70 Movies We Saw in the 70s

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 Hya...

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...

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...

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 Newm...

Ben Reiser, Scott Lucas and Jim Healy tackle one of their favorite "Christmas" movies, 1978's The Silent Partner, directed by Daryl Duke and written by Curtis Hanson. In addition to Duke and Hanson, the guys cover everyone and everything from Elliott Gould to Christopher Plummer, from Susannah York to John Candy, from David Cronenberg to Carolco, and much much much more. Also a delightful round of...

Happy Thanksgiving, 70 Movies style! Ben and Scott are joined by special guest Jim Healy to gather round the table for a tart as a cranberry discussion of Norman Lear's 1971 turkey - Cold Turkey. Sit back with a plate full of stuffing and listen along as we try to make sense of this sour satire of small town life. Along the way we get into Paddy Chayefsky, George C. Scott, top three Walter Matthau...

Ben is joined by writer-director, Richard Shepard (The Linguini Incident, The Matador, The Perfection, I Knew It Was You, and most recently, Film Geek) for a deep dive into the vivid 70s Marseilles universe of John Frankenheimer's The French Connection II. Go (re)watch the movie and then join us for a spoiler-filled two hour conversation that touches on the joy of seeing Gene Hackman eat, the hear...

On a special Christmas-themed episode, Scott and Ben dive down the 70s conspiracy thriller rabbit hole with Sidney Pollack's THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR. See if you can follow the breadcrumbs as we: *Relish Redford's mo-ped machismo *Casually comment on Cliff's combover *Fawn fondly over Faye's fabulous photos PLUS *Sidney Pollack out-hitches Hitch as the original king of Cameo *Von Sydow lays a glov...

On an all-star episode of 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s, Jim Healy and Scooter McCrae join Scott and Ben for an apocalyptic assault on John Boorman's one-of-a-kind dystopian sex/death romp, Zardoz! Listen along as the quartet analyzes everything from Sean Connery's speedo-loincloth to Sean Connery's bearded ponytail. Hold on to your headphones as we careen down memory lane with tales of close encoun...

On an all-new episode of 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s, Ben and Scott cover Martin Scorsese's left-turn follow up to Mean Streets. Topics include: *Burstyn as auteur *Voices sell visuals *Keitel's accents *Alfred Lutter III is John Cazale Jr. *Mott the Hoople vs. The Boss vs. Bob Seger *Vic Tayback, superstar *What's Happening is NOT Cooley High *The joy of low-stakes cinema *The joy of secret jump...

On a spirited, contentious new episode, Scott and Ben discuss Richard Attenborough's 1978 spook show, MAGIC. Listen and weigh in with your opinions about: - Fats: sentient or wood - Corky: psychic or trickster - Peggy: boobs or eyebrows - Burgess Meredith: can this guy tell time, or what? - David Ogden Stiers: hairpiece or herpes? - William Goldman: old-fashioned or just old school - Ventriloquism...

On a special double feature/dual podcast episode of 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s/Cinematalk commemorating the screenings of both films at UW Cinematheque, Ben Reiser and Jim Healy take a deep dive into a “Fistful of Feiffers”, discussing both LITTLE MURDERS (1971) and CARNAL KNOWLEDGE (1971). ‘71 was a big year for screenwriter/playwright/cartoonist Jules Feiffer, with Alan Arkin’s LITTLE MURDERS a...

All aboard as Scott Lucas and Ben Reiser dissect one of the all-time great thrillers, Joseph Sargent's The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Hang on to your straps as we: - Wrap our heads around the catch-all: Neo-Noir - Bow down to the great Peter Stone (Not a pen name!) - Pay our respects to Tom Pedi - Talk NYC Jews and Italians - Badmouth Tony Scott - Guess the mayor - Say gesundheit! And much, m...

On the long-awaited return of 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s, Scott and Ben indulge their 70s Heston-Dystopia fixation with a double bill of The Omega Man and Soylent Green. Soak in the radiation vibes as S&B: - Wax poetic about dad bods and tummy hair - Argue for the inclusion of The Omega Man as a blaxploitation forefather - Discover the origins of Phantasm and Dawn of the Dead - Get all squishy ab...

