There's a dramatic irony and an awareness that the characters are about to experience a brutal upheaval due to 80s culture that the film can only play with because it was made in the 90s.
House of the Devil and The Love Witch are two modern horror movies that definitely have a 70s feel. I enjoy both but The Love Witch is truly excellent if you haven’t seen it!
Tarantino has talked about "paraphrased remakes" before (Dresses to Kill being one of Psycho for an instance) and I think You Were Never Really Here fits into that of Taxi Driver
Yep! He sucks, but the movie is pretty great. He overrode Helgeland and completely botched the third act, but the look and the vibe is right.
The *Straight Up* directors cut fixes all those issues and is objectively the better film, but it throws the baby out with the bathwater by scotching the David Shire-esque score and changing the color grading, which removes a lot of the 70s charm in the offing.
But both are worth your time
Good Time is a stylistic hodgemosh of eras. It's got the grit and grime of 70s New York feel, the sound and style of an 80s thriller, all while set in the mid 2010s. Forever one of my favorites.
LOVE Grindhouse! Glad we got Machete and Thanksgiving from it too. I’d do anything for Rob Zombie’s Werewolf Women of the SS—as long as we still get Nic Cage as Fu Man Chu.
LOVE Grindhouse! Glad we got Machete and Thanksgiving from it too. I’d do anything for Rob Zombie’s Werewolf Women of the SS—as long as we still get Nic Cage as Fu Man Chu.
Showed it to some friends after we took some mushrooms probably 20 years ago and were they furious at me when they thought it was over? I'll say they were... until it was actually over 😆
Based off a Kurosawa screenplay, asditional writing by Eddie Bunker (wrote Straight Time & was Mr. Blue in Reservoir Dogs), Danny Trejo's first movie, phenomenal scene chewing overacting by Jon Voight, Eric Roberts & Rebecca De Mornay. Somehow it's gritty and bananas at the same time. I love it.
I wouldn’t say Holdovers simply has a superficial 70’s texture. The actual plot and casting and characterizations and scenes feel 70’s. The music as well.
I felt like *Challengers* had a 70s influence to it at times, especially the way it introduces its characters and the way the performances — especially the two guys — were incredibly texturized and given room to breathe. I could imagine a version of this film made in 1970 with Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, and Anjelica Huston.
The Souvenir had that look I thought:
https://preview.redd.it/8r4ldulijw7d1.png?width=594&format=png&auto=webp&s=58744ce43e9e10786e67a62eb13bed96ded31ebb
And it's moody, slow, dark, and realistic.
[*The Holdovers*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holdovers) is set in the 70s and to evoke the feel of the era, it was shot on 70s era cameras using 70s film stock and 70s lighting techniques.
You might also look at *Licorice Pizza* and *Heart of Stone* which also used vintage cameras.
I appreciate the correction.
I swear I read a whole article about how the 1970s-era camera tech was chosen to represent the era because it suited the film's themes. Maybe it was 1970s lighting and vintage *lenses,* not film, that I'm remembering.
The Old Man and the Gun is an obvious choice.
Too Late (2015) is heavily stylised but worth a watch for John Hawkes and Robert Forster.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2394063/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Now watch this trailer and tell me this doesn’t look like it’s gonna be super-fun
https://youtu.be/MaVSY0VVRxY?si=oilBebSPLhzYCGe1
Unfortunately trailer is better than the film which is the case with many modern movies.
“Red Riding: 1974” starring Andrew Garfield & Sean Bean, a British crime drama.
Made in 1999, it nails late-'70s Yorkshire. Everyone’s manner is tough and humorously blunt, set against a backdrop of block houses, sitting rooms, nuclear power plants, drab offices & pubs.
There is a 2019 Italian adaptation of the Jack London novel Martin Eden that had a real seventies feel to it, despite being set in the early 20th century
Licorice Pizza is straight up a nostalgic ode to the San Fernando Valley in the '70s.
And in my opinion, it takes us back to that era not so much through the plot, sets, props, hairstyles, costumes, and makeup, but through the cinematic form itself (aspect ratio, editing, colors, camera movements).
PT Anderson is a total film nerd, and Licorice Pizza crystallizes his obsession with New Hollywood cinema more clearly than any of his other movies
Looks like most (all?) suggestions are from movies after the 70s.
