The Golden Age of Hollywood was long gone. The crown has slipped, and the shine had tarnished – where could movies go? Well, up, surprisingly. In the 70s Hollywood boomed for a myriad of reasons, but no small part was played by a new wave of bold and experimental filmmakers who took the medium and forced it to fit their will. They were new, bleak, challenging, outrageous, violent, and exciting.
The cinema of the 1970s is of vast importance to this day. Directors of now-monolithic status cut their teeth in the decade, with Lucas, Spielberg, Kubrick, Carpenter, and Coppola, to name but a few, releasing movies which were recognised as masterworks in their time and have come to hold important cultural legacies.
If you’re looking to celebrate the much beloved and respected titles of the 70s, here are the best t-shirts out there.
If the 70s isn't your era, have no fear. We've got the 1980s and 1990s covered, too.
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The Best 70s Movie T-Shirts
1 of 13Kilgore Death Card - Apocalypse Now, 1979
He loves the smell of napalm and claims that Charlie don't surf - the trigger-happy Lt. Kilgore is a ruthless leader, and one of the most indefatigable and quotable characters from Coppola's masterpiece.
2 of 13Shadows - Clockwork Orange. 1971
If you find yourself on your oddy knocky and in need of a proper horrorshow time, why not part with some deng, grab an otchkies of milk plus, and spend some time with Mr. DeLarge and his droogs.
3 of 13Silhouette - The Godfather, 1972
The Don of apparel. Surely this is a t-shirt that you can't refuse.
4 of 13Amity Island Shark Tours – Jaws, 1975
Amity Island, home to beautiful beaches, blue skies, and a lively fishing scene thanks to the abundant and feisty marine life.
5 of 13Classic Poster – The Exorcist, 1973
Eternal damnation awaits those who do not understand the importance of the names Regan MacNeil and Pazuzu.
6 of 13Nostromo Crew Patch – Alien, 1979
Join the Nostromo crew – due to certain events that're sure not to crop up again, there are plenty of vacancies.
7 of 13Vintage Poster - Star Wars: A New Hope, 1977
We're not getting cocky, kid, but this is the t-shirt you're looking for.
8 of 13Movie Poster - Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, 1977
"It's like Halloween for grownups" - A sci-fi classic from the mind of Spielberg.
9 of 13Logo – Superman, 1978
Superman - Earth's greatest superhero with the world's worst disguise.
10 of 13John Carpenter’s Halloween Poster – Halloween, 1978
A turning point of horror cinema. John Carpenter's tale follows the deranged Michael Myers from short killer to taller killer.
11 of 13Large Poster Print - Mad Max, 1979
2015's Fury Road might've been voted the best movie of the 21st Century, but it all started with a tale of vengeance and motorcycle leathers.
12 of 13Han's Tournament Competitor - Enter The Dragon, 1973
You've been invited to Han's island for a legendary martial arts competition – just make sure you don't go snooping around and pray you don't have to go toe-to-toe with Bruce Lee.
13 of 13Don’t Dream It, Be It - Rocky Horror Picture Show, 1975
It's time to look fabulous, let your true self be, and give over to absolute pleasure!
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