tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723667248028171672.post4919610460689022214..comments2024-03-27T02:17:48.873-07:00Comments on Episode Nothing: Star Wars in the 1970s: What other movies were on release at the same time as Star Wars? Darren Sladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10032557997444382751noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723667248028171672.post-54628374081964563232021-03-20T23:49:52.585-07:002021-03-20T23:49:52.585-07:00Nice information by the way, you can check also ou...Nice information by the way, you can check also our website for <a href="https://www.movietronica.com/top-hdmovies/4408/horror" rel="nofollow">horror movie reviews</a> and <a href="https://www.movietronica.com/top-tvshow-seasons/4008/sci-fi-fantasy" rel="nofollow">sci-fi tv show trending</a> right nowmovietronicahttps://www.movietronica.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723667248028171672.post-42134195504229009572019-01-16T06:48:40.945-08:002019-01-16T06:48:40.945-08:00Good movies in showbox software are run by showbox...Good movies in showbox software are run by showboxvpn.com developer. Here you can see all the best movies.HuyenPhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662931360214989987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723667248028171672.post-65931466287633263822018-03-30T14:10:56.514-07:002018-03-30T14:10:56.514-07:00Absolutely right, Chris. I guess Smokey & the ...Absolutely right, Chris. I guess Smokey & the Bandit was some sort of competition for the family market, and there was The Spy Who Loved Me later that summer. But a far cry from the crowded marketplace we have today.<br />Darren Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032557997444382751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723667248028171672.post-47243355945826177672018-03-28T18:15:43.745-07:002018-03-28T18:15:43.745-07:00I have to wonder if the massive box-office success...I have to wonder if the massive box-office success of Star Wars was due in part to its competition. Almost nothing it competed against during its U.S. run was family-friendly or interesting to anyone under 18. Star Wars had something for every member of the family, not just the parents.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035587146072940968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723667248028171672.post-18150296142008515712018-03-24T15:15:22.399-07:002018-03-24T15:15:22.399-07:00Great idea! To me, the context of Star Wars in the...Great idea! To me, the context of Star Wars in the world of 1977/1978 iis important in an historical context; and personally, vastly more interesting than Star Wars in context as a part of or a series of films. The world changed when this movie came out, and to understand that is to understand what that world was at the time (particularly with regards to popular culture- IE, film, television, music, comic books). We are bound to have a different take on this (the Continental differences, you know), but I’d personally find such perspectives fascinating and welcomed. Empire of Dreams touches on this somewhat, but barely scratches the surface. <br />Rory Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909373180948011642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723667248028171672.post-84137325232363993482018-03-24T05:33:31.404-07:002018-03-24T05:33:31.404-07:00Thanks for the kind comment, Rory.
I enjoyed your ...Thanks for the kind comment, Rory.<br />I enjoyed your list of films you saw in '77. I wasn't even aware of Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown. I guess that shows that for youngsters, movie-going in '77 wasn't all about Annie Hall, Julia or Cross of Iron!<br />I'm thinking of doing more posts on individual movies of 1977, and what they tell us about the world into which Star Wars was released. I've already got some notes on The Spy Who Loved Me from that perspective. (It's an interesting one because it came before Star Wars in the UK but after it in the US). I'd be keen to know if that sounds like a good subject for an occasional series of posts. <br /><br /><br /><br />Darren Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032557997444382751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723667248028171672.post-1373024112454860642018-03-23T16:41:00.720-07:002018-03-23T16:41:00.720-07:00Man, I love this blog- and this is my favorite thi...Man, I love this blog- and this is my favorite thing about it- putting this film in an his context. Yes it was the biggest-and most life changing film event I had (or would ever ha e) experienced, but it’s so hard to explain to others what it was like back then. As I’ve said before- I saw it once-ONCE- that summer. The other films I saw in ‘77 were: Airport 77, Race for your life, Charlie Brown, Smokey and the Bandit, and Candleshoe (had a big crush on Jodie Foster). After I saw Star Wars- Pete’s Dragon High Anxiety, and....what was that other movie? It was really big at that time, too...oh yeah. Close Encounters of the Third Kind.Rory Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909373180948011642noreply@blogger.com