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What is the best movie you've NEVER seen?

Oct 21, 2009#1

The Lovely Boehner

i.e. the movie you THINK is gonna be great, but you haven't seen it yet. Does not apply to upcoming releases.

For me, I'd have to say probably some sort of tie between Bridge on the River Kwai, Casablanca, Citizen Kane, and Raging Bull.

Oct 21, 2009#2

Dave

The Big Lebowski, Usual Suspects, Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels.

Oct 21, 2009#3

DarkAudit

I have to admit, I've never sat through a full showing of Casablanca.

The Big Lebowski and Being There have been in my DVD library for years, yet I've still not put them on.

Oct 21, 2009#4

The Lovely Boehner

I ADORE "Being There".

Oct 21, 2009#5

Shegokigo

Dave said:
The Big Lebowski, Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels.

:blue:

Oct 21, 2009#6

CynicismKills

I've never sat all the way through Casablanca. After about 30 minutes I get bored out of my skull. I haven't bothered with Citizen Kane as I expect it'll be the same reaction. Granted this train of thought was when I was like 15, so maybe I'd be able to watch them now.

Oct 21, 2009#7

ThatNickGuy

Never seen Citizen Cane, but I'd say for me, I've never sat down and watched The Godfather movies. Or maybe Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, or Trainspotting.

Just saw Big Lebowski for the first time this year and effing loved it.

Casablanca, I finally saw a few years ago and also loved it.

Oct 21, 2009#8

DarkAudit

CynicismKills said:
I've never sat all the way through Casablanca. After about 30 minutes I get bored out of my skull. I haven't bothered with Citizen Kane as I expect it'll be the same reaction. Granted this train of thought was when I was like 15, so maybe I'd be able to watch them now.

When I was a youngling, I walked out (no, *stomped* out) of Casino Royale because it wasn't the Connery/Moore 007 I was expecting. Took me a few years to get past that, and now it's one of my definite favorites.

Oct 21, 2009#9

Gusto

I heard the Godfather was pretty okay.

Oct 21, 2009#10

CynicismKills

Gusto said:
I heard the Godfather was pretty okay.

Add this one to my list too, never seen any of them.

Oct 21, 2009#11

Steven Soderburgin

Money Train

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But no seriously, Hoop Dreams

Oct 21, 2009#12

Shawn

Crank 2
That movie is going to own.

Oct 21, 2009#13

Steve

Any movie filmed in black and white (other than Sin City) and any movie made before 1970. I have no desire to watch a movie made in the 40's or 50's the same way I have no desire to listen to an 8-Track tape. I'm sure there are some great old movies out there but I have no desire to watch them. And I hear people talke about Citizen Kane, Casablanca, Gone with the Wind, etc. but have 0% interest in watching any of those. I've seen bits of old movies but can't recall a time I've sat down and watched an old movie all the way through.

Oct 21, 2009#14

The Lovely Boehner

Steve said:
Any movie filmed in black and white (other than Sin City) and any movie made before 1970. I have no desire to watch a movie made in the 40's or 50's the same way I have no desire to listen to an 8-Track tape. I'm sure there are some great old movies out there but I have no desire to watch them. And I hear people talke about Citizen Kane, Casablanca, Gone with the Wind, etc. but have 0% interest in watching any of those. I've seen bits of old movies but can't recall a time I've sat down and watched an old movie all the way through.

lollololololololololool

oh my god I hope you're being serious

Oct 21, 2009#15

Steven Soderburgin

Steve said:
Any movie filmed in black and white (other than Sin City) and any movie made before 1970. I have no desire to watch a movie made in the 40's or 50's the same way I have no desire to listen to an 8-Track tape. I'm sure there are some great old movies out there but I have no desire to watch them. And I hear people talke about Citizen Kane, Casablanca, Gone with the Wind, etc. but have 0% interest in watching any of those. I've seen bits of old movies but can't recall a time I've sat down and watched an old movie all the way through.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Oct 21, 2009#16

ThatNickGuy

Steve said:
Any movie filmed in black and white (other than Sin City) and any movie made before 1970. I have no desire to watch a movie made in the 40's or 50's the same way I have no desire to listen to an 8-Track tape. I'm sure there are some great old movies out there but I have no desire to watch them. And I hear people talke about Citizen Kane, Casablanca, Gone with the Wind, etc. but have 0% interest in watching any of those. I've seen bits of old movies but can't recall a time I've sat down and watched an old movie all the way through.

