Best Film of 1970 (ongoing survey)

JonTurner · 07-18-02, 12:37 AM

A quick note:

Some people are now saying it's before their time, so they haven't seen enough to vote... If you've seen even one film that you really liked from the year, and thus you consider it the best you've seen (even if it's the only one you've seen), go ahead and vote. Heck, I was born in '82, so yeah, it's before my time too, but I've still got a favorite from most years back at least through the 70s, even if I've just seen 2 or 3 from the year.

I know we've got polls like this all the time around here, but I figure this one will be a little more comprehensive and perhaps even informative.

This thread will be for your pick for best film released during 1970 (think Oscar considerations for what's eligible). I'm not making it a poll because whether you like it or not, that would influence some people's choice.

Results will be posted in this thread, and all subsequent threads for each year, and they will be ongoing... so you can still vote here even weeks after other year's polls have begun.

Please start your post with your #1 film from 1970 (try to limit it to one - after all, that's the point - two at the most (I'll split the vote)), and yes, discussions are more than welcome!

Current Leader -- Patton

All Years:
2000 -- Requiem For a Dream*
1999 -- Fight Club*
1998 -- (currently) Rushmore
1997 -- (currently) Boogie Nights
1996 -- Fargo*
1995 -- (currently) Braveheart
1994 -- Pulp Fiction*
1993 -- Schindler's List*
1992 -- Unforgiven*
1991 -- Silence of the Lambs*
1990 -- Goodfellas*
1989 -- Do the Right Thing*
1988 -- Die Hard*
1987 -- Full Metal Jacket*
1986 -- (currently) Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1985 -- Back to the Future*
1984 -- Ghostbusters*
1983 -- Return of the Jedi*
1982 -- (currently) Blade Runner
1981 -- Raiders of the Lost Ark*
1980 -- (currently) Empire Strikes Back
1979 -- Apocalypse Now*
1978 -- (currently) The Deer Hunter
1977 -- Star Wars*
1976 -- Taxi Driver*
1975 -- Jaws*
1974 -- The Godfather: Part II*
1973 -- (currently) The Exorcist
1972 -- The Godfather*
1971 -- A Clockwork Orange*
1970 -- Patton*
1969

If you haven't voted on the previous years, feel free to go back and do so.

*Poll closed, winner declared.

JonTurner · 07-18-02, 12:39 AM

The Conformist (Il Conformista) gets my vote - the first #1 pick in another language for me.

[obligatory statement]PLEASE RELEASE IT ON DVD!!!![/obligatory statement]

1) Il Conformista - 9/10
2) Woodstock - 8/10
3) M*A*S*H - 6/10

I'd have the great documentary, Salesman, on my list as Siskel does, but I'm sticking with 1969 on the release date (this date's pretty up in the air).

Siskel:
1) My Night at Maud's
2) M*A*S*H
3) Women in Love
4) Five Easy Pieces
5) The Passion of Anna
6) Adalen 31
7) Salesman
8) Woodstock
9) Triolgy
10) The Wild Child

Ebert:
1) Five Easy Pieces
2) M*A*S*H
3) The Revolutionary
4) Patton
5) Woodstock
6) My Night at Maud's
7) Adalen 31
8) The Passion of Anna
9) The Wild Child
10) Fellini Satyricon

Sunday Morning · 07-18-02, 12:48 AM

1970

#1. five easy pieces
02. women in love
03. the landlord
04. zabriskie point
05. love story
06. fellini satyricon
07. gimme shelter
08. mash
09. brewster mccloud
10. hi, mom

11. catch-22
12. patton
13. tristana
14. le boucher
15. husbands
16. I never sang for my father
17. little big man
18. joe
19. claire’s knee
20. diary of a mad housewife

of note:
bed & board
the bird with crystal plummage
bloody mama
the boys in the band
the confession
donkey skin
let it be
the out-of-towners
multiple maniacs
my night at maud’s
myra breckinridge
ned kelly
the red circle
trash (andy warhol)
tropic of cancer
the twelve chairs
woodstock

Copenhagen · 07-18-02, 12:52 AM

Fellini Satyricon

Spike Jonze · 07-18-02, 01:22 AM

Patton

Robert · 07-18-02, 01:36 AM

Patton

DVD Smurf · 07-18-02, 01:36 AM

Five Easy Pieces - i think?!

