History of the Blockbuster Film - Part I: The 1970's

We kick off a series on the history and politics of the Hollywood Blockbuster with a conversation about its origins in the 1970's (and a few films that were earlier).  We discuss Jaws and Star Wars, but mostly it's a lot of Superman talk. We also touch on: The Sound of Music, James Bond films, The Godfather, The Poseidon Adventure, The Exorcist, Rocky, Smokey and the Bandit, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Saturday Night Fever. Follow us at: Patreon / Twitter / Instagram / Letterboxd / Facebook