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A Decade Under the Influence

2003

Ted Demme, Richard LaGravenese

Documentary, Self: Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Altman ...

7.2

543

Documentary The 1970s was an extraordinary time of rebellion, of questioning every accepted idea: political activism, hedonism, protests, the sexual revolution, the women's movement, the civil rights movement, the music revolution, rage and liberation. Every standard by which we set our social and cultural clocks was either turned inside out or thrown away completely and reinvented. For American cinema, the 1970s was an era during which a new ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	J.R. Jones Chicago Reader	"It offers a breezily entertaining survey of the rebellious and fecund period bracketed by Dennis Hopper's 'Easy Rider' (1969) and George Lucas's 'Star Wars' (1977)"	POS
United States	David Rooney Variety	"An entertaining, deeply respectful assessment of the directors and actors who rode the countercultural wave of the 1970s"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr The New York Times	"A standard-issue parade of talking heads interspersed with clips. It does little but reinforce the romantic notions about 70's filmmaking"	NEU
United Kingdom	Colin Kennedy Empire	"This documentary is essential viewing for any student of cinema (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Nathan Rabin AV Club	"For neophyte cinephiles, 'A Decade Under The Influence' should serve as a lively primer on a seminal film era, but its reverent tone is antithetical to the rule-breaking spirit it celebrates."	NEU
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"An intoxicating pleasure to experience the savvy, detailed, altogether yeasty piece of nostalgia that is 'A Decade Under the Influence'"	POS

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