Every 70s Movie
Monday, January 14, 2013

Telefon (1977)

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          Built around a fun premise but suffering from humdrum execution and lifeless leading performances, this Cold War thr...
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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Last Tango in Paris (1972)

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          Few ’70s films have provoked as much discussion as Last Tango in Paris , for myriad reasons. The movie’s filled with...
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Saturday, January 12, 2013

Hot Lead & Cold Feet (1978)

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          Generic family entertainment from Walt Disney Productions at the nadir of the company’s live-action cycle, Ho...
Friday, January 11, 2013

Deathsport (1978)

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The saving grace of Roger Corman’s cheapo productions is usually a sense of humor, and the importance of jokes to low-b...
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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Duel (1971)

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          A key moment in the ascent of Steven Spielberg from promising young Hollywood talent to genuine cinematic wun...
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

T.N.T. Jackson (1974)

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A failed attempt to generate another female blaxploitation icon in the vein of Cleopatra Jones and Foxy Brown, this ver...
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Elvis: That’s the Way It Is (1970) & Elvis on Tour (1972)

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          By the late ’60s, rock legend Elvis Presley’s long run as a movie star seemed like it was over, as evidenced by the ...
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Monday, January 7, 2013

Posse (1975)

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Even though he’d been producing many of his own movies since the late ’50s, the venerable star Kirk Douglas didn’t try ...
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Sunday, January 6, 2013

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

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          Calling The Texas Chainsaw Massacre a masterpiece seems wrong, because while it’s made with incredible skill—and wh...
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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster (1971) & Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) & Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) & Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) & Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

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           At the risk of antagonizing countless fans of a certain beloved behemoth, I believe the only artistical...
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Friday, January 4, 2013

A Small Town in Texas (1976)

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Man, if this one lived up to its poster, the movie would be killer. Unfortunately, A Small Town in Texas is not the le...
Thursday, January 3, 2013

The Revolutionary (1970)

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          On the plus side, this counterculture-themed drama has a strong sense of time and place. Even though it was s...
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Welcome to L.A. (1976)

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          After making a pair of schlocky horror flicks, writer-director Alan Rudolph finally got to make a proper film with t...
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Bananas (1971) & Sleeper (1973) & Love and Death (1975)

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          Comedian-turned-filmmaker Woody Allen’s first full-fledged directorial effort was the lighthearted crime satire Take...
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