70 Movies We Saw in the 70s

From Witch Mountain to the Planet of the Apes; from the Bad News Bears to Billy Jack; from Roller Boogie to Rock-n-Roll High School… 70 MOVIES WE SAW IN THE 70S is “Teen Movie Hell” author Mike McPadden and University of Wisconsin film guru Ben Reiser revisiting the 1970s cinema they experienced as kids in the New York City of Sidney Lumet, Uncle Floyd, the Forty-Deuce, and “Fright Night” on channel 9. Now featuring new co-host, Scott Lucas and a rotating gallery of guests!

70 Movies We Saw in the 70s is a tv podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 59 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Ep. 59 - Straight Time (1978)

  Aug 2, 20262h 15m

  Join Ben Reiser, Scott Lucas, and special guest Richard Shepard as we take a deep dive into Ulu Grosbard's crime drama/character study 1978 masterpiece, Straight Time. Soak in the 70s vibes as we talk about: Hoffman almost directing David Shire's main title theme Scene stealing M Emmet Walsh Scene stealing pre-accident Gary Busey Scene stealing Jake Busey Scene stealing Theresa Russell Scene stealing Kathy Bates Scene stealing Harry Dean Stanton Flop Houses Pay Phones Paper Moon The Dead Zone The Last Tycoon Thief Heat Edward Bunker Sam O'Steen Owen Roizman Tootsie And really seriously a whole bunch more.

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  Ep. 58 - Telefon (1977)

  Jun 7, 20262h 51m

  After an extended hiatus, we are back with an extended new episode of 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s! Scott Lucas is on tour with Local H, so joining Ben for this deep dive into Don Siegel’s TELEFON (1977) are podcast all-stars Jim Healy and Scooter McCrae. Join us as we: ⦁ Wage war on Walter Wager ⦁ Blow up Charles Bronson ⦁ Let loose on Lee Remick ⦁ Duke it out over Don Siegel ⦁ Pounce on Peter Hyams ⦁ Savage Sterling Silliphant ⦁ Pummel Donald Pleasence And SO. MUCH. MORE. There are miles to go before we sleep.

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  Ep. 57 - Saint Jack (1979)

  Jul 13, 20251h 55m

  Ben Reiser and Jim Healy are joined by returning guest, Richard Shepard (FILM GEEK, THE PERFECTION, THE MATADOR, I KNEW IT WAS YOU, GIRLS) for a deep dive into Peter Bogdanovich's comeback masterpiece, SAINT JACK (1979). Join us for a fascinating discussion as we: - Bow down to Ben Gazzara - Salute Singapore - Praise Peter Bogdanovich - Dig Denholm Elliott - Rave about Robby Muller - Open up about Orson Welles - Get Groovy with George Lazenby Plus: Cybill Shepherd writes a screenplay, Paul Theroux praises an adaptation, Roger Corman rides again, Vincent Canby writes a wrongheaded review and so much more...

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  Ep. 56 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

  Jun 5, 20252h 21m

  70 Movies We Saw in the 70s makes it's (in)glorious return as Ben and Scott welcome American Genre Film Archive's Bret Berg, and Inglorious Trekspert (and Ben's high school buddy) Mark Altman for a not-quite maiden voyage on the Enterprise for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Boldly go where lots of nerdy podcasts have gone before as we explore: *Our love/hate relationships with this motion picture *Al Pacino, Star Trek superfan *Bill Shatner, hero or heel? *Ensign Steven Wright *Gene Roddenberry, breast or thigh man? *Kirk's killing streak *A Bearded Bones *A Celibate Deltan *V'ger or Vijer? *V'ger vs The Entity And. So. Much. More!

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  Ep. 55 - Slap Shot (1977)

  Jan 24, 20252h 30m

  On the eve of Paul Newman's centennial, Ben, Scott and Jim welcome guest Christina Martin-Wright to the show for a spirited and lengthy dissection of George Roy Hill's brilliant hockey comedy, SLAP SHOT. Pull up a bleacher and join in as the panel discusses: * Own vs Owns * What qualifies as a sex scene * Network tv versions of profanity fueled classics * Lindsay Crouse’s tipping point * Paul Newman’s gold teeth * The lost art of “mooning” * The lost art of subtle “coarse” comedies * Sssssss vs Slither * Carlson bros vs Hanson bros * Strother Martin vs Marv Albert And much much more! + what was playing that week?

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