The MoFo Top 100 of the 1970s: Countdown

glad to see Paper Moon make it; one of my favs, but, sadly, didn't make my list. Marathon Man was something i always wanted to check out and never seemed to. . . really need to rectify that
And it looks like i had M*A*S*H* with the highest rating: #5
"That is all,"

Then you haven't seen the truly good ones yet.

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You thougt Sorcerer would make it? Hell, it might be #1, but I didn't think it'd show for a second. It seems to be undergoing a reappraisal atm, but not enough for it to make the list. Maybe in another 10 years or so.

I did a similar thing, Aus. It meant I didn't watch a single film in preperation for the list. I honestly didn't see anything I'd be watching for the first time making my list over any of the films I already love and have had to leave off my list. Let alone beating the ones that made it.
Sadly, I fear this is true. 73 to 78. That's the only Bond I really like and even that's allowing Moonraker. For those who've yet to see it though, Goldfinger is on ITV this weekend.

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Paper Moon and Marathon Man are both good picks. Glad to see them on the list.

I saw Sorcerer and didn't understand the hype. Reasonable, but not much more than that.

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Haven't seen Don't Look Now. The Conformist was on my preliminary list for a long time before being bumped off after I saw [redacted].

Two good movies, none were on my list. I especially like The Conformist which has some very gorgeous cinematography.

Don't Look Now +

The Conformist

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Saw The Conformist, was very good film making, but I was unable to make a connection. Have not seen Don't Look Now.

Seen: 12/30

My List:

11. Mean Streets
24. All the President's Men

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Not the biggest fan of Don't Look Now, but it's certainly not a bad film.

I loved The Conformist though, one of the last few to be cut from my list that could have made it on another day. To me it was well shot and just incredibly cool. I've heard a few people on here say it was boring, but i couldn't agree less the story captivated me; and i was particularly fond of the dialogue.

Seen - 12/30
My List - 2/25

12.Paper Moon
21.Mean Streets

Agreed. If this list was only for best scenes of the 70s, the scene in the woods of The Conformist would be very, very high on my list. It's stunning.

Don't Look Now I've only seen once, and it has a very creepy feel, but it didn't totally work for me. I suspect it's a film that I could appreciate a lot more on repeat viewings. The Conformist has been on my radar for years, and yet I've still not seen it. I will rectify that very soon.

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If you go back and look at Marathon Man's point total, you'll see that, yup, we had yet another numerical tie. Both it and Don't Look Now earned a hundred and three points. Marathon Man had a first place nod and two other top tens of its seven total votes. Don't Look Now also had three top tens (a second place, a third, and a tenth) but was on nine total lists, including three of you who all somehow independently decided it would be your twenty-first pick. By appearing on more ballots, Don't Look Now took the higher position on the list.

Bertolucci's The Conformist was on eight ballots, with three top ten selections: a second place, a fifth, and an eighth.

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In regards to the Sorceror discussion i actually hope it does not make it. In my world its another unnecessary remake, and imho its a bit of a mess compared to the original The Wages of Fear from 1953 by Henri-Georges Clouzot. Which is a lot better.

I did like two things about it, the river scene where the truck had to pass the bridge and the soundtrack by Tangerine Dream.

One movie by Friedkin that i hope to make it is The Exorcist but mostly out of my nostalghia for horror movies

I would say exactly the same thing about the famous, glorious sex scene in Don't Look Now.

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There is no way The Exorcist doesn't appear on the list. So don't worry.

I didn't like Don't Look Now very much when I saw it, but it's Roeg, so I'm prepared to give it another chance. It has to look of a film I might like if I can get into the atmosphere of the film.

The Conformist? Well, let's just say that I've seen it at least twice. I say "at least" because when I wrote a little about watching the film someone, JD I think, pointed out that I'd seen and written about the film less than a year earlier. That's how uninvolved I am with The Conformist. The two scene pictured in Holden's post are both beautifully shot and, along with the scene in the dancehall, are the only parts of the film worth watching.

Trust me The Exorcist will make it. Or i'm boycotting this forum

I watched both of those movies for the first time a couple months back, and liked both of them a lot. I didn't vote for either, but I'm glad they both made it and I expected them to.