The Top Classic Movies From The Last Century

Taxi Driver (1976)

Martin Scorsese details the life of a New York City taxi driver who is struggling after the war. His PTSD triggers some halluncations and bouts of rage, but we're always left wondering what's real and what isn't. Robert De Niro absolutely nails this role.

The Exorcist (1973)

Known as one of the scariest films of all time, The Exorcist completely remade what horror movies meant to society. The special FX of the time was brand new to the audience which apparently terrified them even more. This film became even more famous down the road due to the bizarre and creepy things that happened to cast members during and after filming. 

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  • While filming Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren punched Sylvester Stallone's chest so hard, his heart slammed against his breastbone, causing it to swell and his systolic blood pressure shot to over 200. Filming was halted as Stallone was flown to a nearby hospital and spent eight days in intensive care.
  • Executive producer of Toy Story and Chief Pixar shareholder Steve Jobs picked Bob Dylan as his first choice to write and perform the soundtrack to the film over Randy Newman.
  • Disney turned down the chance to make Back to the Future claiming the mother/son relationship was too risqué.
  • In the first draft of the Back to the Future screenplay, the time machine wasn't a Delorean, it was a refrigerator.
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