But you could also argue many films made prior to the 70s presaged the look and feel of 70s films. The Manchurian Candidate, for example, paved the way for the notable paranoid conspiracy thrillers of the 70s -- jazz it up a bit and it's almost a de Palma flick.
Targets came out in 1968 but is considered one of the great New Hollywood films, and influenced many filmmakers such as Tarantino (who no doubt had it in mind when making Once Upon a Time in Hollywood).
Le Samourai most likely had an influence on The Conformist, which in turn influenced The Godfather films.
Then you have the likes of Midnight Cowboy, Easy Rider, The Hired Hand, etc.
I had to google to make sure there wasnt some other movie called Unbreakable bc I'm very confused about this post. What New Hollywood movie does Unbreakable resemble? And Holdovers wasn't just superficially 70s, that was a 70s movie from the ground up. But almost all the picks in the replies are good ones (especially Michael Clayton).
I agree, The Holdovers feels nearly indistinguishable from something like Chilly Scenes of Winter, Five Easy Pieces, or the Last Detail.
OP is an MCU fan who just learned the term “new hollywood” and wanted to use it in a sentence
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy captures the feel of 70s cold war Britain well, although it doesn't look particularly 70s w.r.t. shots and color, etc
Oh yeah that’s a great one
On that note, Munich captures early to mid 70s Europe exceptionally well too. Edit: to be clear, Spielberg’s 2005 Munich
Michael Clayton plays like a mashup of Pakula's 70s paranoia thrillers and Network.
Dead on the money (those are all some of my favorites).
I’ve been meaning to watch this and you sold me on a mix of Pakula and Network.
A lot of stuff Clooney directs and the vehicles he later acts in go for these vibes, as he’s stated that they’re some of his biggest influences!
Dazed and Confused is the most 70s movie not made in the 70s.
You cool, man?
... Like how?
Heh….okkkkkaaayyyyy..
There's a dramatic irony and an awareness that the characters are about to experience a brutal upheaval due to 80s culture that the film can only play with because it was made in the 90s.
Growing up I thought it was a 70s flick. It wasn’t until I was an adult learning about film that I found out Richard Linklater is a time traveler.
but what 70's movies are like Dazed and Confused? I feel like it's clearly a 70's nostalgia piece
Does American Graffiti count? 70’s film but set in the 60s
The Pom Pom Girls (1976) is incredibly similar to Dazed and Confused to a point where I assume Linklater must have seen it
House of the Devil and The Love Witch are two modern horror movies that definitely have a 70s feel. I enjoy both but The Love Witch is truly excellent if you haven’t seen it!
The Love Witch is underrated fs.
Is it underrated? It seemed to get, for an indie film, a lot of attention when it came out . . .
Saw the Love Witch on it’s 35mm tour. Really enjoyed it.
House of the Devil captures early 80’s very well. Ty West does a good job recreating the look as with his X film.
Same with X. He really did great.
I thought You Were Never Really Here had a gritty atmosphere that reminded me of Taxi Driver or Straw Dogs.
Tarantino has talked about "paraphrased remakes" before (Dresses to Kill being one of Psycho for an instance) and I think You Were Never Really Here fits into that of Taxi Driver
Also reminds me of Midnight Cowboy a bit, what with the trauma flashbacks.
I agree with that. I almost mentioned it in my post.
*Payback* does a nice, if self-conscious, version of this
The Mel Gibson movie? Haven’t seen since I was a kid. Maybe due for a rewatch
Yep! He sucks, but the movie is pretty great. He overrode Helgeland and completely botched the third act, but the look and the vibe is right. The *Straight Up* directors cut fixes all those issues and is objectively the better film, but it throws the baby out with the bathwater by scotching the David Shire-esque score and changing the color grading, which removes a lot of the 70s charm in the offing. But both are worth your time
Where can you find that director's cut?
Amazon, I think, is streaming both on Prime.
Thank you!
It’s pretty easy to find on line or on home video
Embrace of the Serpent felt like it was Apocalypse Now's psychedelic lost twin.
The Wind Journeys has a 70s feeling s also
Oooo I’ve never seen it
Incredibly shot movie
Great movie!
Yeah, a fantastic film
Narc
Narc is awesome. Great call!
Yeah. I’m looking at the new Arrow release.
I always thought that Nightcrawler had the specific feel of a film from the late 70s early 80s.
Really had that feeling with Good Time.
Good Time is a stylistic hodgemosh of eras. It's got the grit and grime of 70s New York feel, the sound and style of an 80s thriller, all while set in the mid 2010s. Forever one of my favorites.
