Let's face it. The 70's sucked.

[mica]

I made more money scalping concerts in the late 70s which led me to buying lots more books at shows

There's no end to the amount of laws you've broken.

[Wally's Comics]

Mega Budget Movie Special Effects were born...

They were?

 

good ones atleast...

 

 

Actually I'm just messing with you. I personally think good special effects can be seen early on in the War of the Worlds 1952

AN Oscar winnner for Best Special Effects.

 

What I was getting at is when a movie company finances a mega budget film that entails

over 80% of that particular movie in special effects.

 

The only film to come close to these budget costs was original "Planet of the Apes".

 

 

[Monkeyman]

Even Rolling Stone's #1 album of the 80s - London Calling by the Clash - was recorded in 1979.

[nik]

I made more money scalping concerts in the late 70s which led me to buying lots more books at shows

There's no end to the amount of laws you've broken.

 

Good thing the girl I was dating at the time had an uncle who was the Chief Of Police

[Norrin_Radd]

 

 

Plus, one of the most beautiful cars EVER was produced in the early 70s...

 

Wouldn't that honor really go to the Lamborghini Miura SV?

 

West

 

Nope. The Miura is overstylized Eurotrash compared to the pure joy of the Ferrari Daytona's lines.

 

Watch the Gumball Rally sometime and listen the sonorous V-12 sing like an opera star (with Raoul Julia behind the wheel).

 

[i'll try and add some better pics tonight. ]

[scottish]

I can't believe no one has mentioned the ONE defining movie of my teenage years...wait for it:

 

HEAVY METAL!

 

The music and *ahem* innovative animation was just breathtaking.

 

EDIT: Okay - jeez - just call me Mr. *spoon*. Obviously no one mentioned it because the freakin' movie came out in 1981!

 

Do I get points for old age senility?

[mica]

Mega Budget Movie Special Effects were born...

They were?

 

good ones atleast...

Actually I'm just messing with you. I personally think good special effects can be seen early on in the War of the Worlds 1952

AN Oscar winnner for Best Special Effects.

What I was getting at is when a movie company finances a mega budget film that entails

over 80% of that particular movie in special effects.

OK, I don't want to pick apart your favorite movie, but we'll just have to disagree. I do think that closeups of the death star were awesome, but don't forget that there was a lot of walking around out in the desert;

the riveting scene in Obi-Wans living room;

sitting at the bar table chatting with Han;

the trash compactor scene;

the incredible effects of Darth Vader choking someone 5 feet away.

And for technical giggles....

In the first shot of the Millennium Falcon, the ship is missing its radar dish;

C-3PO sustains a dent on his head during the Sandpeople attack, but the dent appears, disappears, and swaps sides frequently during the movie so that would definitely qualify as a "special" effect;

When Luke is searching for the runaway R2D2, a rope can be seen dragging a droid that passes in the foreground from right to left.

The arm of the crane supporting the floating torture device is visible for a second or two when it enters Leia's cell.

 

And who could forget Red Leader's helmet mike switches sides several times just before he crashes.

 

But the best effect was the Rubber sole of Chewbacca's foot as he follows Han Solo in the Death Star.

I'll stop now before Newt challenges me to a flame war and I don't want to tick anyone off, I just think that rose colored glasses are used too often with the original versions of Star Wars.

The same can be said of one my favorite shows...Star Trek. (but the 60's get a pass )

[Wally's Comics]

Mega Budget Movie Special Effects were born...

They were?

 

good ones atleast...

Actually I'm just messing with you. I personally think good special effects can be seen early on in the War of the Worlds 1952

AN Oscar winnner for Best Special Effects.

What I was getting at is when a movie company finances a mega budget film that entails

over 80% of that particular movie in special effects.

OK, I don't want to pick apart your favorite movie, but we'll just have to disagree. I do think that closeups of the death star were awesome, but don't forget that there was a lot of walking around out in the desert;

the riveting scene in Obi-Wans living room;

sitting at the bar table chatting with Han;

the trash compactor scene;

the incredible effects of Darth Vader choking someone 5 feet away.

And for technical giggles....

In the first shot of the Millennium Falcon, the ship is missing its radar dish;

C-3PO sustains a dent on his head during the Sandpeople attack, but the dent appears, disappears, and swaps sides frequently during the movie so that would definitely qualify as a "special" effect;

When Luke is searching for the runaway R2D2, a rope can be seen dragging a droid that passes in the foreground from right to left.

The arm of the crane supporting the floating torture device is visible for a second or two when it enters Leia's cell.

 

And who could forget Red Leader's helmet mike switches sides several times just before he crashes.

 

But the best effect was the Rubber sole of Chewbacca's foot as he follows Han Solo in the Death Star.

I'll stop now before Newt challenges me to a flame war and I don't want to tick anyone off, I just think that rose colored glasses are used too often with the original versions of Star Wars.

The same can be said of one my favorite shows...Star Trek. (but the 60's get a pass )

 

look, we could geek out and talk about this all day long

but if this wasn't the point where movie company's took huge

gambles on movies that were special effects dominant...

 

then which point was it?

 

 

think about what I am saying,

and take your time answering...

 

this I gotta hear.

