Top 9 Movie Quotes of the Seventies

In no particular order here are our top nine favourite movie quotes from the Seventies…

“I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!” — Peter Finch to the world, Network

“Who’s that private dick that’s a sex machine to all the chicks?” — the title song from Shaft

“Use the Force, Luke.” — Alec Guinness offering sage advice to Mark Hamill, Star Wars

“You’re dumber than you think I think you are.” — Jack Nicholson to his former partner, Chinatown

“You talkin’ to me?” — Robert De Niro to his mirror, Taxi Driver

“Is it safe?” — Laurence Olivier interrogating Dustin Hoffman under threat of dental torture, Marathon Man

“Well, la-di-da.” — Diane Keaton to Woody Allen, Annie Hall

“Oh, I was cured all right.” — Alex DeLarge to the audience, A Clockwork Orange

“I know what you’re thinking. Did he fire six shots or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I’ve kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: “Do I feel lucky?” Well, do ya punk?” — Clint Eastwood to an unlucky punk, Dirty Harry