/thread

Unless you're serious, in which case:

/sad

Oct 21, 2009#17

Hailey Knight

That is disgustingly stupid, if real.

As for me, The Godfather springs immediately to mind because I've owned it for three years and still haven't watched it.

Oct 21, 2009#18

Adammon

Seconding Godfather. The genre doesn't interest me for whatever reason.

Also: Shawshank Redemption.

Oct 21, 2009#19

Alucard

Casablanca, Pulp fiction, Godfather III, Empire Strikes Back

Oct 21, 2009#20

Kitty Sinatra

I don't know. If I hear about something I think is gonna be good (and enjoyable) I make an effort to see it.

So I'm just gonna say some Audrey Hepburn or Bergman flcik that I haven't seen yet. I could have seen all of Hepburn's movies when I was dating a big fan. I should've, actually. For some weird reason we never watched any of them together.

(And oh shit, I actually mentioned something about my real life here. Chuck, you tricked me! Damn you.)

Oct 21, 2009#21

chakz

Watchmen....Ok I have seen watchmen. But I thought the trailer was so cool I was afraid if I actually....er...watched....watchmen that I'd ruin it.

So far? Were the wild things are. I'm a sucker for trailers with emotive soundtracks.

'scuse me I have to get my avatar because it appears I'm coming here again.

Oct 22, 2009#22

Frankie Williamson

There are a shit ton of movies I've never seen I'm not proud to have not seen.
Godfather 2, Casablanca, Citizen Kane being probably the biggest ones.

Oh shit, and Schindler's List. I was going to watch it with my ex girlfriend years ago but we were both so exhausted from work that I ended up shamefully sleeping through it.

Oct 22, 2009#23

Kitty Sinatra

You know, if you're not a film student, Citizen Kane really isn't worth watching. It's not terribly entertaining by today's standard and you already know who Rosebud is. Or, you likely do anyway.

That's to say: I don't recommend it unless you want to watch it so you can say you watched it.

Oct 22, 2009#24

drawn_inward

I haven't seen a few Hitchcock flicks. I haven't seen Barry Lyndon, but have heard good things. I haven't seen the Maltese Falcon, and I like noir.

The Conversation. It seems to be highly acclaimed, but I can't seem to make it more than 30 minutes w/o wanting to turn it off.

I haven't seen The Lion King, but I don't think it is good. That acunamatadu song just drove me nuts. Everybody else seems to like it though.

Oct 22, 2009#25

@Li3n

Dave said:
The Big Lebowski, Usual Suspects, Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels.

Dave, i think you know what to do with this next weekend...

I can recall seeing at least parts of Casablanca, but for the life of me i can't remember it i ever saw it in full... and it's not the only one. The Maltese Falcon was awesome btw.

Oct 22, 2009#26

Steven Soderburgin

Gruebeard said:
You know, if you're not a film student, Citizen Kane really isn't worth watching. It's not terribly entertaining by today's standard and you already know who Rosebud is. Or, you likely do anyway.

That's to say: I don't recommend it unless you want to watch it so you can say you watched it.

I disagree. It's an absolutely masterpiece. However, that is only one of the reasons it's consistently placed at the top of "Best Movies Ever Made" lists.

drawn_inward said:
I haven't seen a few Hitchcock flicks. I haven't seen Barry Lyndon, but have heard good things. I haven't seen the Maltese Falcon, and I like noir.

Ugh I need to see Barry Lyndon. The Maltese Falcon is one of my favorite movies of all time.

The Conversation. It seems to be highly acclaimed, but I can't seem to make it more than 30 minutes w/o wanting to turn it off.

It's really, really great. Hackman's increasing paranoia and isolation is so well performed. Give it another shot.

I haven't seen The Lion King, but I don't think it is good. That acunamatadu song just drove me nuts. Everybody else seems to like it though.

It's rather good. It's not my favorite from the Disney Renaissance of the late 80's/early 90's (that would be Beauty and the Beast) but it's gorgeously animated, and it's based on Shakespeare. It also has arguably the best "villain" song Disney has ever done.

