Cinema Greats


Here, for no particular reason, are a few of the best movies from the 20-year period, 1960-1979. These are, you will notice, in alphabetical order, not in the order of my preference. If there are any here that you haven't seen, I suggest you rent them and watch them without delay.

I'd be happy to hear from you if you think a particular movie should be on the list. (No guarantee that I'll add it, but I'm interested.)


  • American Graffiti
  • Apocalypse Now
  • Bonnie and Clyde
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
  • Chinatown
  • The Cheyenne Social Club
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  • The Culpepper Cattle Company
  • The Deer Hunter
  • Dr. Strangelove
  • Dr. Zhivago
  • Easy Rider
  • The Exorcist
  • The French Connection
  • The Godfather
  • The Godfather Part II
  • The Graduate
  • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
  • Jaws
  • Jeremiah Johnson
  • Lilies of the Field
  • M*A*S*H
  • Midnight Cowboy
  • Network
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  • Paint Your Wagon
  • Patton
  • Rocky
  • Shane
  • The Sound of Music
  • Star Wars
  • Taxi Driver
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
  • West Side Story
  • The Wild Bunch