This list looks at ten of the most enduring of these masterpieces, though it barely scratches the surface. These ’70s movies might not have been instantly recognized as game-changers, but time has rectified them as absolute pillars of modern cinema. ‘The Godfather Part II’ (1974)Michael Corleone looking intently in The Godfather Part II Image via Paramount Pictures“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” Coppola strikes again (his run of masterpieces between 1972 and 1979 has arguably never been topped). ‘Stalker’ (1979)Image via Goskino“Let everything that’s been planned come true.” Stalker is one of the most enigmatic and philosophically demanding movies, well, ever really. In the end, ​​​​​​​The Godfather understands power as something that reshapes identity: family becomes hierarchy, love becomes leverage, and morality becomes conditional.