this decade saw Hollywood focus on the harsh truths of war rich cinematography
harsh truths of war rich cinematography
harsh truths of war rich cinematography and movies on a blockbuster scale
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this installment of our series on the
this installment of our series on the greatest movies of all time we’re
greatest movies of all time we’re
greatest movies of all time we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movies of the 1970s for our series of
movies of the 1970s for our series of
movies of the 1970s for our series of the best movies of all time we’ve chosen
the best movies of all time we’ve chosen
the best movies of all time we’ve chosen 10 movies per decade based on their
10 movies per decade based on their
10 movies per decade based on their iconic status critical acclaim box
iconic status critical acclaim box
iconic status critical acclaim box office success and watchability and just
office success and watchability and just
office success and watchability and just so you know we’re not necessarily
so you know we’re not necessarily
so you know we’re not necessarily choosing the movies your film studies
choosing the movies your film studies
choosing the movies your film studies professor would pick so sit back and
professor would pick so sit back and
professor would pick so sit back and relax as we make an offer you can’t
relax as we make an offer you can’t
relax as we make an offer you can’t refuse in a galaxy far far away take
refuse in a galaxy far far away take
refuse in a galaxy far far away take these two over to the garage where do I
these two over to the garage where do I
these two over to the garage where do I want to clean up for dinner what I was
want to clean up for dinner what I was
want to clean up for dinner what I was going into tosche station to pick up
going into tosche station to pick up
going into tosche station to pick up some power converters these are the
some power converters these are the
some power converters these are the exotic Gamble’s I was telling you about
exotic Gamble’s I was telling you about
exotic Gamble’s I was telling you about he’s my friends culturally number 10
he’s my friends culturally number 10
he’s my friends culturally number 10 rocky the Italian stone it’s a true
rocky the Italian stone it’s a true
rocky the Italian stone it’s a true underdog story
underdog story
underdog story rocky embodies everything that’s great
rocky embodies everything that’s great
rocky embodies everything that’s great about the American Dream and shows us
about the American Dream and shows us
about the American Dream and shows us that opportunities can arise at any
that opportunities can arise at any
that opportunities can arise at any moment rocky it’s the chance of a
moment rocky it’s the chance of a
moment rocky it’s the chance of a lifetime
lifetime
lifetime can’t pass it by rocky the Italian
can’t pass it by rocky the Italian
can’t pass it by rocky the Italian stallion Balboa is just your average
stallion Balboa is just your average
stallion Balboa is just your average small-time boxer
small-time boxer
small-time boxer however when cocksure heavyweight
however when cocksure heavyweight
however when cocksure heavyweight champion Apollo Creed decides he wants
champion Apollo Creed decides he wants
champion Apollo Creed decides he wants to give a little guy a chance
to give a little guy a chance
to give a little guy a chance Balboa steps into the ring
that makes for realistic fight scenes
that makes for realistic fight scenes plenty of Stallone grunting and an
plenty of Stallone grunting and an
plenty of Stallone grunting and an overall truly heartwarming story
juxtaposing the lives of three friends
juxtaposing the lives of three friends before and after their time in the
before and after their time in the
before and after their time in the Vietnam War the deer hunter shows us the
Vietnam War the deer hunter shows us the
Vietnam War the deer hunter shows us the true toll of a gruesome conflict don’t
true toll of a gruesome conflict don’t
true toll of a gruesome conflict don’t do it what’s the matter with you don’t
do it what’s the matter with you don’t
do it what’s the matter with you don’t you recognize me huh don’t you recognize
you recognize me huh don’t you recognize
you recognize me huh don’t you recognize me as well as seeing the after-effects
me as well as seeing the after-effects
me as well as seeing the after-effects of Nam we also experienced horrific
of Nam we also experienced horrific
of Nam we also experienced horrific examples of the deadly games in which
examples of the deadly games in which
examples of the deadly games in which American prisoners of war were forced to
