The 70s Filmmaking Rebellion That Still Shapes Hollywood
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Coppola, Lucas, and Spielberg broke free from the studio system in the 1970s, building independent ventures that produced landmark hits (The Godfather, Jaws, Star Wars, E.T.) and transformed Hollywood’s power dynamics; the piece argues their fight for creative autonomy inspired a new generation while inviting later executives to imitate and co‑opt their methods, a pattern echoed today as filmmakers seek ownership within a tentpole/IP‑dominated era.
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