1970s NYC in Cinema

[Cave Savage]

I think some of the best films of all time take place in 1970s NYC, post some that you'd recommend.

A movie like Taxi Driver for instance (whose 40th anniversary was two days ago), is a great time capsule of grimy 1970s New York. The French Connection and Dog Day Afternoon are also classics. I wasn't crazy about Mean Streets though, I don't think the plot/acting are as strong as in the other movies I mentioned.

The 70s was also the first decade in my opinion, whose movies don't seem dated today.

 

[MikelArteta]

shaft
the warriors

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

It was a big enough shythole that it made the perfect gritty atmosphere

 

[Apollo Kid]

You can add Serpico to that list too.

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Mean Streets is one of my favorite movies from the 70s but majority of it was filmed in L.A. if I remember correctly.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Across 110th St.
Fort Apache The Bronx
Midnight Cowboy
The King of Comedy
The Pope of Greenwich Village

Not all in the 1970s but all these movies are gritty NYC!

 

[Cave Savage]

Somewhat related, but I noticed that 70s cinema is a huge change from the decade prior

I watched a trailer for Midnight Cowboy, from 1969, and its vibe is completely different from even movies from a few years later. Everyone sounds like Walter Cronkite

 

[Ol’Otis]

Superfly
Let's do it again

 

[KravenMorehead™]

I love this thread already

 

[Cave Savage]

I recently watched Serpico and Across 110th Street. Both good but I liked the latter more

 

[AnonymityX1000]

I recently watched Serpico and Across 110th Street. Both good but I liked the latter more

Yeah, I like both but Serpico more.
Al Pacino killed it.

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

Not a movie and not made during the time but The Deuce was a cool throwback to 70s NYC

 

[Cave Savage]

Not a movie and not made during the time but The Deuce was a cool throwback to 70s NYC

I liked the Deuce. The show probably would have done better if it weren't for the double Francos and boring Candy storyline, though

 

[ECA]

Mikey and Nicky starring Peter Falk and John Cassavettes is krazy

 

[bxrfan]

Can't talk about 70's NYC without this scene