Best/Favorite Best Picture winner of the 70s (1970-1979)???

[Stank83 Joined: Mar 8th, 2020 Topics: 104 Posts: 2089 View Predictions]

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Best/Favorite Best Picture winner of the 70s(1970-1979)???

The greatest decade ever of BP winners and in cinema history.
Vote in the poll and comment.

Tomorrow i’ll do the 50s, then the 40s, the 30s, and finally the 20s.

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[methaddiction Joined: Aug 1st, 2017 Topics: 3 Posts: 4520 View Predictions]

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The Godfather Part 2

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[gorman Joined: Dec 24th, 2017 Topics: 0 Posts: 971 View Predictions]

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I can’t not vote for The Godfather out of those, but it is an incredible decade for BP winners. Virtually every year has multiple masterpieces in its line-up as well – ’75, in particular, is maybe the strongest ever year – Cuckoo’s Nest, Barry Lyndon, Jaws, Nashville, Dog Day Afternoon.

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[wolfali Joined: Sep 4th, 2018 Topics: 215 Posts: 32899 View Predictions]

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This is very unpopular I know but I find The Godfather overrated personally. Cabaret should have won.

FYC:

"The Good Fight", "The Other Two" and "Station Eleven" in all categories, Sarah Lancashire ("Julia"), William Jackson Harper ("Love Life") and Luke Kirby ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel")

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[Stank83 Joined: Mar 8th, 2020 Topics: 104 Posts: 2089 View Predictions]

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Godfather Part 2 >>>>>>> Godfather

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[hillslight Joined: Feb 14th, 2021 Topics: 1 Posts: 503 View Predictions]

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The Godfather Part 2 or One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

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[ArtIsntEasy Joined: Dec 17th, 2011 Topics: 1 Posts: 553 View Predictions]

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I always used to say that I found both Godfather movies to be overrated but I actually rewatched both of them (I would prefer to forget the existence of the third one) and I finally found myself in agreement that both were masterpieces.

I also agree with Gorman that 1975 was a stellar year…even if I might’ve nominated a couple of different films. Those 5 easily make what might be the greatest BP lineup of all time for me.

#1-The Godfather
#2-The Godfather Part II
#3-Annie Hall

#4-The Deer Hunter (should’ve been AN UNMARRIED WOMAN)
#5-One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (should’ve been DOG DAY AFTERNOON)

#6-Kramer vs. Kramer (should’ve been ALL THAT JAZZ or APOCALYSPE NOW)
#7-Patton (should’ve been FIVE EASY PIECES)

#8-The Sting (should’ve been CRIES & WHISPERS)
#9-The French Connection (should’ve been A CLOCKWORK ORANGE or THE LAST PICTURE SHOW)

#10-Rocky (should’ve been TAXI DRIVER or NETWORK)

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[Bassett Joined: Dec 21st, 2016 Topics: 1 Posts: 2607 View Predictions]

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The Godfather. Had Network won over Rocky and had Chinatown and Godfather 2 won in separate years, this would have been a perfect decade

FYC

Best Actress - Pénélope Cruz, Olivia Colman

Best Actor - Denzel Washington

Best Supporting Actress - Aunjanue Ellis, Kathryn Hunter

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[Keth Joined: Dec 2nd, 2011 Topics: 0 Posts: 316 View Predictions]

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ArtIsntEasy wrote:

I always used to say that I found both Godfather movies to be overrated but I actually rewatched both of them (I would prefer to forget the existence of the third one) and I finally found myself in agreement that both were masterpieces.

The problem with The Godfather, Part 3, is it pales to the masterpieces of the first two Godfather films. By itself, it is a decent movie. It just can’t compete with the brilliance of The Godfather and The Godfather, Part 2.

I voted for The Godfather only because I was limited to one vote. The Godfather, Part 2 is a rare sequel that is just as good as the first one and I almost voted for it. Both are masterpieces. I probably picked part 1 for the restaurant scene where Michael begins his journey in becoming The Godfather.

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We hang on tightly knowing
it will snap one day.

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[TrumpBiden Joined: Dec 22nd, 2020 Topics: 2 Posts: 769 View Predictions]

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1. The Godfather
2. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
3. The Godfather Part 2
4. The Deer Hunter
5. The French Connection
6. Rocky
7. The Sting
8. Kramer vs Kramer
9. Annie Hall

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[Chloe Sevigny stan <3 Joined: Jul 13th, 2019 Topics: 4 Posts: 1098 View Predictions]

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Annie Hall supremacy!!

Emmy FYC:

Chloë Sevigny in “The Girl From Plainville” and “Russian Doll”

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[iWantTheGold Joined: Feb 26th, 2016 Topics: 0 Posts: 152 View Predictions]

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wolfali wrote:

This is very unpopular I know but I find The Godfather overrated personally. Cabaret should have won.

Props for putting that unpopular opinion out there… but lol hard no on that sentiment. Fosse over Coppola for Best Director is an all-time travesty for me.

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[iWantTheGold Joined: Feb 26th, 2016 Topics: 0 Posts: 152 View Predictions]

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gorman wrote:

I can’t not vote for The Godfather out of those, but it is an incredible decade for BP winners. Virtually every year has multiple masterpieces in its line-up as well – ’75, in particular, is maybe the strongest ever year – Cuckoo’s Nest, Barry Lyndon, Jaws, Nashville, Dog Day Afternoon.

Check out 1975 for Best Director:

Milos Forman – Cuckoo’s Nest
Fellini – Amarcord
Kubrick – Barry Lyndon
Lumet – Dog Day Afternoon
Altman – Nashville

That’s a Murderers’ Row of Directors if I’ve ever seen one. Will probably never be topped.

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[iWantTheGold Joined: Feb 26th, 2016 Topics: 0 Posts: 152 View Predictions]

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The Godfather Part II
The Godfather
Annie Hall
Rocky
The Deer Hunter
The Sting
French Connection
Cuckoo’s Nest
Kramer vs. Kramer

Never actually seen Patton (somehow!)

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[Stank83 Joined: Mar 8th, 2020 Topics: 104 Posts: 2089 View Predictions]

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Network or Taxi Driver over Rocky, and it would be the perfect decade of BP winners.

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