December 12, 1977

Top 10 Films of 1977

1. "Star Wars" (George Lucas, USA)

2. "Annie Hall" (Woody Allen, USA)

3. "Czlowiek z marmuru" (Andrzej Wajda, Poland)

4. "The Man On The Roof" (Bo Widerberg, Sweden)
 
5. "Barwy ochronne" (Krzysztof Zanussi, Poland)

6. "Ceddo" (Ousmane Sembene, Senegal)

7. ''Saturday Night Fever'' (John Badham, USA)

8. ''That Obscure Object Of Desire'' (Luis Bunuel, Spain)

9. ''Soldier Of Orange'' (Paul Verhoeven, Holland)

10. "The Spy Who Loved Me" (Lewis Gilbert, USA)


Other great films:

The American Friend (Germany)
Andy Warhol's Bad
The Apple Game (Czechoslovakia)
Budapest Tales (Hungary)
Deseos (Mexico)
Equus (UK)
House (Japan)
Mighty Peking Man (Hong Kong)
Where Are You Bagheera (Soviet Union)

Short Top 3:

1. "Analogies: Studies In The Movement Of Time" (Peter Rose, USA)


2. "The Shetland Experience" (Derek Williams, UK)


3. "Floating Free" (Jerry Butts, USA)


Other great shorts:

The Absent-Minded Waiter
I'll Find A Way (Canada)

Top Music Video:

"Mongoloid" (Bruce Conner, USA)


Other great music videos:

Faut pas rêver (France)

Top Commercial:

"If You Can't Fly Continental" (Continental)


TV Top 3:

1. "Roots" (Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses, ABC)

2. "France tour detour deux enfants" (Jean-Luc Godard, Anne-Marie Mieville, France)

3. "Columbo: Try And Catch Me" (James Frawley, NBC)


Other great TV shows:

The Bob Newhart Show: Death Be My Destiny
Nasi goscie (Poland)

Cartoon Top 3:

1. "The Sand Castle" (Co Hoedeman, NFB)


2. "A Doonesbury Special" (Garry Trudeau, Faith Hubley, USA)


3. "The Bead Game" (Ishu Patel, NFB)


Other great cartoons:

Quod Libet (Holland)
Spinnolio (Canada)

Weak TV shows:

Top Musical of 1977

"Saturday Night Fever" (John Baldham, Paramount)

November 11, 1977

Czlowiek z marmuru (1977) *****

Arcydzielo Andrzeja Wajdy, zapowiedz ruchu "Solidarnosci".

Annie Hall (1977) *****

One of Woody Allen's most innovative films, full of surprises and hilarious situations.

Star Wars (1977) *****

This film revolutionized the science-fiction genre. It's the prototype of countless action films that would dominate Hollywood in the 80's and 90's. Originally released as "Star Wars", it was subsequently retitled as "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope".

October 10, 1977

Barwy ochronne (1977) ****

The Man On The Roof (1977) ****


Ceddo (1977) ****


Ousmane Sembene's masterpiece. Incredibly, according to an account reported in The New York Times in 1978, the film was banned in Senegal because Mr. Sembene insisted on spelling the title with two d's while the Senegalese Government insisted it be spelled with only one d.

Saturday Night Fever (1977) ****


The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) ****


September 9, 1977

Providence (1977) ***

Alain Resnais' first English-language film.

Budapest Tales (1977) ***


 

Smierc prezydenta (1977) ***

Historical and political drama about the assasination of the first Polish president in 1922.

Wizards (1977) ***

The Other Side Of Midnight (1977) ***

Looking For Mr Goodbar (1977) ***


The Sentinel (1977) ***

The Rescuers (1977) ***

The Gauntlet (1977) ***

Death Game (1977) ***

The American Friend (1977) ***

One of Wim Wenders' most complex works, partly a film noir and partly a psychological drama. A demanding, but also very rewarding picture.

Andy Warhol's Bad (1977) ***

Bizarre black comedy about a bunch of criminals.

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977) ***

Good aliens pay us a little visit. The special effects are gorgeous in this Steven Spielberg's film.

The Goodbye Girl (1977) ***

Richard Dreyfuss won an Oscar playing an Off-Broadway actor, whose interpretation of a gay Richard III drew less than enthusiastic reviews.

Julia (1977) ***

Lillian Hellman (Jane Fonda) travels through Nazi Germany to help her childhood friend (Vanessa Redgrave).

The Late Show (1977) ***

A very astute mixture of two genres: detective drama and romantic comedy.

New York, New York (1977) ***

Musical film set during the Big Band Era (i.e. the 1940's).

Padre Padrone (1977) ***

The lives of poor Sardinian shepherds. Winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Pete's Dragon (1977) ***

Delighful children film about an orphan boy befriending an invisible dragon named Elliot. A musical film that mixes live-action with animation. Songs: 

"The Happiest Home In These Hills" ** 
"Boo Bop Bopbopbop (I Love You Too)" ** 
"I Saw A Dragon" * 
"It's Not Easy" ** 
"Passamashloddy" * 
"Candle On The Water" ** 
"There's Room For Everyone" * 
"Every Little Piece" * 
"Brazzle Dazzle Day" ** 
"Bill Of Sale" *

Smokey And The Bandit (1977) ***

A Texas sheriff (Jackie Gleason) is chasing after the Bandit (Burt Reynolds) from Texarcana to Georgia.

Stroszek (1977) ***

One of Werner Herzog's masterpieces, starring Bruno S.

Suspiria (1977) ***

Evil witches persecute young schoolgirls. A stylish giallo directed by Dario Argento.

Killer Of Sheep (1977) ***

Simple and powerful film about the boredom and hopelessness of life in the Watts ghetto.

The Last Wave (1977) ***


August 8, 1977

Jambon d'Ardenne (1977) ***


La Dentelliere (1977) ***

Des enfants gates (1977) ***


July 7, 1977

Where Are You Bagheera (1977) ***

Deseos (1977) ***