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70s Comedy Classics


  1. LiliVonShtupp
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Great comedies from the 70s. Some are cheesy as hell, but all are classics in my book.

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Blazing Saddles (1974,  R)
Blazing Saddles 5.0 Stars
My favorite Mel Brooks movie. The ultimate politically incorrect comedy- managing to insult probably everyone.
Story is set in the late 1800s and centers on an incompetent Governor whose right -hand man (Hedley) is scheming to help the railroad industry. He makes devious plans to scare off the entire town of Rock Ridge, clearing the way for a new rail line being built. When the dumb governor hears about pleas for help from the simple townsfolk, Hedley talks him into sending a black sheriff to 'help' the town out. He expects the townspeople to kill him, therefore leaving them vulnerable, but instead is continually thwarted by the coolness and ingenuity of Bart and his new sidekick, Jim, the Waco KId. This movie was co-written by Richard Pryor, the Sheriff Bart character was meant for him. Unfortunately it was not to be, but Cleavon Little does a fabulous job as Bart. Gene Wilder is great as The Waco Kid. Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman and Slim Pickens were hilarious! Mel Brooks and Dom DeLuise had humorous parts as well. Tons of one-liners, spoofs and hilarious quotes in this classic 70s comedy.
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What's Up, Doc? (1972,  G)
What's Up, Doc? 5.0 Stars
Great slapstick comedy that still holds up. Classic! One of Barbra's best comedies. Ryan O'Neal plays the straight man with ease. Madeline Kahn's debut as Eunice Burns is fantastic! Look for a bit part by Randy Quaid. Barbra and Ryan really were a great comedy team.
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National Lampoon's Animal House (1978,  R)
National Lampoon's Animal House 5.0 Stars
The ultimate drunken frat boy movie featuring the late, great John Belushi. Filmed in Oregon.
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Up in Smoke (1978,  R)
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Caddyshack (1980,  R)
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Harold and Maude (1971,  PG)
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The Bad News Bears (1976,  PG)
The Bad News Bears 4.0 Stars
The original Bad News Bears- sports losers who make good. Matthau as the drunken coach and Tatum O'Neal as the pitcher make this movie great. Another classic 70s comedy.
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Meatballs (1979,  PG)
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The Warriors (1979,  R)
The Warriors 4.5 Stars
come out and plaa- aayy
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Grease (1978,  PG)
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Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979,  Unrated)
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Paper Moon (1973,  PG)
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Car Wash (1976,  PG)
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Smokey and the Bandit (1977,  PG)
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Silver Streak (1976,  PG)
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971,  G)
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Goin' South (1978,  PG)
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Love at First Bite (1979,  PG)
Love at First Bite 4.0 Stars
Amusing 70s Dracula farce, with George Hamilton playing Dracula. Richard Benjamin is a hoot playing Van Helsing, as well as Arte Johnson(Laugh-In, 70s TV) as Renfield. Look for bit parts by the Jeffersons (Sherman Hemsley & Isabel Sanford).
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Young Frankenstein (1974,  PG)
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The Jerk (1979,  R)
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975,  R)
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Two Mules For Sister Sara (1970,  PG)
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The Main Event (1979,  PG)
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Kelly's Heroes (1970,  PG)
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Murder by Death (1976,  PG)
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M*A*S*H (MASH) (1970,  PG)
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975,  PG)
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Freaky Friday (1977) (1976,  G)
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Foul Play (1978,  PG)
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1941 (1979,  PG)
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The Cheap Detective (1978,  PG)
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Death Race 2000 (1975,  R)
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Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979,  R)
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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975,  PG)
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother 3.5 Stars
Writer/ Director Gene Wilder tries his hand at the Mel Brooks genre with some other regulars. Wilder plays Sigerson Holmes, Sherlock's over-confident, quirky brother who is also an investigator. Marty Feldman is Sgt. Orville Sacker, the wacky human encyclopedia who ends up being his sidekick on a blackmail case that Sherlock gave to Sigerson. The case involves Jenny Hill (Madeline Kahn), a singer/actress and a habitual liar who needs sexual stimulation to trust anyone (as we find out in one of the funniest scenes of the movie).
Gene's character is very similar to his role as in Young Frankenstein and Marty is freaky cute as usual. Madeline has a great little girl's voice she uses to sing her songs. Dom DeLuise has a great bit as an opera singer.
Has plenty of 70s and Mel Brooks cheesiness, a couple funny parts. I suspect they filmed this and Young Frankenstein (and possibly Blazing Saddles) at the same time.
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Oh, God! (1977,  PG)
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The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974,  R)
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High Anxiety (1977,  PG)
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The Rescuers (1977,  G)
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The Return of the Pink Panther (1975,  G)
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976,  PG)
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983,  R)
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The World's Greatest Lover (1977,  PG)
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Scavenger Hunt (1979,  PG)
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The Lords of Flatbush (1974,  PG)
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The Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978,  PG)
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H.O.T.S. (1979,  R)
H.O.T.S. 3.0 Stars
Cheesy B-movie goodness! A partier vs. snobs sorority battle/rivalry in the spirit of Animal House. Don't miss Danny Bonaduce.
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Silent Movie (1976,  PG)
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971,  G)
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The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (Wildcat) (1976,  PG)
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Fun with Dick and Jane (1977,  PG)
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For Pete's Sake (1974,  PG)