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Post by darksidebeadle on Jun 17, 2019 5:40:53 GMT
1. Apocalypse Now
2. Manhattan
3. Alien
4. Breaking Away
5. Being There
6. Rocky II
7. The Wanderers
8. The Warriors
9. Escape from Alcatraz
10. Kramer vs Kramer
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Post by movielover on Jun 17, 2019 5:48:12 GMT
Manhattan
Apocalypse Now
And Justice for All
Kramer vs. Kramer
The Warriors
The China Syndrome
North Dallas Forty
The Jerk
Life of Brian
Hair
Norma Rae
The Wanderers
The Amityville Horror
All That Jazz
Hardcore
Rocky II
Alien
The Plumber
Quadrophenia
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Post by jcush on Jun 17, 2019 6:05:39 GMT
1. Apocalypse Now
2. Alien
3. ...And Justice for All
4. Kramer vs. Kramer
5. Manhattan
6. The China Syndrome
7. Escape from Alcatraz
8. Being There
9. The Castle of Cagliostro
10. Hardcore
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Post by Raimo47 on Jun 17, 2019 7:02:09 GMT
1. Rocky II
2. Salem's Lot
3. Moonraker
4. Alien
5. Escape from Alcatraz
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Post by rudeboy on Jun 17, 2019 7:30:57 GMT
- Stalker
- The Tin Drum
- Breaking Away
- Alien
- Manhattan
- All That Jazz
- Apocalypse Now
- Saint Jack
- The Marriage of Maria Braun
- Quadrophenia
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 17, 2019 7:35:50 GMT
1. Moonraker
2. Apocalypse Now
3. The Warriors
4. ...And justice for all.
5. Breaking Away
6. Fleisch (Spare Parts)
7. Phantasm
8. Alien
9. The Jerk
10. Rocky II
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Post by OldAussie on Jun 17, 2019 7:37:17 GMT
Time After Time
Manhattan
Breaking Away
The China Syndrome
Alien
Apocalypse Now
Last Embrace
All That Jazz
North Dallas Forty
Murder by Decree
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jun 17, 2019 7:48:56 GMT
Apocalypse Now
Alien
Breaking Away
Life of Brian
Manhattan
Stalker
Kramer vs Kramer
Phantasm
The China Syndrome
The Jerk
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Post by dirtypillows on Jun 17, 2019 7:49:13 GMT
Without thinking too hard about it... and in no order...
Breaking Away
Roller Boogie
Alien
...that's all I can think of for now
1979 is the only year from the awesome 1970s that is not filled with amazing movies... All the other years it would be easy to do a top ten list
Like 1974...
Airport 1975
The Conversation
Amarcord
Persecution
Badlands
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Chinatown
Born Innocent
that's it for now
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Jun 17, 2019 9:59:17 GMT
Without thinking too hard about it... and in no order... Breaking Away Roller Boogie Alien ...that's all I can think of for now 1979 is the only year from the awesome 1970s that is not filled with amazing movies... All the other years it would be easy to do a top ten list
Like 1974... Airport 1975 The Conversation Amarcord Persecution Badlands Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Chinatown Born Innocent that's it for now Absolute tosh and piffle Mr. Dirty. It is not as extraordinary as 1978 I find, but there are many terrific gems and I have found it difficult to single out just 10. Have you even seen many from 1979, or are you just being controversial Mr. Dirty?  1979 was also a good year for me as well as a whole.
