"Gritty" 70's films. I'm totally addicted!

Discussion in 'Visual Arts' started by BrentB, Sep 27, 2017.

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  1. kronning

    kronning Forum Resident

    Haven't seen these since then, but you might like "King of the Gypsies" and "Lipstick".
    Films were definitely different back in the '70s.
     
  2. yesstiles

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    "Maniac" with Joe Spinell, filmed in NYC in the last weeks of 1979.


    Fantastic film, but not very gritty.
     
  3. konut

    konut Prodigious Member. Thank you.

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    Hard Times

    Bronson, Coburn - New Orleans 1930s gritty.
     
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  4. tkl7

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    Although from 1981, Wolfen has some great shots of the South Bronx in ruins.
     
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  5. tkl7

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    What about Klute? Is that gritty enough?
     
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  6. Morpheus

    Morpheus Forum Resident

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    Bonnie and Clyde
    Charley Varrick
    The Deer Hunter
    Five Easy Pieces
    The Last Picture Show--isn't gritty, but it's a classic
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
    Cool Hand Luke
    In the Heat of the Night
    Point Blank
    Sorcerer--remake of The Wages of Sin
    Hardcore
     
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  7. Purple Jim

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    Already mentioned here but "Prime Cut" with Lee Marvin and Gene Hackman is a must of the genre.

    Other favourites:
    Electroglide In Blue
    Vanishing Point
    Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia
    Dirty Harry
    Magnum Force
    Play Misty For Me
    Coogan's Bluff
     
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  8. JohnT

    JohnT Senior Member

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    While not made in the 70's...

    The Walk - about Philippe Petit's 1300' high walk, between the world trade towers in 74'

    Die Hard with a Vengeance - Bruce in NYC.
     
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    "Thems my french fries!"

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  10. PhilBorder

    PhilBorder Senior Member

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    I met Peter Yates when he was taking 'Breaking Away' to college campuses for a publicity tour. The film was very important to him. It's a nice little film, but sort of lightweight. Unsure why he invested so much of himself in it. "Bullit" and Eddie Coyle" are infinitely better movies.
     
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  11. BrentB

    BrentB Urban Angler Thread Starter

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    I have the soundtrack , but have not seen the film. Yes the early 80's count too if in the same vein( Fort Apache The Bronx).
     
  12. BrentB

    BrentB Urban Angler Thread Starter

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    An update on one I have been looking for for a couple of years Together Brothers. Haven't seen it in decades, but if I remember correctly certainly fits the criteria.
     
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  13. BrentB

    BrentB Urban Angler Thread Starter

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    Yes I have it. It's a favorite!
     
  14. BrentB

    BrentB Urban Angler Thread Starter

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    Yes I have it and you are correct. Great film set in San Francisco. Francis Ford Coppola's big screen debut if I'm correct. And also maybe Harrison Ford's as well. Hackman is great in this one!
     
  15. beccabear67

    beccabear67 Musical omnivore.

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    Going to check out God Told Me To (1976) thanks to this discussion... thanks!
     
  16. yesstiles

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    "Breaking Away" is one of the best movies ever made imo. An absolute treasure.
     
  17. blutiga

    blutiga Forum Resident

    "What's your bag Klute" :)
     
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  18. eddiel

    eddiel Senior Member

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    I remember seeing that as a kid and just being mesmerised.
     
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  20. Bill Hart

    Bill Hart Forum Resident

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    A lot of the gritty looking urban movies shot 'in period' look very washed out. Why? Was it simply a style or was it because filmmakers were doing more location shooting in places where they had less control over the environment in terms of light?
    We are currently watching The Deuce and they make Times Square look worse than it actually was--
    of course everybody, everywhere, is smoking, linoleum floors and that institutional look to buildings (leave aside early '70s fashion, hair styles and the cars-oh, the cars).
    Thanks for some of the lists above- have seen most of these movies back in the day, but a good source for ideas when the only options seem like Spiderman 19 or another prequel to Alien. There are some real winners here, and even some of the lower budget ones pack a punch.
     
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  21. mozz

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    "The Hot Rock" - Peter Yates (1972)
     
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  23. The Hermit

    The Hermit Wavin' that magick glowstick since 1976

    The French Connection II... a terrific movie, and still one of the best sequels ever, 1970's or not.

    I agree, it was both heavily influenced by and effectively a homage to the gritty 1970's 'urban transit' thrillers... and also the last Die Hard film worth a damn.
     
  24. jjhunsecker

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    That seems to be the case. To film on location, they started using more portable cameras and as much available lighting as possible. In many cases, there was an attempt to recreate an almost documentary like sense of realism
     
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  25. jjhunsecker

    jjhunsecker Senior Member

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    I once told a co-worker a few years back how gritty "SNF" really was. She was astonished...turned out she had seen the PG edit, that eliminated some of the rougher language and slurs and toned down the "gang bang" scene. You're right, the R rated cut is closer to a Scorsese or Sidney Lumet film than it is to "Grease"
     
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