My Favorite Films of 1976

"Now I see this clearly. My whole life is pointed in one direction. There never has been a choice for me."

Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Paul Schrader
Music by Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography by Michael Chapman
Editing by Tom Rolf and Melvin Shapiro

"Why do you wanna fight?"
"Because I can't sing or dance."

Directed by John G. Avildsen
Written by Sylvester Stallone
Music by Bill Conti
Cinematography by James Crabe
Editing by Scott Conrad and Richard Halsey

"I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!"

Directed by Sidney Lumet
Written by Paddy Chayefsky
Music by Elliot Lawrence
Cinematography by Owen Roizman
Editing by Alan Heim

"Oh, please don't worry. I'm not going into that cavity. That nerve's already dying. A live, freshly-cut nerve is infinitely more sensitive. So I'll just drill into a healthy tooth until I reach the pulp. Unless, of course, you can tell me that it's safe."

Directed by John Schlesinger
Written by William Goldman
Music by Michael Small
Cinematography by Conrad L. Hall
Editing by Jim Clark

"It was bad, Mama. They laughed at me. Hold me, Mama. Please hold me."

Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by Lawrence D. Cohen
Music by Pino Donaggio
Cinematography by Mario Tosi and Isidore Mankofsky
Editing by Paul Hirsch

"All non-denial denials. They doubt our ancestry, but they don't say the story isn't accurate."

Directed by Alan J. Pakula
Written by William Goldman
Music by David Shire
Cinematography by Gordon Willis
Editing by Robert L. Wolfe

"There are no heroes anymore, Bishop. Just men who follow orders."

Directed by John Carpenter
Written by John Carpenter
Music by John Carpenter
Cinematography by Douglas Knapp
Editing by John Carpenter

"Look at me, Damien! It's all for you."

Directed by Richard Donner
Written by David Seltzer
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography by Gilbert Taylor
Editing by Stuart Baird

"The Christmas star has been up in the sky this whole time, it's just the humans can't see it anymore. But if you wish strong enough that it will shine for all people, then it will."

Directed by Ola Solum
Written by Ola Solum and Axel Helgeland
Music by Johan Halvorsen
Cinematography by Hans Nord
Editing by Edith Toreg