Mourir à tue-tête (1979) ***

Away From It All (1979) ****

Hilarious spoof of travelogue documentaries, narrated by John Cleese.

Sibylle (1979) ****

Memorable French short about a strange and mysterious reel of film.

Solly's Diner (1979) ***

Oscar-nominated short film set in a diner.

Paul Robeson: Tribute To An Artist (1979) ***

Video Killed The Radio Star (1979) ***

The first music video to play on MTV in 1981. Directed by Russell Mulcahy.

Mean Joe Greene (1979) ***

Z punktu widzenia nocnego portiera (1979) ***

Disturbing documentary about totalitarian mentality.

Nails (1979) **

Phillip Borsos' film about the manufacturing of nails.

Every Child (1979) ****

An abandoned baby is rejected by all potential foster parents, who keep throwing it around like a hot potato. The cartoon is remarkable for its innovative use of sound effects.

Dream Doll (1979) ****

A coproduction between Yugoslavia and the UK. Co-directed by Zlatko Grgic and Bob Godfrey.

Log Driver's Waltz (1979) ***

Excellent cartoon illustrating a Canadian folk song.

Jeu de coudes (1979) ***

A comment on conformity, with a row of uniform characters pushing each other into water.

Harpya (1979) ***

Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol (1979) ***

A fine adaptation of the Dickens' novel, with Yosemite Sam as Scrooge, Bugs as his nephew, Porky Pig as Bob Cratchit and Tweety as Tiny Tim.

It's So Nice To Have A Wolf Around The House (1979) **

A wolf befriends an old man.

This Is Your Museum Speaking (1979) **

Inspired by a Muse, a museum guard imagines various artifacts coming to life.

La Rose et l'anneau (1979) **

A fairy tale about princes, castles, magic rings, etc. It uses silhouette animation technique. Co-directed by Lotte Reiniger.

Refleksy (1979) **

An insect emerges from a cocoon and gets devoured by another insect.

Instant Sex (1979) **

A lonely man buys a can of instant sex. And then another, and another. Unfortunately, he forgets to read the warning label. The film was produced by Bob Godfrey.

Freeze Frame (1979) *

A Road Runner cartoon with Coyote trying to change the climate using a snow machine. His other gadgets include skates, skis, dog sleds and rocking horses. Very weak timing of gags.

Fawlty Towers 2 (1979) ****

The saga of Basil Fawlty continues. In the first segment, Basil has communication problems. After battling psychiatrists in the second episode, Basil's culinary talents are put to the test in the third. Then, a guest dies and there is an anniversary. But in the last episode, a rat is found and all hell breaks loose.

"Communication Problems"  ****
"The Psychiatrist"  ***
"Waldorf Salad"  ****
"The Kipper And The Corpse"  ***
"The Anniversary"  ***
"Basil The Rat"  ***

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Gosc (1979) ***

Bardzo nietypowy odcinek swiateczny, glownie z wigilnymi utworami Maryli Rodowicz. Ale sa tu rowniez dwa najlepsze przeboje tej piosenkarki, "Wariatka" i "No i co". Piosenki:

"Widzicie ludzie flagi na budzie" **

"Koleda" **

"Maluski" * 

"Symfonije anielskie" **

"Wariatka" ***

"No i co" ***

"Festi Nativitatis Christi laudes czyli pochwala Bozego Narodzenia" *

Les Enfilées (1979) ***

Ecstasy Girls (1979) ***

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Duchy (1979) *

Wszystkie piosenki to powtorki z poprzednich odcinkow Kabaretu Olgi Lipinskiej: Kurtyna w gore:

"Dzeciol i dziewczyna" ("Komisja") *

"La Noisette" ("Revue") **

"Historia bez moralu" ("Dyrekcja") *

"Chanson d’amour" ("Gwiazda") ***

"Szaraban" ("Revue") **

"Mloda wdowa" ("Kontrola") **

"Piwko" ("Revue") *

"Spowiedz kretyna" ("Dyrekcja") *

"Po kanapie" ("Rury") *

"Kolysanka" ("Dyrekcja") *

"Malenki" ("Gwiazda") ***

Three Immoral Women (1979) ***

Zalegly urlop (1979) ***

Telewizyjny film moralnego niepokoju, zrealizowany przez Janusza Zaorskiego.

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Dyrekcja (1979) **

Jeden z naslabszych odcinkow "Kabaretu Olgi Lipinskiej: Kurtyna w gore". Pierwszy bez dyrektora. Piosenki:

"Widzicie ludzie flagi na budzie" **

"Spowiedz kretyna" *

"Historia bez moralu" *

"Czerwony kapturek" *

"Olimp" *

"Kolysanka" *

"Idziemy przez zycie w podskokach" **

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Revue (1979) ****

Piosenki:

"Widzicie ludzie flagi na budzie" **

"La Noisette" ***

"Szaraban" **

"Piwko" *

"O czym marzy dziewczyna" ***

"Jedzie Wojtus" **

"Idziemy przez zycie w podskokach" **

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Pieczarki (1979) ***

Piosenki:

"Widzicie ludzie flagi na budzie" **

"Grob Kadlubka" *

"To be or not to be" **

"Kariera Marysi" **

"Kuplety idioty" *

"To walczyk placze" *

"Hej dana da" *

Doctor Who: City Of Death (1979) ***

Six Swedish Girls In Boarding School (1979) ***

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Publicznosc (1979) ***

Piosenki:

"Widzicie ludzie flagi na budzie" **

"Mlode dzieweczki" **

"Tyciutenki" **

"Ja umiem kochac" *

"Wiazanka piesni polskich" *

"Tylko walczyk" *

Star Trek I: The Motion Picture (1979) **

The cult TV series has been turned into a theatrical feature film.

