70s Spots: ‘Force 10 From Navarone’ & ‘Brass Target’ (1978)

“They were outnumbered ten thousand-to-one…that made the odds just about even!” Movie time! Here’s two December 1978 TV trailers for dueling World War Two flicks. First up, Harrison Ford and Robert Shaw in Force 10 From Navarone. Second, Sophia Loren … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: ‘Force 10 From Navarone’ (1978)

By the great beard of Alistair MacLean! It’s been ages since we’ve rolled out a Trailer Tuesday here at the ‘Disco. Let’s take in the trailer for 1978’s Force 10 From Navarone. This World War II action’er is a sequel … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: Gene Hackman in ‘The Conversation’

Francis Ford Coppola‘s The Conversation was released in April of 1974, right between the director’s better-known films; The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II. The thriller, set in San Francisco, stars Gene Hackman as a freelance surveillance expert who secretly … Continue reading

Babes Of The 1970s: Manly Males

Bionic Disco proudly presents Babes of the 1970s: Manly males. Feast your eyes on 20 “hunky” entertainers the North American public found enticing and exciting in the years 1970 through 1979. This visual list contains a healthy amount of masculine … Continue reading

May 25, 1977: 35th anniversary of Star Wars

Today marks 35 years since the release of Star Wars on May 25th, 1977. In celebration, here’s a link to a Time Magazine article on the anniversary and the original, decades-old Star Wars trailer. Was it really that long ago … Continue reading

Rare Harrison Ford Star Wars Interview, 1977

Here’s a great five minute interview with Han Solo himself, Harrison Ford, in 1977. Likely created for promotional purposes by 20th Century Fox, we see interviewer “Bobbie” Wygant chatting with Ford about why Star Wars is so good and what … Continue reading