in the 70s - Top Ten Movies of the Seventies

Top Ten Movies of the Seventies

What are your top ten favorite movies from the 70s?

We also have pages on this topic devoted to the 80s and 90s

By: BJ

10. Shaft
9. Rocky
8. Star Wars
7. Godfather 2
6. Godfather 1
5. Halloween
Second best Horror movie.
4. Jaws 2
See Jaws.
3. Jaws
Good effects.
2. Exorsist 2
1. Exorsist
The Greatest Horror movie of all time. In wasn't scarey at all. It was really freaky. Linda Blair was good for the part of Reagan.

By: slayercaro

10. Jaws
9. American Graffiti
8. Alien
7. Rocky
6. Superman
5. Star Wars
4. Halloween
3. Saturday Night Fever
2. Grease
1. Xanadu

By: Arno

10. Taxi Driver
Robert De Niro Is A GOD
9. Alien
Another great alien movie...the first!
8. The Godfather Part II
Not As Good as the first, but...
7. Monty Python And The Holy Grail
Best Comedy Ever Filmed
6. The Sting
Paul Newman and Robert Redford plays a very funny trio
5. Apocalypse Now
Viet-Nam war greatest movie
4. Star Wars
How Could We forget this ??
3. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
One Film That is one of the best of all time
2. A Clockwork Orange
The movie that stereotyped Malcolm Macdowell and a damn great Kubrick Classic
1. The Godfather
Marlon Brando as his best

By: Naudikom

10. Apocalypse Now
Nearly beats Taxi Driver on the madness scale.
9. Patton
One of the greatest performances ever.
8. A Clockwork Orange
Perhaps Kubrick's most legendary film (in contest with Dr. Strangelove)
7. Taxi Driver
Schrader's best work. One of Scorsese's. The definitive work on madness & loneliness.
6. The Empire Strikes Back - 1979
Duh.
5. The Godfather - 1972
So "duh" it's almost a cliche.
4. The Deer Hunter - 1978
My favorite war film. Too bad Cimino had to get self-indulgent and ruin himself.
3. The Godfather Part II - 1974
A truly beautiful film.
2. Nashville - 1975
Robert Altman's greatest film. Epic, and memorable.
1. Chinatown - 1974
Robert Towne's now legendary script - the film's full of atmosphere, incredible performances, and a gritty, nostalgic feel that you can never get out of your mind. Polanski's best.

By: Brad Raposo

10. Jaws
......tada tada DADADATATADADA
9. Patton
".... i say we pick a fight with the dirty Russians right now while were at it"
8. ChinaTown
"you like me don't you?"
7. Grease
"Sandy!"
6. Taxi Driver
"You talking to me" was the 70's verison of "YIP-E-KA-YAA mother fucker" from Die Hard
5. Animal House
"When the germans bombed Pearl Harbor - The Germans? Do't stop'em he's on a roll -Toga, Toga!-
4. All The Presidents Men
"When i count to 10 you hang up if not then the deal is confermed"
3. The Godfather
"Don't do that to her" ( I think the godfather II is a bad movie)
2. Rocky
"Ain't there gonna be no rematch"
1. StarWars
"May the force be with you, always"

I am a critic for Cinamax and Encore the 70's was a good time for classic's but, a few sleeper hits becane to big like The only rocky movie that was good was Rocky not that Rocky Horror Picture Show crap and also i hated A pocalypse Now.... both of those are bad movies to ever watch and like....

By: Rick Fields

10. Smokey And The Bandit
Sentimental Value!
9. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Can't have a top 10 without Nickelson.
8. Patton
Obligatory war film.
7. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Audience participation, need I say more!
6. Monty Python And The Holy Grail
What is your favorite color???
5. Love Story
Love means....
4. Billy Jack
Learn the history of the film.
3. The Godfather
Best Acting!
2. Rocky
Yo!
1. Star Wars
Best Movie ever!

