Drama:
Clockwork Orange - Did you know it is still banned in Britian? A little too
much of the ultraviolence...
Airport 75 - Actually, this one is unintentionally humorous. I think of it
more as a comedy.
Taxi Driver - Believe it not, I had never seen this until a month ago. Wow!
Captures mid-70s NY like no other movie I know of.
Comedy:
Annie Hall - I still watch this every few months
Network - "I'm as mad as hell..."
Musical:
Saturday Night Fever - I feel like I should have to apologize for this
selection!
Not at all. Thanks for reminding me about One Flew. I'll have to rent that
DVD too...
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUKOO"S NEST
That is my favorite movie, not only of the 70's, but of all time. I hope I
didn't sound like a smart elic with response to your question about
sitcoms, that wasn't my intention. I really like best of lists. Its funny
you mentioned Airport 75', Its HILARIOUS! A friend and I have an inside
joke about that movie. During one of the panice scenes, everyone is
hystercial except for one black guy who sits there like he could be waiting
for a bus. LMAO.
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Chinatown
The Godfather
Manhattan
All the President's Men
Three Days of the Condor
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- Almost anything by Nic Roeg (but especially The Man Who Fell To
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- Godfather 1 and 2
- One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
- Chinatown
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These are both great movies, and big '70's favorites of mine. I should have
put them on my list as well! Have seen both of these fairly recently and they
hold up very well -- just as good now as they were in the '70's.
I would love to see Nashville again. I saw it at the theatre but haven't seen
it since. Seems they don't run it on tv.
Dennis/Endy
Happiness is reading a good scifi book :)
"The Warriors"---way cool!
"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"--weird, man
"Over the Edge"--my childhood
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I don't know... -- Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac -- Landslide
what i want to know is what ever *really* happened to the Cunninghams
eldest son "chuck". If you guys remember watching the earlier episodes (
like when Fonzi wore a light blue poplin jacket not his trademark leather
one) Ritchie was actually the middle child. I remember Chuck always having
a basketball close by.
Maybe i'll just add it to the conspiracy of the "missing family member"
syndrome of sit com land.
hmmm....maybe i'll start another thread about the dark side of TV
sitcoms.......like what *really* happened to the respected dead spouces of
Mike and Carol Brady. Notice how the causes of their deaths were never
addressed and how when the young Bobby Brady brought up the subject he was
quickly pacified. As for other sitcoms, Moms seemed to die early in life (
Courtship of Eddie's Father, My Three Sons, Beverley Hillbillies, Family
Affair, etc...) And since this is an 80's NG, remember the show about
twins ( i was in love with the smart one!!)...and yes...the mom died. And
the show with Nell Carter and a very young Joey Lawrence...dead
mom....then years later a show ( still with Joey Lawrence)
Blossom...yes...once again....dead mom....then keeping with the Joey
Lawrence dead mom pattern... show on Disney, featuring Joey as the oldest
brother...yes...dead mom ( and dad). Spooky, huh?
a few people also pointed a few shows out as well like Eight is enough,
Pettycoat Junction, etc...any others??
what were the dead mom 70's shows??
Snipped to get to this part...
>Suddenly Susan....raised by grandma = dead mom
Mom is alive. Played by Swoozie Kurtz.
Conversely, (even though this was an 80s show) how about when the Cosbys
suddenly had an eldest daughter later in the series? What is really funny is
seeing the episode where Cliff and Claire are in bed and say "why did we have 4
children?" and eventually they had five.
Also jumping past the 70s parameter for just another minute (please forgive
me), we have the episode of "Cheers" when Frasier Crane mentions that his
father is dead. Fortunately the writers of "Frasier" remembered that and were
able to correct it when Sam Malone came to visit Frasier in Seattle and called
him on it. Sam said Frasier told him his father was dead and never even
mentioned having a brother (also invented for "Frasier"). Frasier just
attributed it to being in a bad place in his life...
Maybe they do things like this just to see who's paying attention.
