» Film Geek Central Presents The Films of 1973

Welcome to another episode of The Films of 1973, where I review every available film from 1973!

You can view the entire upcoming schedule for the podcast, as well as look up previous episodes, here.

You can listen to this episode at the bottom of this page.

For this episode I’m joined again by Amber George.

Together we’ll be reviewing:

TRADER HORN [PG] 1hr 41min. Starring Rod Taylor; Directed by Reza Badiyi – Loosely based on the classic novel of the same name, this adventure puts Taylor in the African jungle as he gets mixed up with cannibals and the British army during WWI.

FOX STYLE [R] 1hr 24min. Directed by Clyde Houston – Drama about a business tycoon and the struggles he faces when his family wants him to help the small town that he grew up in.

ENTER THE DRAGON [R] 1hr 42min. Starring Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly; Directed by Robert Clouse – Probably one of the most loved and influential kung-fu film of all time, that has legendary Bruce Lee entering a martial arts tournament in order to put a stop to a crime lord.

PANCHO VILLA [PG] 1hr 31min. Starring Telly Savalas, Clint Walker, Chuck Connors; Directed by Eugene Martin – Kind of a historical western about real-life tyrant Pancho Villa.

WESTWORLD [PG] 1hr 28min. Starring Richard Benjamin, James Brolin, Yul Brenner; Directed by Michael Crichton – Sci-fi thriller about a theme park in the future that lets patrons experience the old west, with robots made up to look like townspeople.  But things go dastardly wrong.

BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY [PG] 1hr 37min. Starring Michael Moriarty, Robert De Niro, Vincent Gardenia; Directed by John Hancock – Baseball drama about a catcher who has a terminal disease, and how the team deals with it.

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Welcome to another episode of The Films of 1973, where I review every available film from 1973!

You can view the entire upcoming schedule for the podcast, as well as look up previous episodes, here.

You can listen to this episode at the bottom of this page.

For this episode I’m joined by Peter Zimmerman

Together we’ll be reviewing:

ELECTRA GLIDE IN BLUE [PG] 1hr 52min. Starring Robert Blake; Directed by James William Guercio – A short motorcycle cop inspires to be a detective, but once he gets his wish, he realizes that it’s not all sunshine and rainbows.

BAD MAN’S RIVER [PG] Starring Lee Van Cleef, James Mason; Directed by Gene Martin – A thief and his gang get involved in a revolution in the west.

THE DOLL SQUAD [PG] Directed by Ted Mikels – This B-movie, pre-cursor to Charlie’s Angels has a gang of beautiful women going on a mission for the government.

COPS AND ROBBERS [PG] Starring Joseph Bologna; Directed by Aram Avakian – Two cops come up with a plan to perform a big time robbery.

AMERICAN GRAFFITI [PG] Starring Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Paul LeMat, Cindy Williams, Harrison Ford; Directed by George Lucas – Lucas’ classic coming-of-age movie that takes place during one night as the story follows various characters in the 1960’s, cruising around on the local strip.  Inspired Dazed and Confused.

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Welcome to another episode of The Films of 1973, where I review every available film from 1973!

You can view the entire upcoming schedule for the podcast, as well as look up previous episodes, here.

You can listen to this episode at the bottom of this page.

For this episode, I’m joined by good friend, Joe Johnson.

Together we’ll be reviewing:

HEAVY TRAFFIC [R] 1hr16min. Directed by Ralph Bakshi – Wild adult animated film about an independent cartoonist who has misadventures with various crude characters.

FAREWELL FRIEND [PG] 1hr 50min. Starring Charles Bronson, Alain Delon; Directed by Jean Herman – Italian made crime thriller about two thieves join forces to rob a highly guarded safe.

JEREMY [PG] 1hr 30min Starring Robby Benson; Directed by Arthur Barron – Coming-of-age love story about a high school musician who falls for a dancer, who is a grade older.

FEARLESS FIGHTERS [R] 1hr 22min. Directed by Man-Hung Mo – Another kung fu movie with a bunch of people with cool powers fight each other.

NIGHT WATCH [PG] 1hr 39min. Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Harvey; Directed by Brian Hutton – A woman sees a dead body through the window of her neighbor’s house, but no one, not even her husband believes her.  Or is she just crazy?

WRESTLING QUEEN [PG] 1hr 13min. Directed by Patrick Vallely – Documentary on the wrestling scene, both men and women.

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Welcome to another episode of The Films of 1973, where I review every available film from 1973!

You can view the entire upcoming schedule for the podcast, as well as look up previous episodes, here.

You can listen to this episode at the bottom of this page.

For this episode I’m joined by Amber George

Together we’ll be reviewing:

LADY ICE [PG] 1hr 34min.  Starring Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall; Directed by Tom Gries – An insurance investigator gets mixed up with a femme fatale of sorts in this off beat caper film.

MAURIE [G] 1hr 40min. Starring Bernie Casey, Bo Svenson; Directed by Daniel Mann- True story about a basketball star who becomes paralyzed.

