Friend and reader Sean McCormack,
presents his list of the top ten greatest science fiction films of the 1970s.
Sean writes:
1)
Star Wars
2) ALIEN
3)
A Clockwork Orange
4)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
5)
Mad Max
6)
Westworld
7)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
8)Conquest
of the Planet of the Apes
9)Infra
Man
10)Godzilla
vs Megalon (yeah I said it)
I would have loved to include Superman the Movie and The
Warriors but somehow I just can't get my mind to accept those as Sci Fi.”
Sean: I love your list, especially the fact that Conquest
of the Planet of the Apes (1972) makes the cut. That is my favorite of all the Apes sequels, and a kick-ass, uncompromising
movie, with a real -- and radical -- subtext.
In terms of 1970s Godzilla fare, I still prefer Godzilla
vs. Hedorah to Godzilla vs. Megalon, though my son
would choose Megalon every time!
I love the environmental subtext of Godzilla vs Hedorah, and found Godzilla
vs. Megalon too focused on Jet Jaguar, for my tastes. One of these days, I’m going to do a reader
top ten list on the top ten best Godzilla movies, or the top ten best (giant)
monster movies…
Ha. Though I couldn't say it, I really enjoyed Godzilla Vs. Megalon. Great choice and Jet Jaguar-sized balls (if he had them). My father took me to it when I was a child and I have such great memories of it.
ReplyDeleteA kaiju Top 10 would be fun John. Go for it down the road.
ReplyDelete