alphabetical only:
ALIEN APOCALYSE NOW BEING THERE BREAKING AWAY ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ KRAMER vs KRAMER A LITTLE ROMANCE 1941 THE ROSE STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE
HM's ALL THAT JAZZ THE AMITYVILLE HORROR AND JUSTICE FOR ALL ASHANTI THE BLACK HOLE THE BROOD THE CHAMP THE CHINA SYNDROME DRACULA HAIR HARDCORE LIFE OF BRIAN LOVE AT FIRST BITE MAD MAX MOONRAKER THE MUPPET MOVIE MUDER BY DECREE MY BRILLIANT CAREER
NORMA RAE THE ONION FIELD
OVER THE EDGE PHANTASM aka THE NEVER DEAD PROPHECY
QUADROPHENIA ROLLER BOOGIE SCUM THE SILENT SCREAM STARTING OVER 10 TESS TIME AFTER TIME THE TIN DRUM THE WANDERERS THE WARRIORS WHEN A STRANGER CALLS
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Post by dirtypillows on Jun 17, 2019 10:21:16 GMT
Without thinking too hard about it... and in no order... Breaking Away Roller Boogie Alien ...that's all I can think of for now 1979 is the only year from the awesome 1970s that is not filled with amazing movies... All the other years it would be easy to do a top ten list
Like 1974... Airport 1975 The Conversation Amarcord Persecution Badlands Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Chinatown Born Innocent that's it for now Absolute tosh and piffle. It is not as extraordinary as 1978 I find, but there are many terrific gems and I have found it difficult to single out just 10. Have you even seen many from 1979, or are you just being controversial Mr. Dirty? 1979 was also a good year for me as well as a whole.
alphabetical only:
ALIEN APOCALYSE NOW BEING THERE BREAKING AWAY ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ KRAMER vs KRAMER A LITTLE ROMANCE 1941 THE ROSE STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE
HM's ALL THAT JAZZ THE AMITYVILLE HORROR AND JUSTICE FOR ALL ASHANTI THE BLACK HOLE THE BROOD THE CHAMP THE CHINA SYNDROME DRACULA HAIR HARDCORE LIFE OF BRIAN LOVE AT FIRST BITE MAD MAX MOONRAKER THE MUPPET MOVIE MUDER BY DECREE MY BRILLIANT CAREER
NORMA RAE THE ONION FIELD
OVER THE EDGE PHANTASM aka THE NEVER DEAD PROPHECY
QUADROPHENIA ROLLER BOOGIE SCUM THE SILENT SCREAM STARTING OVER TESS TIME AFTER TIME THE TIN DRUM THE WANDERERS THE WARRIORS WHEN A STRANGER CALLS
I don't think I was being controversial. I read your list and I guess I have seen maybe a third from your list, at most. So there is that. I did like "When a Stranger Calls" a lot, and "The Muppet Movie" was cute. And Bette Midler was phenomenal in "The Rose"... Just wrenching, and I think she should have gotten the Oscar over Sally Field. I just watched "Escape From Alcatraz" about three months ago, and I did enjoy that one. I like Clint Eastwood. But I think that by 1979, the decade was no longer fresh. It was starting to get tacky even though there was a lot of fun, fun music and tv shows. I do want to see "Being There" and I was not all that impressed by "Kramer vs Kramer". I thought it was okay. I liked the 1978 and 1980 BP winners much more. On the other hand, every single BP nominee from 1975 is excellent. I would give them all four stars, with Barry Lyndon the one I would give ***1/2 and that is still very, very good. I think 1971 is my all time favorite year for movies. Klute A Clockwork Orange Sunday, Bloody Sunday The Last Picture Show X, Y and Zee Desperate Characters The Abominable Dr. Phibes Claude's Knee Dirty Harry Straw Dogs Play Misty For Me The Beguiled Walkabout Willard THX 1138 Murmur of the Heart Let's Scare Jessica To Death The Garden of the Finzi Continis Harold and Maude The Mephisto Waltz Summer of 42 I like/love each one of these films very much. I thought "Carnal Knowledge" and "The French Connection" were okay. The one movie that I actually did not care for was "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" and I will have to check that one out again, because I suspect I might have a different opinion on the movie 20 years later.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Jun 17, 2019 10:32:42 GMT
Absolute tosh and piffle. It is not as extraordinary as 1978 I find, but there are many terrific gems and I have found it difficult to single out just 10. Have you even seen many from 1979, or are you just being controversial Mr. Dirty? 1979 was also a good year for me as well as a whole.
