My Name Is Henry Krinkle: The 10 Best Films Of The Seventies

Join us in our decade-based film retrospective, as we delve backwards all the way from 2009 to 1910. Most decade-based best movie lists grant you a whooping 50-100 entries, which makes perfect sense given all the years you have to take into consideration. But what if you were defining a decade in just ten films? Which movies would you recommend to somebody who might only watch a handful from a given decade? This week, we look back at the Seventies.

T.J. Barnard Dec 5, 2012 5:37 pm2014-05-11T22:44:27-05:00

5. Star Wars (1977) (Dir. George Lucas)

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George Lucas fashioned Star Wars out of a personal love for shows like Flash Gordon and the endless array of sci-fi serials he watched as a kid, though somehow (perhaps even by accident, as his later efforts suggest), the young filmmaker managed to craft his own version of said space tales that appealed to an entire generation of children and adults alike. For all its inherent campiness, Star Wars remains immune to criticism: standing tall (even today, where special effects have improved greatly) as the ultimate fantasy adventure, the movie has managed to connect with audiences through its child-like understanding of the power of imagination. The special effects were legendary at the time, of course, but Star Wars works because it’s a movie about great, diverse characters working together, and clings to a world that comes with a rich and complex history.

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