The 1970s was an explosive decade for film. It spawned the modern action-adventure blockbuster in the form of 1977's "Star Wars" and produced some of the most long-lasting sci-fi in modern history thanks to 1979's "Alien." It generated landmark films like 1972's "The Godfather," 1973's "The Exorcist," and 1979's "Apocalypse Now." It saw the rise of filmmaker legends like Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Francis Ford Coppola. Of course, for all the very well-remembered and widely discussed masterworks, plenty of more worthy films got lost in the shuffle ( here are the best '70s movies you've never seen ). But even within the decade, certain years stand out, like 1974.

In general, the '70s marked the end of what's called the "Golden Age of Hollywood," which more or less lasted from

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