alphabetical only:
ALIEN APOCALYSE NOW BEING THERE BREAKING AWAY ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ KRAMER vs KRAMER A LITTLE ROMANCE 1941 THE ROSE STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE
HM's ALL THAT JAZZ THE AMITYVILLE HORROR AND JUSTICE FOR ALL ASHANTI THE BLACK HOLE THE BROOD THE CHAMP THE CHINA SYNDROME DRACULA HAIR HARDCORE LIFE OF BRIAN LOVE AT FIRST BITE MAD MAX MOONRAKER THE MUPPET MOVIE MUDER BY DECREE MY BRILLIANT CAREER
NORMA RAE THE ONION FIELD
OVER THE EDGE PHANTASM aka THE NEVER DEAD PROPHECY
QUADROPHENIA ROLLER BOOGIE SCUM THE SILENT SCREAM STARTING OVER TESS TIME AFTER TIME THE TIN DRUM THE WANDERERS THE WARRIORS WHEN A STRANGER CALLS
I don't think I was being controversial. I read your list and I guess I have seen maybe a third from your list, at most. So there is that. I did like "When a Stranger Calls" a lot, and "The Muppet Movie" was cute. And Bette Midler was phenomenal in "The Rose"... Just wrenching, and I think she should have gotten the Oscar over Sally Field. I just watched "Escape From Alcatraz" about three months ago, and I did enjoy that one. I like Clint Eastwood. But I think that by 1979, the decade was no longer fresh. It was starting to get tacky even though there was a lot of fun, fun music and tv shows. I do want to see "Being There" and I was not all that impressed by "Kramer vs Kramer". I thought it was okay. I liked the 1978 and 1980 BP winners much more. On the other hand, every single BP nominee from 1975 is excellent. I would give them all four stars, with Barry Lyndon the one I would give ***1/2 and that is still very, very good. I think 1971 is my all time favorite year for movies. Klute A Clockwork Orange Sunday, Bloody Sunday The Last Picture Show X, Y and Zee Desperate Characters The Abominable Dr. Phibes Claude's Knee Dirty Harry Straw Dogs Play Misty For Me The Beguiled Walkabout Willard THX 1138 Murmur of the Heart Let's Scare Jessica To Death The Garden of the Finzi Continis Harold and Maude The Mephisto Waltz Summer of 42 I like/love each one of these films very much. I thought "Carnal Knowledge" and "The French Connection" were okay. The one movie that I actually did not care for was "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" and I will have to check that one out again, because I suspect I might have a different opinion on the movie 20 years later. You have mentioned before you find 1979 a bit stilted in comparison to the rest of the 70's. I just don't think many would quite agree with your assessment of this year, but I guess is it all boils down to what one connects with as well.
I am not that well versed in the earlier films from the 70's. Perhaps only mid 70's on up. I have seen 14 on your list from 1971, but Dirty Harry, Play Misty, Clockwork Orange and Harold and Maude would be the ones I am most familiar with. The others would need to be re-watched. I don't get the brightness of how I remember the 70's from the earlier part of the decade. There was a somberness that permeated many films and Carnal Knowledge, French Connection, The Exorcist are good examples of this. I just see 1979 as light and carefree and films were starting to make a big impact technological wise too in visual achievements, while still being original in tackling many social issues as well.