Fellini Satyricon was made and released 1969. US had to wait until 1970.

evenflow · 07-18-02, 01:53 AM

Patton

Frank TJ Mackey · 07-18-02, 01:58 AM

Love Story

one of the few love stories that doesn't make me puke

Ali MacGraw was f'ing fantastic in this. Her attitude was great and feisty as hell.

conscience · 07-18-02, 02:00 AM

Five Easy Pieces

Surf Monkey · 07-18-02, 02:24 AM

Catch-22 hands down. Of course Patton is going to win it. Nixon would be proud. *sniff*

Hulkaburger · 07-18-02, 06:30 AM

M*A*S*H

LBPound · 07-18-02, 08:54 AM

Patton!

Are we going to do 2001 soon?

Dimension X · 07-18-02, 10:02 AM

Top ten:
1)Little Big Man
2)Five Easy Pieces
3)Tora! Tora! Tora!
4)Patton
5)House of Dark Shadows
6)Chisum
7)Catch-22
8)Kelly's Heroes
9)The Cheyenne Social Club
10)The Aristocats

Bottom ten:
10)Taste the Blood of Dracula
9)Trog
8)Hercules in New York
7)Watermelon Man
6)C.C. and Company
5)Blood Mania
4)The Touch of Satan
3)Skullduggery
2)The Owl and the Pussycat
1)On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Another list of movies from the same year:
Airport
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
The Boatniks
Carnival of Blood
Count Yorga, Vampire
Countess Dracula
The Dunwich Horror
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
The House That Dripped Blood
The Horror of Frankenstein
A Man Called Horse
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Rio Lobo
The Student Nurses
Where's Poppa?
Which Way to the Front?
The Wizard of Gore

Geofferson · 07-18-02, 10:12 AM

Five Easy Pieces
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Johnny Zhivago · 07-18-02, 10:41 AM

Patton

Vampyr · 07-18-02, 12:13 PM

This seemed to be a year for war movies

#01 ~ Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) ~ Still much better than Pearl Harbor (2001)
#02 ~ Patton (1970)
#03 ~ Catch-22 (1970)
#04 ~ Ryan's Daughter (1970)
#05 ~ MASH (1970)
#06 ~ Kelly's Heroes (1970)
#07 ~ Five Easy Pieces (1970)
#08 ~ Little Big Man (1970)
#09 ~ Darling Lili (1970)
#10 ~ Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, The (1970)

Honorable Mentions:
Rio Lobo (1970) ~ Best Western Of The Year
Dunwich Horror, The (1970) ~ Best Horror Of The Year
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) ~ Best Sci-Fi Of The Year
Horror of Frankenstein, The (1970)
Count Yorga, Vampire (1970) ~ Best Z Movie Of The Year

ToddSm66 · 07-18-02, 12:16 PM

Good year for war movies...

1. M*A*S*H
2. Patton
3. Kelly's Heroes
4. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
5. Catch 22
6. Tora! Tora! Tora!

D-Ball · 07-18-02, 12:35 PM

Patton

evanmd · 07-18-02, 01:26 PM

Patton

07-18-02, 03:39 PM

Patton

Jaymole · 07-18-02, 04:40 PM

The Conformist

sexy_overlord · 07-18-02, 05:11 PM

Patton

Andalusia · 07-18-02, 05:39 PM

M*A*S*H*

followed by:

Five Easy Pieces
Woodstock

wendersfan · 07-18-02, 08:09 PM

The Conformist

I'd pick MASH, but the football game at the end doesn't age well.

