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• Catch-22

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  (1970) Adapted from a novel by Josheph Heller, this film was in the top ten grossing for the year...but didn't end up being that profitable. Originally, both Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon had parts in the film, but Paul Simon's were cut.

• Diamonds Are Forever

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  (1971) This is the seventh James Bond film and the sixth (and final) one to star Sean Connery. The fifth highest grossing film of the year, the reviews were middling, but it was noted as having some great stunts.

• Cabaret

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  (1972) This iconic Bob Fosse directed Liza Minnelli/Joel Grey film was so well received it took home 8 Academy Awards (including one each for Fosse, Minnelli, and Grey.)

• American Graffiti

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  (1973) Filmed in Petaluma, California, but set in Modesto, California, this early '60s period piece really kickstarted George Lucas' career.

• Young Frankenstein

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  (1974) This extremely quotable loving parody of classic horror films is on all sorts of best comedy lists. It was both a critical and a commercial success.

• The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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  (1975) A cult classic that has been a staple of midnight films for decades. (It was also the third highest grossing films of the year.)

• The Bad News Bears

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  (1976) This Walter Matthau vehicle brings you an underdog sports story that has a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. It was followed by a couple of sequels and a short lived tv series.

• Star Wars. A New Hope

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  (1977) This is where the whole universe of stories began. Most folks didn't think it would go anywhere. And then it was the highest grossing film of the year, and...well, we all know where it is now.

• Grease

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  (1978) "I've got chills. They're multiplying..." This film is a classic. (Have I seen it over a hundred times? Maybe? So, I could be biased.) But it's the highest grossing film of the year.

• The Muppet Movie

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  (1979) But really? How can you do much better than The Muppet Movie? It gave us The Rainbow Connection (how did it not win the Academy Award for original song?) It's a classic.