American prisoners of war were forced to
American prisoners of war were forced to participate The Deer Hunter lifts the
participate The Deer Hunter lifts the
participate The Deer Hunter lifts the veil on sometimes glamorized depictions
veil on sometimes glamorized depictions
veil on sometimes glamorized depictions of war and gives us an emotionally
of war and gives us an emotionally
of war and gives us an emotionally draining perfectly acted ambitious
draining perfectly acted ambitious
draining perfectly acted ambitious oscar-winning film I can go slower heads
oscar-winning film I can go slower heads
oscar-winning film I can go slower heads come on down and jump some of this shit
we’ve got a panic on our hands on the
we’ve got a panic on our hands on the 4th of July accompanied by a killer John
4th of July accompanied by a killer John
4th of July accompanied by a killer John Williams soundtrack that chills to the
Williams soundtrack that chills to the
Williams soundtrack that chills to the bone Steven Spielberg’s jaws is the
bone Steven Spielberg’s jaws is the
bone Steven Spielberg’s jaws is the story of a great white shark that
story of a great white shark that
story of a great white shark that terrorizes a small resort town and the
terrorizes a small resort town and the
terrorizes a small resort town and the team that’s hired to take it out I’ll
team that’s hired to take it out I’ll
team that’s hired to take it out I’ll catch this bird for you it ain’t gonna
catch this bird for you it ain’t gonna
catch this bird for you it ain’t gonna be easy
be easy
be easy bad fish I like going down the pond
bad fish I like going down the pond
bad fish I like going down the pond chasing blue gills or Tommy Koch
chasing blue gills or Tommy Koch
chasing blue gills or Tommy Koch infamous for its graphic and gruesome
infamous for its graphic and gruesome
infamous for its graphic and gruesome scenes John’s became one of the
scenes John’s became one of the
scenes John’s became one of the highest-grossing films ever but it’s not
highest-grossing films ever but it’s not
highest-grossing films ever but it’s not all blood and guts jaws is respected
all blood and guts jaws is respected
all blood and guts jaws is respected because it is not inhabited by
because it is not inhabited by
because it is not inhabited by one-dimensional horror movie stereotypes
one-dimensional horror movie stereotypes
one-dimensional horror movie stereotypes but by layered human characters
you want do your partner a big favor
you want do your partner a big favor take him home number seven Chinatown
take him home number seven Chinatown
take him home number seven Chinatown look somebody’s gone to a lot of trouble
look somebody’s gone to a lot of trouble
look somebody’s gone to a lot of trouble here in lawsuit or no lawsuit I intend
here in lawsuit or no lawsuit I intend
here in lawsuit or no lawsuit I intend to find out I’m not supposed to be the
to find out I’m not supposed to be the
to find out I’m not supposed to be the one who’s caught with his pants down not
one who’s caught with his pants down not
one who’s caught with his pants down not only did this Roman Polanski film earn
only did this Roman Polanski film earn
only did this Roman Polanski film earn an Oscar for its screenplay it also
an Oscar for its screenplay it also
an Oscar for its screenplay it also cemented Jack Nicholson’s place in
cemented Jack Nicholson’s place in
cemented Jack Nicholson’s place in Hollywood history pIJ Geddes specializes
Hollywood history pIJ Geddes specializes
Hollywood history pIJ Geddes specializes in uncovering cases of infidelity so a
in uncovering cases of infidelity so a
in uncovering cases of infidelity so a cheating husband is a regular case well
cheating husband is a regular case well
cheating husband is a regular case well that little girlfriend she was pretty in
that little girlfriend she was pretty in
that little girlfriend she was pretty in a cheap sort of way of course she’s
a cheap sort of way of course she’s
a cheap sort of way of course she’s disappeared
disappeared
disappeared maybe they disappeared together however
maybe they disappeared together however
maybe they disappeared together however after a Miss Mulwray asks him to track
after a Miss Mulwray asks him to track
after a Miss Mulwray asks him to track her high-profile husband he soon
her high-profile husband he soon
her high-profile husband he soon realizes everything isn’t what it seems
realizes everything isn’t what it seems
realizes everything isn’t what it seems spiraling into a web of deceit seduction
spiraling into a web of deceit seduction
spiraling into a web of deceit seduction and murder we anxiously follow get us
and murder we anxiously follow get us
