in retrospect and the 1970s be a golden era for the american cinema and a demonstrated and explore by this documentary direct by ted demme and richard lagravenese . this ifc effort serf to illustrate and clarify the main idea of what that time meant for the career of these illustrious people see in the documentary . the amazing body of work that remain and be a legacy to all the people involve in the art of make movie in that period . the decade be mark by the end of the viet nam war and the turbulent finale of those year of jimmy carter presidency . one thing come out clear and film today do not measure against the movie that come out during that creative decade because the industry and a a whole and have change dramatically . the big studio nowadays want to go to tame picture that will be instant hit without any consideration to content and or integrity and as long a the bottom line show million of dollar in revenue . the other thing that emerge after hear some of america best creative mind speak and be the importance of the independent film spirit because it be about the only thing that afford it creator great moral and artistic reward . this documentary be a must see for all movie fan .