1970s Wrap Up

Movies took several turns in the 1970s. Profanity and other adult content littered almost every Best Picture in the decade. The body count was very high as well and the blood flowed in most of the films. The decade also lacked a feel good movie too. We walked away from each movie with a very sober feeling.

On the upside, this decade brought new special effects and the action in the movies was cranked up several notches. Also, movies became "modern" more closely resembling movies today than the films in the previous decades.

We will also think of this decade as the era of the great actor: De Niro, Hoffman, Duvall, Streep, Nicholson, Pacino. Each film was another clinic in acting.

The movies were raw. The movies were masculine. The movies were tremendous. The 70s have been the greatest decade for movies so far.

1979 - Kramer vs. Kramer: "You can't get rid of me that easy"

1979 Best Picture

Premiered December 19 1979

Budget N/A

Gross $106 Million

This was a very gripping movie. It is sweet and heart breaking at the same time. The movie did a great job of drawing the viewer in by giving them characters that they can relate too. It brings an interesting close to the 70s which was filled with macho he-man type movies. The decade shows that not only can men work in the mob, cheat people out of money and represent the hard working guy in a huge boxing match but men can also raise kids as a single parent. 

Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep were great in the movie. It is interesting that the story is essential type same concept as a future Oscar winner Rain Man, that also stars Hoffman.

Callie

Favorite: The actor that played the little boy did a great job.

Least Favorite: We started seeing the family unit dissolve.

Joel

Favorite: I connected with this movie as a Dad myself. It shows that kids need a father in their life.

Least Favorite: It is interesting that this movie is rated "PG". It had one scene that should have made it rated "R". It could have done without that scene.