and murder we anxiously follow get us every step of the way okay it’s
every step of the way okay it’s
every step of the way okay it’s Chinatown
hey number six
hey number six One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest I’m
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest I’m
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest I’m talking about content I’m talking about
talking about content I’m talking about
talking about content I’m talking about interrelationships I’m talking about God
interrelationships I’m talking about God
interrelationships I’m talking about God the devil
the devil
the devil he’ll heaven do you understand finally
he’ll heaven do you understand finally
he’ll heaven do you understand finally huh this multiple Academy award-winning
huh this multiple Academy award-winning
huh this multiple Academy award-winning movie tells the tale of Randall McMurphy
movie tells the tale of Randall McMurphy
movie tells the tale of Randall McMurphy played by Jack Nicholson who fakes
played by Jack Nicholson who fakes
played by Jack Nicholson who fakes mental illness to avoid prison and now
mental illness to avoid prison and now
mental illness to avoid prison and now they’re telling me I’m crazy over here
they’re telling me I’m crazy over here
they’re telling me I’m crazy over here as I don’t sit there like a goddamn
as I don’t sit there like a goddamn
as I don’t sit there like a goddamn vegetable don’t make a bit of sense to
vegetable don’t make a bit of sense to
vegetable don’t make a bit of sense to me ultimately becoming the rebellious
me ultimately becoming the rebellious
me ultimately becoming the rebellious wild card of the loony bin
wild card of the loony bin
wild card of the loony bin McMurphy searches new life into his
McMurphy searches new life into his
McMurphy searches new life into his fellow patients and locks horns with the
fellow patients and locks horns with the
fellow patients and locks horns with the oppressive nurse ratchet that music is
oppressive nurse ratchet that music is
oppressive nurse ratchet that music is all they have
all they have
all they have your hand is staining my window even
your hand is staining my window even
your hand is staining my window even with Nicholson sometimes frenetic energy
with Nicholson sometimes frenetic energy
with Nicholson sometimes frenetic energy it’s the gloomy atmosphere of this flick
it’s the gloomy atmosphere of this flick
it’s the gloomy atmosphere of this flick that makes it truly engrossing from
that makes it truly engrossing from
that makes it truly engrossing from start to finish
start to finish
start to finish No number five a Clockwork Orange
No number five a Clockwork Orange
No number five a Clockwork Orange there was me dies Alex and my three
there was me dies Alex and my three
there was me dies Alex and my three dreams at his Pete Georgie and dim a bit
dreams at his Pete Georgie and dim a bit
dreams at his Pete Georgie and dim a bit of the old ultraviolence anyone
following young Alex to large and his
following young Alex to large and his gang of delinquent Drew’s Stanley
gang of delinquent Drew’s Stanley
gang of delinquent Drew’s Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange is about
Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange is about
Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange is about freewill as much as it is about mindless
freewill as much as it is about mindless
freewill as much as it is about mindless anarchy it’s a stinking water because
anarchy it’s a stinking water because
anarchy it’s a stinking water because that’s no longer anymore
that’s no longer anymore
that’s no longer anymore hey stinky were the Dozen it’s the young
hey stinky were the Dozen it’s the young
hey stinky were the Dozen it’s the young get onto the old it’s overt violence is
get onto the old it’s overt violence is
get onto the old it’s overt violence is credited with helping to loosen cinema
credited with helping to loosen cinema
credited with helping to loosen cinema standards when it came to the rough
standards when it came to the rough
standards when it came to the rough stuff to the point where the filmmaker
stuff to the point where the filmmaker
stuff to the point where the filmmaker himself questioned its content even so
himself questioned its content even so
himself questioned its content even so it’s a landmark piece of filmmaking that
it’s a landmark piece of filmmaking that
it’s a landmark piece of filmmaking that was nominated for multiple Oscars
number four taxi driver you talking to
number four taxi driver you talking to me you talking to me one of the most
me you talking to me one of the most
me you talking to me one of the most significant milestones in the martin
