Films of the 1970s | Scarecrow
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
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This is video 2 in my series about favorite films of the 1970s.
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Great video series! I enjoyed Scarecrow quite a bit. I did enjoy The Panic in Needle Park more, the ending was perfect.
Three other films I enjoy from the 70s that don't get talked about much are Payday (1973), Rhinoceros (1974), The Desert of the Tartars (1976), and Rockers (1978).
Hi Chris. Panic in Needle Park is one of my favorites too though I don't have the physical media for that one. Thanks for your recommendations, adding those films to my list. I have Rhinoceros but not the others. Hope you have a great weekend.
@Cinema Dave Media Thanks, Dave. Did you enjoy Rhinoceros? It's kind of a divisive film. Hope you have a great weekend as well!
@@christbianchi Yes, very good. Side note, I did the play years ago in college. 😀 🎭
@Cinema Dave Media ☺️ Oh wow, that's awesome!!! I remember you talking about theatre in an earlier video when you were talking about Pinter at BBC collection set, but I wasn't sure if you were plays.
I was just thinking about another film from the 1970's, a thriller that never gets mentioned. Patty Duke starred in the film, and the story took place in a snow bound house. The family had dark secrets. I think the Duke character travels to see her Mother in Law, but gets caught up in a multi-layered plot. Universal made the film, but I can't remember how successful the movie was at the time. It does play out funnily enough like an episode from Night Gallery, but it is worth tracking down. Another one that I remembered only yesterday, due to Mike Hodges passing was his 1974 Warner Bros. film The Terminal Man. Based on Michael Crichton's novel. The novel was good by Crichton. The film is fine, and does have a decent, measured performance by George Segal, who has these very violent, almost psychotic seizures. He has significant brain surgery to control them, but his conscious thoughts are too powerful, and surgery turns him into uncontrollable man, unable to deal with the power of his thoughts. Its a difficult book to adapt to the screen, and Segal has to battle all the way to keep his acting head above water. Its no masterpiece, but it's slightly different to the usual films of the time. The Terminal Man is Crichton's vision of Shelley's Frankenstein, where in the monster is a creation of science over nature and God, The Terminal Man is a man who's been given surgery to improve his behaviour, but ultimately becomes a monster of a different kind.
Thanks for the comment and great recommendations.
This is going to be a very enjoyable series for me. I was a child throughout the 70s, so I watched a lot of childish films. I have only gotten serious about catching up on what I missed in recent years, so I very much look forward to this series in hopes you'll bring to my attention some not-so-obvious treasures. I had a chance to watch Scarecrow a few months ago and just thought I'd watch the beginning and see how it went. It turned out to be one of those movies that totally pulled me in. Most of the films I love from the 70s, aside from the obvious best picture nominees, amount to a lot of Irwin Allen disasters and Burt Reynolds movies some might say are also disasters. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts. I'm very much looking forward to the future videos in this series.
Hi Steve. Thanks so much and happy you are enjoying the series. Scarecrow was a first time watch for me and it’s a gem in my humble opinion. I bought the Blu-ray awhile back and knew I would like it. For me, I watched many of the classic 70s films, some disaster movies, and Burt Reynolds films too along with more obscure ones but I am truly enjoying diving into watching as many 70s films as I can.
I’m really enjoying this 1970s series, Dave. I am especially interested in some of these under the radar movies more so than the established classics. I am wrapping up a year long series on the films of 1972 on my channel and I will reach 50 movies from 50 years ago before the end of the year. It was a daft and exhausting idea but also highly satisfying and crazily enough I am considering the same idea for 1973! Like you I am obsessed with the movies from that decade. Another Schatzberg movie you might enjoy is his first (1970) film, Puzzle of a Downfall Child with Faye Dunaway. Take care.
Hi Roger. Thanks so much. Happy you are enjoying this new series. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for awhile so I’m excited to be starting. Cool that you have a series on films of 1972! So many amazing films in the 70s and I’m working to explore some lesser known titles.
Great video as always Dave. I have never seen that movie. I was a kid in the 70's. I never saw either movie so far but I might have to check them out. I do have "Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother", " The Three Musketeers" and "The Four Musketeers". I can't wait for the next video. Thanks!
Hi Michael. Thanks and I so appreciate your comment and recommendations. Hope you have a great weekend.
Sweet. This one has been on my want list.
I was really impressed with this film.
One of my favourites! Nice video Dave!
Thanks Robert. Hope all is well.
Not sure if you like exploitation, but the 70s is the golden age of Grindhouse. Recommendations would include "Coffy" and the original versions of "Gone in Sixty Seconds" and "The Mechanic."
Hi Joshua. Thanks for the recommendations!
Straw dogs, I'm quite sure you will enjoy this movie.
Yes, great film.