07-18-02, 12:39 AM	#2
JonTurner DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,709	The Conformist (Il Conformista) gets my vote - the first #1 pick in another language for me. [obligatory statement]PLEASE RELEASE IT ON DVD!!!![/obligatory statement] 1) Il Conformista - 9/10 2) Woodstock - 8/10 3) MASH - 6/10 I'd have the great documentary, Salesman, on my list as Siskel does, but I'm sticking with 1969 on the release date (this date's pretty up in the air). Siskel: 1) My Night at Maud's 2) MASH 3) Women in Love 4) Five Easy Pieces 5) The Passion of Anna 6) Adalen 31 7) Salesman 8) Woodstock 9) Triolgy 10) The Wild Child Ebert: 1) Five Easy Pieces 2) MASH 3) The Revolutionary 4) Patton 5) Woodstock 6) My Night at Maud's 7) Adalen 31 8) The Passion of Anna 9) The Wild Child 10) Fellini Satyricon Last edited by JonTurner; 07-18-02 at 12:45 AM.*

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07-18-02, 12:37 AM	#1
JonTurner DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,709	Best Film of 1970 (ongoing survey) A quick note: Some people are now saying it's before their time, so they haven't seen enough to vote... If you've seen even one film that you really liked from the year, and thus you consider it the best you've seen (even if it's the only one you've seen), go ahead and vote. Heck, I was born in '82, so yeah, it's before my time too, but I've still got a favorite from most years back at least through the 70s, even if I've just seen 2 or 3 from the year. I know we've got polls like this all the time around here, but I figure this one will be a little more comprehensive and perhaps even informative. This thread will be for your pick for best film released during 1970 (think Oscar considerations for what's eligible). I'm not making it a poll because whether you like it or not, that would influence some people's choice. Results will be posted in this thread, and all subsequent threads for each year, and they will be ongoing... so you can still vote here even weeks after other year's polls have begun. Please start your post with your #1 film from 1970 (try to limit it to one - after all, that's the point - two at the most (I'll split the vote)), and yes, discussions are more than welcome! Current Leader -- Patton All Years: 2000 -- Requiem For a Dream* 1999 -- Fight Club* 1998 -- (currently) Rushmore 1997 -- (currently) Boogie Nights 1996 -- Fargo* 1995 -- (currently) Braveheart 1994 -- Pulp Fiction* 1993 -- Schindler's List* 1992 -- Unforgiven* 1991 -- Silence of the Lambs* 1990 -- Goodfellas* 1989 -- Do the Right Thing* 1988 -- Die Hard* 1987 -- Full Metal Jacket* 1986 -- (currently) Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1985 -- Back to the Future* 1984 -- Ghostbusters* 1983 -- Return of the Jedi* 1982 -- (currently) Blade Runner 1981 -- Raiders of the Lost Ark* 1980 -- (currently) Empire Strikes Back 1979 -- Apocalypse Now* 1978 -- (currently) The Deer Hunter 1977 -- Star Wars* 1976 -- Taxi Driver* 1975 -- Jaws* 1974 -- The Godfather: Part II* 1973 -- (currently) The Exorcist 1972 -- The Godfather* 1971 -- A Clockwork Orange* 1970 -- Patton* 1969 If you haven't voted on the previous years, feel free to go back and do so. Poll closed, winner declared. Last edited by JonTurner; 07-26-02 at 04:43 AM.*

07-18-02, 12:48 AM	#3
Sunday Morning DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: A little bit here and a little bit there. Posts: 2,644	1970 #1. five easy pieces 02. women in love 03. the landlord 04. zabriskie point 05. love story 06. fellini satyricon 07. gimme shelter 08. mash 09. brewster mccloud 10. hi, mom 11. catch-22 12. patton 13. tristana 14. le boucher 15. husbands 16. I never sang for my father 17. little big man 18. joe 19. claire’s knee 20. diary of a mad housewife of note: bed & board the bird with crystal plummage bloody mama the boys in the band the confession donkey skin let it be the out-of-towners multiple maniacs my night at maud’s myra breckinridge ned kelly the red circle trash (andy warhol) tropic of cancer the twelve chairs woodstock

07-18-02, 01:53 AM	#8
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07-18-02, 01:58 AM	#9
Frank TJ Mackey DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: IL Posts: 2,678	Love Story one of the few love stories that doesn't make me puke Ali MacGraw was f'ing fantastic in this. Her attitude was great and feisty as hell.