The only thing that's worse to me is when sitcom families have babies that grow
up much faster than the real-time they're supposed to be living through.
(Cases in point, the kids on "Family Ties" and "Growing Pains.")
We now return you to your regularly scheduled NG. :-)
Liz
Bootzy wrote in message ...
>ok... i posted this in the 80's NG but it really got me thinking...
>Mothers in shows often died unexplained. Anyone remember any other show
>where the mom was dead? I know it's a bit morbid not to mention an obvious
>storyline device but...
>
>
>what i want to know is what ever *really* happened to the Cunninghams
>eldest son "chuck". If you guys remember watching the earlier episodes (
>like when Fonzi wore a light blue poplin jacket not his trademark leather
>one) Ritchie was actually the middle child. I remember Chuck always having
>a basketball close by.
>
>Maybe i'll just add it to the conspiracy of the "missing family member"
>syndrome of sit com land.
>
ooops...my bad. i stand corrected.
SNIP SNIP SNIP
> Maybe they do things like this just to see who's paying attention.
> The only thing that's worse to me is when sitcom families have babies
that grow
> up much faster than the real-time they're supposed to be living through.
> (Cases in point, the kids on "Family Ties" and "Growing Pains.")
>
> We now return you to your regularly scheduled NG. :-)
>
> Liz
HAHAHAHAH.......yes! Another phenomena that i have noticed. Or how
babies are made without the women being pregnant on Soap Operas. Just
*poof*....instant baby...let the fighting begin!!!
> How about missing dads? Whatever happened to MR. Partridge?? Never came up.
yes....that was my next thought ...hmmmm
anyone out there remember any dead dad's?
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Then Mrs Cunningham could say something like: But Howard, they didnt call you a
baby killer and things like that...poor Chuck....
Enters Arthur Fonzerelli
Mr Cunningham: And you, you son of a bitch, why arent you in Vietnam?
Fonzie: AYYYYYYYYYY......!!! Whats up Mr C?
Mr Cunningham: Listen Fonzie, You need to open that letter from the draft board,
I bet it has rep[orting orders in it
Mrs Cunningham: Howard, I have something to tell you
Mr Cunningham: What is it Marion, cant you see Im talking to Fonzie..now shut
the hell up
Mr C: What is it Marion
Mrs C: Well, Ive been holding onto the letter from the draft board, I was afriad
they would call Fonzie and I wouldnt have anyone to give me multiple orgasms
Mr C: Aint that just like a woman! (Applause and Laughter)
Fonzie: AYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!! No problem Mr C, Ill trot off to Vietnam, kill some
of those little yellow bastards and we can have cybersex..oh, wait that isnt for
another 19 years..sorry
Mrs C: Do me FOnzie, do me
Mr C: OK, Marion, thats enough, leave Fonzie alone (More applause and laughter)
FOnzie: AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mr C, theres something I need to tell
you
Mr C: Whats that FOnz?
FOnzie: Well, as you know, Im Italian...
Mr C: Yes, and
Fonzie: has it ever occured to you that Joany has very dark hair, looks not much
like you?
Mr C: Well, yea, now and then
FOnzie: And you notice how I took a liking to Shortcakes?
Mr C: Yes, well
FOnzie: Goddamn it Howard I fucked your wife and Joany's my kid..get you head
out of your ass
(Laughter and applause)
AYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!
IN our next episode see how Joany takes on Ralph Mouf (They dont call me the
mouf for nothing), Potsie Weber and Ritchie all at the same time in the episode
titled:
JOANY LOVES CHACHI AND RITCHIE AND POTSIE AND RALPH
My Three Sons, which ran until 1972
Archie Bunker's Place (Gloria's mom, Edith, died in 1980)
Nanny and the Professor
Mayberry R.F.D (successor to 1960's "Andy Griffith Show", another dead mom)
Make Room for Daddy (first mom written out of show in 1956)
The mom was *not* dead on Petticoat Junction; Bea Benederet died, but was
written out differently.