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Glad to see I'm not alone in thinking Manhattan the truly best film of the year (and, for me, Woody's crowning achievement).
It was a good year (the last for some time), but many of the better films -- even Kramer and Breaking Away -- seemed a bit more house-broken than what we'd seen in the early 70s. This presaged a decade of far more traditional, remote/historical, far less angry films than we'd been used to.
Apocalypse Now, like Raging Bull, has been, in retrospect, forgiven its failings, but I still think its a film more notable for its striving than for its success quotient. Kramer vs. Kramer is close to perfect, but a bit of a miniature. I voted for Breaking Away -- a lovely piece -- though I like all the films in one way or another.
It was a good year (the last for some time), but many of the better films -- even Kramer and Breaking Away -- seemed a bit more house-broken than what we'd seen in the early 70s. This presaged a decade of far more traditional, remote/historical, far less angry films than we'd been used to.
Apocalypse Now, like Raging Bull, has been, in retrospect, forgiven its failings, but I still think its a film more notable for its striving than for its success quotient. Kramer vs. Kramer is close to perfect, but a bit of a miniature. I voted for Breaking Away -- a lovely piece -- though I like all the films in one way or another.