07-18-02, 02:00 AM	#10
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07-18-02, 02:24 AM	#11
Surf Monkey Banned Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: The City of Roses. Posts: 4,802	Catch-22 hands down. Of course Patton is going to win it. Nixon would be proud. sniff

07-18-02, 06:30 AM	#12
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07-18-02, 08:54 AM	#13
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07-18-02, 10:02 AM	#14
Dimension X DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: May 2002 Location: The unknown world of the future Posts: 2,811	Top ten: 1)Little Big Man 2)Five Easy Pieces 3)Tora! Tora! Tora! 4)Patton 5)House of Dark Shadows 6)Chisum 7)Catch-22 8)Kelly's Heroes 9)The Cheyenne Social Club 10)The Aristocats Bottom ten: 10)Taste the Blood of Dracula 9)Trog 8)Hercules in New York 7)Watermelon Man 6)C.C. and Company 5)Blood Mania 4)The Touch of Satan 3)Skullduggery 2)The Owl and the Pussycat 1)On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Another list of movies from the same year: Airport The Ballad of Cable Hogue Beneath the Planet of the Apes Beyond the Valley of the Dolls The Boatniks Carnival of Blood Count Yorga, Vampire Countess Dracula The Dunwich Horror Elvis: That's the Way It Is The House That Dripped Blood The Horror of Frankenstein A Man Called Horse The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Rio Lobo The Student Nurses Where's Poppa? Which Way to the Front? The Wizard of Gore

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07-18-02, 12:13 PM	#17
Vampyr DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,302	This seemed to be a year for war movies #01 ~ Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) ~ Still much better than Pearl Harbor (2001) #02 ~ Patton (1970) #03 ~ Catch-22 (1970) #04 ~ Ryan's Daughter (1970) #05 ~ MASH (1970) #06 ~ Kelly's Heroes (1970) #07 ~ Five Easy Pieces (1970) #08 ~ Little Big Man (1970) #09 ~ Darling Lili (1970) #10 ~ Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, The (1970) Honorable Mentions: Rio Lobo (1970) ~ Best Western Of The Year Dunwich Horror, The (1970) ~ Best Horror Of The Year Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) ~ Best Sci-Fi Of The Year Horror of Frankenstein, The (1970) Count Yorga, Vampire (1970) ~ Best Z Movie Of The Year __________________ Up the riggings, you monkeys! Break out those sails and watch them fill with the wind that's carrying us all to freedom! ~ Captain Peter Blood (Errol Flynn) "The Freelance Investigator with the Action Packed Expense Account" Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.

07-18-02, 12:16 PM	#18
ToddSm66 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,437	Good year for war movies... 1. MAS*H 2. Patton 3. Kelly's Heroes 4. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 5. Catch 22 6. Tora! Tora! Tora! __________________ photos \| dvds

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07-18-02, 04:40 PM	#22
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07-18-02, 05:39 PM	#24
Andalusia DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2002 Location: Where haven't I lived? Posts: 1,487	MASH followed by: Five Easy Pieces Woodstock __________________ Cotton McKnight: I'm being told that Average Joe's does not have enough players and will be forfeiting the championship match. Pepper Brooks: It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em. X-Box Live Gamer Tag: Foxhole Atheist

07-18-02, 08:09 PM	#25
wendersfan Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Yo soy la voz, la voz de Columbus Posts: 23,823	The Conformist I'd pick MASH, but the football game at the end doesn't age well.