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Better Decade For Movies? 1960s Or The 1970s?


A year ago (or 5), I wouldn't hesitate and say the 70s, but toward the end of that decade, the amount of great movies seemed to decline. Every decade has garbage - forget that.. I'm talking good to great movies.

I think foreign movies were much better in the 60s, especially Italian and Japanese movies. American movies seemed to have a more gritty, natural feel, but after jaws and star wars, studios took less chances, made less movies, and tried to hit a home run regardless of how bad the movie was.

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Well being a '60s aficionado I'd say the '60s. However the '70s was also a great decade for movies. To me nothing from the '70s can compete with:
The Graduate
Flight of the Phoenix
2001

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