THE YOUNG NURSES [R] 1hr 15min. Directed by Clint Kimbrough – Sexploitation film about a bunch of hot nurses.

SANTEE [PG] 1hr 30min. Starring Glenn Ford; Directed by Gary Nelson – Western about a bounty hunter who takes in the son of a man he killed.

LE SEX SHOP [X] 1hr 34min. Directed by Claude Berri – A man grows tired of his job running a book store, so he turns it into a sex shop.

GORDON’S WAR [R] 1hr 29min. Starring Paul Winfield; Directed by Ossie Davis – A vietnam vet comes home to find his wife dead and his hometown over run with drug dealers.  He recruits his old army buddies and they start a war with the drug dealers.

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Welcome to another episode of The Films of 1973, where I review every available film from 1973!

You can view the entire upcoming schedule for the podcast, as well as look up previous episodes, here.

You can listen to this episode at the bottom of this page.

For this episode I’m joined by Logan Plonski

Together we’ll be reviewing:

THE MACKINTOSH MAN [PG] 1hr 39min. Starring Paul Newman, James Mason; Directed by John Huston – Newman plays a British spy going undercover to expose a traitor.

RAW MEAT [R] 1hr 27min. Starring Donald Pleasance, Christopher Lee; Directed by Gary Sherman – British horror film about an imbred creature killing (and eating) innocent people in a subway system.

SIDDHARTHA [R] 1hr 22min. Directed by Conrad Rooks – Based on the best-selling book, about a young man who goes on a life long spiritual journey.

I ESCAPED FROM DEVIL’S ISLAND [R] 1hr 26min. Starring Jim Brown, Christopher George; Directed by William Witney – “Historical”, B-movie prison escape film.

THE FORGOTTEN (DON’T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT) [R] 1hr 28min. Directed by S.F. Brownrigg – Low Budget horror film about a bunch of crazies in an asylum.

THE HARDER THEY COME [R] 1hr 43min. Starring Jimmy Cliff; Directed by Perry Henzell – Cult film about a reggae singer who begins a life of crime.

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Welcome to another episode of The Films of 1973, where I review every available film from 1973!

You can view the entire upcoming schedule for the podcast, as well as look up previous episodes, here.

You can listen to this episode at the bottom of this page.

For this episode I’m joined again by Dan Midthun.

Together we’ll be reviewing:

SLAUGHTER’S BIG RIP-OFF [R] 1hr 34min Starring Jim Brown, Ed McMahon; Directed by Gordon Douglas – Sequel to SLAUGHER, Jim Brown plays the bad ass title character who is fending off a bunch of bad guys out for revenge for who he killed in the last movie.

SSSSSSS [PG] 1hr 38min Starring Strother Martin; Directed by Bernard Kowalski – Horror film about a kooky scientist who turns young men into the snake men.

THE BOY WHO CRIED WEREWOLF [PG] 1hr 33min Directed by Nathan Juran – After his father is attacked by a werewolf, a young boy thinks his dad is turning into one.

THE HONG KONG CAT [R] 1hr 24min Directed by Kong Hung – Another kung fu movie.

DEAF SMITH AND JOHNNY EARS [PG] 1hr 27min Starring Anthony Quinn, Franco Nero; Directed by Paolo Cavara – Offbeat western about a deaf government agent and his sidekick taking on a revolutionary movement.

ARNOLD’S WRECKING CO. [PG] 1hr 10min. Directed by Steven DeSouza – A group of young men decide to sell weed.

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Welcome to another episode of The Films of 1973, where I review every available film from 1973!

You can view the entire upcoming schedule for the podcast, as well as look up previous episodes, here.

You can listen to this episode at the bottom of this page.

For this episode I’m joined by the very funny, Tim Kizer.

Together we’ll be reviewing:

SUPERCHICK [R] 1hr 34min. Directed by Ed Forsyth – A stewardess has multiple partners in various locations, and somehow winds up foiling some plans of some criminals.

FANGS OF THE LIVING DEAD [PG] 1hr 16min. Directed by Amanda de Ossorio – This Italian horror film is about a lady who inherits a castle where vampires live.

WHITE LIGHTNING [PG] 1hr 41min. Starring Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins; Directed by Joseph Sergeant – Reynolds plays Gator, a convict who goes undercover to expose a crooked sheriff, and avenge his brother’s death.

THE LAST AMERICAN HERO [PG] 1hr 34min. Starring Jeff Bridges, Valerie Perinne, Gary Busey, Ned Beatty, William Smith; Directed by Lamont Johnson – Bridges plays real-life moonshine smuggler turned stock car race driver, Junior Johnson.

BADGE 373 [R] 1hr 56min. Starring Robert Duvall; Directed by Howard Koch – A racist cop vows revenge on the criminal ring who killed his former partner.

DILLINGER [R] 1hr 47min. Starring Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, Richard Dreyfuss, Harry Dean Stanton, Geoffrey Lewis; Directed by John Milius – A historical recount of the last days of the famous criminal John Dillinger during the great depression.

