We all have to agree that these movies are some of the best we have seen, The Star Wars Series and The Godfather were definitely our favourites. Which was yours?:
We would love to go into detail describing every single film there was in the 70's (we would do anything for our readers) but we only have room for a recap of some of the very best:
The Godfather: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando & Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The movie is conveniently based off the novel The Godfather written by Mario Puzo. Set in 1940's, an epic tale reveals a New York Mafia family and their struggle to protect their empire from rival families as the leadership switches from the father to his youngest son. It is said to become one of the most famous movies in cinemas and is a 3 part story. Rating (IMDb): 9.2/10
Star Wars Episode VI: A New Hope: Directed by George Lucas and starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness and Peter Cushing. In a distant galaxy, a long time ago, young Luke Skywalker assembles his motley crew of allies including space rogue Han Solo and two 'droids' - C3PO and R2D2 - to rescue Princess Leia, the rebel leader of her planet from the clutches of the evil Empire as embodied by its enforcer Darth Vader. Rating (IMDb): 8.7/10
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: Directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson and Peter Ostrum. The story of Charlie Bucket, a little boy with no money and a good heart, who dreams wistfully of being able to buy the candy that other children enjoy. Charlie enters into a magical world when he wins one of five 'Golden Tickets' to visit the mysterious chocolate factory owned by the eccentric Willy Wonka and run by his capable crew of Oompa-Loompas. Once behind the gates, a cast of characters join Charlie and Grandpa Joe on a journey to discover that a kind heart is a far finer possession than a sweet tooth. Rating (IMDb): 7.8/10
Our Favourite Actresses
Top 5 Actresses:
1. Louise Fletcher - Louise Fletcher is an American actress best known for her role as Nurse Ratched in One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress and as Kai Winn Adami in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
2. Liza Minnelli - Liza Minnelli is an American actress acclaimed for her dramatic performances in the movies The Sterile Cuckoo (1969) and Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970). and the musical Cabaret, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
3. Lily Tomlin - Lily Tomlin is an American actress who won multiple awards including Tony Awards, Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award and has also been nominated for an Academy Award because of her roles in the movies Nashville, Moment by Moment and
4. Liv Ullmann - Liv Ullmann is a Norwegian actress known for being the muse of Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. She was nominated for the Palme d’Or, two times for the Academy Award, and a BAFTA Award.
5. Gena Rowlands - Gena Rowlands is an American actress best known for her collaborations with her actor-director husband John Cassavetes in ten films, in two of which, Gloria and A Women Under the Influence, she gave Academy Award-nominated performances.