The Great Movie Tournament - Nominations Thread: 1970s

[mae]

I second Silver Streak.

That's 196 seconded films. We have 60 spots remaining.

Grrr...I got in late and I still have some really great films to nominate. The list of films so far only reinforces, for me at least, that this is the best decade of film of all time.

Would anyone be opposed to reducing the waiting period of four for Doc and lower it to two, as an exception?

[divemaster]

Or, just pop his top 5 on us in one go? I'll keep nominating what I think are worthwhile films, but I certainly don't want to block out anyone else's perspective.

[Randall Flagg]

I second Silver Streak.

That's 196 seconded films. We have 60 spots remaining.

Grrr...I got in late and I still have some really great films to nominate. The list of films so far only reinforces, for me at least, that this is the best decade of film of all time.

Would anyone be opposed to reducing the waiting period of four for Doc and lower it to two, as an exception?

I'm not opposed to the exception.

[mae]

The boss has spoken. Doc, please feel free to nominate movies with a waiting period of two! For everyone else, it's still four.

[MikeDuke]

I second Silver Streak.

That's 196 seconded films. We have 60 spots remaining.

Grrr...I got in late and I still have some really great films to nominate. The list of films so far only reinforces, for me at least, that this is the best decade of film of all time.

Would anyone be opposed to reducing the waiting period of four for Doc and lower it to two, as an exception?

No problem with me.

[Randall Flagg]

I changed my mind. I like divemasters idea. Have Doc nominate up to 5 films in one post (they still need to be seconded), then he goes back to the standard nomination rules.

[webstar1000]

I changed my mind. I like divemasters idea. Have Doc nominate up to 5 films in one post (they still need to be seconded), then he goes back to the standard nomination rules.

Agreed. It’s important to him so I’m A 1 with that!


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[mae]

I changed my mind. I like divemasters idea. Have Doc nominate up to 5 films in one post (they still need to be seconded), then he goes back to the standard nomination rules.

Works for me!

[DoctorZaius]

You are a great bunch. I will go with some of my best. They won't win it all, but most deserve to be in the running. Well here goes...I hope there are no duplicates:

First up is a brilliant political thriller featuring a fine performances by Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, and Max Von Sydow under the watchful eye of a masterful director

Film: Three Days of the Condor
Director: Sydney Pollack
Year: 1975

Spoiler:

Next up is another political thriller that got me to appreciate the brilliance of Warren Beatty, again under the watchful eye of another brilliant director

Film: The Parallax View
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Year: 1974

Spoiler:

For my third selection I will go with the bastard child of The French Connection films that first introduced me to Roy Schieder - one of the best car chase scenes on film.

Film: The Seven Ups
Director: Philip D'Antoni
Year: 1973

Spoiler:

There has not been a lot of love for the rom-coms of the 70s, but this Ryan Oneal, a young and beautiful Barbara Streisand (my second screen crush - my first comes in a certain 1960s dinosaur movie), and Madeline Kahn comedy was one of my first introductions to the genre. With a screenplay by Buck Henry and directed by another great.

Film: What's Up Doc?
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Year: 1972

Spoiler:

Lastly, I will go with a Bond film that has surprisingly gone unnoticed. Sean Connery deserves to be here, along with Charles Gray's turn as Blofeld,

Film: Diamonds are Forever
Director: Guy Hamilton
Year: 1971

Spoiler:

PHEW - that was fun. Thanks for indulging. Feel free to second any, none, all...that's the fun of this. I will now fall in line like all the others. I still have some goodies.

[DoctorZaius]

Oh, and I will second the guilty pleasure - Kelly's Heroes, if only for Telly Savalas and Don Rickles on film - what a great duo!

[mae]

All That Jazz (1979)
Bob Fosse

Watch trailer:

[mae]

I'll second The Parallax View.

[divemaster]

I nominate Oh, God! (1977)

[Randall Flagg]

I nominate The Mechanic
Director: Michael Winner

Spoiler:

[Randall Flagg]

I second Diamonds are Forever.

[divemaster]

I second Three Days of the Condor.

[Still Servant]

We've had a bunch of tournaments but this one is really interesting because I'm noticing quite a few posters that seem to really identify with the 70s. That's pretty cool. You can kind of see when people grew up by how passionate they are about a particular decade.

I nominate another Lumet film. I'm surprised it hasn't been nominated yet.

Murder on the Orient Express
1974
Sidney Lumet

[mae]

We've had a bunch of tournaments but this one is really interesting because I'm noticing quite a few posters that seem to really identify with the 70s. That's pretty cool. You can kind of see when people grew up by how passionate they are about a particular decade.

I do believe that the 1970s was an amazing decade of film. Was it the best? Arguably, yes.

[Still Servant]

We've had a bunch of tournaments but this one is really interesting because I'm noticing quite a few posters that seem to really identify with the 70s. That's pretty cool. You can kind of see when people grew up by how passionate they are about a particular decade.

I do believe that the 1970s was an amazing decade of film. Was it the best? Arguably, yes.

I think that is pretty much a universal thought. It's the last decade where Hollywood was pumping out original films and they didn't rely on sequels.

I've mainly seen the popular 70s films, but there are still a ton of lesser-known stuff that I need to catch, so this tournament will be good for me. I've actually been collecting a lot of the films nominated on laserdisc the past few years.

[webstar1000]

We've had a bunch of tournaments but this one is really interesting because I'm noticing quite a few posters that seem to really identify with the 70s. That's pretty cool. You can kind of see when people grew up by how passionate they are about a particular decade.

I do believe that the 1970s was an amazing decade of film. Was it the best? Arguably, yes.

I disagree. It’s the best for someone that it imprinted on. I think, it goes in tune with your age and how old you were when movies made their first impact on you. For me? It’s the mid 80’s into the 90’s. Can I ask your age?

[Still Servant]

We've had a bunch of tournaments but this one is really interesting because I'm noticing quite a few posters that seem to really identify with the 70s. That's pretty cool. You can kind of see when people grew up by how passionate they are about a particular decade.

I do believe that the 1970s was an amazing decade of film. Was it the best? Arguably, yes.

I disagree. It’s the best for someone that it imprinted on. I think, it goes in tune with your age and how old you were when movies made their first impact on you. For me? It’s the mid 80’s into the 90’s. Can I ask your age?

For me personally, it's the 80s or 90s too. But if I were to look at it objectively, it would probably be the 70s. I'm 40.

[mae]

I grew up in the '80s and '90s too, the '70s were before my time. But I still believe those were some of the best movies when the decade is taken as a whole.

[webstar1000]

We've had a bunch of tournaments but this one is really interesting because I'm noticing quite a few posters that seem to really identify with the 70s. That's pretty cool. You can kind of see when people grew up by how passionate they are about a particular decade.

I do believe that the 1970s was an amazing decade of film. Was it the best? Arguably, yes.

I disagree. It’s the best for someone that it imprinted on. I think, it goes in tune with your age and how old you were when movies made their first impact on you. For me? It’s the mid 80’s into the 90’s. Can I ask your age?

For me personally, it's the 80s or 90s too. But if I were to look at it objectively, it would probably be the 70s. I'm 40.

I’m 44. There isn’t many films I like from the 70’s... that I have seen BUT as I stated. I’m going to watch some of the big guns here that I missed.


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[webstar1000]

I grew up in the '80s and '90s too, the '70s were before my time. But I still believe those were some of the best movies when the decade is taken as a whole.

Ok fair enough. I’m such a big believer in the imprinting of youth.... it really makes who you are... and what you love.


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[Aremag]

I second The Return Of The Pink Panther and nominate The Crazies - 1973 - George Romero