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Post by dirtypillows on Jun 17, 2019 10:40:33 GMT
I don't think I was being controversial. I read your list and I guess I have seen maybe a third from your list, at most. So there is that. I did like "When a Stranger Calls" a lot, and "The Muppet Movie" was cute. And Bette Midler was phenomenal in "The Rose"... Just wrenching, and I think she should have gotten the Oscar over Sally Field. I just watched "Escape From Alcatraz" about three months ago, and I did enjoy that one. I like Clint Eastwood. But I think that by 1979, the decade was no longer fresh. It was starting to get tacky even though there was a lot of fun, fun music and tv shows. I do want to see "Being There" and I was not all that impressed by "Kramer vs Kramer". I thought it was okay. I liked the 1978 and 1980 BP winners much more. On the other hand, every single BP nominee from 1975 is excellent. I would give them all four stars, with Barry Lyndon the one I would give ***1/2 and that is still very, very good. I think 1971 is my all time favorite year for movies. Klute A Clockwork Orange Sunday, Bloody Sunday The Last Picture Show X, Y and Zee Desperate Characters The Abominable Dr. Phibes Claude's Knee Dirty Harry Straw Dogs Play Misty For Me The Beguiled Walkabout Willard THX 1138 Murmur of the Heart Let's Scare Jessica To Death The Garden of the Finzi Continis Harold and Maude The Mephisto Waltz Summer of 42 I like/love each one of these films very much. I thought "Carnal Knowledge" and "The French Connection" were okay. The one movie that I actually did not care for was "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" and I will have to check that one out again, because I suspect I might have a different opinion on the movie 20 years later. You have mentioned before you find 1979 a bit stilted in comparison to the rest of the 70's. I just don't think many would quite agree with your assessment of this year, but I guess is it all boils down to what one connects with as well.
I am not that well versed in the earlier films from the 70's. Perhaps only mid 70's on up. I have seen 14 on your list from 1971, but Dirty Harry, Play Misty, Clockwork Orange and Harold and Maude would be the ones I am most familiar with. The others would need to be re-watched. I don't get the brightness of how I remember the 70's from the earlier part of the decade. There was a somberness that permeated many films and Carnal Knowledge, French Connection, The Exorcist are good examples of this. I just see 1979 as light and carefree and films were starting to make a big impact technological wise too in visual achievements, while still being original in tackling many social issues as well.
Oh, yes, I definitely agree with this part, Mr. T. That's why I like "Roller Boogie" so darn much. It is maybe my favorite movie from the year, I really do love it. It is just so carefree and silly and fun and lightweight and Linda Blair is cute as a button. And I do like 1979, it's just that I don't love it overall. Though the disco was still pretty hopping and there was ABBA and Blondie and "Charlie's Angels" and "Laverne and Shirley" and "The Love Boat" and "Fantasy Island", really lots of fun stuff here! The TV movie of the week was really in swing by 1979 as well. And I adore those old TV movies! They were more fun than a barrel of monkeys!
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Post by dirtypillows on Jun 17, 2019 10:43:33 GMT
I don't think I was being controversial. I read your list and I guess I have seen maybe a third from your list, at most. So there is that. I did like "When a Stranger Calls" a lot, and "The Muppet Movie" was cute. And Bette Midler was phenomenal in "The Rose"... Just wrenching, and I think she should have gotten the Oscar over Sally Field. I just watched "Escape From Alcatraz" about three months ago, and I did enjoy that one. I like Clint Eastwood. But I think that by 1979, the decade was no longer fresh. It was starting to get tacky even though there was a lot of fun, fun music and tv shows. I do want to see "Being There" and I was not all that impressed by "Kramer vs Kramer". I thought it was okay. I liked the 1978 and 1980 BP winners much more. On the other hand, every single BP nominee from 1975 is excellent. I would give them all four stars, with Barry Lyndon the one I would give ***1/2 and that is still very, very good. I think 1971 is my all time favorite year for movies. Klute A Clockwork Orange Sunday, Bloody Sunday The Last Picture Show X, Y and Zee Desperate Characters The Abominable Dr. Phibes Claude's Knee Dirty Harry Straw Dogs Play Misty For Me The Beguiled Walkabout Willard THX 1138 Murmur of the Heart Let's Scare Jessica To Death The Garden of the Finzi Continis Harold and Maude The Mephisto Waltz Summer of 42 I like/love each one of these films very much. I thought "Carnal Knowledge" and "The French Connection" were okay. The one movie that I actually did not care for was "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" and I will have to check that one out again, because I suspect I might have a different opinion on the movie 20 years later. You have mentioned before you find 1979 a bit stilted in comparison to the rest of the 70's. I just don't think many would quite agree with your assessment of this year, but I guess is it all boils down to what one connects with as well.
