The MoFo Top 100 of the 1970s: Countdown

Jaws was my number 8. The Godfather was my number 20, though to be fair I have only seen The Godfather once. I have seen Jaws a countless number of times in the past few years which is probably why I was rooting for it to win. Jaws is a thriller that is executed in the most perfect way, with the acting, score, and cinematography leading the charge. Plus it is responsible for Jaws the ride at Universal Studios, and, well, that was just epic. It is indeed Spielberg's masterpiece.

The Godfather had such a high expectation for me and it really very nearly met those expectations, but I don't think it is THE greatest film made. Still a really good film.

I was actually pretty close with my movie to show on the most ballots guess of 76 to the 74 Jaws got.

I had Jaws on my list at 23. I think it's a great movie, even if it beat Alien in that monster movie tournament. I don't hold no grudge. Jaws is scary and has great characters you come to love more and more as the film goes on (my favorite scene, actually, is when Brody has his little moment with his kid at the dinner table). With Jaws and Star Wars, blockbusters never got any better than they where they started.

The Godfather is pretty great too, but I didn't have it on my list simply because there are a lot of 70's movies I like more. Still, it gets all that praise for a reason. My first viewing of it was in a cabin I was at when I was 16, I watched it on a small laptop in the middle of the night while everyone else was asleep, and afterward I felt like I was part of the Corleone family, like I was a mobster almost (as cheesy as that might sound). Daniel hit the nail on the head - one of the best things about the movie is how you feel like you're part of the family.

My full list:

1. Alien
2. Fantastic Planet
3. Halloween
4. 3 Women
5. Harold and Maude
6. Stalker
7. The Holy Mountain
8. Aguirre, the Wrath of God
9. Star Wars
10. Cries & Whispers
11. The Conversation
12. Autumn Sonata
13. A Clockwork Orange
14. Eraserhead
15. The Tenant
16. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
17. The Long Goodbye
18. That Obscure Object of Desire
19. Taxi Driver
20. Nosferatu the Vampyre
21. F for Fake
22. The Mirror
23. Jaws
24. Suspiria
25. The Wicker Man

By the way, if you haven't done so already, go to the first post in this thread and rep the man. It's already the highest-repped post in site history, but I daresay it deserves a little more.

Also, freaking huge round of applause for Holden. Fantastic job sir!

Epic post Daniel you almost made me cry . Two things that's always baffled me of the way The Godfather is portrayed in popular culture, is how the Horse head scene is without a doubt the most parodied scene. And how “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.” is probably the second most quote line after, "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse. Not that there's anything wrong with either but i just can't see why those two are seen as among the most iconic moments in it.

That is only a small fraction of my collection. Those DVDs behind me, I think those are around 2,000+ or so. I have about 8,000, and growing. And I put a handful of '70s LaserDiscs in there for decoration, but I still own about 400 LDs. Though I do kind of like the way they are displayed above the shelves, like that. I may have to put in a permanent little ledge so I can always have some prominently visible.

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That reminds me of a conversation I had with way-back-when MoFo The Silver Bullet. He was (is) engaged to a girl who had never seen The Godfather, and was going to make her watch and make her some cannoli. My response:

"Leave the girl. Make the cannoli."

1. Because it's the most violent and therefore memorable.

2. I think it's because out of context, it seems pretty funny. Within the context of the film, it makes a lot more sense and isn't that unordinary. I think it just perfectly captures the spirit of the film and family, they're balancing violence with ordinary family things, food

Yep, deserves as much credit, praise and applause as possible. Superb job from start to finish.

I still think it is awesome Taxi Driver got the most Number one votes. But the amount of top ten votes The Godfather got was insane!

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With no offense against future hosts, I don't think this one will be beat by any of them. Except if Holden does it again.

I better get started on my 50s countdown preparation right now.

Now I am just waiting on this being added to the Lists section.

Here's the whole list in one spot, easy to copy...



1. The Godfather (1972)
2. Jaws (1975)
3. Taxi Driver (1976)
4. Star Wars (1977)
5. Alien (1979)
6. Chinatown (1974)
7. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
8. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
9. Apocalypse Now (1979)
10. The Godfather Part II (1974)
11. Rocky (1976)
12. The Exorcist (1973)
13. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
14. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
15. Young Frankenstein (1974)
16. Barry Lyndon (1975)
17. Halloween (1978)
18. The Conversation (1974)
19. The Long Goodbye (1973)
20. Stalker (1979)
21. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
22. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
23. Superman: The Movie (1978)
24. Enter the Dragon (1973)
25. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
26. Eraserhead (1977)
27. Harold & Maude (1971)
28. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
29. Days of Heaven (1978)
30. Annie Hall (1977)
31. The French Connection (1971)
32. Network (1976)
33. Blazing Saddles (1974)
34. Dirty Harry (1971)
35. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
36. Carrie (1976)
37. The Warriors (1979)
38. The Deer Hunter (1978)
39. Solaris (1972)
40. Cabaret (1972)
41. Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
42. American Graffiti (1973)
43. Nashville (1975)
44. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
45. The Mirror (1975)
46. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
47. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
48. A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
49. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
50. Cries & Whispers (1972)
51. Deliverance (1972)
52. Manhattan (1979)
53. Five Easy Pieces (1970)
54. The Jerk (1979)
55. Serpico (1973)
56. Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
57. The Sting (1973)
58. Badlands (1973)
59. Grease (1978)
60. Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
61. Little Big Man (1970)
62. The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
63. Rocky II (1979)
64. The Last Picture Show (1971)
65. Suspiria (1977)
66. National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978)
67. Walkabout (1971)
68. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
69. The Muppet Movie (1979)
70. Mad Max (1977)
71. The Conformist (1970)
72. Don’t Look Now (1973)
73. Marathon Man (1976)
74. Paper Moon (1973)
75. All the President’s Men (1976)
76. Hausu (1977)
77. Mean Streets (1973)
78. MASH (1970)
79. The Wicker Man (1973)
80. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
81. The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
82. F for Fake (1973)
83. Straw Dogs (1971)
84. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
85. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
86. Autumn Sonata (1978)
87. Saturday Night Fever (1977)
88. The Tenant (1976)
89. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
90. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
91. Sleuth (1972)
92. Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
93. The Holy Mountain (1973)
94. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
95. Breaking Away (1979)
96. All That Jazz (1979)
97. Fantastic Planet (1973)
98. Being There (1979)
99. The Omen (1976)
100. Logan’s Run (1976)