Oct 22, 2009#27

Cajungal

drawn_inward said:
I haven't seen a few Hitchcock flicks. I haven't seen Barry Lyndon, but have heard good things. I haven't seen the Maltese Falcon, and I like noir.

The Conversation. It seems to be highly acclaimed, but I can't seem to make it more than 30 minutes w/o wanting to turn it off.

I haven't seen The Lion King, but I don't think it is good. That acunamatadu song just drove me nuts. Everybody else seems to like it though.

The Maltese Falcon is pretty cool.

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Also, I don't understand how knowing what Rosebud is ruins the movie or makes it not worth watching. It's a beautiful, sad, and very well-done movie. There are a lot of movies that are so ingrained in our culture that they're "spoiled" for people. It doesn't mean they're not worth watching.

I dunno... I liked it and think it deserves to be called one of the best--I don't know about THE best... I don't think I know enough to decide that.

Oct 22, 2009#28

fade

Man, when I was a kid, I hated sitting through my dad's black and white movie obsession. I've seen more noir before age 12 than any one kid should. I hated old movies back then, too. And they do have their flaws. The pacing is generally terrible in older movies--even the good ones. But the tradeoff is lots of neat experimental filmwork (that seems to be more absent from mainstream these days), characters you care about, and intricate, thought out plots with more than 1-3 plot turns. And, oh, the dialogue! That snappy noir stuff gets me every time.

Oct 22, 2009#29

The Lovely Boehner

Kissinger said:
It also has arguably the best "villain" song Disney has ever done.

arguably?

Oct 22, 2009#30

Dave

Charlie Dont Surf;280840][quote=Kissinger said:
It also has arguably the best "villain" song Disney has ever done.

arguably?[/QUOTE]

Wrong. I think that the Frollo song from "Hunchback" is much better by leaps and bounds.

Here, I'll link it again for those who missed it in the other thread!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRO-M4XyAbM[/ame]

Oct 22, 2009#31

Covar

ok folks. This weekend, Casablanca netflix party on XBL. This must happen.

Schindler's List is at the top of my list of movies I need to see.

Oct 22, 2009#32

The Lovely Boehner

Hellfire is a really close #2 imo, but it has 100% less nazi imagery in a children's movie, so it loses.

Oct 22, 2009#33

Dave

Charlie Dont Surf said:
Hellfire is a really close #2 imo, but it has 100% less nazi imagery in a children's movie, so it loses.

What will kids respond to more, Nazi imagery or a Priest selling his soul to hellfire? Both are pretty deep but I'd guess that the kids know more about priests/ministers than Nazis. If their parents dragged them to church like mine did, that is.

Oct 22, 2009#34

Steven Soderburgin

fade said:
The pacing is generally terrible in older movies--even the good ones.

Please expand on this.

Oct 22, 2009#35

sixpackshaker

According to AFI's first top 100 list.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI's_100_Years…100_Movies

Sunset Boulevard
The Third Man
Modern Times - I've seen documentaries on the film but never the whole thing.
Duck Soup

I've seen a lot of old movies. B&W and age of the film should not matter. Hell, it is hard to think of movies that have come out in the last decade that belong on the top 100.

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Kissinger;280864][quote=fade said:
The pacing is generally terrible in older movies--even the good ones.

Please expand on this.[/QUOTE]

AD/HD

Oct 22, 2009#36

Cajungal

Yay for Duck Soup! And man.. Sunset Boulevard was messed up.

Oct 22, 2009#37

fade

Kissinger;280864][quote=fade said:
The pacing is generally terrible in older movies--even the good ones.

Please expand on this.[/QUOTE]

Okay. In many older movies, there are long expanses occupied by characters walking, sitting, or doing mundane things like folding shirts, that in short do nothing to characterize or advance the plot. It's not uncommon to actually see a character travel from point A to point B rather than merely having it implied.

This is opinion of course. Some people prefer those elements.

Oct 22, 2009#38

Steven Soderburgin

Do you have any specific examples from good or great movies? Because I can't think of any specifically that would match that description. I get the idea you're talking about, though, and it's something that still happens in many, many movies today.

