The Exorcist 1974

A while back I posted an ad for the 1979 rerelease of this horror classic but I decided to post this cool ad from its initial release. This movie was all sorts of creepy when it came out but I think it's kind of cheesy now. This ad is from the 2/8/74 Kansas City Star.

Carrie 1976

I've always been a fan of this seminal 1970's horror movie. I kind of came across it a little later than most people. I didn't see it until I was in college. I never knew why I never saw it until then. I would have loved it in high school. Anyway, it's a great movie that I need to watch again soon. I haven't seen it in a long time. This ad is from the 12/3/76 Kansas City Star.

McQ 1974

This great John Wayne 70's cop movie is often overlooked when people talk about the Duke's career. Needless to say, he's kind of miscast as a tough 70's cop. This was one of his last movies and it kind of shows. It's super cheesy and is very fun to watch even today. This ad is from the 2/8/74 Kansas City Star.

Two Minute Warning 1976

I love, love, love this movie. It got released at the tail end of the golden age of disaster movies but it's not quite a disaster movie. It has most of the ingredients of one though. Charleton Heston stars as an LA cop that tries to stop a sniper from killing a bunch of people at the Super Bowl like football championship game at the LA Coliseum. It has a bunch of great shots of the Coliseum circa 1976. It's a fun movie that's definitely worth seeing. This ad is from the 12/3/76 Kansas City Star.

Revenge Of The Nerds 1984

Revenge Of The Nerds is one of the most underrated 80's teen comedies. It's pure raunchy fun. It cracks me up every time I watch it. I actually managed to see it at the Independence Center cinema back when I was 14. I was pretty tall for my age and I got into R rated movies fairly often. Needless to say, my junior high buddies and I loved it. This ad is from the 7/27/84 Kansas City Star.

The Blues Brothers 1980

I always dug John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd's SNL soulmen Jake and Elwood Blues, when they performed on the show during the late 70's. Their versions of songs like Soul Man and Expressway To Your Heart were my first exposures to these classic songs. I was really excited when I heard they were making a movie about these funky siblings. Unfortunately they made it R rated, which meant my little ten year old self was staying home. My parents learned their lesson from the Alien fiasco a year before. I didn't get to see it until I was in junior high when my uncle taped a copy of it for me on VHS. I loved it. It is a little long and slow at times but the music is great and Belushi and Aykroyd are wonderful. It's a very fun movie that I still like watching once a year or so. This ad is from the 7/4/80 Kansas City Star.

Herbie Goes Bananas 1980

It's amazing what these ads can do to jog your memories. I remember wanting to see this one pretty bad, not because of Herbie but because of the epic Mickey Mouse Disco short that preceeded it. Only in the late 70's-early 80's could you get something like that. I was bummed it wasn't playing at the drive-in but that was small potatoes. I remember it being pretty silly even then. I'm sure it's pretty unwatchable now. Herbie Goes Bananas is still pretty fun though. This ad is from the 7/5/80 Kansas City Star.