#1973 Movies

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June: Brown Redux

(Publicity shot for) Live and Let Die / Jane Seymour as Solitaire

The costumes for this movie must have been finalized rather late, or else the publicity shoots were held quite early, because Solitaire isn't wearing any of her actual costumes in the publicity pictures. (Compare this orange dress.) But the designers clearly knew the look they were going for, as this brown paisley maxi skirt with close-fitting brown top demonstrates. And is that a Christian Dior logo on the belt?

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The Wicker Man 1973 by Tito Merello

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I made this drawing of this drawing of Nurse Flower Child "Coffy" Coffin from the blaxploitation film Coffy (1973) , played by Pam Grier Coffy is a stong take no prisoners character; I won't spoil the movie for y'all but if any of you folks get chance to check it out you should.

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'The Exorcist' Movie and 4K Review

The following review was written by Ultimate Rabbit correspondent, Tony Farinella. It’s crazy to me to know “The Exorcist” is now celebrating its 50th anniversary. Unfortunately, we lost its legendary director recently in William Friedkin, a trailblazer who was not afraid to push the envelope and do things his own way in films such as “Cruising,” “The French Connection,” and “To Live and Die in…

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Lincoln Loud (1973)

In this United Saints animated film, Ronnie Anne and her two cousins are amazed when a magical boy named Lincoln Loud flies into their bedroom, supposedly in pursuit of his rebellious shadow. He and his fairy friend, Penny, come from a far-off place called Neverland, where children stay perpetually young. Enchanted, the kids follow him back. But when Loud's nemesis, the pirate Captain Shaw causes trouble, the kids begin to miss their old life.

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The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

While I didn't enjoy this film, that doesn't mean you won't. No matter what I say, the people involved in this project did it: they actually made a movie. That's something to be applauded. With that established...

It’s bad enough to make any movie boring but you have to be extra incompetent to make a film titled The Satanic Rites of Dracula less interesting than math homework. This is the kind of horror film any obsessive movie goer will probably wind up watching more than once during their lifetime. Why? because it’s in the public domain. You can find it included in any number of bargain bin horror DVD sets for cheap. Don't be tempted. I’d rather sit down and watch The Devil Bat again than this snooze-fest.

The English Secret Service learns of a sinister plot concocted by Satanists. Prominent members of society are all involved, meaning the operation to take it down must stay hush-hush until Colonel Mathews (Richard Vernon) and Inspector Murray (Michael Coles) figure out who to trust. Once they bring in occult expert Professor Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) to help, he makes a startling realization: the legendary Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) is leading the cult!

Seeing the previous Hammer Dracula films won't make a difference. This plot just isn’t interesting. Most of it concerns talking heads wondering whether the Satanists are all bluster or whether they actually pose a threat to the world. When the authorities finally realize Van Helsing’s old friend, scientist Julian Keeley (Freddie Jones), is developing a new strain of the bubonic plague, you’re relieved the action is finally going to kick in and wonder what this has to do with Dracula. Truth is, there’s no reason for him to appear. There’s talk about the Count wanting to get revenge on all of mankind by wiping them out but that makes no sense. What's he going to do after? Starve? If he’s trying to end his immortality by killing us all, there are easier ways. In this picture alone, we learn several ways to take out the count: stakes through the heart, silver bullets, sunlight, RUNNING WATER… there’s another one too, a means introduced out of nowhere right at the tail end of the film in order to wrap things up quickly (not quickly enough if you ask me). It’s a Deus Ex Machina cross-bred with lazy writing. The results will make you wish you hadn’t bothered with any of it.

The idea - as far as I can tell - was to mix up the Dracula formula by blending elements of science fiction and spy thriller with horror. It's a failed experiment. The whole time, you’re just sitting there, waiting for Dracula to show up. Blah blah blah, conspiracies, blah blah blah, you can't trust anyone. Can we get more of the cultists sacrificing naked virgins and talking about the “Sabbath of the Undead”? Not that the secret society stuff is particularly interesting but at least it’s simple. Trying to figure out how many days left before the plague is unleashed and wondering why the villains who could’ve easily killed Van Helsing while he was passed out instead decided to let him off with a warning wasn’t enough to keep me entertained. Not while the one-dimensional and generally useless characters run around trying to figure out what the audience already knows.

I hope I never have the misfortune of stumbling upon The Satanic Rites of Dracula again. While Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing always bring a certain level of fun - particularly when they’re together on-screen - nothing about this film would ever tell you why they’re fan-favourites among classic horror aficionados. There’s no reason for anyone to check out The Satanic Rites of Dracula. (On DVD, March 24, 2020)

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Movie poster by John Solie for the 1973 MGM motion picture Soylent Green.

Primarily a painter, some of Solie’s best known works are his Hollywood movie posters — more than 200 of them, including many of the blaxploitation classics of the 1970s. Solie’s work has also appeared on magazine covers, record albums and book jackets. His portrait of the seven astronauts who died in the 1988 space shuttle explosion may be his most widely reproduced work. - The Journal Times

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Goncharov coming third in tumblr's top 100 movies of 2023 is so damn funny. Imagine being a film studio exec who spent millions making some of the other 97 movies listed below it only to be beaten by a film that cost exactly zero dollars to make and doesn't exist

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Happy Monday! A short clip from “Cry Rape” (1973); this was one of the first movies that dealt with the crime of rape. Pattye was awesome as Jenny Coleman, the sister of accused man, Andy Coleman (Peter Coffield) #patriciamattick #adorable #CryRape #1973films #petercoffield #lesleywoods #venusinbluejeans #youtube #gregmullavey👩🏻‍🦰👓👖💐📺 https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxEhaSinrLu7YHuXHxH_4GGu27oh7GI5Dc?si=nOY_a8hzrZtwweQL

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Belladonna of Sadness (1973) dir. Eiichi Yamamoto

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Rewatched Goncharov (1973) and did a few studies of my favourite scenes

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One Dress a Day Challenge

November: Oscar Winners

The Sting / Paul Newman as Henry "Shaw" Gondorff and Robert Redford as Johnny Hooker

Year: 1973

Designer: Edith Head

To close out the month of Oscar winners, here's a twofer. I couldn't decide which of these suits I liked better, so I'm featuring them both! (Actually, that's not quite true. Gondorff's suit is definitely the more tasteful combination. But on the other hand, Hooker's is more memorable as a costume.)

There are detailed writeups of both suits on the men's fashion blog BAMF Style: go here for an analysis of Gondorff's brown glen plaid suit and here for commentary on Hooker's russet striped suit.

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The Wicker Man. Robine Hardy. Cannes, Festival 1973

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I would like to present one of my favorite characters Reporter and Monster Hunter Carl Kolchak, from the 1970s American Cult Horror/Sci Fi series Kolchak the Night Stalker. Carl was created by writer Jeff Rice but was skillfully brought to life by actor Darren McGavin, who makes you believe in this unlikely hero if you ever get to the chance see this show check it out.

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Goncharov (1973)

Oh don’t mind me im just doing some cinematography art studies of my favourite Katya moments ~

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Fantastic Planet (1973) dir. René Laloux