Oct 22, 2009#39

sixpackshaker

Kissinger said:
Do you have any specific examples from good or great movies? Because I can't think of any specifically that would match that description. I get the idea you're talking about, though, and it's something that still happens in many, many movies today.

Lawrence of Arabia is an example of a great film with the slow pacing. It is still one of my favorites, but a lot of the people that I've shown it to were bored to tears during the marches across the sea into which no oar is dipped. The imagery was great, but people brought up on modern popcorn movies can not handle the subtle moments.

Oct 22, 2009#40

Steven Soderburgin

Oh, is fade just talking about "slow" moments? Slow does not equal meaningless. Many of those moments are essential for establishing the feel, tone, and texture of a film. Conversations or actions which seem to have nothing to do with the plot can be very important in establishing characters and relationships.

Oct 22, 2009#41

fade

Not entirely, I'm talking mostly about pure non-essential moments. I'll have to find some specific examples, but know that I'm far from alone in pointing this out as a major trend change from older to newer movies--it's a fairly common point. Cowboys riding horses across the desert, for example...great for setting tone--the first one or two times. People sitting on a shaking train car set reading newspapers. Sure, they're all technically serving a purpose of setting or what have you. Everything in a film can be deconstructed to mean something. And sure, there are modern movies guilty of the same, but it's far less common.

Also, let me reiterate that I'm a big fan of these movies. I'm just pointing out one of the genre's flaws.

Oct 22, 2009#42

Iaculus

Charlie Dont Surf said:
Hellfire is a really close #2 imo, but it has 100% less nazi imagery in a children's movie, so it loses.

Hellfire scores points for having a bitching bilingual bonus, though. That chanting in the background? It's an actual prayer in Latin that provides a nice bit of ironic commentary throughout the song. Observe:

Oct 22, 2009#43

The Lovely Boehner

fade said:
Also, let me reiterate that I'm a big fan of these movies. I'm just pointing out one of the genre's flaws.

"Old movies" is not a genre really

Oct 22, 2009#44

Steven Soderburgin

fade said:
Not entirely, I'm talking mostly about pure non-essential moments. I'll have to find some specific examples, but know that I'm far from alone in pointing this out as a major trend change from older to newer movies--it's a fairly common point. Cowboys riding horses across the desert, for example...great for setting tone--the first one or two times. People sitting on a shaking train car set reading newspapers. Sure, they're all technically serving a purpose of setting or what have you. Everything in a film can be deconstructed to mean something. And sure, there are modern movies guilty of the same, but it's far less common.

Also, let me reiterate that I'm a big fan of these movies. I'm just pointing out one of the genre's flaws.

Oh, okay. Yeah, it's a different style of filmmaking, just like most actors then used a different style of acting than what is dominant today. It's still a very effective style of filmmaking when used correctly, so I don't think it's accurate to call it a "flaw." But I get where you're coming from now.

I disagree that useless scenes are far less common now than they were back then, but we'd probably differ on what makes a scene useless.

Oct 22, 2009#45

Cajungal

Yeah, Iaculus, I thought that was a nice touch. That prayer was actually in one of the books we had at home, so I recognized the lyrics when I bought the soundtrack as a kid. Clever, and the singers do a gorgeous job.

Oct 22, 2009#46

Shannow

To the OP: I do not know. As that I have not seen it yet, I cannot know which would be the best.

Oct 22, 2009#47

Shegokigo

Honestly? I can't think of anything "great" that I "should watch" that I haven't....

Oct 22, 2009#48

Steven Soderburgin

If anyone is looking for inspiration here, this is a pretty good list of movies that you should see. I haven't seen every movie on the list, but I want to.

Oct 22, 2009#49

The Lovely Boehner

Shannow said:
To the OP: I do not know. As that I have not seen it yet, I cannot know which would be the best.

You can get a little bit of a feeling for if a movie is something you'd like from the general buzz, people involved in making it, plot, etc.

Shegokigo said:
Honestly? I can't think of anything "great" that I "should watch" that I haven't....

I didn't say these are the best movies you "should watch", just the best movie that you think you'd like, that has just slipped through the cracks.

Oct 22, 2009#50

Shannow

Perhaps, but say I see it, but there is something better I do not know about, and thus, I have never seen. It cannot be answered. It is that simple.

