Every 70s Movie
Monday, October 15, 2012

The Mephisto Waltz (1971)

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          Despite falling well short of greatness, The Mephisto Waltz is an above-average supernatural-horror flick with evocative atm...
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Sunday, October 14, 2012

Every ’70s Movie is Two Years Old Today!

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So far, over 815 movies have been reviewed on Every ’70s Movie . It’s hard to say how long it will take to complete this ambitious project, ...
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The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974)

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  Vietnam-vet movies came in all shapes and sizes during the ’70s, but it’s nonetheless startling to realize that someone thought PTSD w...
Saturday, October 13, 2012

Ice Castles (1978)

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          Even though its leading performance is terrible and its storyline is laughably contrived, Ice Castles holds a special place in...
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Friday, October 12, 2012

FM (1978)

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           Had it been made with more verve—and a lot less Hollywood polish— FM could easily have become one of the great rock & ro...
Thursday, October 11, 2012

Hard Times (1975)

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          A lean action drama about an enigmatic tough guy who drifts into the lives of several low-rent characters and has a ...
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Tommy (1975)

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          Interesting as case study in what happens when two artists from different mediums bring their equally strong visions...
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Duck, You Sucker (1971)

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          Unless you’ve got a weakness for spaghetti Westerns and/or the florid style of Italian director Sergio Leone,...
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Monday, October 8, 2012

There’s a Girl in My Soup (1970)

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          Adapted from a hit play about a middle-aged lothario in swinging London who exploits the Sexual Revolution by...
Sunday, October 7, 2012

Sky Riders (1976)

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          While it’s not much of a movie, Sky Riders is novel in two regards—it’s built around the sport of hang-gliding, and...
Saturday, October 6, 2012

Rock ’n’ Roll High School (1979)

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          Goofy and irreverent, Rock ’n’ Roll High School playfully updates the youth-run-wild ethos of ’50s teen movies. Bui...
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Friday, October 5, 2012

No Deposit, No Return (1976)

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Although it’s basically harmless, No Deposit, No Return is hard to praise for many reasons. Firstly, the movie represe...
Thursday, October 4, 2012

Hustle (1975)

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          An admirable but not entirely successful attempt at transplanting classic film-noir themes into a hip ’70s milieu, t...
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Fun With Dick and Jane (1977)

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Any film whose title describes the reaction the film hopes to elicit is asking for trouble—so the fact that Fun With Dick and ...
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

What’s the Matter with Helen? (1971)

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          Following What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) and Hush . . .   Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), writer Henry Farr...
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Monday, October 1, 2012

Life of Brian (1979)

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          Members of the famed British comedy troupe Monty Python were already drifting apart by the late ’70s, following the ...
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Sunday, September 30, 2012

The Gravy Train (1974)

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Though it possesses many of the qualities shared by the best oddball ’70s movies—brazen tonal shifts, eccentric flouris...
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Saturday, September 29, 2012

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)

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          A sentimental favorite of many ’70s kids, this made-for-TV bummer fictionalizes the real-life experiences of two you...
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