This should be a Top 11 list, to be fair. There's Star Wars, and then all the rest!

By: Matt Liese

10. Rounders
9. American history X
8. Forrest Gump
7. Heat
6. Shawshenk Redemption
5. Analyze This
4. Casino
3. Reservoir Dogs
2. Pulp Fiction
1. Goodfellas

By: Ray Raposo

10. M*a*s*h - 1970
What a way to start the 70's.The funniest movie I had ever seen regarding material thaty would make you cry. Brilliant satire of war.
9. All The President's Men - 1976
Fine look at journalism and politics, and how they changed forever. A good look at recent history, specially for those who didn't live the Nixon years.
8. Jaws - 1975
It changed everyone's feelings on going swimming, specially at night. A brilliantly told adventure story.
7. Annie Hall -1977
Woody Allen as classic "Woody". A brilliant comedy with some serious themes as well. Also a clothes style setter by Diane Keaton.
6. The Deer Hunter -1978
Great moving performances by a fine group of actors. A tragic and sad story involving friends & the Vietnam war. Unforgetable Russian roulette scenes.
5. The Exorcist - 1973
A full assault on the viewer. Terror, supernatural, horror, religion, all in one movie. Unforgetable scenes... green pea soup anyone?
4. Star Wars - 1977
A movie that totally transports you to a place far away and long ago. The start of a fantastic cult following by ordinary folks. May the Force...
3. The Godfather, Part II - 1974
Great look at the start of the Corleone family with Robert DeNiro. Not as totally together as the original, but still 2 great movies in one.
2. Rocky -1976
Sylvester Stallone's Masterpiece. He wrote it, Directed and acted brilliantly as the title character. The story is nothing new, yet gripping.
1. The Godfather - 1972
Brilliant look at the transfer of power from father to son in a 40's Mafia family. Perfectly cast, photographed and directed. A movie masterpiece.

Other that almost made it... Apocalypse Now, American Graffiti, Coming Home, Five Easy Pieces, Klute, The Last Picture Show, Little Big Man, Breaking Away, Animal House, Cuckoo's Nest, Patton, Sat. Night Fever, Taxi Driver, 10, Sleeper, Silent Movie, Chinatown & Young Franenstein. All favorites.

By: Bradley Richman

10. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
A truly underrated Speilberg film. This is great movie making.
9. The Godfather
Sorry it's so low on the list. A great film, but the others are personal favorites
8. Dog Day Afternoon
Pacino at his second best. A great film.
7. Serpico
Pacino at his best.
6. The Towering Inferno
"It's a fire mister, and all fires are bad." Enough said.
5. Saturday Night Fever
Just plain great. The real locations are great to find.
4. Jaws
Action and adventure: It doesn't get much better.
3. Rocky
Yo! Heartwarming and inspirational. What more can I say?
2. The Exorcist
Is there a more powerful film? This film is intriguing, spooky, and compelling. Go find the locations in Georgetown; they're great!
1. The French Connection
If not for this film, Die Hard, The Killer, Seven, and Training Day would not exist. The fact that this is based on a true story makes this film even more chilling. The locations of this film are awesome. I love this film.

By: Domenico Tolomeo

10. Nighthawks
unbelieveable u did it again stallone
9. Superman
not bad he should of worn green white n red
8. Victory
stallone playing soccer i love it
7. Taxi Driver
u talkin to me- Robert DeNiro
6. The Outsiders
ralph machio he's italian to
5. Smokey And The Bandit
the trans am what else (they should of made burt italian in the movie)
4. Grease
3. The Godfather
pure genious from the italian director.
2. Saturday Night Fever
another great movie for the guidos dancin, girls, john travolta (FORGET ABOUT IT)
1. Rocky 2
the best movie EVER!!!!!!! A MOVIE FOR ALL GUIDOS (THE 1979 trans am in it pure guido). THE ITALIAN STALLION