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Classic Films from the 1970's


Halloween (1978)
With a budget of just $325,000 and a visionary director at the helm, Halloween (1978) became one of the most successful independent films of all time.

Soames Inscker
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
What many expected to be another exploitation shocker became one of the most relentless, influential, and subversive horror films ever made.

Soames Inscker
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Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Three Days of the Condor is a taut, cerebral thriller that expertly captures the disillusionment and paranoia of post-Watergate America.

Soames Inscker
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Carrie (1976)
Brian De Palma’s Carrie is a landmark in horror cinema—a haunting blend of supernatural terror and psychological realism

Soames Inscker
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American Graffiti (1973)
George Lucas crafted American Graffiti—a nostalgic, semi-autobiographical coming-of-age film that captured the spirit of early 1960s youth culture in America.

Soames Inscker
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Shampoo (1975)
Shampoo is one of the quintessential American films of the 1970s—a satirical, sexually charged character study wrapped in political subtext and social critique.

Soames Inscker
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The Deer Hunter (1978)
Michael Cimino’s The Deer Hunter is a landmark American film that approaches the Vietnam War not through battle sequences alone, but by exploring the emotional and psychological landscapes of those it affected.

Soames Inscker
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The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
The Poseidon Adventure is a pioneering disaster film that helped kick off the genre’s golden era in the 1970s.

Soames Inscker
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Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Sidney Lumet’s 1974 film Murder on the Orient Express is widely considered one of the greatest cinematic adaptations of an Agatha Christie novel.

Soames Inscker
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Death on the Nile (1978)
Review of the adaptation of Agatha Christie’s 1937 detective novel of the same name. Directed by John Guillermin (famous for The Towering Inferno), this version is a lush, star-studded ensemble mystery set against the backdrop of the Egyptian Nile.

Soames Inscker
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The Omen (1976)
Review of Richard Donner breakout Horror film "The Omen".

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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The Exorcist (1973)
Review of the classic 1970's horror film "The Exorcist".

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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Apocalypse Now (1979)
Review of the Francis Ford Coppola Vietnam masterpiece "Apocalypse Now".

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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The Godfather part II (1974)
Review of the second instalment of the Godfather trilogy.

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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Mean Streets (1973)
Review of the Martin Scorsese crime drama "Mean Streets". Starring Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel.

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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Grease (1968)
Review of the Blockbuster musical "Grease". Starring Olivia Newton John and John Travolta.

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Review of the classic disco movie of 1977 "Saturday Night Fever".

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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French Connection II (1975)
Review of the sequel to the French Connection. Starring Gene Hackman.

Soames Inscker
4 min read
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Moonraker (1979)
Review of the 11th Bond Instalment "Moonraker" starring Roger Moore as 007.

Soames Inscker
4 min read
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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Review of the classic 1970's Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me" starring Roger Moore as James Bond.

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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