Best movie franchise started with a 70s movie? - Blu-ray Forum

BluBonnet · 01-16-2024, 09:55 PM

Which is the best movie franchise that got started with a 1970s movie?

Starman22 · 01-16-2024, 11:29 PM

Definitely go with Stars Wars... also with Dirty Harry; Mad Max; The Godfather; and Halloween.

J999 · 01-17-2024, 02:57 AM

Star Wars.

Runners up:
Superman
Star Trek movies

Honorable mentions
Rocky
The Muppets

Gizz · 01-17-2024, 08:45 AM

Some good franchises there like Star Wars, Alien, Dirty Harry, Jaws and Mad Max. But I love the Star Trek movies so voted for them.

Cruel Angel · 01-17-2024, 01:22 PM

Star Trek for me.

DR Herbert West · 01-17-2024, 02:12 PM

Alien

Hindustani · 01-17-2024, 03:05 PM

easy

All 3 Films were nominated for Best Picture, Best Director.
2 of the films actually won Best Picture in a very crowded race.

Only franchise that comes close to this is LOTR Trilogy in 2000 decade.

Michael1989 · 01-17-2024, 03:42 PM

It's between Alien and Halloween for me. I've never really cared for Star Wars or Star Trek (unpopular opinion)

There's just something intriguing and mystifying about Michael Myers and the Xenomorphs that let's your imagination go wild

Alan T · 01-17-2024, 04:03 PM

Star Wars

Winslow Leach · 01-17-2024, 04:05 PM

I'll go with the Muppets.

L.J. · 01-17-2024, 06:33 PM

Touch call, got to go with Rocky.

JDub1 · 01-18-2024, 01:42 AM

I'd say Rocky because you had Rocky 1 - 4 that all came out in a short amount of time. All were very popular back then and Sly was a huge action star.

MechaGodzilla · 01-20-2024, 03:07 AM

If I am to pick the best overall "franchise" rather than judging based on individual films, it has to be The Godfather. It's the most consistent in terms of quality from beginning to end.

The Exorcist, Jaws, Star Wars, Halloween and Alien all have great first installments plus a varying number of decent-to-good sequels, but they all went off the rails at some point.

drush9999 · 01-21-2024, 04:36 PM

Alien, at least it's dud entries are interesting

Star Wars beyond the 80s goes from bad to worse

Michael11 · 01-22-2024, 03:04 AM

As an entire franchise? It has to be Dirty Harry for me.

CaptainYoda · 01-22-2024, 09:41 PM

Had to go with Star Wars of course!!!

Honorable Mentions to The Muppets and Star Trek

Walter Kafka · 01-27-2024, 06:31 PM

traths · 01-31-2024, 04:26 AM

Star Wars

formula_nebula · 06-19-2024, 03:23 AM

Star Wars

kylor · 07-22-2024, 04:23 PM

Star Wars. It has had a large impact on my life not simply through the movies but from merchandise and other forms of media like video games and books. Not all of it is great but at least there's an option to pick and choose.

View Poll Results: Best franchise that started in the 70s?
Alien	4	5.97%
Star Wars	25	37.31%
Star Trek	8	11.94%
Rocky	2	2.99%
Superman/DC superheroes	0	0%
The Godfather	9	13.43%
Mad Max	8	11.94%
Dirty Harry	4	5.97%
Shaft	0	0%
Halloween	3	4.48%
The Muppets	1	1.49%
Jaws	0	0%
The Exorcist	0	0%
Other	3	4.48%
Voters: 67. You may not vote on this poll

01-16-2024, 09:55 PM	#1
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	Best movie franchise started with a 70s movie? Which is the best movie franchise that got started with a 1970s movie?

01-17-2024, 08:45 AM	#4
Gizz Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2012 Location:England Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:420 Blu-ray collection:1828 DVD collection:808 Digital collection:10 iTunes collection:340 Prime collection:151	Some good franchises there like Star Wars, Alien, Dirty Harry, Jaws and Mad Max. But I love the Star Trek movies so voted for them. Last edited by Gizz; 01-17-2024 at 02:57 PM.

