Top 10 Movies: 1970-1979 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Torgo · 03-24-2018, 11:44 AM

No Order:

1970

Catch-22
Brewster McCloud
Valerie And Her Week of Wonders
El Topo
Five Easy Pieces
Multiple Maniacs
MASH
Zabriskie Point
Beneath The Planet Of The Apes
Equinox

1971

A Clockwork Orange
Harold And Maude
Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory
Escape From The Planet Of The Apes
Little Murders
THX 1138
The Beguiled
The Last Picture Show
Punishment Park
Duel

1972

Deliverance
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Silent Running
La vallée
Jeremiah Johnson
The Other
Images
Snoopy Come Home
Fritz The Cat
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

1973

The Last Detail
The Spirit Of The Beehive
The Exorcist
American Graffiti
Fantastic Planet
The Paper Chase
Westworld
Enter The Dragon
Badlands
Sleeper

1974

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Lenny
Chinatown
Dark Star
Death Wish
Female Trouble
Young Frankenstein
Gone In 60 Seconds
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Phantom Of The Paradise

1975

Jaws
Grey Gardens
Rollerball
Picnic At Hanging Rock
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Nashville
The Stepford Wives
A Boy And His Dog
Monty Python And The Holy Grail
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

1976

Rocky
Taxi Driver
Allegro Non Troppo
Assault On Precinct 13
The Little Girl Who Lived Down The Lane
Murder By Death
Carrie
Kenny & Company
Helter Skelter
The Bad News Bears

1977

Star Wars
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
Eraserhead
Wizards
Hausu
I Never Promised You A Rose Garden
The Hills Have Eyes
Annie Hall
The Hobbit
The Kentucky Fried Movie

1978

Dawn Of The Dead
Gates Of Heaven
Superman
Halloween
Martin
Watership Down
Midnight Express
Animal House
Drunken Master
A Wedding

1979

Alien
The Warriors
Salem's Lot
Phantasm
Mad Max
Time After Time
Stalker
Quadrophenia
Being There
The Plumber

opus · 03-24-2018, 12:53 PM

I could complain about an omission from 1979, but I won't

Torgo · 03-24-2018, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by opus

I could complain about an omission from 1979, but I won't

If it was Top 15 it would have been there, I swear!

AB · 03-24-2018, 03:09 PM

Great list, there are some pretty good ones on it. I especially like the horror movies listed.

Torgo · 03-24-2018, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AB

Great list, there are some pretty good ones on it. I especially like the horror movies listed.

I've actually thought about doing one for horror.

AMackII · 03-25-2018, 09:34 AM

I like it! That is the most spectacular Top 10 films List that you made for every year in the 1970s. I hope 1960s version of Top 10 Movie list can soon to be occur, same goes for the 1990s version.

Torgo · 03-25-2018, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by AMackII

I like it! That is the most spectacular Top 10 films List that you made for every year in the 1970s. I hope 1960s version of Top 10 Movie list can soon to be occur, same goes for the 1990s version.

Wow! Thanks. Yes, I am planning those sometime.

Penny Lane · 03-25-2018, 11:39 AM

I am not going year by year but here are my 70's favorite movies.

Jaws
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
Grease
American Grafitti
Duel
Play Misty For Me
Body Heat
Carrie
Cinderella Liberty
The Last Picture Show
True Grit

Penny Lane · 03-25-2018, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Torgo

I've actually thought about doing one for horror.

No kidding..........................

Torgo · 03-25-2018, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

I am not going year by year but here are my 70's favorite movies.

Jaws
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
Grease
American Grafitti
Duel
Play Misty For Me
Body Heat
Carrie
Cinderella Liberty
The Last Picture Show
True Grit

Great list. We do like a lot of the same movies.

Penny Lane · 03-25-2018, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Torgo

Great list. We do like a lot of the same movies.

I see that!

tlc38tlc38 · 03-29-2018, 12:37 PM

I like Willy Wonka & Young Frankenstein

03-24-2018, 11:44 AM	#1
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,034	Top 10 Movies: 1970-1979 No Order: 1970 Catch-22 Brewster McCloud Valerie And Her Week of Wonders El Topo Five Easy Pieces Multiple Maniacs MASH Zabriskie Point Beneath The Planet Of The Apes Equinox 1971 A Clockwork Orange Harold And Maude Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory Escape From The Planet Of The Apes Little Murders THX 1138 The Beguiled The Last Picture Show Punishment Park Duel 1972 Deliverance Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Silent Running La vallée Jeremiah Johnson The Other Images Snoopy Come Home Fritz The Cat The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds 1973 The Last Detail The Spirit Of The Beehive The Exorcist American Graffiti Fantastic Planet The Paper Chase Westworld Enter The Dragon Badlands Sleeper 1974 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Lenny Chinatown Dark Star Death Wish Female Trouble Young Frankenstein Gone In 60 Seconds Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Phantom Of The Paradise 1975 Jaws Grey Gardens Rollerball Picnic At Hanging Rock Rocky Horror Picture Show Nashville The Stepford Wives A Boy And His Dog Monty Python And The Holy Grail One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest 1976 Rocky Taxi Driver Allegro Non Troppo Assault On Precinct 13 The Little Girl Who Lived Down The Lane Murder By Death Carrie Kenny & Company Helter Skelter The Bad News Bears 1977 Star Wars Close Encounters Of The Third Kind Eraserhead Wizards Hausu I Never Promised You A Rose Garden The Hills Have Eyes Annie Hall The Hobbit The Kentucky Fried Movie 1978 Dawn Of The Dead Gates Of Heaven Superman Halloween Martin Watership Down Midnight Express Animal House Drunken Master A Wedding 1979 Alien The Warriors Salem's Lot Phantasm Mad Max Time After Time Stalker Quadrophenia Being There The Plumber
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03-25-2018, 11:39 AM	#8
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,211	I am not going year by year but here are my 70's favorite movies. Jaws Close Encounters Of The Third Kind Grease American Grafitti Duel Play Misty For Me Body Heat Carrie Cinderella Liberty The Last Picture Show True Grit
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03-29-2018, 12:37 PM	#12
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03-24-2018, 12:53 PM	#2
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,477	I could complain about an omission from 1979, but I won't

03-24-2018, 03:09 PM	#4
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	Great list, there are some pretty good ones on it. I especially like the horror movies listed.

03-25-2018, 09:34 AM	#6
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,221	I like it! That is the most spectacular Top 10 films List that you made for every year in the 1970s. I hope 1960s version of Top 10 Movie list can soon to be occur, same goes for the 1990s version.