Oct 22, 2009#51

Shegokigo

Charlie Dont Surf said:
I didn't say these are the best movies you "should watch", just the best movie that you think you'd like, that has just slipped through the cracks.

Hm. Ok.

The Hangover and Bruno.

Oct 22, 2009#52

Bowielee

Dave;280844][quote=Charlie Dont Surf;280840][quote=Kissinger said:
It also has arguably the best \"villain\" song Disney has ever done.

arguably?[/QUOTE]

Wrong. I think that the Frollo song from "Hunchback" is much better by leaps and bounds.

Here, I'll link it again for those who missed it in the other thread!

[/QUOTE]

I agree with this 100%.

Also, There will never be another voice actor as awsome as Tony Jay.

Oct 22, 2009#53

Fun Size

fade said:
Not entirely, I'm talking mostly about pure non-essential moments. I'll have to find some specific examples, but know that I'm far from alone in pointing this out as a major trend change from older to newer movies--it's a fairly common point. Cowboys riding horses across the desert, for example...great for setting tone--the first one or two times. People sitting on a shaking train car set reading newspapers. Sure, they're all technically serving a purpose of setting or what have you. Everything in a film can be deconstructed to mean something. And sure, there are modern movies guilty of the same, but it's far less common.

Also, let me reiterate that I'm a big fan of these movies. I'm just pointing out one of the genre's flaws.

I took this great class in film noir. I was watching something old (Maltese Falcon maybe), and they have Bogart and some girl talking, and then this really slow pan away to a window outside. The teacher stops the movie, says, "They're doing it now. You don't know this because you're not used to it, but when the movie came out everyone knew that the slow pan away meant they were doing it now", and then she started it up again. I was stunned, and watching some of those older movies changed considerably that day.

Oct 22, 2009#54

Steven Soderburgin

Thank you Hays code!

Oct 22, 2009#55

chakz

Dave;280844][quote=Charlie Dont Surf;280840][quote=Kissinger said:
It also has arguably the best \"villain\" song Disney has ever done.

arguably?[/QUOTE]

Wrong. I think that the Frollo song from "Hunchback" is much better by leaps and bounds.

Here, I'll link it again for those who missed it in the other thread!

[/QUOTE]

You know it never ceases to amaze me how much I took Disney movies for granted when I was a kid.

Oct 22, 2009#56

Covar

Fun Size;281011][quote=fade said:
Not entirely, I'm talking mostly about pure non-essential moments. I'll have to find some specific examples, but know that I'm far from alone in pointing this out as a major trend change from older to newer movies--it's a fairly common point. Cowboys riding horses across the desert, for example...great for setting tone--the first one or two times. People sitting on a shaking train car set reading newspapers. Sure, they're all technically serving a purpose of setting or what have you. Everything in a film can be deconstructed to mean something. And sure, there are modern movies guilty of the same, but it's far less common.

Also, let me reiterate that I'm a big fan of these movies. I'm just pointing out one of the genre's flaws.

Oct 22, 2009#57

Kitty Sinatra

Kissinger;280821][quote=Gruebeard said:
That's to say: I don't recommend it unless you want to watch it so you can say you watched it.

I disagree. It's an absolutely masterpiece. However, that is only one of the reasons it's consistently placed at the top of "Best Movies Ever Made" lists.[/QUOTE]
I never said it wasn't a masterpiece; indeed I kinda suggested that when I said it's probably worth watching if you're a film student. However, I also suggested - and am now saying - it was boring as smurf for me.

Have you, unlike Chuck, actually seen it?

Oct 23, 2009#58

Steven Soderburgin

I have, multiple times. Each time was more compelling and rewarding than the last. I think it's worth watching if you are a person.

Oct 23, 2009#59

Dave

Kissinger said:
I have, multiple times. Each time was more compelling and rewarding than the last. I think it's worth watching if you are a person.

So if you don't like it you are not a person?

Movie snob.

Oct 23, 2009#60

Bellygrub

Edit: Reading comprehension for the win (or whatever the kids are saying these days)

Citizen Kane or The Sound of Music.

I've seen bits of TSoM but have never actually seen the entire movie.

