The MoFo Top 100 of the 1970s: Countdown

A long time ago, it was a glorious age in the cinematic universe. The 1970s is considered by many film fanatics to be one of the strongest, if not the strongest, decades of the medium that we love, both commercially and artistically. Faced with the impossible task of choosing favorites from among favorites, determining the very best of the very best, and culling legends from legends, many Movie Forums members did their level best to sort through it all, to filter that vibrant bounty through their individual tastes and sensibilities, and rank it in something as insufficient but challenging as a top twenty-five list. Here, now, are their collective choices for the best and/or favorite films of the decade. THIS is the thread where the list was announced, if anybody needs to toggle back to it for reference sake.

Ninety-Nine (99) MoFos found this an offer they couldn't refuse and submitted ballots, and I thank each and every one of you...yes, even Sexy Celebrity. Obviously this exercise is beyond futile without your support, and so many of you came out to play. Who are all ya all...?


Special thanks to Skepsis93 for being there for questions, some of them dumb, and most of all for providing such a kick-ass template and high bar to aim for with his Top 100 of the 1980s list. To Daniel M for his magical spreadsheet with its movie-counting formula making this task at all do-able, and for patiently explaining to this particular Luddite how to use it. And of course to Yoda for his input and for keeping up such a wonderful virtual sandbox for all of us cinematic idiots to gripe and gush at each other in, over movies and whatever other nonsense tickles our fancies.

For those late to the party, films received one to twenty-five points, depending on its place on each MoFo's numbered ballot. Four hundred and twenty-seven different films received votes, these are the films with the highest point totals, revealed from number one hundred on down to numero uno. Ties are broken by which film appeared on more ballots. Two titles will be revealed per day, until we reach the top ten. Please still do not publicly reveal all of your personal choices until the entire list has been presented, but otherwise feel free to remark where certain films were on your ballot, as they come up. Of course chat up the list as we go, and speculate all the live long day.

Now...let's go the distance!

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This will be updated with each reveal, and clicking on each title will direct you to its place in the thread...

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We're off to a great start! Two excellent films. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough room on my list for either of them.

I like Logan's Run. I don't love it but I like it. I've been meaning to watch The Omen for a while mainly for this countdown, but also for added Gregory Peck.

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Two great films, though I'm a little surprised to see The Omen this lowdown the list. Love the layout, nice work.

Richard Nixon is pumped, & so am i !

The Omen is excellent ! no doubt

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Haven't seen Logan's Run. I like The Omen well enough but it was never in consideration for my list, i did expect it to be 10-15 spots higher though. Agreed with Slob on the layout.

Also thanks for taking the time to do this Holden

The Omen is 18th on my list.

aaaaaand.... seen neither. But those are two expected-ish entries. Maybe we won't be seeing any (or as many) WTF appearances (looking at you, Visitor to a Museum and Rocky IV) this time around, given the insane amount of lists that were submitted?

1976 is already represented by two! I didn't vote for them, but they're fun mainstream movies, although I think The Omen is the better of the two. I saw LR once at the theatre, but I saw The Omen with my bro at a sneak preview on 6-6-76 and about five times total at the theatre.

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I assumed that was just 2/3 art house buffs putting it near the top of their list. But yeh, lots of films from the Eighties I don't think would stand a chance getting on this.

Not seen either of them too. Bit of a disappointment but I'm not too bothered as both look interesting, been wanting to see The Omen for a while, seems like a good horror that everyone around here likes.

The 80's and 90's lists began with yawns for me. Here we start with two really good flicks! Logan's Run almost made my top 25.

Also, 2 for 2 so far.

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Nixon pumped a lot of people in the '70s, but ultimately he got pumped. Yo, Rocky!

It was. This time 'round, I figure 99 lists is enough to eradicate that sort of thing, meaning a film has to appeal to broader range of people to get a spot, even at the lower end. Can't decide if I like that or not.

Yeah you're right, I've done my list fairly and not tactically, and if everyone has, I think it means a fairer representation of the tastes on here, so will probably be a good thing.