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Average rating: 68%
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Starring: Robert Altman, Linda Blair, Warren Beatty, Peter Bogdanovich, Francis Ford Coppola, Milos Forman, William Friedkin, Robert Redford, Martin Scorsese, Jon Voight
Director: Ted Demme, Richard LaGravenese
Studio: VIDEO COLLECTION INT. LTD.
Certificate: 15
Genres: Documentary
Languages: English
Released: 26/04/2004

Brief synopsis of Decade Under The Influence

A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.

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Rating of 2 stars out of 5 Radio Times

Andy Griffith (Matlock) plays an alcoholic who denies his addiction and drives his wife and two of his four kids into their own battle with substance abuse. After he suffers a heart attack, the whole family is forced to face the reality of their dysfunctional lives. Griffith, Joyce Van Patten, Season Hubley, Dana Andersen and Keanu Reeves are excellent as the self-destructive family. Sharply directed by Thomas Carter (Miami Vice), this TV movie offers a sobering portrait of a middle-class family in crisis. An important social issue drama done with style and intelligence.

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Rated - 5 starsATTICA! ATTICA!

Kimberly Forlini-Softley from Wolverhampton, England (By way of Montreal, Quebec) , 01/03/2005

'A Decade Under The Influence' is a fine film which charts the cinematic revolution that occurred in America in the 1970s.

By making reference to both obscure and familiar films & film makers AND by high-lighting the social, cultural, and political changes surrounding & supporting this revolution, 'A Decade Under the Influence' serves as a valuable lesson in film history, American history, feminist theory & social reform.

This film is truth with no sugar coating and it tackles all subjects head on. Excellent work.

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Rated - 3 stars...good but nothing new really

Mike Conyard from Gosport, Hampshire [Highly rated reviewer] , 11/07/2005

If you've studied film in any kind of formal capacity this will be a selection of clips from (admittedly fantastic) films with little or no new insight from those concerned.

..and if you haven't and are, for example, 15 years old and have just been tripping out on the latest Tarantino outing, then this is a gentle education for you that will unlock a world of delights..!

70's American films are exactly my bag, and I was amazed at the calibre of people they got to interview, but I just didn't learn anything new from this... could have been better, could have had more dirt?

  5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 4 starsA great documentary about a great era in film

brundlefly from London , 01/09/2004

The late Ted Demme (Nephew of Jonathan) was in the middle of making this documentary with Co-director Richard la Gravenese when he dropped dead of a heart attack. LaGravenese, as a tribute to his dead friend - finished the film.

It's a great documentary, certainly for fans of the book 'Easy Riders Raging Bulls'. If 70's cinema is your thing, you'll love it. There's some obvious exclusions - obviously it's a big area to cover but I would've loved an interview with Spielberg or Lucas but for their own reasons they chose not to participate.

Nevertheless, some great stories and great interviews with some 70's film icons.

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 5 starsSTORY STORY STORY

pure evil from hellzone , 20/06/2005

Yep, this is wicked cool... rent it and WISH that the films coming out now were as good as the films made in the Golden age of Movies in the late 60's and 70's..

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Rated - 3 stars...good but nothing new really

Mike Conyard from Gosport, Hampshire [Highly rated reviewer] , 11/07/2005

If you've studied film in any kind of formal capacity this will be a selection of clips from (admittedly fantastic) films with little or no new insight from those concerned.

..and if you haven't and are, for example, 15 years old and have just been tripping out on the latest Tarantino outing, then this is a gentle education for you that will unlock a world of delights..!

70's American films are exactly my bag, and I was amazed at the calibre of people they got to interview, but I just didn't learn anything new from this... could have been better, could have had more dirt?

  5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 5 starsATTICA! ATTICA!

Kimberly Forlini-Softley from Wolverhampton, England (By way of Montreal, Quebec) , 01/03/2005

'A Decade Under The Influence' is a fine film which charts the cinematic revolution that occurred in America in the 1970s.

By making reference to both obscure and familiar films & film makers AND by high-lighting the social, cultural, and political changes surrounding & supporting this revolution, 'A Decade Under the Influence' serves as a valuable lesson in film history, American history, feminist theory & social reform.

This film is truth with no sugar coating and it tackles all subjects head on. Excellent work.

  7 out of 11 people found this review helpful
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