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Almost certainly tomorrow.

And here is the list, broken down by release year...



1970 = 5
Five Easy Pieces (53), Le Cercle Rouge (60), Little Big Man (61), The Conformist (71), MASH (78)

1971 = 9
A Clockwork Orange (7), McCabe & Mrs. Miller (22), Harold & Maude (27), The French Connection (31), Dirty Harry (34), Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (47), The Last Picture Show (64), Walkabout (67), Straw Dogs (83)

1972 = 9
The Godfather (1), Aguirre, the Wrath of God (21), Solaris (39), Cabaret (40), Cries & Whispers (50), Deliverance (51), The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (84), Sleuth (91), Jeremiah Johnson (92)

1973 = 15
The Exorcist (12), The Long Goodbye (19), Enter the Dragon (24), American Graffiti (42), Serpico (55), The Sting (57), Badlands (58), The Spirit of the Beehive (62), Don’t Look Now (72), Paper Moon (74), Mean Streets (77), The Wicker Man (79), F for Fake (82), The Holy Mountain (93), Fantastic Planet (97)

1974 = 10
Chinatown (6), The Godfather Part II (10), Young Frankenstein (15), The Conversation (18), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (25), Blazing Saddles (33), A Woman Under the Influence (48), Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (85), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (90), Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (94)

1975 = 11
Jaws (2), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (8), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (13), Barry Lyndon (16), Dog Day Afternoon (28), Nashville (43), The Mirror (45), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (46), Picnic at Hanging Rock (56), The Man Who Would Be King (81), Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (89)

1976 = 11
Taxi Driver (3), Rocky (11), Network (32), Carrie (36), The Outlaw Josey Wales (49), Marathon Man (73), All the President’s Men (75), Assault on Precinct 13 (80), The Tenant (88), The Omen (99), Logan’s Run (100)

1977 = 8
Star Wars (4), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (14), Eraserhead (26), Annie Hall (30), Suspiria (65), Mad Max (70), Hausu (76), Saturday Night Fever (87)

1978 = 9
Halloween (17), Superman: The Movie (23), Days of Heaven (29), Dawn of the Dead (35), The Deer Hunter (38), Grease (59), Animal House (66), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (68), Autumn Sonata (86),

1979 = 13
Alien (5), Apocalypse Now (9), Stalker (20), The Warriors (37), Monty Python’s Life of Brian (41), Kramer vs. Kramer (44), Manhattan (52), The Jerk (54), Rocky II (63), The Muppet Movie (69), Breaking Away (95), All That Jazz (96), Being There (98)


So 1973 has the most titles, but none in the Top Ten. 1970 has the least, and didn't get higher than #53. But all in all, pretty well spread out over the decade. 1979 was the surprise year, for me. I wouldn’t have predicted thirteen would come from that year.

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MY LIST
1. Chinatown
2. Last Picture Show
3. Halloween
4. Days of Heaven
5. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
6. Fantastic Planet
7. Play It Again, Sam
8. Jaws
9. House
10. Harry and Tonto
11. Play Misty for Me
12. Rocky
13. Taxi Driver
14. Dog Day Afternoon
15. Five Easy Pieces
16. High Plains Drifter
17. Eraserhead
18. Dirty Harry
19. Apocalypse Now
20. The Godfather
21. Spy Who Loved Me
22. Young Frankenstein
23. Castle of Cagliostro
24. The Long Goodbye
25. Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory


Autumn Sonata and Mean Streets would have made my list had I seen them in time.

My final list in all its glory:

1. A Clockwork Orange (7)
2. The Godfather (1)
3. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (8)
4. Alien (5)
5. Jaws (2)
6. The Godfather II (10)
7. The Exorcist (12)
8. Rocky (11)
9. Enter The Dragon (24)
10. Star Wars (4)
11. Grease (59)
12. Taxi Driver (3)
13. Superman (23)
14. Deliverance (51)
15. The Warriors (37)
16. Halloween (17)
17. Dog Day Afternoon (28)
18. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (25)
19. Rocky II (63)
20. The Amityville Horror (Didn't make it)
21. Badlands (58)
22. Serpico (55)
23. Solaris (39)
24. Where The Red Fern Grows (Didn't Make it)
25. The Lords of Flatbush (Didn't Make it)

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