12 Forgotten Blockbusters From the 1970s (Wealth of Geeks/MSN)

"Movies tend to have a curious lifespan. Some films are able to significantly impact the culture at large, allowing the film to bury itself in the collective and individual memories of those who see it. Others, however, have an ephemeral time in the spotlight. As quickly as they arrive in theaters and boast impressive box office returns, the moviegoing public forgets them, sometimes even months later. Each decade has its version of these — the lingering vehicles for stars past their prime, oddball indies that struck it big, and side projects for big names designed to coast off the familiarity of larger successes. These films still struck a chord with audiences; they hit the top ten at the box office in their respective years. But time has left these behind to the annals of cult familiarity or set up more successful trends that became better known. Join our salute to the 1970s forgotten blockbusters that packed in the audiences, then disappeared." - wealthofgeeks.com