The MoFo Top 100 of the 1970s: Countdown

I wouldn't be too sure about that.

Very wrong film fans.

It's simple, I'd much rather watch Rocky again than The Wrester. Granted it means I have to miss out on nude Marisa Tomei and 8-Bit wrestling games, but still.

Of course, the real reason is one is directed by Darren Aronofsky while the other is completely associated with Sly Stallone. So, while wrong, you can see their point.


Yep, I had it too. My #12 pick. I also had Rollerball at #11.

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I don't really have the time to look up 98 MoFo's also-rans, one-by-one right now (I can do some of that after the full reveal, next week), but since you asked first: Alice in the Cities had thirty-four points (in only two votes), Play It Again, Sam had forty points (also in just two votes), and Love & Death came the closest with forty-five points (in four votes).

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Thanks Holden. Who are the other ultra-cool MoFos who included Alice in the Cities and Play It Again, Sam? Reveal yourselves!

I have a feeling One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest will be in the next couple, perhaps alongside The Godfather Part II.

And when we get to the Top Ten, Jack, I reveal only one title per day. Tomorrow you'll see #10, on Sunday #9, Monday #8, etc., until the final day (next Sunday), when #1 and #2 are revealed at once.

Saturday 8/30 = Number Ten
Sunday 8/31 = Number Nine
Monday 9/1 = Number Eight
Tuesday 9/2 = Number Seven
Wednesday 9/3 = Number Six
Thursday 9/4 = Number Five
Friday 9/5 = Number Four
Saturday 9/6 = Number Three
Sunday 9/7 = Numbers Two and One

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There it is. Frenzy at 121. I'm a bit surprised it didn't crack the top 100. It was 13 on my list.

Here's my complete list:

1. The Conversation #18
2. World on a Wire
3. Deep Red
4. The Heartbreak Kid #130
5. Real Life
6. The Long Goodbye #19
7. Two-Lane Blacktop
8. Badlands #58
9. F for Fake #82
10. Mikey and Nicky
11. A Woman Under the Influence #48
12. Five Easy Pieces #53
13. Suspiria #65
14. Stalker #20
15. The Passenger
16. Walkabout #67
17. Spirit of the Beehive #62
18. Carrie #36
19. McCabe & Mrs. Miller #22
20. Days of Heaven #29
21. Frenzy #121
22. Jeanne Dielman #89
23. Aguirre: Wrath of God #21
24. Claire's Knee #113
25. Halloween #17

Ah, wasn't aware of that. Cheers.

Haven't done one of these yet, but now seems like a good time:

1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (#13)
2. Definitely top ten
3. The Exorcist (#12)
4. Definitely top ten
5. Definitely top ten
6. Definitely top ten
7. Rocky (#11)
8. Definitely top ten
9. Young Frankenstein (#15)
10. The Jerk (#54)
11. Network (#32)
12. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (#47)
13. Definitely top ten
14. Definitely didn't make it
15. The Conversation (#18)
16. Definitely top ten
17. The Sting (#57)
18. Enter The Dragon (#24)
19. Animal House (#66)
20. Definitely didn't make it
21. Sleuth (#91)
22. The Outlaw Josey Wales (#49)
23. Aguirre the Wrath of God (#21)
24. Definitely top ten
25. Definitely top ten

Four of the last five revealed have been in my top nine.

And before tomorrow morning I hope to see a lot more of you post your guesses for exactly how you think the top ten will lay out. Go on record, so we can immediately start mocking you one and two films in when you are completely wrong.

I mean...to see how close you get!

I'm sticking with my original prediction:

10. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
9. Alien
8. A Clockwork Orange
7. Jaws
6. Chinatown
5. Apocalypse Now
4. The Godfather Part II
3. Taxi Driver
2. Star Wars
1. The Godfather

The Mother and the Whore for #1!!!

It looks like I'm only going to have 10 movies in the top 100, and 13 movies in the top 130.

1) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (#14)
2) Superman the Movie (#23)
3) Top 10
4) Top 10
5) Didn't make the MoFo list
6) Didn't make the MoFo list
7) Didn't make the MoFo list
8) Didn't make the MoFo list
9) Didn't make the MoFo list
10) Didn't make the MoFo list
11) Didn't make the MoFo list
12) Didn't make the MoFo list
13) The Sting (#57)
14) Kramer vs. Kramer (#44)
15) Didn't make the MoFo list
16) The French Connection (#31)
17) Didn't make the MoFo list
18) Sleuth (#91)
19) Duel (#104)
20) Murder by Death (#101)
21) The Muppet Movie (#69)
22) Didn't make the MoFo list
23) Smokey and the Bandit (#124)
24) Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (#47)
25) Love at First Bite (My One Pointer)

My guess:

1. Star Wars
2. The Godfather
3. Taxi Driver
4. Jaws
5. The Godfather Part II
6. Alien
7. A Clockwork Orange
8. Chinatown
9. Apocalypse Now
10. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

I'm like 95% sure these are going to be the ten (I think we're done with surprises, especially with this many ballots). But man, I am not confident about order. I think maybe 4 films have a totally legitimate shot at #1, and I feel like I might as well be rolling dice with those last four, which could be in any order, and any of which could sneak into the top five.

My adjusted list


1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (13)
2. TBA
3. TBA
4. TBA
5. TBA
6. TBA
7. TBA
8. The Long Goodbye (19)
9. TBA
10. TBA
11. TBA
12. Dog Day afternoon (28)
13. Logan’s Run (100)
14. Blazing saddles (33)
15. Paper Moon (74)
16. TBA
17. TBA
18. Dawn of the dead (35)
19. Young Frankenstein (15)
20. Close encounters of the Third Kind (14)
21. Breaking away (95)
22. TBA
23. TBA
24. TBA
25. The Exorcist (12)

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Wow. You MoFos hate Slap Shot.

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Oh, and just to make things interesting, a prize!

If anyone nails the order perfectly, I'll buy them a Blu-ray, up to a reasonable price. If more than one person does it, I'll see if I can find something cheaper to placate the multiple winners.

Standard disclaimer about reserving the right to refuse a prize to anyone engaging in anything within the vicinity of shenanigans, of course.

In that case:

10. Alien
9. Apocalypse Now
8. A Clockwork Orange
7. The Godfather Part II
6. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
5. Star Wars
4. Chinatown
3. Jaws
2. Taxi Driver
1. The Godfather

My guess for the Top 10:

1) The Godfather
2) Jaws
3) Taxi Driver
4) Chinatown
5) A Clockwork Orange
6) Star Wars
7) The Godfather Part II
8) Alien
9) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
10) Apocalypse Now

The Exorcist has the same dilemma that Carrie has. Modern horror movies have evolved to a point where the good ones deliver a strong emotionally thrilling-tense experience. Older horror films can't compete with that. Back in the day The Exorcist was pretty darn terse, creeping out the audiences.

I didn't voter for it, I don't care for horror films. But I can respect it.

Rocky I didn't vote for it but I'm glad to see it on the list. It does have heart! It's great story telling. As VFN said "as was Rocky though the sequels may cast it in an unfair light."

That's true, too many sequels and the original movie gets an egg in it's face. Yo!