#70sfilms — Public Fediverse posts
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Superfly
#curtismayfield #superfly #70sfilms #70smusic #rnb #soul #music #musicsky #musiciansky My first movie soundtrack purchase ... the soundtrack and movie released the same day ... July 11, 1972. It's a standout work of funk and soul. Both the movie and Curtis Mayfield also took on some of the most pressing social concerns of the day like drugs, poverty and street life. While the film was the subject of criticism for glamorizing the lifestyle of the drug dealer…
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This year is the 50th anniversary of Nicolas Roeg’s film 'The Man Who Fell to Earth'. It was released in theaters this week in 1976.
#SciFi #film #Bowie #DavidBowie #70s #1970s #70sMovies #70sFilms #NicolasRoeg
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The Holy Mountain (1973) is profoundly bizarre, some would probably find much of this disturbing, and I'm glad I'm finally watching it 😂
#film #films #movies #70s #1970s #70sFilms #surreal #surrealism #surrealist #SurrealistFilms #psych #weird #WeirdFilms #WeirdMovies
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After hearing so much about it and then reading about it yet again just the other day, finally taking in Zardoz. It's a weird one, man 😂
#70s #1970s #70sMovies #Zardoz #SeanConnery #movies #films #film #70sFilms #SciFi
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Today (December 15) in 1974, Young Frankenstein came out. Forever my favorite Mel Brooks flick. Next year is its big 5-0!
#YoungFrankenstein #MelBrooks #film #films #movies #horror #comedy #comedies #70s #70sFilms #70sMovies #GeneWilder
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Our current viewing the 1998 documentary Ex-S: The Wicker Man, which was repeated last night on BBC Scotland. For UK folks it’s available on the iPlayer. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001t449/exs-the-wicker-man #Filmstodon #WickerMan #TheWickerMan #ScottishFilms #BritishFilms #HorrorFilms #Horror #70sFilms
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EYES OF LAURA MARS (’78): Man, this one has some very mixed reviews out there. I enjoyed it a lot, even if (spoiler alert) we never really find out why Laura can “see” murders through the killer’s eyes before (or as) they happen. If that detail bugs you, you’ll probably be in the negative camp. Your usual 70s components are here: lots of nudity, NYC grime. Faye Dunaway is one well-dressed photographer, her outfits are A+. And the theme song from Streisand is a straight up banger. #70sfilms
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HARDCORE (’79): “Oh my god, that’s my daughter.” That phrase on all the ads but don’t think George C. Scott ever actually said that. I know, nitpicking. Scott’s a straitlaced religious dude searching for missing daughter in LA porn scene. As hunt goes on, you see him become more obsessed and in a way lost. Do agree with Pauline Kael that “battle for [Scott]’s soul” isn’t a contest, which keeps this from greatness. Pretty damn good though. Season Hubley’s street angel a highlight. #70sfilms
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DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS (’71): So reading afterward that Delphine Seyrig and her minion were based on Marlene Dietrich and Louise Brooks went a long way to explaining why I found this such a delicious treat. And when will people learn not to honeymoon at empty hotels? Especially when the only other guest is a weirdly ageless but beautiful woman! A delightfully strange “erotic horror” film. If that’s your sort of thing, you’ll like this. #70sfilms #horror
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MEAN STREETS (’73): I find “rating” films like this one a challenge, because 50 years out,
what was so new and thrilling then is now so incorporated into the fabric of so many productions, you can lose a sense of the specialness. Obviously this is great, so smooth, with terrific photography and a killer (no pun intended) soundtrack to boot. Robert DeNiro, Harvey Kietel, Amy Robinson all deliver top performances. And one stunner of an ending too. #70sfilms -
THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (’71): Yup, I’m with Roger Ebert, this is truly one of the great ones. And what stuck with me when it was all done was Cloris Leachman’s performance. Would have been a crime if she didn’t get the Oscar, as she was just terrifically moving. The film is pitch perfect, one of those “wouldn’t change a frame” outings, presenting the intersection of youth’s end with changes in broader society (Korea, television). An amazing soundtrack to boot. #70sfilms
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THE TENANT (’76): Word of advice: If you go to an apartment building and see Shelley Winters as the “concierge”- run. Too bad Roman didn’t follow that, although truthfully the whole building was full of problem people, Shelley the least of them. Slow building but worth sticking with, as that third act is so damn bonkers it defies rational description. I’m still not sure what happened, but I liked it. Bonus points for Isabelle Adjani’s very 70s fashion. #70sfilms
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MORNING OF THE EARTH (’72): Essentially a feature-length music video, this South Pacific surfing film stands out for its incredible soundtrack (they really picked some terrific tunes) and great photography. And more than most other films made with this aim, this very effectively captures a mood and a moment. Memorable. #surfingfilms #70sfilms #australianfilm
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MAITRESSE (’75): Very controversial in its day, certainly less so through 2023 eyes (though that scene with the board and the nails, no way, no thank you, please don’t make me watch that again). Gerard Depardieu gets a new girlfriend who’s also a work-at-home BDSM mistress. Surprisingly that creates some complications! Pretty entertaining, especially as Depardieu’s obsession to learn her secrets plays out. And that’s one weird ending. #frenchfilm #70sfilms