I have now watched 46 films that were released in 1970. A complete list of the films I saw can be found here. My favorites are listed in alphabetical order. I left off the excellent short documentaries Original Cast Album: Company and 7 Plus Seven. From the List, I either couldn’t find or had no interest in seeing Deep End; Zabrieski Point; and The Spider’s Stratagem.
I do believe this might be the first time every film on my favorites list has been in color!
The Conformist – Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
Dodesukaden – Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Five Easy Pieces – Directed by Bob Rafelson
Gimme Shelter – Directed by Albert Maysles, David Maysles, and Charlotte Zwerin
I Never Sang for My Father – Directed by Gene Cates
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion – Directed by Elio Petri
The Red Circle/Le cercle rouge – Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
Tristana – Directed by Luis Buñuel
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders – Directed by Jaromil Jires
Woodstock – Directed by Michael Wadleigh
Congratulation on finishing 1970! Now we will both be watching 71 movies. I still have a few to go.
Deep end is definitely worth seeking out, I was positively surprised. Zabrieskie Point and The Spider’s Stratagem are both misable.
I really should watch Dodesukaden.
Unfortunately, Deep End was the only one I couldn’t find. YouTube had foreign language version with no subtitles. I tried to watch Stratagem on YouTube but the print was terrible and I really couldn’t work up the energy to figure out what the heck was going on 15 minutes in so I abandoned ship. I have never heard a single good thing about Zabrieski Point. I’m going to try to watch the List movies you have already reviewed first for 1971. You have already talked me into leaving “WR” off my watch list.
I’m sure you realise but just in case…..the “Woodstock”image is instantly “no it’s not”….from a VERY quick Google (ie not an exhaustive confirm)
Saugerties, New York, USA, August 12, 1994. Crowd in front of the main stage on opening day of the 25Th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival
OK, Mr. Smarty Pants, you saw the obvious I somehow missed. Thanks for keeping me honest.