Boy have we got a podcast for YOU! Scott and Ben tackle Michael Crichton's 1973 masterpiece, WESTWORLD. Highlights include: Richard Benjamin, movie star Yul Brynner, movie star James Brolin, movie star John Carpenter, thief Stephen King, approachable celebrity Vincent Canby, film critic And much much more!

On a brand new episode of 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s, Ben is joined by Jim and Pat Healy for an earth-shattering discussion of the 1974 disaster movie, EARTHQUAKE. Aftershocks include: McPadden tackles INCUBUS Reiser dragged out of TOWERING INFERNO Heston goes shirtless, AGAIN! Goddamn Gardner! Bujold reads the script Nolan goes Transatlantic Kennedy cries! Forlorn Greene! Marjoe is a madman! Cor...

Just in time for Halloween, a brand new episode of 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s takes a fully committed swing at the Citizen Kane of horror movies: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Join Scott and Ben as they discuss: • Adventures in the projection booth • Tobe Hooper - auteur or not sure • Tobe or not to be, that is the question • Paul Partain – actor or not sure • Ed Neil – James Franco or Roger Wate...

Ben Reiser and Jim Healy are joined by Dino Proserpio and Mike Kenny of the I Eat Movies podcast for a freewheeling trip through the 1970 made for tv movie, NIGHT SLAVES. Unearthly highlights include: Dino Deals Discs Mike Mind-melds Mahoning A brief history of the sounds of psychokinesis, from Beneath the Planet of the Apes to The Man With Two Brains Who is That Lee - Grant vs Remick David Groh n...

On an all-new, epic 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s, Ben and interim co-host Jim Healy take a deep dive into deep space to dissect an all-time sci-fi/body horror classic, Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece, ALIEN. Come for the atmosphere, cinematography, naturalistic performances and profound mystery, stay for ribald stories of Miss Hidden Valley, Johnny Dangerously, Francis Veber, and an intense game of...

On this special episode of 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s, Ben and interim co-host Jim Healy take a deep dive into the one-of-a-kind Charles Bronson/Jill Ireland two-hander, FROM NOON TILL THREE (1976). The centerpiece of the episode is an interview Jim recently conducted with Dan Gilroy (NIGHTCRAWLER, ROMAN J ISRAEL, VELVET BUZZSAW) whose father, Frank Gilroy, was the writer-director of NOON. This i...

For Scott’s last episode before he goes on tour, we take a deep dish dive into DePalma’s Chicago movie, THE FURY. As would only be appropriate for a foray such as this, we bring along film historians and co- hosts of the Windy City Double Feature Picture Show podcast, Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt. Together, the four of us leave no stone unturned, no vein un-bulged, no Cassavetes unexploded, no...

On a very special episode of 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s, Scott and Ben are joined by Ben's mom, Diane, for a nostalgic discussion of the Barbra Streisand/Robert Redford romance for the ages, The Way We Were. Topics of conversation include: Curling Irons Communism Soap Boxes Musicals M*A*S*H Flashbacks Montages Introverts Wasps A Star is Born and much much more!

On a contentious episode of 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s, Scott and Ben are joined by special guest, film historian Marc Edward Heuck for a no holds barred discussion of the 1977 car chase classic, SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT. Among the battles fought: • Coors Banquet vs Coors Light • Jackie Gleason vs Clifton James • Burt Reynolds vs Clark Gable • Sally Field vs a carrier pigeon • Who wore it better: Sa...

Ben and Scott are joined by bass player and club owner extraordinaire, Herb Rosen, for a wild ride down the frothing-white-water-torrent of toxic masculinity known as John Boorman’s DELIVERANCE. Grab a paddle,zip up your life preserver, and steer towards shore as we: • Get sent out of the room during the scary parts • Debate the merits of Burt Reynolds sans ‘stache • Get punched out by James Dicke...

It's been a crazy busy month for Scott and Ben. Ben's been putting the finishing touches on the 2021 Wisconsin Film Festival and Scott's been prepping for the first Local H live shows in a bit. Still, we found two hours to line up on opposite sides for a rough scrimmage over BLACK SUNDAY, John Frankenheimer's 1977 adaptation of Thomas Harris's best seller. Along the way your heroes mix it up over...