1976, a conversation – Part 3: “The Bad News Bears” (1976)

This is the third part of a six-part series about American movies from 1976. 

Part 1 focused on John G. Avildsen’s “Rocky”. Part 2 focused on James Fargo’s “The Enforcer”. Part 4 will focus on John Cassavetes’s “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie”. Part 5 will focus on Brian De Palma’s “Obsession”. Part 6 will focus on John Guillermin’s “King Kong”.

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Referenced media:

• “Bless the Beasts and Children” (Stanley Kramer, 1971)
• “Rocky” (John G. Avildsen, 1976)
• “42” (Brian Helgeland, 2013)
• “Gran Torino” (Clint Eastwood, 2008)
• “Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)
• “Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)
• “Taxi Driver” (Martin Scorsese, 1976)
• “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie” (John Cassavetes, 1976)
• “All the President’s Men” (Alan J. Pakula, 1976)
• “Family Plot” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1976)
• “Eat My Dust!” (Charles B. Griffin, 1976)
• “Grizzly (William Girdler, 1976)
• “Drive-In” (Rod Amateau, 1976)
• “Silent Movie” (Mel Brooks, 1976)
• “Blazing Saddles” (Mel Brooks, 1974)
• “History of the World, Part I” (Mel Brooks, 1981)
• “Logan’s Run” (Michael Anderson, 1976)
• “The Omen (Richard Donner, 1976)
• “The Outlaw Josey Wales” (Clint Eastwood, 1976)
• “Futureworld” (Richard T. Heffron, 1976)
• “Saturday the 14th” (Howard R. Cohen, 1981)