Category: 1970s movies

THX 1138 : A Futuristic Dystopia THX 1138, was George Lucas’s 1971 debut feature film.  A pioneering work in the… read more THX 1138

Madame Claude was released in 1977 Madame Claude, directed by Just Jaeckin, explores the life of the infamous Fernande Grudet,… read more Madame Claude

Quiet Days in Clichy was released in 1970 Quiet Days in Clichy is a  film directed by Jens Jørgen Thorsen,… read more Quiet Days in Clichy

Looking for Mr. Goodbar was released in 1977 and is based on Judith Rossner’s 1975 novel of the same name…. read more Looking for Mr. Goodbar

La Luna was released in 1979 La Luna is a film by Bertolucci and it explores the intertwining themes of… read more La Luna 1979

Blue Summer is a coming-of-age film Blue Summer, directed by Frank Perry, was overshadowed by other coming-of -age films released… read more Blue Summer 1973

Slaughterhouse Five is a 1972 film. Directed by George Roy Hill, Slaughterhouse Five was based on a time-travel novel by… read more Slaughterhouse Five

“Super Fly” is a 1972 crime film Super Fly was directed by Gordon Parks Jr. and starring Ron O’Neal as… read more Super Fly

Rollerball is a 1975 science fiction film directed by Norman Jewison and starring James Caan. Set in a dystopian future,… read more Rollerball

The Deer Hunter is a 1978 war drama film The Deer Hunter was directed by Michael Cimino and starring Robert… read more The Deer Hunter

Rocky made Sylvester Stallone famous Rocky made Sylvester Stallone a household name, or was it the other way around ?… read more Rocky (1976)

Fantastic Planet (1973) Fantastic Planet is an adult science-fiction cartoon. It isn’t adult for eroticism, but rather deeper themes and… read more Fantastic Planet

Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) Subtitled a tribute to American ingenuity, Fun with Dick and Jane is loosely based… read more Fun with Dick and Jane 1977

Lord of the Rings was released in 1978 After the Hobbit came Lord of the Rings, and in 1978 Bakshi… read more The Lord of The Rings

The Hobbit cartoon was released in 1977 By now the world is familiar with the Hobbit because of the live… read more The Hobbit