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The most underrated fantasy movies of the 1970s were categorized by incredible practical effects. The 1970s was a magnificent time for animation fantasy films that pushed the boundaries of the genre. Acclaimed directors like Terry Gilliam produced lesser-known fantasy works that deserved a larger audience.

The 1970s was a fascinating era in the history of cinema that included some of the most outrageous and underrated fantasy movies ever made. This was a time before computer-generated imagery had taken over, and the special effects needed for live-action fantasy were done through the use of practical effects or a stop-motion style. Adding to this, this era reached a level of creative expression never before seen, leading to the development of plenty of ambitious, trail-blazing, and unique, underrated animated fantasy films.

While some fantasy movies from the 1970s have become cornerstones of popular culture, such as timeless classics like Monty Python and the...

In a war film, what’s the difference between nasty exploitation and just plain honest reportage? André De Toth made tough-minded action films with the best of them, and this nail-biting commando mission with Michael Caine and Nigel Davenport is simply superb, one of those great action pictures that’s not widely screened. To its credit it’s not ‘feel good’ enough to be suitable for Memorial Day TV marathons.

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Twilight Time

1968 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 118 min. / Street Date October 17, 2017 / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store 29.95

Starring: Michael Caine, Nigel Davenport, Nigel Green, Harry Andrews.

Cinematography: Edward Scaife

Film Editor: Jack Slade

Art Direction: Tom Morahan, Maurice Pelling

Original Music: Michel Legrand

Written by Lotte Colin, Melvyn Bragg, from a story by George Marton

Produced by Harry Saltzman

Directed by André De Toth

Some movies that were ignored when new now seem far more important, perhaps due to the tenor of times.