New Hollywood: How The 1970s Revolutionized Film Forever
New Hollywood: How New Hollywood Revolutionized Film Forever Ever heard of a little-known film, The Godfather. You might not know this one, but Jaws? How about a little old cult classic, Taxi Driver? Star Wars? Annie Hall? I could list 50 more right off the bat, but let me ask, what do these films have in common? Drum roll, please... Every single one of these films was released in the New Hollywood. I know there's a select someone who's going to say: "I don't even know what New Hollywood is. This means nothing to me." Well, I'm glad I have the pleasure of telling you. According to Wikipedia (the most reliable internet source ever), New Hollywood refers to a movement in American film history from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, when a new generation of young filmmakers came to prominence in the United States. Basically, this was a time period defined by new, hip voices, voices that could relate to the young, rebellious crowd that was starting to brew up in t...