1971 - The French Connection: "I'm sittin' on Frog One"

1971 Best Picture Winner

Premiered October 7, 1971 in New York & Hollywood

Budget $1.8 Million

Gross $51.7 Million

This movie had a relatively low budget and it was evident. However, they did a lot a lot with the little budget that they had. The police drama was entertaining and Gene Hackman did a good job. Also, this movie moved film making forward with the pyrotechnics and stunts that the producers used. Overall, it is a good watch for anyone who is a fan of movies.

Joel

Favorite: I like the car chase scene. It was not hokey or fake, it looked real and they used the right amount of stunts (not too few and they didn't overdo it with a stunt every few seconds)

Least Favorite: The ending was good but a few changes to the script would have made it great.

Callie
Favorite: I liked the pace of the movie. I was engaged the whole way through.
Least Favorite: It seemed dated at times, specifically the music and the vocabulary.