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Welcome to another episode of The Films of 1973, where I review every available film from 1973!

You can view the entire upcoming schedule for the podcast, as well as look up previous episodes, here.

You can listen to this episode at the bottom of this page.

For this episode I’m joined by Stephen Stomberg

Together we’ll be reviewing:

LIVE AND LET DIE [PG] 2hrs 1min. Starring Roger Moore, Yaphet, Kotto, Jane Seymour; Directed by Guy Hamilton – Moore’s first outing as James Bond.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR [G] 1hr 46min. Directed by Norman Jewison – Theatrical version of the famous Andrew Lloyd Webber play.

SCREAM, BLACULA, SCREAM [PG] 1hr 36min. Starring Pam Grier; Directed by Bob Kelljan – Sequel to the blaxploitation horror film has the title character return to wreak havoc on a voodoo family.

THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE [R] 1hr 43min Starring Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan; Directed by Peter Yates – A two-bit thug with the mafia struggles with the decision about possibly becoming an informer for the police in order to reduce his sentence.

OKLAHOMA CRUDE [PG] 1hr 48min. Starring George C. Scott, Faye Dunaway, John Mills, Jack Palance; Directed by Stanley Kramer – Western about a woman and a hired gun going up against an enforcer for a big oil company.

CLEOPATRA JONES [PG] Starring Tamara Dobson, Shelley Winters, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas; Directed by Jack Starett – A supermodel Government agent is up against a Heroin dealer named Mommy (Winters).

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Welcome to another episode of The Films of 1973, where I review every available film from 1973!

You can view the entire upcoming schedule for the podcast, as well as look up previous episodes, here.

You can listen to this episode at the bottom of this page.

For this episode I’m joined by Jeremy Stomberg

Together we’ll be reviewing:

O LUCKY MAN [R] 2hrs 58min. Starring Malcolm McDowell; Directed by Lindsay Anderson – Ambitious musical/comedy/allegory on Facisim (or whatever what was popular to be against in the 70s).

SHOWDOWN [PG] 1hr 33min. Starring Dean Martin, Rock Hudson, Susan Clark; Directed by George Seaton – Western about childhood friends who end up on opposite sides of the law.

A TOUCH OF CLASS [PG] 1hr 46min. Starring George Segal, Glenda Jackson, Paul Sorvino; Directed by Melvin Frank – Segal and Jackson play the world’s worst couple in a movie about 2 people who shouldn’t be together trying to start a relationship.

SHAFT IN AFRICA [R] 1hr 52min. Starring Richard Roundtree; Directed by John Guillermin – The black private dick who has sex with all the chicks is brought to Africa to expose a slavery ring.

40 CARATS [PG] 1hr 48min. Starring Liv Ullmann, Edward Albert, Gene Kelly; Directed by Milton Katselas – Ullmann plays a 40 year old woman who gets involved with a man 20 years younger.

CAHILL: U.S. MARSHALL [PG] Starring John Wayne, George Kennedy; Directed by Andrew McGlaglen – Western that has Wayne playing a marshall who ends up going after his own children who have been involved in a bank robbery.

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Welcome to another episode of The Films of 1973, where I review every available film from 1973!

You can view the entire upcoming schedule for the podcast, as well as look up  previous episodes, here.

You can listen to this episode at the bottom of this page.

For this episode I’m joined by Film Geek Central’s own, Jesse Hoheisel

Together we’ll be reviewing:

THE SOUL OF NIGGER CHARLEY [R] 1h49min Starring Fred Williamson; Directed by Larry G. Spangler – Sequel to THE LEGEND OF NIGGER CHARLEY, this western has Charley going up against a bunch of southerners trying to bring back slavery.

SUPERFLY TNT [R] 1hr 27min Starring Ron O’Neal; Directed by Ron O’Neal – Sequel to SUPERFLY, this one has former drug dealer priest residing in Rome with his lady, and then gets mixed up with gun smuggling.

THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE [R] 1hr 33min Starring Roddy MacDowell; Directed by John Hough – Four scientists stay in house to prove (or disprove) that it’s haunted.

FRAISER, THE SENSUOUS LION [PG] 1hr 37min Directed by Pat Shields – A nerdy zoologist finds out that he has a telepathic link to an enormous lion.

ONE LITTLE INDIAN [G] 1hr 30min Starring James Garner, Vera Miles, Jodie Foster; Directed by Bernard McEveety – A Western with Garner playing an army deserter who is trying to get to Mexico, where he comes across a native American boy who is trying to get back to his tribe.

THE MAN WHO LOVED CAT DANCING [PG] Starring Burt Reynolds, Sarah Miles, Jack Warden, George Hamilton, Lee J. Cobb; Directed by Richard C. Sarafian – Western with Reynolds playing a bank robber trying to get away from the law. Sarah Miles accidentally runs into them and is taking hostage.  A bond forms between them.

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