A film which has stayed with you from your teenage years.

By the 1970s the movies were breaking boundaries in their depiction of violence and horror, so there were many which you could class as 'unforgettable' but only because they were so disturbing. Soldier Blue, The Exorcist, Clockwork Orange, Straw Dogs, Catch 22, A Man Called Horse etc. I wasn't a teenager by then but still found them way too upsetting.

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Oh yes Soldier Blue, like nothing I’d ever seen before, actually I can’t say it was a favourite film, but it was an unforgettable film.

faye17
Oh yes, so beautiful, we were reading Romeo and Juliet at school and were taken to see it.
Was it Leonard Whiting ? Whoever he was he was gorgeous, and Juliet was so beautiful.
Also Far from the Madding Crowd with Julie Christie, and of course, Dr Zhivago, absolutely haunting.

Love Story. I was 15 and in love for the first time ❤️
I’ve never seen it again but am now tempted to.

Two for me, both starring Dustin Hoffman. First in The Graduate, then Midnight Cowboy. It was hard to believe it was the same man, so clean and smart in TG then the total opposite in MC. It was the contrast that’s kept them very vivid in my memory.
Neither my chum nor I were officially old enough to see either but neither of us was ever challenged for proof of age. I remember it was 5/- to get in to the first showing on a Saturday evening, and there was usually a big queue so we always made sure we got there in plenty of time. There was often a double film showing, what a bargain! 😁
I still love going to the cinema, whether it’s to see a big block-buster like Star Wars or something much less commercial. Bit more expensive nowadays though!

hollysteers

Jules et Jim and I have loved French films since then.

And me!

And the marvellous Jeanne Moreau singing...

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‘It’s Great to be Young’ with Jeremy Spenser, I wrote him a letter but he didn’t reply! I wonder what happened to him!

Oh yes. Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliette with Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey. My sister and I went to see it. Everyone emerging from the cinema was in tears.
How could I have forgotten?

I would also say Soldier Blue but unlike halfpint1 I've watched many Cowboy and Indian films since, and enjoyed them especially last of the Mohicans.

Soldier blue, have never watched a cowboys and Indians film since,I was traumatised

Love Story and Saturday Night Fever.
(The 70s was a weird mixture decade).

Being ancient now,I really can't remember films of my teenage years, but I did love El-Cid. The scene where the dead king was dressed up and sat on a horse to lead them into battle.........

The Graduate for the music primarily but also it was a very naughty film then.

Another fan of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid here Chestnut
And several of the others mentioned...

Jules et Jim and I have loved French films since then.

Anne of a thousand days. Saw most of the above too.

Soldier Blue. It was heartbreaking.

Whistle Down The Wind is my favourite childhood film, but for a teenage one that stayed with me it would have to be Wait Until Dark. I didn't scream, but certainly jumped in my seat and gasped loudly

MiniMoon

Whistle Down the Wind. I saw it when I was about 11 or 12. I was scared but fascinated.
Melody. I just loved the music. It was a lovely film.

Whistle Down the Wind was a favourite childhood movie as I was also about 11 or 12 and absolutely loved it. The music matched the atmosphere of the movie perfectly and even now I am transported back there as soon as I hear it.

We weren't allowed cinema Dad was very strict except..

yup mum wanted to go see Sound of Music so that sticks in my memory.

Quadrophenia. When I was at school in 1980 there was a Mod revival and that was the video that my friends and I hired from the video shop every weekend. There are some brilliant songs by The Who in the film, I still play the album now and have it on DVD too.

Oh yes Franco Zefferelli's Romeo and Juliet, we were doing the play at school and were taken to see the film, loved it.

Another film I've just remembered from around that time, maybe a bit later, a great favourite, Ryan's Daughter.

Franco Zefferelli's Romeo & Juliet

Has to be The Godfather for me, just perfect. But I have also watched Becket, A Man For All Seasons and The Lion In Winter many times.