Midnight double features. The censors have left the building.
Censorship collapsed worldwide. The Hays Code died in 1968. Everyone rushed through the same door.
Three franchises pretending to be one. French originals, Italian knockoffs, and dozens of cash-ins.
First mainstream films with Black leads. Funk soundtracks, stylish anti-heroes.
Adult films shot on 35mm, shown in real theaters, reviewed by real critics. Actors were celebrities. The mob financed most of it. The line between cinema and pornography briefly disappeared.
Studio system collapsed. Young directors brought European sensibilities — ambiguous heroes, downer endings.