 

 

[mica]

look, we could geek out and talk about this all day long

but if this wasn't the point where movie company's took huge

gambles on movies that were special effects dominant...

Probably around that time. With rare exceptions along the way. Correct.

 

then which point was it?

I was just hung up on your 80% of the film quote.

 

think about what I am saying,

and take your time answering...

 

this I gotta hear.

 

Let's agree that if David Cassidy were in Star Wars it would not be worth watching.

[Kevin76]

the 70s was the single greatest decade for movies, with the possible - some would say likely - exception of the 40s

 

Yea the 40's were the best decade for movies,30's were great too,especially 1939.

[howardhallis]

Other great stuff from the 70's:

 

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

David Bowie - Low

Giant Size X-Men #1

Werewolf By Night #32

The Frank Brunner Dr. Strange run

Spider-Man on The Electric Company

Early Sesame Street

The Muppet Show

Young Frankenstein

Blazing Saddles

Saturday Night Live

Parlaiment/Funkadelic

Syd Barrett's solo albums

Syd and Marty Krofft's TV shows

Benny Hill

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Grease

Richard Pryor

Steve Martin in "The Jerk"

Pop Rocks

[Wally's Comics]

Other great stuff from the 70's:

 

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

David Bowie - Low

Giant Size X-Men #1

Werewolf By Night #32

The Frank Brunner Dr. Strange run

Spider-Man on The Electric Company

Early Sesame Street

The Muppet Show

Young Frankenstein

Blazing Saddles

Saturday Night Live

Parlaiment/Funkadelic

Syd Barrett's solo albums

Syd and Marty Krofft's TV shows

Benny Hill

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Grease

Richard Pryor

Steve Martin in "The Jerk"

Pop Rocks

 

when did Urban Legends start???

 

The first one I remember was

when Pop Rocks came out you couldn't drink

carbinated beverages while eating them or you stomach would implode.

 

 

[mica]

Other great stuff from the 70's:

 

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

David Bowie - Low

Giant Size X-Men #1

Werewolf By Night #32

The Frank Brunner Dr. Strange run

Spider-Man on The Electric Company

Early Sesame Street

The Muppet Show

Young Frankenstein

Blazing Saddles

Saturday Night Live

Parlaiment/Funkadelic

Syd Barrett's solo albums

Syd and Marty Krofft's TV shows

Benny Hill

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Grease

Richard Pryor

Steve Martin in "The Jerk"

Pop Rocks

Chiefs kick starting the AFL/AFC dominance and helping to force the merger.

[mica]

And Conan rocked.

[Red Hook]

Other great stuff from the 70's:

 

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

David Bowie - Low

Giant Size X-Men #1

Werewolf By Night #32

The Frank Brunner Dr. Strange run

Spider-Man on The Electric Company

Early Sesame Street

The Muppet Show

Young Frankenstein

Blazing Saddles

Saturday Night Live

Parlaiment/Funkadelic

Syd Barrett's solo albums

Syd and Marty Krofft's TV shows

Benny Hill

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Grease

Richard Pryor

Steve Martin in "The Jerk"

Pop Rocks

 

Low.

 

But don't forget Nick Lowe's Bowi.

 

 

 

[Jeffro.]

Just as a personal bias we also now have Nickleback which just makes me sad

 

Nickelback is the epitome of soulless, boring, unoriginal cookie cutter rock music. Right behind them is Matchbox 20 and Three Doors Down.

[Wally's Comics]

Other great stuff from the 70's:

 

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

David Bowie - Low

Giant Size X-Men #1

Werewolf By Night #32

The Frank Brunner Dr. Strange run

Spider-Man on The Electric Company

Early Sesame Street

The Muppet Show

Young Frankenstein

Blazing Saddles

Saturday Night Live

Parlaiment/Funkadelic

Syd Barrett's solo albums

Syd and Marty Krofft's TV shows

Benny Hill

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Grease

Richard Pryor

Steve Martin in "The Jerk"

Pop Rocks

Chiefs kick starting the AFL/AFC dominance and helping to force the merger.

 

AFC might take the superbowl lead back here soon.

 

The tally still balances in the NFC favor though 21 out of 40 bowls,

but the AFC isn't far behind with 19...

 

 

[alecholland]

Other great stuff from the 70's:

 

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

David Bowie - Low

Giant Size X-Men #1

Werewolf By Night #32

The Frank Brunner Dr. Strange run

Spider-Man on The Electric Company

Early Sesame Street

The Muppet Show

Young Frankenstein

Blazing Saddles

Saturday Night Live

Parlaiment/Funkadelic

Syd Barrett's solo albums

Syd and Marty Krofft's TV shows

Benny Hill

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Grease

Richard Pryor

Steve Martin in "The Jerk"

Pop Rocks

 

Nice list. I'm a big Bowie fan.

 

Anybody have a Mood Ring?

[The Troll King]

Umm... excuse me... but HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!

 

America's Team reigned in the 70's! Oh and who can forget:

 

[goldust40]

Umm... excuse me... but HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!

 

America's Team reigned in the 70's! Oh and who can forget:

 

 

Surely it was the Steelers who reigned in the 70s?