I am not that well versed in the earlier films from the 70's. Perhaps only mid 70's on up. I have seen 14 on your list from 1971, but Dirty Harry, Play Misty, Clockwork Orange and Harold and Maude would be the ones I am most familiar with. The others would need to be re-watched. I don't get the brightness of how I remember the 70's from the earlier part of the decade. There was a somberness that permeated many films and Carnal Knowledge, French Connection, The Exorcist are good examples of this. I just see 1979 as light and carefree and films were starting to make a big impact technological wise too in visual achievements, while still being original in tackling many social issues as well.
Definitely! But it was an exciting time as well. Everything was changing.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Jun 17, 2019 10:52:50 GMT
You have mentioned before you find 1979 a bit stilted in comparison to the rest of the 70's. I just don't think many would quite agree with your assessment of this year, but I guess is it all boils down to what one connects with as well.
I am not that well versed in the earlier films from the 70's. Perhaps only mid 70's on up. I have seen 14 on your list from 1971, but Dirty Harry, Play Misty, Clockwork Orange and Harold and Maude would be the ones I am most familiar with. The others would need to be re-watched. I don't get the brightness of how I remember the 70's from the earlier part of the decade. There was a somberness that permeated many films and Carnal Knowledge, French Connection, The Exorcist are good examples of this. I just see 1979 as light and carefree and films were starting to make a big impact technological wise too in visual achievements, while still being original in tackling many social issues as well.
Oh, yes, I definitely agree with this part, Mr. T. That's why I like "Roller Boogie" so darn much. It is maybe my favorite movie from the year, I really do love it. It is just so carefree and silly and fun and lightweight and Linda Blair is cute as a button. And I do like 1979, it's just that I don't love it overall. Though the disco was still pretty hopping and there was ABBA and Blondie and "Charlie's Angels" and "Laverne and Shirley" and "The Love Boat" and "Fantasy Island", really lots of fun stuff here! The TV movie of the week was really in swing by 1979 as well. And I adore those old TV movies! They were more fun than a barrel of monkeys! I have a rare copy of Roller Boogie on vhs. I have watched it once. I wouldn't say it was amazing, compared to many of the other gems that I feel 1979 had on offer, but it does encapsulate the light and carefree spirt of many films from this era and something never to be recaptured. Once 1980 hit, the light appeared to dim and picked up again mid 80's. That is why there are so many perennial favorites for horror films in the early 80's too, because the tone of the era suited the atmosphere of the films presented.
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Post by dirtypillows on Jun 17, 2019 10:56:52 GMT
Oh, yes, I definitely agree with this part, Mr. T. That's why I like "Roller Boogie" so darn much. It is maybe my favorite movie from the year, I really do love it. It is just so carefree and silly and fun and lightweight and Linda Blair is cute as a button. And I do like 1979, it's just that I don't love it overall. Though the disco was still pretty hopping and there was ABBA and Blondie and "Charlie's Angels" and "Laverne and Shirley" and "The Love Boat" and "Fantasy Island", really lots of fun stuff here! The TV movie of the week was really in swing by 1979 as well. And I adore those old TV movies! They were more fun than a barrel of monkeys! I have a rare copy of Roller Boogie on vhs. I have watched it once. I wouldn't say it was amazing, compared to many of the other gems that I feel 1979 had on offer, but it does encapsulate the light and carefree spirt of many films from this era and something never to be recaptured. Once 1980 hit, the light appeared to dim and picked up again mid 80's. That is why there are so many perennial favorites for horror films in the early 80's too, because the tone of the era suited the atmosphere of the films presented. I love how you see film from the sociological perspective, Toasted Cheese. It's very interesting stuff. I never had once thought about the slasher film coinciding with whatever social issues that were going on at the same time. I guess there is some theme of darkness and pessimism going on here? What do you think, Mr. Toasty?