significant milestones in the martin
significant milestones in the martin scorsese robert de niro partnership this
scorsese robert de niro partnership this
scorsese robert de niro partnership this film is the story of a vietnam vet
film is the story of a vietnam vet
film is the story of a vietnam vet who wants to clean up the streets of new
who wants to clean up the streets of new
who wants to clean up the streets of new york as a vigilante cab driver here’s a
york as a vigilante cab driver here’s a
york as a vigilante cab driver here’s a man who would not take it anymore a man
man who would not take it anymore a man
man who would not take it anymore a man who stood up against the scum it’s the
who stood up against the scum it’s the
who stood up against the scum it’s the dogs the filled the shit here is someone
dogs the filled the shit here is someone
dogs the filled the shit here is someone who stood up although there is very
who stood up although there is very
who stood up although there is very little action in the film we witnessed
little action in the film we witnessed
little action in the film we witnessed the grueling underbelly of NYC
the grueling underbelly of NYC
the grueling underbelly of NYC from the viewpoint of an obsessive and
from the viewpoint of an obsessive and
from the viewpoint of an obsessive and fretful insomniac I don’t believe I’ve
fretful insomniac I don’t believe I’ve
fretful insomniac I don’t believe I’ve ever met anyone quite like you
ever met anyone quite like you
ever met anyone quite like you Scorsese storytelling and character
Scorsese storytelling and character
Scorsese storytelling and character development really take over producing a
development really take over producing a
development really take over producing a film that enthralls you to the end
film that enthralls you to the end
film that enthralls you to the end suck on this I love the smell of napalm
suck on this I love the smell of napalm
suck on this I love the smell of napalm in the morning
in the morning
in the morning number three Apocalypse Now every minute
number three Apocalypse Now every minute
number three Apocalypse Now every minute I stay in this room I get weaker in
I stay in this room I get weaker in
I stay in this room I get weaker in every minute Charlie squats in the bush
every minute Charlie squats in the bush
every minute Charlie squats in the bush he gets stronger set against the
he gets stronger set against the
he gets stronger set against the backdrop of the gritty Vietnam War
backdrop of the gritty Vietnam War
backdrop of the gritty Vietnam War Francis Ford Coppola Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola Apocalypse Now follows a group of soldiers who are
follows a group of soldiers who are
follows a group of soldiers who are given the task of assassinating a row
given the task of assassinating a row
given the task of assassinating a row Colonel they told me that you had gone
Colonel they told me that you had gone
Colonel they told me that you had gone totally insane
totally insane
totally insane and the gym methods were unsound its
and the gym methods were unsound its
and the gym methods were unsound its master bleep executed war theme comes
master bleep executed war theme comes
master bleep executed war theme comes accompanied with snappy dialogue as well
accompanied with snappy dialogue as well
accompanied with snappy dialogue as well as horrific yet very realistic scenes of
as horrific yet very realistic scenes of
as horrific yet very realistic scenes of plunder and destruction
by recreating the conflict instead of
by recreating the conflict instead of scrutinizing it
scrutinizing it
scrutinizing it Coppola managed to make what’s
Coppola managed to make what’s
Coppola managed to make what’s considered the greatest Vietnam War film
considered the greatest Vietnam War film
considered the greatest Vietnam War film in a decade full of them I find your
in a decade full of them I find your
in a decade full of them I find your lack of faith disturbing
lack of faith disturbing
lack of faith disturbing number two Star Wars Episode four a new
number two Star Wars Episode four a new
number two Star Wars Episode four a new hope what a piece of junk to make point
hope what a piece of junk to make point
hope what a piece of junk to make point five past light speed this financially
five past light speed this financially
five past light speed this financially successful juggernaut made sci-fi a
successful juggernaut made sci-fi a
successful juggernaut made sci-fi a phenomenon when the plans to destroy the
phenomenon when the plans to destroy the
phenomenon when the plans to destroy the dreaded Death Star end up in the hands
dreaded Death Star end up in the hands