Oct 23, 2009#61

Singularity.EXE

For the record, I considered Citizen Kane and Raging Bull really terrible movies. They might have been revolutionary and amazing for their time, but to me, they're just utter crap.

As far as good movie that I've missed out on, I'll have to get back to you guys on that. My movie buff friend keeps track of that sort of things and always properly insults me when I haven't seen a good movie.

Oh! I know American X is on that list!

Oct 23, 2009#62

Singularity.EXE

He now informs me of Fargo.

Oct 23, 2009#63

The Lovely Boehner

Singularity.EXE said:
For the record, I considered Citizen Kane and Raging Bull really terrible movies. They might have been revolutionary and amazing for their time, but to me, they're just utter crap.

As far as good movie that I've missed out on, I'll have to get back to you guys on that. My movie buff friend keeps track of that sort of things and always properly insults me when I haven't seen a good movie.

Oh! I know American X is on that list!

American history X?

Oct 24, 2009#64

Hailey Knight

I find Citizen Kane a compelling character study, and it looks great.

If I had to choose a greatest movie, it'd probably be Casablanca.

Oct 24, 2009#65

@Li3n

Charlie Dont Surf said:
American history X?

You'll never look at the word curb-stomping the same way again...

Oct 24, 2009#66

Bowielee

I'll have to go with the Godfather movies. I keep meaning to see them, but never quite get around to it.

Oct 24, 2009#67

Wahad

Schindler's List, I guess.

I don't take a particular interest in movies set during WWII, though, so I'll probably never watch it unless someone makes me. So I suppose that'll make it the best movie I'll never see.

Seconding the Godfather (II and III, though, have already seen I).

Oct 24, 2009#68

Bowielee

Wahad said:
Schindler's List, I guess.

I don't take a particular interest in movies set during WWII, though, so I'll probably never watch it unless someone makes me. So I suppose that'll make it the best movie I'll never see.

Seconding the Godfather (II and III, though, have already seen I).

I would highly recommend seeing Schindler's List if you like dramas at all. Though it's set in WWII, it's not a combat flick.

Oct 24, 2009#69

Wahad

Bowielee;282548][quote=Wahad said:
Schindler's List, I guess.

I don't take a particular interest in movies set during WWII, though, so I'll probably never watch it unless someone makes me. So I suppose that'll make it the best movie I'll never see.

Seconding the Godfather (II and III, though, have already seen I).

I would highly recommend seeing Schindler's List if you like dramas at all. Though it's set in WWII, it's not a combat flick.[/QUOTE]

It's not the combat that averts me. See, my dad is absolutely fascinated with all things WWI and II, and as such most of my vacations with him have been spent for the majority in some kind of war-museum or talking about the period or anything even slightly relevant to it.

I'm just sick of the whole time period, is all.

Oct 24, 2009#70

The Lovely Boehner

Oh yeah, I love AHX, I just was wondering if that's what they meant by American X, or if there was something else I hadn't heard of

Oct 24, 2009#71

Piotyr

Honestly, I think the only movies I've seen from prior to 1976 would be old Christmas flicks and The Wizard of Oz. This isn't because I wouldn't want to see them, just never did. No easy access to them in college, no time to watch them since fatherhood.

EDIT: I don't want to hijack the thread, but how about this: recommend me 10 movies from prior to 1976 that I should definitely watch before I die. I'll watch them, I promise.

Oct 24, 2009#72

The Lovely Boehner

The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
12 Angry Men (1957)
The Third Man (1949)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's … (1975)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I L… (1964)
Chinatown (1974)
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
The Good, the Bad and the U… (1966)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
The Exorcist (1973)
Jaws (1975)
North by Northwest (1959)
Butch Cassidy and the Sunda… (1969)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
The Sting (1973)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Monty Python and the Holy G… (1975)
The Producers (1968)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Deliverance (1972)
Dirty Harry (1971)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
The Longest Yard (1974)
Serpico (1973)
Willy Wonka & the Choco… (1971)
The Getaway (1972)
How the Grinch Stole Christ… (1966)
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
My Fair Lady (1964)
The Taking of Pelham One Tw… (1974)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Psycho (1960)
The Killing (1956)

Oct 24, 2009#73

Biardo

I would also like to recomend

Scarface (1932)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

as for movies I haven't seen and would like to see them once but I just don't get around to them

The Godfather II
Citezen Kane
Casablanca
Oktyabr
...

