# Bad 70s Relevancy Films **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 20, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-70s-relevancy-films/671741 "2013-10-20T18:55:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-70s-relevancy-films/671741/1 "2013-10-20T18:55:01Z")
In Hollywood in the early 70s, lots of opportunistic producers were looking desperately for the Next Sure Thing and decided it was probably Jack Nicholson, whose recent films **Easy Rider** and **Five Easy Pieces** made money and seemed authentic and relevant to “the kids.” Understanding nothing of youth culture, they went on to make some really bad movies attempting to pander to the youth market. Some sank without a trace, others became cult oddities. Here are some of the ones I remember: **Bless the Beasts & Children Aloha Bobby and Rose** Any **Billy Jack** movie (I am aware of three) **Candy** Can anybody add to this list? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-70s-relevancy-films/671741/2 "2013-10-20T19:22:32Z")
If you count **The Born Losers** there were technically 4 Billy Jack movies. \*\*Zabriskie Point \*\*comes to mind. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-70s-relevancy-films/671741/3 "2013-10-20T20:04:45Z")
Nm… Called forth 60’s in error. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-70s-relevancy-films/671741/4 "2013-10-20T20:14:37Z")
**Corvette Summer. Laserblast. Battle Beyond the Stars.** ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-70s-relevancy-films/671741/5 "2013-10-20T20:41:41Z")
Crazy Larry, Dirty Mary ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-70s-relevancy-films/671741/6 "2013-10-20T20:43:51Z")
Many of these films fit your request: > **[\- IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/list/ls004903220/)** > **[Hippie Films - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000076342/)** > > Hippie Films > **[lists of films about the hippie subculture - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/list/ls009203902/)** > > lists of films about the hippie subculture > **[List of films related to the hippie subculture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_related_to_the_hippie_subculture)** > > This is a list of fiction and documentary films about or relating to the hippie counterculture of the 1960s.