1960s
Take a look at both the top American films and the top foreign films from the 1960s. In the 1960s, everything from fashions to gender roles were being rethought, but Hollywood continued to crank out a huge number of traditional 1960s film westerns. It was Europe that created the unconventional 1960s films that continue to impact moviemaking today.
It seems like we’ve been celebrating the best of the 1960s for an entire decade, and with good reason. It was a tumultuous decade full of important and tragic historical events, many of which had a profound effect on artists and their movies. 1969 was the end of a decade that brought us some of the most provocative films in recent history, and it was a year that would help mold the New Hollywood movement.
Here are the top 20 most rented 1960 films on DVD Netflix with a spotlight on five films in particular that, in my opinion, are required viewing.
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By Raquel Stecher, classic film blogger
This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of 1968 and what a year it was for movies. Some groundbreaking and truly enjoyable films released that year and many went on to spawn sequels, remakes, and even franchises. And others were best left well enough alone.
Below are 10 of the top movies from 1968 (click the titles to rent them), plus a breakdown of five movies that I personally recommend.
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