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70's Cinema
BusterK
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Ok enough of this fucking around
Let's talk about one of the most awesome times in the history of movies
The 1970's- When shit got real
It started in the late sixties when you had all these kids trying to raise a different voice from the predominant culture
So you got movies like
You also had movies in Europe that tried new techniques in storytelling
So out of this came New Hollywood
Francis Ford Coppola
Who was really great at making deals and making his way into the Hollywood system
So he brought his friends
and
Martin Scorsese
And they eventually became friends with some kid who snuck onto the studio
Let's talk about all the great movies from this time
including the exploitation greats like
Also we can help each other suggest movies based on the movies we like
For example, everyone likes
But have you seen Francis Ford Coppola's follow up?
Considered by Coppola and Gene Hackman as their best film
or the 1970 Italian film that greatly influenced the look of the Godfather and is a classic in its own right?
The Conformist an absolutely gorgeous film and even includes one of the actors from The Godfather II
So let's explore!
Let's talk about one of the most awesome times in the history of movies
The 1970's- When shit got real
It started in the late sixties when you had all these kids trying to raise a different voice from the predominant culture
So you got movies like
You also had movies in Europe that tried new techniques in storytelling
So out of this came New Hollywood
Francis Ford Coppola
Who was really great at making deals and making his way into the Hollywood system
So he brought his friends
and
Martin Scorsese
And they eventually became friends with some kid who snuck onto the studio
Let's talk about all the great movies from this time
including the exploitation greats like
Also we can help each other suggest movies based on the movies we like
For example, everyone likes
But have you seen Francis Ford Coppola's follow up?
Considered by Coppola and Gene Hackman as their best film
or the 1970 Italian film that greatly influenced the look of the Godfather and is a classic in its own right?
The Conformist an absolutely gorgeous film and even includes one of the actors from The Godfather II
So let's explore!
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it was released in 1967, but I just bought it on bluray and it's one of my favourite flicks ever.
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I see why you've got poop on the brain.
Why not
It fits in that late 60's time when Hollywood was trying to figure out movies to cater to countercultural audiences
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shaft, shaft's big score, and shaft in africa within three years
Washed any cars lately, Missy?
If nothing else for loopy young Danny DeVito!
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1979
and
1978
1976
good stuff
Rocky
Alien
Chinatown
Barry Lyndon
The French Connection
Godfather I&II
Young Frankenstein
The Deer Hunter
Dog Day Afternoon
Really though there is way too many movies to list. So much great shit that came out. I think everything on that short list is popular shit too.
Someone suggest some lesser known stuff I probably ain't never watched.
Also when Lucas showed his friends the rough cut of Star Wars with WWII footage cut in. Everyone hated it except for Spielberg, who said it'd make millions.
Hell of a decade, hell of a decade.
To this day, it blows my goddamn mind that Mel Brooks put out Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles in the same year.
Most people would be hard pressed to put out two comedy flicks that iconic in a lifetime. But in one year? Christ almighty, that's nuts.
Quick, define each decade since the 70s by five movies.
fuck yes yes yes slapshot kicks ass
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also I just got the Taxi Driver blu ray earlier this week
might be going through the commentaries tonight
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EDIT: Best TotP.
My favorites from each decade, or the ones that were the most culturally significant? I think I'll take a stab at the latter.
80s:
E.T., Ghostbusters, Aliens, Lethal Weapon, When Harry Met Sally
Each one huge, each one still being imitated.
90s:
Terminator 2, Pulp Fiction, Toy Story, Titanic (which I'm not too keen on, but it was undeniably huge/popular/influential), The Matrix
00s:
No Country for Old Men, Lord of the Rings, Brokeback Mountain, Juno (If only for starting a wave of twee movies that Hollywood's still surfing), Hurt Locker
He's gonna wind up with someone's cock in his mouth before you can say Jack Robinson
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Again I am shrugging
yes
Now as an interesting experiment, how many of these were nominated for best picture.
How many won best picture.
so I saw The Conversation this past week for the first time.
The bit when Hackman is in the hotel room, with the balcony?
Fuck you Coppola.
Its apparently supposed to be the last one in the trilogy though, wish I'd known so I could have watched the others first!
God I fucking adore John Travolta.
Look at that sexy white space.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOwfIPh6wIE
the others have nothing to do with the last (hell, lee van cleef plays two different parts during the trilogy)
you go watch them, mensch
you go girl