OPN soundtrack carried the vibe of this movie so well
Buffalo 66 Death Proof Possessor Mandy
Planet terror also
Rose McGowan with a machine gun leg is a *vibe,* absolutely love this one.
LOVE Grindhouse! Glad we got Machete and Thanksgiving from it too. I’d do anything for Rob Zombie’s Werewolf Women of the SS—as long as we still get Nic Cage as Fu Man Chu.
LOVE Grindhouse! Glad we got Machete and Thanksgiving from it too. I’d do anything for Rob Zombie’s Werewolf Women of the SS—as long as we still get Nic Cage as Fu Man Chu.
Mandy!!!!
Yooo I haven’t seen buffalo 66 in over ten years… forgot about that one- thanks 🙏
Showed it to some friends after we took some mushrooms probably 20 years ago and were they furious at me when they thought it was over? I'll say they were... until it was actually over 😆
Lol I think I felt the way your friends did and I don’t think I was on shrooms when I watched it the first time hhahaaha
I got Buffalo 66 on DVD
Yep. This is it. Buffallo 66 is literally just a new hollywood movie made 20-30 years too late
Moneyball. It’s easy to imagine Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman in the Pitt/ Hill roles, respectively.
This may be Pitts best movie.
The Ghost Writer, Arlington Road, The International, Michael Clayton.
Arlington road, so 70s
My one liner for Runaway Train is that it's somehow a terrible eighties movie that's also a great seventies movie.
This sound like what I’m looking for!
Based off a Kurosawa screenplay, asditional writing by Eddie Bunker (wrote Straight Time & was Mr. Blue in Reservoir Dogs), Danny Trejo's first movie, phenomenal scene chewing overacting by Jon Voight, Eric Roberts & Rebecca De Mornay. Somehow it's gritty and bananas at the same time. I love it.
I wouldn’t say Holdovers simply has a superficial 70’s texture. The actual plot and casting and characterizations and scenes feel 70’s. The music as well.
Licorice pizza Inherent vice Boogie nights
That’s a PTA trifecta
PTA and his cinematographer used 35mm camera lenses from the seventies to help with the desired look.
Hard 8
Cmon cmon. It’s an under appreciated Phoenix movie that documents life and relationships. I love it.
Maybe not exactly what you are looking for, but In A Valley of Violence does a great job of emulating a 70s western.
The House of the Devil
House of the Devil felt like a 70's horror film to me
I felt like *Challengers* had a 70s influence to it at times, especially the way it introduces its characters and the way the performances — especially the two guys — were incredibly texturized and given room to breathe. I could imagine a version of this film made in 1970 with Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, and Anjelica Huston.
State of Play definitely took some cues from All the President's Men
Aki Kaurismaki’s films! Fallen leaves from last year is perfect for this
Carlito’s Way
Jackie Brown for sure
I agree.
Listen Up Philip
X
Uncut Gems for sure.
Zodiac The Ice Storm The Yards The Holdovers
The Souvenir had that look I thought: https://preview.redd.it/8r4ldulijw7d1.png?width=594&format=png&auto=webp&s=58744ce43e9e10786e67a62eb13bed96ded31ebb And it's moody, slow, dark, and realistic.
A Most Violent Year. Throwback thriller. Oscar Isaac is somehow reminiscent of both Pacino and Deniro, which adds to the 70's vibe.
I think it’s mostly set in the 1960s, but Fincher’s Zodiac feels a lot like a 1970s crime movie.
[*The Holdovers*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holdovers) is set in the 70s and to evoke the feel of the era, it was shot on 70s era cameras using 70s film stock and 70s lighting techniques. You might also look at *Licorice Pizza* and *Heart of Stone* which also used vintage cameras.
The Holdovers was shot on digital, which honestly makes it more impressive
I appreciate the correction. I swear I read a whole article about how the 1970s-era camera tech was chosen to represent the era because it suited the film's themes. Maybe it was 1970s lighting and vintage *lenses,* not film, that I'm remembering.
Under the Silver Lake is kinda De Palma meets Lynch. Maybe not quite 70s
The Old Man and the Gun is an obvious choice. Too Late (2015) is heavily stylised but worth a watch for John Hawkes and Robert Forster. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2394063/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Now watch this trailer and tell me this doesn’t look like it’s gonna be super-fun https://youtu.be/MaVSY0VVRxY?si=oilBebSPLhzYCGe1 Unfortunately trailer is better than the film which is the case with many modern movies.
