Films made in the 1970s that are better than Citizen Kane

[Johnny Textface]

The French Connection
The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3
Jaws
Alien
Taxi Driver
The Exorcist

The 70's is by far the best decade of cinema.

[Kane Jones]

Not better, just different;

The Conversion
Davie Cronensburger's ones
Those Jack Nicholas films (Chinese Town etc)
Clinty Harry
Other Eastwood movies (orange bear)
The Godfellas
Hal Needham
The Worriers
War Trek
Clockwork Encounters Of The Third Orange

[rjd2]

Will be watching The Conformist shortly, as good as people say?

[Monsieur Verdoux]

Very much so. A long-standing favourite of mine.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Moonraker

[Mr Banlon]

Will be watching The Conformist shortly, as good as people say?

Most people say The Conformist is good. I think it is shit.

[Johnny Textface]

I've not heard if that... Should I check it out or listen to Mr Banlon?

[mothman]

I was gratified to see The Long Goodbye feature in the Great Opening Scenes thread, and it fuly deserves to be here. Classic Altman, and though I sometimes struggle to really think of it as a Raymond Chandler adaptation/Philip Marlowe film, its brilliance transcends such qualms. My Dad always said that Marlowe wouldn't do what he does at the end, or at least never did anything similar in the books, but I think it does adhere to Marlowe's moral code.

Ooh! Also, The Long Good Friday also squeezes in - November 1980 - so I'll throw that in as well. If anyone's ever found it strange that two of my favourite movies are called "The Long Good Something" they've not mentioned it.

(Sadly, by the same logic I've used to fit TLGF into the 70's, and HBTR into the 40's, I can't nominate Colossus: The Forbin Project... I must be getting old - born when I was, I have more than a passing familiarity with the 1970s and none of the things I like from the decade were any things I experienced at the time...)

[Mr Banlon]

I've not heard if that... Should I check it out or listen to Mr Banlon?

It is a good film that is well worth seeing.

[newbridge]

I've not heard if that... Should I check it out or listen to Mr Banlon?

I think it's very good, but adjust yourself beforehand to the fact that (in the style of Italian films of that era) the whole damn thing is dubbed.

[prwc]

By far my favourite decade for cinema.

The most recent 70s jewel I've uncovered was Paul Schrader directorial début Blue Collar. About 3 average working joe types who all faced with dire financial circumstances try to rob their workplace to change that. Naturally it all steadily falls apart but the predicament they face is very sympathetic even if they display pretty rotten behaviour at times. Remarkably well written and acted, it's despairing in a very gripping and believable way.

[dr_christian_troy]

1973 was one of the best years for horror:

The Wicker Man
The Exorcist
Don't Look Now
Theatre Of Blood
Psychomania
Death Line[nb]released in the US in 1973, anyway. Either way it's the 70s.[/nb]

Also, in the same year, an underrated favourite of mine: The Long Goodbye.

[Mijkediablo]

Network's a great film, not sure it's comparable to Kane in terms of quality though.

[Sam]

The French Connection
The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3
Jaws
Alien
Taxi Driver
The Exorcist

The 70's is by far the best decade of cinema.

Five Easy Pieces
McCabe and Mrs Miller
The Conversation
Badlands
Days of Heaven
Godfather I and II
Sorceror
All the Woody Allens, I mean I could go on...

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Not better, just different;

Not different, just the same.