It was forty years ago and we were with our dates or with our friends or with our parents or with all of the above waiting in line to go see the next biggest blockbuster of the year. It seems that 1977 was definitely the year for Hollywood and New Hollywood hits. From storylines to introductions of legendary directors to the newest and the introductions of the hottest stars being placed on the big screen 1977 could easily be labeled a solid year of various film legacies plus the cost of tickets was a fraction of what it is today. These are the top ten films that turn forty this year.
Tony Manero played byJohn Travolta doesn’t really have anything going on Mondays through Fridays. He still lives at home and is a clerk at a paint store in his area of Brooklyn, N.Y. but on the weekends, he comes to life as he and his friends go to the local disco club and dance dance dance. When an important dance competition is announced, he hassles the pretty and talented Stephanie played by Karen Lynn Gorney to be his dance partner. As the two train gruelingly for the big night, they start to fall in love.
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