They were “memorable” or “unforgettable” or even “life-changing.”Each week it seems a ‘70s movie is singled out for special honors by cultural historians or critics desperate to avoid reviewing a new film.
This week TCM faithfully focuses its 50th anniversary spotlight on The French Connection, replete with interviews and re-screenings.While the criteria for some of the “50th” celebrations might be open to question, this one seems well deserved.
Billy Friedkin’s movie clearly had an important impact on the film culture, also brilliantly re-inventing the concept of the car chase.
Equally important, it inadvertently was responsible for the creation of an even more successful and impactful movie, The Exorcist.The Warner Bros.
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