The rabbits prepare to defend their warren in Watership Down (1978) - the best animated film since the 50's

1970  -  1979

Total Films I’ve Seen:  755

Films That Make the Top 5 in Any Category:  38

Best Film Not to Make the Top 5 in Any Category:  Mean Streets

Film of the Decade:  The Godfather

Worst Film of the Decade:  Caligula

Worst Best Picture Nominee of the Decade:  Love Story

Worst Film of the Decade Made by a Top 100 Director:  The Brood (more…)

One of the quieter moments between Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)

The 51st annual Academy Awards, for the film year 1978.  The nominations were announced on February 20, 1979 and the awards were held on April 9, 1979.

Best Picture:  The Deer Hunter

  • Midnight Express
  • Heaven Can Wait
  • Coming Home
  • An Unmarried Woman

Most Surprising Omission:  Interiors

Best Eligible Film Not Nominated:  Autumn Sonata

Best Eligible English-Language Film Not Nominated:  Interiors

Rank (out of 82) Among Best Picture Years:  #41 (more…)

The closing "God Bless America" scene in The Deer Hunter

My Top 20:

  1. The Deer Hunter
  2. Midnight Express
  3. Autumn Sonata
  4. Interiors
  5. Watership Down
  6. The Ascent
  7. Heaven Can Wait
  8. The Chess Players
  9. Superman
  10. Coming Home
  11. Halloween
  12. Pretty Baby
  13. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
  14. California Suite
  15. Get Out Your Handkerchiefs
  16. Bread and Chocolate
  17. Animal House
  18. The Buddy Holly Story
  19. Days of Heaven
  20. The Last Wave (more…)
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