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Jun 17, 2019 11:17:01 GMT
I have a rare copy of Roller Boogie on vhs. I have watched it once. I wouldn't say it was amazing, compared to many of the other gems that I feel 1979 had on offer, but it does encapsulate the light and carefree spirt of many films from this era and something never to be recaptured. Once 1980 hit, the light appeared to dim and picked up again mid 80's. That is why there are so many perennial favorites for horror films in the early 80's too, because the tone of the era suited the atmosphere of the films presented. I love how you see film from the sociological perspective, Toasted Cheese. It's very interesting stuff. I never had once thought about the slasher film coinciding with whatever social issues that were going on at the same time. I guess there is some theme of darkness and pessimism going on here? What do you think, Mr. Toasty? Well, I can only speak from my own experience and I was a young teen during these years. I was coming into my knowing about myself, who I was, scared of who I was for some part and also excited at the same time. I was starting to question the world more, my parents and their sequestered and rigid attitudes and while I wasn't overtly depressed, I did feel a little dark within myself. I was confused and anger issues started to surface. I was pretty good at keeping them hidden for the most part, but it was a very transitional time and I knew it then too and not just about myself.
I think once 1984 kicked in, things started to loosen up a bit from a sociological aspect. It is all mass consciousness, people were begging for change, establishments were wanting to hold onto archaic mindsets and people were being steered towards so much consumerism and materialism, that fiscal wealth was seen as something attainable for all and what made the mark and measure of a person. At least this gave people a starting point and technology was slowly improving. I found when the 90's hit, this was bland city for the most part, especially the latter. The films and music will attest to this.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Jun 17, 2019 15:34:54 GMT
I have a rare copy of Roller Boogie on vhs. I have watched it once. I wouldn't say it was amazing, compared to many of the other gems that I feel 1979 had on offer, but it does encapsulate the light and carefree spirt of many films from this era and something never to be recaptured. Once 1980 hit, the light appeared to dim and picked up again mid 80's. That is why there are so many perennial favorites for horror films in the early 80's too, because the tone of the era suited the atmosphere of the films presented. I love how you see film from the sociological perspective, Toasted Cheese. It's very interesting stuff. I never had once thought about the slasher film coinciding with whatever social issues that were going on at the same time. I guess there is some theme of darkness and pessimism going on here? What do you think, Mr. Toasty? Just thought I might add Mr. Dirty, one of the best examples of this darkness and pessimism in horror is perfectly showcased from 1980 in Maniac, along with other psycho thrillers from this same year, like Dressed To Kill and Cruising. All mean-spirited and nasty toned films. We also get acclaimed dark, depressing and bleak dramas like The Elephant Man, Raging Bull, both filmed in b&w, and even Ordinary People was filmed in cold somber tones. Even Woody Allen's dramady Stardust Memories was in b&w.
We also get one of your favorite slashers from 1980, Terror Train, which is still a very somber and moody film atmosphere wise and perhaps even FT13th to a certain extent. By that flip side, we then also get two excellent satirical horror films with twisted humor in the form of Motel Hell and Mother's Day, the latter especially making quite a sardonic point about the effects of mass media on a bunch of hillbilly rednecks. Motel Hell was just endorsing preservatives  . Perhaps also offering a twisted solution to over-population of the planet.... 
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Post by politicidal on Jun 17, 2019 17:03:30 GMT
Alien
The Castle of Cagliostro
Nosferatu, the Vampyre
Apocalypse Now
The First Great Train Robbery
The China Syndrome
The Amityville Horror
The Warriors
Rocky II
The Muppet Movie
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Jun 17, 2019 17:17:33 GMT
The Warriors
Monty Python's Life of Brian
The Jerk
Mad Max
The Rose
Apocalypse Now
The China Syndrome
Escape From Alcatraz
Kramer vs. Kramer
Time After Time
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1979 was also a good year for me as well as a whole. 