dreaded Death Star end up in the hands of a farm boy we embark on a journey of
of a farm boy we embark on a journey of
of a farm boy we embark on a journey of SIF versus Jedi lightsabers spaceships
SIF versus Jedi lightsabers spaceships
SIF versus Jedi lightsabers spaceships robots and the force kid I flown from
robots and the force kid I flown from
robots and the force kid I flown from one side of this galaxy to the other I
one side of this galaxy to the other I
one side of this galaxy to the other I seen a lot of strange stuff but I never
seen a lot of strange stuff but I never
seen a lot of strange stuff but I never seen anything to make me believe there’s
seen anything to make me believe there’s
seen anything to make me believe there’s one all-powerful force controlling
one all-powerful force controlling
one all-powerful force controlling everything not only was this space
everything not only was this space
everything not only was this space adventure aesthetically impressive its
adventure aesthetically impressive its
adventure aesthetically impressive its intricate storyline and characters also
intricate storyline and characters also
intricate storyline and characters also built a hardcore fan base overnight and
built a hardcore fan base overnight and
built a hardcore fan base overnight and influenced all who came after it and
influenced all who came after it and
influenced all who came after it and it’ll continue to do so for a long long
it’ll continue to do so for a long long
it’ll continue to do so for a long long time
before we unveil our pick for the best
before we unveil our pick for the best movie of the 1970s here are a few
movie of the 1970s here are a few
movie of the 1970s here are a few honorable mentions are so neat we’re
honorable mentions are so neat we’re
honorable mentions are so neat we’re gonna give you our special prize you
gonna give you our special prize you
gonna give you our special prize you want me to give it to you sweetheart if
want me to give it to you sweetheart if
want me to give it to you sweetheart if surprises you I’m a ready kid we’ll get
surprises you I’m a ready kid we’ll get
surprises you I’m a ready kid we’ll get Ben Turkey
you shot mumbling sumbitch is here I saw
you shot mumbling sumbitch is here I saw it I’m gonna get it Michael Francis
it I’m gonna get it Michael Francis
it I’m gonna get it Michael Francis ritzy do you renounce Satan number one
ritzy do you renounce Satan number one
ritzy do you renounce Satan number one The Godfather
The Godfather
The Godfather you can act like a man by what you
you can act like a man by what you
you can act like a man by what you brought to the big screen by Francis
brought to the big screen by Francis
brought to the big screen by Francis Ford Coppola this blockbuster shattered
Ford Coppola this blockbuster shattered
Ford Coppola this blockbuster shattered box office records earned Universal
box office records earned Universal
box office records earned Universal critical praise and was even loaded by
critical praise and was even loaded by
critical praise and was even loaded by mafia men for its realism following
mafia men for its realism following
mafia men for its realism following Michael Corleone as he reluctantly yet
Michael Corleone as he reluctantly yet
Michael Corleone as he reluctantly yet ruthlessly works his way to the top of
ruthlessly works his way to the top of
ruthlessly works his way to the top of the mob this film and its sequels
the mob this film and its sequels
the mob this film and its sequels changed cinema with their influence
changed cinema with their influence
changed cinema with their influence you’ll set up a meeting with someone
you’ll set up a meeting with someone
you’ll set up a meeting with someone that you absolutely trust guaranteeing
that you absolutely trust guaranteeing
that you absolutely trust guaranteeing your safety not that meeting you’ll be
your safety not that meeting you’ll be
your safety not that meeting you’ll be assassinated with undisputed violence
assassinated with undisputed violence
assassinated with undisputed violence complex social hierarchies and pursuit
complex social hierarchies and pursuit
complex social hierarchies and pursuit of the American dream as themes The
of the American dream as themes The
of the American dream as themes The Godfather was a smash that audiences
Godfather was a smash that audiences
Godfather was a smash that audiences also couldn’t refuse I want to make him
also couldn’t refuse I want to make him
also couldn’t refuse I want to make him an awfully kind with you do you agree
an awfully kind with you do you agree
an awfully kind with you do you agree with our list what’s your favorite movie
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