Category: 1970s movies

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

The Omen was released in 1976 The Omen is a classic film for those who like movies that make them… read more The Omen

Alien (1979) Alien was a film that sparked a legacy of 7 (so far) sequels. Combining science fiction and horror,… read more Alien

Wizards is cartoon in a post apocalyptic fantasy world Wizards is the work of the great animator and story teller… read more Wizards 1977

Autumn Born is a 1979 Playboy movie. The acting in Autumn Born is bad by today’s standards, as with many… read more Autumn Born

Emmanuelle is a French film This version has been translated to English. The French have very different sexual attitudes than… read more Emmanuelle (1974)

My name is Dolemite ! Dolemite the film seems more like a comedic fan-fiction spoof than something you would expect… read more Dolemite (1975)

Mad Max debuted in 1979 Set in a post-apocalyptic Australia, Mad Max is an action film series created by George… read more Mad Max

If ever a film could be prejudiced against, the Message certainly has been. It’s actually more of a historical piece… read more The Message (1976)

Black Christmas puts murder into the holidays Black Christmas is perhaps the first North American slasher movie, but it is… read more Black Christmas 1974

Bill Murray stars in Meatballs, a quirky comedy taking place at a summer camp, that launched the careers of both… read more Meatballs

When it comes to scary films, the Exorcist tapped into forbidden places within the human psyche. The movie suggests that… read more The Exorcist