The China Syndrome (1979) **

Jane Fonda stars in this film about an accident in a nuclear power plant.

Norma Rae (1979) **

Sally Field won an Oscar for her performance as a tough union leader.

Breaking Away (1979) **

Interesting film about young men living in a college town.

1941 (1979) *

10 (1979) *

Top 10 Films of 1978

1. "The Deer Hunter" (Michael Cimino, USA)

2. ''Martin'' (George Romero, USA)

3. ''Preparez vos mouchoirs'' (Bertrand Blier, France)

4. "Co mi zrobisz jak mnie zlapiesz" (Stanislaw Bareja, Poland)

5. ''Pretty Baby'' (Louis Malle, USA)

6. "Wodzirej" (Feliks Falk, Poland)

7. ''The Boys From Brazil'' (Franklin J. Schaffner, USA)

8. "La Cage aux Folles" (Edouard Molinaro, France)

9. ''Halloween'' (John Carpenter, USA)

10. "Grease" (Randal Kleiser, USA)

Other great films:

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet (Czechoslovakia)

Animal House

Autumn Sonata (Sweden)

Bez znieczulenia (Poland)

Bilbao (Spain)
The Brink's Job
The Buddy Holly Story
Days Of Heaven

Drunken Master (Hong Kong)

Empire Of Passion (Japan)

Eraserhead

Gates Of Heaven
A Hunting Accident (Soviet Union)

In Praise Of Older Women (Canada)

Interiors

Just Like Home (Hungary)
The Last Waltz
The Lord Of The Rings

Revenge Of The Pink Panther

The Shout (UK)

Spirala (Poland)

Stay As You Are (Italy)

An Unmarried Woman

Up In Smoke

Violette Noziere (France)

Watership Down

A Wedding

Who'll Stop The Rain

The Wiz

You Are Not Alone (Denmark)

Top 10 Guilty Pleasures of 1978:

1. "Seven Freckles" (Herrmann Zschoche, East Germany)

2. "Avere vent'anni" (Fernando Di Leo, Italy)

3. "Women Against Women" (Giovanni Brusadori, Italy)

4. "Felicity" (John D. Lamond, Australia)

5. "Frauen fur Zellenblock 9" (Jess Franco, Switzerland)

6. "Wicked Women" (Jess Franco, Switzerland)

7. "Slave Of The Cannibal God" (Sergio Martino, Italy)

8. "Emanuelle And The Girls Of Madame Claude" (Joe D'Amato, Italy)

9. "Debbie Does Dallas" (Jim Buckley, USA)

10. "Pretty Peaches" (Alex de Renzy, USA)

Short Top 3:

1. "Double Strength" (Barbara Hammer, USA)

2. "Burial Path" (Stan Brakhage, USA)

3. "The Flight Of The Gossamer Condor" (Ben Shedd, USA)

Other great shorts:

The Divided Trail: A Native American Odyssey

Rzepka (Poland)

Vampiros da Miseria (Colombia)

Top Music Video:

"Bicycle Race" (Dennis De Vallance, UK)

Other great music videos:

Sur des musiques erotiques (France)


Top Commercial:

"Coke Adds Life" (Coca-Cola)

TV Top 3:

1. "WKRP In Cincinnati: Turkeys Away" (Michael Zinberg, CBS)

2. "Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Gwiazda" (Olga Lipinska, TVP, Poland)

3. "Columbo: The Conspirators" (Leo Penn, NBC)

Other great TV shows:

07 zglos sie 2 (Poland)
Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Kontrola (Poland)

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Premiera (Poland)

Cartoon Top 3:

1. "Special Delivery" (John Weldon, Eunice Macaulay, NFB)

2. "Satiemania" (Zdenko Gasparovic, Yugoslavia)

3. "Tale Of Tales" (Yuri Norstein, Soviet Union)

Other great cartoons:

Oh My Darling (Holland)

Rip Van Winkle
The Small One

Why Me ? (Canada)

Weak films of 1978:

California Suite
Caravans
Comes a Horseman

Coming Home
Crippled Avengers (Hong Kong)
Despair

Heaven Can Wait

Midnight Expess

The Orchestra Rehearsal (Italy)

Same Time Next Year
Superman
The Swarm
The Tree Of Wooden Clogs (Italy)
War Of The Robots (Italy)

Weak shorts:

An Encounter With Faces
Salome (Spain)
Xenogenesis

Weak cartoons:

Afterlife (Canada)
Entre chiens et loup (Canada)

Weak TV shows:

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Komisja (Poland)

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Rury (Poland)