Oct 24, 2009#74

fade

That's a nice list, Charlie. I second it.

Oct 24, 2009#75

Hailey Knight

There's good movies on that list.

Faline refuses to believe that Jaws is a great movie. She watched the beginning where Chrissie gets killed and thinks it's trash it's like a nude exploitation scene--and won't watch the rest of what I consider a near-perfect movie. I don't mean in all terms, there's little continuity errors like people's watches appearing and disappearing from different takes, but in the sense that there's really nothing you can remove from it without damaging it.

Oct 24, 2009#76

The Lovely Boehner

It's in no way definitive, it's only the top bunch that I've seen

edit: Ugh I loooooooooooooooove Jaws so much

Oct 24, 2009#77

Hailey Knight

Charlie Dont Surf said:
It's in no way definitive, it's only the top bunch that I've seen

edit: Ugh I loooooooooooooooove Jaws so much

Me too. And honestly, it's one of those movies that seems to hit everyone. I only know two people who actually sat through it and didn't like it. Even my family likes it and they usually watch utter crap; yet every year Jaws gets a viewing. I feel like if my fiance just gave it a chance, she would enjoy it a lot.

Oct 25, 2009#78

Steven Soderburgin

Piotyr said:
recommend me 10 movies from prior to 1976 that I should definitely watch before I die. I'll watch them, I promise.

Everything on Charlie's list, I heartily recommend as well. Here are 10 movies he didn't mention because he hasn't seen them

Casablanca
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
The Sweet Smell of Success
Paths of Glory
All About Eve
Rashomon
Rear Window
The Apartment
Duck Soup
The Seventh Seal

Oct 25, 2009#79

Kitty Sinatra

Bringing Up Baby
The African Queen

Probably everything else with Katharine Hepburn.

Oct 25, 2009#80

Cajungal

Seriously. Every time I watch Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, I have to watch her during Spencer Tracy's speech. Her tears just look so genuine (and probably were).

Oct 25, 2009#81

fade

I know it's 79, but if you haven't seen Apocalypse Now, add that one immediately. That is an incredible film. It has faults, to be sure, but it's a good example of what directing should be. Care is taken that nearly every shot, every angle, every palette means something beyond the page.

Oct 25, 2009#82

Fun Size

I...I think I want to hug Charlie right now, but in a manly way.

Seriously, with the exception of Revolutionary Road, you could name most movies in the past fifteen years, and I probably missed it.

Oct 28, 2009#83

North_Ranger

Already mentioned:
Citizen Kane
The Big Lebowski
Shawshank Redemption
Maltese Falcon
Pulp Fiction
Lost in Translation
any of the Rocky films
Seven Samurais

I would have also listed Ed Wood, Thelma and Louise, and Doctor Strangelove, but I've seen all of them in the last five days. It's a most peculiar pile-up, I must say.

Also, in regards to Frollo and Hellfire... that scene made me jump when I saw it, because the song contained two words you would not expect in a Disney film: helvetti and Saatana ('hell' and 'Satan' respectively in Finnish). Both of those words are pretty much taboo in children's film here, and while prolific as curse words, they're still pretty terrifying with their religious connection intact.

Oct 28, 2009#84

Shegokigo

How'd you like Ed Wood Ranger?

It's probably one of my favorite Depp films.

Oct 28, 2009#85

North_Ranger

Shegokigo said:
How'd you like Ed Wood Ranger?

It's probably one of my favorite Depp films.

Eh, it wasn't as good as I hoped. Don't get me wrong, I liked it... but at points I wasn't sure if I was seeing Johnny Depp play Ed Wood or Johnny Depp play Johnny Depp, if you catch my drift. Perhaps it was the situation as well... we watched it in class, for a course on the history of excentricity in cinema.

The music was brilliant, though... and while I hear Bela Lugosi didn't curse like a one-eyed carpenter, I would think the actor playing him got pretty close to what the forgotten actor was like in his later years.

Oct 28, 2009#86

Shegokigo

Johnny Depp really fell into a Nicholas Cage type of acting I think, where it was always him, playing himself, playing an actor. Still watch every Cage/Depp film that comes along though.