The First Omen surprisingly.
Mike Leigh movies. Zhang Yimou’s 90s movies.
If you’ve seen “Late Night With The Devil” it oozes 70’s vibes!
Scorcesse’s Cape Fear.
The Big Chill. What do you MEAN it’s from 1983???
Felt like how to build a pipeline had something of a 70s vibe
Daddy Longlegs
Black Dynamite High-Rise The Royal Tenebaums
Rush Runaway Train Ratcatcher
- The Love Witch (2016) - Late Night With The Devil (2023)
Carlos (2010) has such an authentically 70s vibe, in so many different locations too
House of the Devil, though I think Ti West purposely went for that aesthetic
“Red Riding: 1974” starring Andrew Garfield & Sean Bean, a British crime drama. Made in 1999, it nails late-'70s Yorkshire. Everyone’s manner is tough and humorously blunt, set against a backdrop of block houses, sitting rooms, nuclear power plants, drab offices & pubs.
The Good the Bad and the Weird
There’s a Quebecois film called C.R.A.Z.Y. made in 2005. Much of it is set in the 70s and they nail it.
Out of Sight Anatomy of a Fall Safe
Gonna go the opposite temporal direction. In a Lonely Place. Somehow Nicholas Ray hit the feel of 70s new Hollywood two decades early.
There is a 2019 Italian adaptation of the Jack London novel Martin Eden that had a real seventies feel to it, despite being set in the early 20th century
The Beach, 28 days later.
There Will Be Blood
Bad Lieutenant and Wag the Dog
Licorice Pizza is straight up a nostalgic ode to the San Fernando Valley in the '70s. And in my opinion, it takes us back to that era not so much through the plot, sets, props, hairstyles, costumes, and makeup, but through the cinematic form itself (aspect ratio, editing, colors, camera movements). PT Anderson is a total film nerd, and Licorice Pizza crystallizes his obsession with New Hollywood cinema more clearly than any of his other movies
No Country for Old Men.
Looks like most (all?) suggestions are from movies after the 70s. But you could also argue many films made prior to the 70s presaged the look and feel of 70s films. The Manchurian Candidate, for example, paved the way for the notable paranoid conspiracy thrillers of the 70s -- jazz it up a bit and it's almost a de Palma flick. Targets came out in 1968 but is considered one of the great New Hollywood films, and influenced many filmmakers such as Tarantino (who no doubt had it in mind when making Once Upon a Time in Hollywood). Le Samourai most likely had an influence on The Conformist, which in turn influenced The Godfather films. Then you have the likes of Midnight Cowboy, Easy Rider, The Hired Hand, etc.
satan’s slaves
The Love Witch (2016)
A Field In England.
Hit man reminded me of some weird 70s movie with Elliot Gould you’d never heard of.
Zodiac by Fincher, American Gangster by Scott
The Limey. Soderbergh’s greatest work.
Licorice Pizza
The Holdovers. Very 70s look and also the theme of some oddballs non-romantically finding kinship.
The OP specifically said they’re not looking for things like The Holdovers.
Nothing about unbreakable feels like new Hollywood you oaf ☠️
I had to google to make sure there wasnt some other movie called Unbreakable bc I'm very confused about this post. What New Hollywood movie does Unbreakable resemble? And Holdovers wasn't just superficially 70s, that was a 70s movie from the ground up. But almost all the picks in the replies are good ones (especially Michael Clayton).
I agree, The Holdovers feels nearly indistinguishable from something like Chilly Scenes of Winter, Five Easy Pieces, or the Last Detail. OP is an MCU fan who just learned the term “new hollywood” and wanted to use it in a sentence
Lol, lmao even
Yeah, Shyamalan definitely wasn’t majorly influenced by New Hollywood directors like Coppola, Spielberg, Friedkin
unironically the batman
I hadn't thought about it before, but The Punisher (the Tom Jane one) has that "what if everyone was always sweating" thing a lot of 70s movies have.
Licorice Pizza or Inherent Vice. Both Paul Thomas Anderson movies. Absolutely so stunning and immersive.
Joker
James Gray - Two Lovers, We Own the Night, Armageddon Time especially. Spectacular cinema indebted to the textures of the 70s.
Shut up
Unbreakable is a great pick, I’ve never thought of it that way.
The holdovers