01-16-2024, 11:29 PM	#2
Starman22 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Texas 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:11	Definitely go with Stars Wars... also with Dirty Harry; Mad Max; The Godfather; and Halloween.

01-17-2024, 02:57 AM	#3
J999 Special Member Member since:Jun 2017 Location:Canada 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:350 DVD collection:400 Digital collection:110 iTunes collection:63	Star Wars. Runners up: Superman Star Trek movies Honorable mentions Rocky The Muppets

01-17-2024, 01:22 PM	#5
Cruel Angel Blu-ray Prince Member since:Nov 2009 Location:San Antonio TX 4K collection:315 Blu-ray collection:1187 DVD collection:281	Star Trek for me.

01-17-2024, 02:12 PM	#6
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	Alien

01-17-2024, 03:05 PM	#7
Hindustani Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2014	easy All 3 Films were nominated for Best Picture, Best Director. 2 of the films actually won Best Picture in a very crowded race. Only franchise that comes close to this is LOTR Trilogy in 2000 decade.

01-17-2024, 03:42 PM	#8
Michael1989 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:United Kingdom	It's between Alien and Halloween for me. I've never really cared for Star Wars or Star Trek (unpopular opinion) There's just something intriguing and mystifying about Michael Myers and the Xenomorphs that let's your imagination go wild

01-17-2024, 04:03 PM	#9
Alan T Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2016 Location:Southern California 4K collection:299 Blu-ray collection:533 DVD collection:16	Star Wars

01-17-2024, 04:05 PM	#10
Winslow Leach Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2020 Location:Connecticut 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:255 DVD collection:312	I'll go with the Muppets.

01-17-2024, 06:33 PM	#11
L.J. Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 Location:South Carolina 4K collection:251 Blu-ray collection:754 DVD collection:23 Blu-ray reviews: 145 Trading Score:56	Touch call, got to go with Rocky.

01-18-2024, 01:42 AM	#12
JDub1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Iowa, The Hawkeye State Blu-ray reviews:65	I'd say Rocky because you had Rocky 1 - 4 that all came out in a short amount of time. All were very popular back then and Sly was a huge action star.

01-20-2024, 03:07 AM	#13
MechaGodzilla Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Sweden 4K collection:96 Blu-ray collection:660 DVD collection:234	If I am to pick the best overall "franchise" rather than judging based on individual films, it has to be The Godfather. It's the most consistent in terms of quality from beginning to end. The Exorcist, Jaws, Star Wars, Halloween and Alien all have great first installments plus a varying number of decent-to-good sequels, but they all went off the rails at some point.

01-21-2024, 04:36 PM	#14
drush9999 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Sutton Coldfield, England 4K collection:566 Blu-ray collection:6092 DVD collection:488 Trading Score:1	Alien, at least it's dud entries are interesting Star Wars beyond the 80s goes from bad to worse

01-22-2024, 03:04 AM	#15
Michael11 Expert Member Member since:Nov 2011 Location:England	As an entire franchise? It has to be Dirty Harry for me.

01-22-2024, 09:41 PM	#16
CaptainYoda Power Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Temescal Valley, CA 4K collection:49 Blu-ray collection:371	Had to go with Star Wars of course!!! Honorable Mentions to The Muppets and Star Trek

01-27-2024, 06:31 PM	#17
Walter Kafka Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2022 Location:Middle America

01-31-2024, 04:26 AM	#18
traths Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:252 Blu-ray collection:1040 DVD collection:53 Trading Score:2	Star Wars

06-19-2024, 03:23 AM	#19
formula_nebula Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:San Antonio, TX 4K collection:513 Blu-ray collection:1686 DVD collection:72 Digital collection:626 Blu-ray reviews: 10 Trading Score:11	Star Wars

07-22-2024, 04:23 PM	#20
kylor Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2015 Location:The past.. or the future. 4K collection:696 Blu-ray collection:7101 DVD collection:620 MA collection:1030 Digital collection:2058 Trading Score:3	Star Wars. It has had a large impact on my life not simply through the movies but from merchandise and other forms of media like video games and books. Not all of it is great but at least there's an option to pick and choose.

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