Oct 28, 2009#87

North_Ranger

Oh, I dunno. I really liked him in the POTC movies. Haven't seen Public Enemies, though...

Oct 28, 2009#88

The Lovely Boehner

Only the first Rocky movie would ever get confused with a "best" movie.

Oct 28, 2009#89

Bowielee

Shegokigo said:
Johnny Depp really fell into a Nicholas Cage type of acting I think, where it was always him, playing himself, playing an actor. Still watch every Cage/Depp film that comes along though.

Johnny Depp's best role is still Nightmare on Elm Street.

Spoilered for possible NSFW or those of the queezy persuation.

Oct 28, 2009#90

Shegokigo

Surprised you didn't just go with Benny and Joon, ya big fruit. :slywink:

Oct 28, 2009#91

Dave

I love Benny and Joon.

Oct 28, 2009#92

Shegokigo

Ya big fruit.

Oct 28, 2009#93

Bowielee

Benny and Joon = oscar bait, IMO.

I loved the orchestral soundtrack though. One of the 2 of my first CD purchases ever.

Oct 28, 2009#94

Dave

"You're out of your tree."

"It isn't my tree."

Come on! That's gold!

Oct 29, 2009#95

checkeredhat

Goodfellas.

Oct 29, 2009#96

Philosopher B.

I have still not seen Pulp Fiction, despite resolving multiple times to rent it (or what have you) before forgetting again the next time I have a chance.

Also, while I have technically seen Citizen Kane, I saw it so long ago that I barely remember it, so I gots to get my mug all up in front of that.

Other movies I should probably have a gander at:

Ben-Hur
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Wild Bunch
Scarface
Raging Bull

Gruebeard said:
Bringing Up Baby

Shit man you got to get hip to the intercostal clavicle. Also Hepburn was rad in Pat and Mike. Shit be hilarious, yo.

Also, it is a crime that people exist who have not watched Duck Soup.

I would come over to their house with a copy if I knew where they lived and if they wouldn't react to a strange gangly young man breaking into their house by way of punching him betwixt his eyes.

Oct 29, 2009#97

Math242

i haven't seen any old classic movies (pre 1960). Never got a chance, they are never aired here.

Oct 29, 2009#98

Bubble181

Godfather 2 and 3.
And, apparently, Duck Soup. Never heard of it, but it sounds like I should've...
Oh, and a whole bunch of newer movies. Still haven't seen Up, District 9, Inglorious Basterds, e.a. though I'd probably like them.

Oct 29, 2009#99

Cajungal

You must see Duck Soup!

Oct 29, 2009#100

sixpackshaker

Philosopher B. said:
Shit man you got to get hip to the intercostal clavicle. Also Hepburn was rad in Pat and Mike. Shit be hilarious, yo.

I laughed so hard when I realized that one of the thugs she whipped the crap out of was Charles Bronson...

Oct 29, 2009#101

Bowielee

I can't believe no one has mentioned Some Like it Hot.

Anyone who hasn't seen that movie is doing themselves a great disservice.

Oct 29, 2009#102

Cajungal

That's a good one.

Oct 29, 2009#103

Covar

Bubble181 said:
Godfather 2 and 3.
And, apparently, Duck Soup. Never heard of it, but it sounds like I should've...
Oh, and a whole bunch of newer movies. Still haven't seen Up, District 9, Inglorious Basterds, e.a. though I'd probably like them.

I assure you Godfather 3 is certainly not the best movie you've never seen.

Oct 29, 2009#104

HCGLNS

It's a Wonderful Life.

Oct 29, 2009#105

Espy

Apocalypse Now.

I really need to see that movie.

Oct 29, 2009#106

CynicismKills

Those who have not seen Duck Soup are making me so sad right now. To this day there are still so few comedians with the timing and wit of Groucho Marx.

Also CJ, if you haven't gotten the chance there's an awesome book of the same name as the movie out there. Bio of the Brothers as well as bits and pieces of movie transcripts. An awesome read.

Oct 29, 2009#107

Hailey Knight

Espy said:
Apocalypse Now.

I really need to see that movie.

Likewise.

Actually, I'm underdone on Coppola. This week I saw Dracula and that was the first movie of his I've seen.

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