And the best picture of the 1970s is…
by George Watches Things
The Godfather.
It wasn’t even close.
I didn’t vote because the 1970s is the decade in film that I am least familiar with. I’ve only seen 24 movies from that decade. But I’m glad we chose the 1970s, all the same. I’ve learned about films I had never heard about before.
Here’s the voting breakdown:
- The Godfather (32 points)
- Chinatown (22 points)
- The Godfather, Part II (20 points)
- Star Wars (17 points)
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (9 points)
Dog Day and Jaws finished with 6 a piece, The Conversation had 5, and Amarcord had 4. Being There and The French Connection tied for 10th with only one point each. Annie Hall and All the President’s Men were deemed the worst out of this group by you, each getting -1 points. (That shocked me for All the President’s Men, probably my favorite movie out of that decade.)
These were the movies that weren’t great enough, but also not “just good”/average/bad enough to be mentioned… the following are movies you guys left off:
- All That Jazz
- Harold and Maude
YES! To tell the truth, I would have been equally happy with Chinatown, but The Godfather still is the one that left its mark with me. Way to go for fine poll. Thanks for hosting this.
… and I was 17 at the time when it did.
Thank you for voting!
Have to say this poll wouldn’t actually look out of place in a quality movie publication. The original Godfather movie is undeniably classy, but I prefer the second installment where things get just a little darker and convoluted. I think it shows you how good the 1970′s were as a decade that movies like Annie Hall and All The President’s Men don’t even make a dent in the final reckoning, not to mention Oscar winners like Rocky, Coming Home and Manhattan. What will you be watching next from the decade George?
I can’t wait to see a lot of these films, but since Chinatown is on Netflix Instant, I think I’ll see that one first. Thanks for the comment, but it would look out of place if it weren’t for the wonderful voters!
Only one person disliking All the President’s Men, how come it’s getting the same points as Annie Hall?
(All The President’s Men is my number 6, so no hate from me)
Annie Hall received a vote for.
???
http://themovieblog8.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/best-picture-of-the-1970-6/#comment-275
Annie Hall got voted for. That vote offset some of the negative votes.
Aahh, I see…
Good poll, I’ll be there for the next one.
Thank you so much!
I do love the Godfather! It is a classic!
In most circles The Godfather II is considered a superior film to the original (not that it wasn’t great.)
I know, and that surprised me a little, but I’m sure The Godfather is still deserving.
Well, I’m of the opinion that Part II is almost as good as The Godfather. I say that because to really enjoy the sequel (with characters and plot) you have to have seen the first. The ’72 original worked without that caveat.
Godfather and series must be 1,2 and 3 respectively…..An great acting by Al Pacino….
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chinatown is a great movie. star wars is no longer watchable, at least for me. annie hall is or was hilarious. haven’t seen it since the 70′s. holy grail was ok at the time. possibly tedious these days. godfather 2 is stellar. not sure what all the to do is about all the presidents men. more tricky dick hating i suppose. get over it folks, the guy is dead.
All the President’s Men is one of my favorite 50 movies. It’s a thriller made for nerds like me (sort of like The Social Network)! Is it that you’ve seen Star Wars too many times? That’ll kill a song for me.
ok. not to beat a dead horse but i don’t see ‘all the prez..’ as a thriller. i saw ‘star wars’ once in the theaters when it came out. i was impressed by the effects but thought the dialog was pretty bad. i saw the first 3 in the theaters. at some point i bought a box video tape set of the first three movies. long story short, years later i watched them all in one day or tried to. got thru the first two with some trouble but kept watching. by the time i was into the 3rd movie i couldn’t watch anymore. i was done. they just aren’t good movies. sorry. i’ve never seen any of the ‘newer’ films. don’t want to.
You aren’t missing too much. I liked the Phantom Menace more than most people did, but I roll my eyes whenever Attack of the Clones comes on. Revenge of the Sith is okay.
Loved “The French Connection” – the chase scene was a real nail biter. I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never seen “All The President’s Men.” As a former reporter, that should have been on the must-see list.
I really liked it! Good luck!
Hard to argue with the others, but man Jaws is the tops for me.
Haven’t actually seen the whole film.
thanks for the follow! i’m writing/editing my post about 2011 favorites right now…i’ll admit it was a pretty bad year for film
@graylinsample
So far, it’s been deeper than 2010, but lighter at the top.
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