1974 Ranked Films
The ranked list of 1974 films that I have seen so far.
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- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroRobert DuvallThe early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.10/10
Nearly as iconic as its gangster epic predecessor, The Godfather Part II has two bisected narratives that each further flesh out the intricacies of the Corleone clan in spectacular fashion. - DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsJack NicholsonFaye DunawayJohn HustonA private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.10/10
Atmospheric and spinning a neo-noir mystery that will engross through and through, Chinatown has Roman Polanski operating at the top of his directorial prowess. - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsEllen BurstynKris KristoffersonMia BendixsenA recently widowed woman is on the road with her precocious young son, determined to make a new life for herself as a singer.10/10
Wholly comedic but not at the expense of genuine character development, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore thrives on a magnificent performance by Ellen Burstyn. - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsGene HackmanJohn CazaleAllen GarfieldA paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.10/10
Carefully crafted and steadily paced, The Conversation is an understatedly compelling character study from Francis Ford Coppola on the infectiousness of paranoia. - DirectorMel BrooksStarsGene WilderMadeline KahnMarty FeldmanAn American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.9/10
Perhaps Mel Brooks's finest, Young Frankenstein brilliantly gives the classic tale new life thanks to glorious performances from its ensemble cast. - DirectorMichael CiminoStarsClint EastwoodJeff BridgesGeorge KennedyWith the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organize a daring new heist.9/10
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot isn't the kind of heist movie that tries to be overly clever, but one that gets by on nothing but palpable staging and endearing characters. - DirectorTobe HooperStarsMarilyn BurnsEdwin NealAllen DanzigerFive friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.8/10
About as shocking as it is intense, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre finds director Tobe Hooper taking the viewer on a no holds barred horror ride through the Lone Star State. - DirectorSidney LumetStarsAlbert FinneyLauren BacallIngrid BergmanIn December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects.8/10
Worthy of being perhaps the definitive adaptation of perhaps the definitive Agatha Christie mystery, Murder on the Orient Express and its well-rounded cast will have viewers engrossed until the end of the line. - DirectorAlan J. PakulaStarsWarren BeattyPaula PrentissWilliam DanielsAn ambitious reporter gets in way-over-his-head trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.8/10
The Parallax View keeps its cards a bit closely to its vest, but some keen editing compounded with a quiet tension make for an effective political thriller. - DirectorMel BrooksStarsCleavon LittleGene WilderSlim PickensIn order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.7/10
Another wonderfully subversive genre satire from Mel Brooks, Blazing Saddles and its sharp wit form an appropriate bookend following the closure of the filmic Western frontier. - DirectorBob ClarkStarsOlivia HusseyKeir DulleaMargot KidderDuring their Christmas break, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a stranger.7/10
While not entirely consistent in atmospherics, Black Christmas is thoroughly creepy when it wants to be, and serves as a decent precursor to the slasher craze. - DirectorMonte HellmanStarsWarren OatesRichard B. ShullHarry Dean StantonIn the Deep South, a trainer of fighting cocks takes a vow of silence and gambles his loves and possessions in a bid to win a championship.7/10
Though the film is rather unpalatable for a myriad of reasons, it can't be denied the level of craftsmanship and quiet composure at the center of Cockfighter. - DirectorGuy HamiltonStarsRoger MooreChristopher LeeBritt EklandJames Bond is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin, while he attempts to recover sensitive solar cell technology that is being sold to the highest bidder.7/10
Sometimes The Man with the Golden Gun falls back on convenient writing to convey its story, but it does deviate from formula by providing 007 with a worthy adversary. - DirectorMichael WinnerStarsCharles BronsonHope LangeVincent GardeniaA New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad after his wife is murdered by street punks. In self-defense, the vengeful man kills muggers on the mean streets after dark.6/10
Death Wish can't quite justify the level of exploitation it exercises, but with a steely Charles Bronson in the lead, it's a suitable enough cinematic diversion. - DirectorJack HillStarsPam GrierAntonio FargasPeter BrownA voluptuous vigilante takes a job as a high-class prostitute to get revenge on the mobsters who murdered her boyfriend.6/10
Though not as sharp as more notable blaxploitation films, Foxy Brown manages to have its own measure of fun in the second half, not the least of which is thanks to a magnetic Pam Grier. - DirectorWalerian BorowczykStarsLise DanversFabrice LuchiniCharlotte AlexandraAn erotic collection of short stories, an anthology comprised of tantalizing tales about sexual desire and its diverse manifestations.6/10
At the end of the day, Walerian Borowczyk's attentive direction keeps Immoral Tales intriguing, even if its excessive sexuality hardly makes for comfortable viewing. - DirectorJack ClaytonStarsRobert RedfordMia FarrowBruce DernA Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his nouveau riche neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.5/10
Though perfectly competent in its cast and production design, The Great Gatsby still can't quite bring the classic novel to life. - DirectorPeter CollinsonStarsOliver ReedElke SommerRichard AttenboroughTen people are invited to a hotel in the Iranian desert, only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one. Could one of them be the killer?4/10
Atmospherically Ten Little Indians prospers like the adaptations before it, but its languid pace leaves much to be desired when the storyline is already so familiar. - DirectorH.B. HalickiStarsH.B. HalickiMarion BusiaJerry DaugirdaWhen a South American drug lord pays Pace to steal 48 cars for him, all but one is in the bag - thereby, the police precipitate in a desperate car chase against Pace and his Eleanor across Southern California.3/10
Aside from one superb extended car chase, Gone in 60 Seconds neglects to lead up to it with an engaging story.