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Please recommend other similar films depicting 1970's nightlife

posted 13 years ago by lostintwilight
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Besides Saturday Night Fever, what other films can you recommend?

Please, only films that were actually made in the 1970's.

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[–] tpcorless 13 years ago

There's a really great lost Canadian film called "One Night Stand" from 1978, which is similar to "Goodbar" about the late '70s singles scene.

It's really hard to find, but if you do find it, it's worth watching.

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[–] lostintwilight 13 years ago

I just bought One Night Stand on eBay for $5!

Here's to hoping it's a good flick! Thanks for the recommend!

[–] Felonious-Punk 13 years ago

Here are my fave 1970s movies that have scenes of contemporary night-life:

Klute (1971)
Scarecrow (1973)
Mean Streets (1973)
Angst essen seele auf (1974)
Lenny (1974)*
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
Mikey & Nicky (1976)
Opening Night (1977)
Annie Hall (1977)
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)

*I'm not 100% sure whether this one is set in the 1970's or not. It feels like it though.

[–] hockeyhrs 12 years ago

Lenny is about comedian Lenny Bruce, his rise to fame in the 50's and early 60's. He died (heroin overdose) in 1966.

Nothing 70's going on there . . . . except the inevitable influence Lenny Bruce's work had in breaking the taboos of language that helped make the 70's what they were.

[–] WarpedRecord 13 years ago

Among the excellent recommendations here, I'd add an upbeat antidote to "Saturday Night Fever": "Thank God It's Friday."

Another upbeat one: "Love at First Bite."

A downbeat one loosely connected to the nightlife: "The Eyes of Laura Mars."

And though it was released in 1980, "Foxes" is really a '70s holdover. Ditto for "Cruising" and "Maniac."

[–] valro 13 years ago

Here are some that were also made to capitalize on fads at the time:

Roller Boogie
Skatetown USA
Thank God It's Friday
FM

[–] gjung01 13 years ago

"Sunnyside" (1979) and "Little Foxes" (1980).

[–] Katz5 12 years ago

Little Foxes? I think you're getting two films released in early 1980 confused (Foxes and Little Darlings). Agree about Foxes - not sure about Little Darlings.

Dude means nice guy. Dude means a regular sort of person.

[–] gjung01 12 years ago

I stand corrected, Katz5. I did mean "Foxes," although Jodie Foster is rather petite and could be called a "little fox." : )

[–] SnoozeAlarm 12 years ago

Cruising

I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man with no sole. ~ Ancient Disco Proverb

[–] MurfTO 11 years ago

The Gambler (1974)
Hustle (1975)
Police Python 357 (1976)
The Driver (1978)
Hardcore (1979)

[–] ChrisCuda 11 years ago

Night Moves 1975
The Owl & The Pussycat 1970
Born to Win 1971
The Choirboys 1977
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore 1974
Shampoo 1975
American Gigolo 1980
Play Misty For Me 1971
An Unmarried Woman 1978

[–] Lovetvshows 10 years ago

Last American Hero (1973)
Blume in Love (1973)
Getting Straight (1970)