Movies to see before you die

[toxic rooster]

I'm pretty sure this thread's been done 6,923 times before, but this time it's Wee Gooner making it.

Pretty much what the title says, name movies you aren't allowed to die until you see. You know, in the vein of The Godfather, Pulp Fiction etc.

[Mr. Nerfect]

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1. Seriously.

And The Lion King.

[DaveWadding]

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Memento

[Triple A]

Some essential movies:

2001: A Space Odyssey
American Beauty
American History X
Audition
Being John Malkovich
Blue Velvet
Boogie Nights
A Clockwork Orange
Eraserhead
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fight Club
Forrest Gump
Freaks
Full Metal Jacket
The Godfather
Goodfellas
Kids
Memento
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Pulp Fiction
Raging Bull
Reservoir Dogs
Scarface
The Shining
Taxi Driver
Trainspotting
True Romance
Yellow Submarine

Annie Hall
The Big Lebowski
Chasing Amy
Clerks
Eddie Murphy Raw
Half Baked
The Naked Gun
Napoleon Dynamite
Office Space
Old School
Swingers
There's Something About Mary

[samichna]

Citizen Kane

[What Would Kevin Do?]

My list is in addition to Trips'

Big Fish
Closer
Die Hard
The Godfather 2 (Not sure if Trips w counting that in The Godfather."
Hanna-Bi
I Heart Huckabees
Kikujiro
The Life Aquatic
Lost in Translation
Natural Born Killers
The Seven Samurai
Unforgiven


Anchorman
Friday
Shaun of the Dead

Bleh, I have more, just can't think right now.

[Triple A]

Some of those are a little more "indie". I was basically listing movies that are essential in that they have become like pop culture in society and they are also must see movies if you want to say you are a "movie buff" or whatever.

Those are all great though although some are gonna definitely be hit or miss with a lot of people I think.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I was thinking about that when I was typing it up... I think I decided on putting them in because granted they are hit or miss, people should still at least check them out and givem them a chance. Even if they end up not liking them, they deserve to be watched.

Also, I have to add..

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
The Shawshank Redemption

Also, The Terminal was a damn good movie that people should watch.

[samichna]

I know it has already been mentioned at least a couple times, but Memento is definitely a must-see as well.

[Stickman]

I loved Kill Bill. Volume 1 was better but both back to back is fucking gold.

[Fryza]

Halloween
The Seven Samurai
Clerks/Clerks 2
Tigerland
V for Vendetta
The Princess Bride
Monty Python's The Holy Grail
Citizen Kane
FF7: Advent Children
Lion King/Pocahontos/Mulan
Snatch
Sin City
Gojira

That's about all really.

[Disturbed316]

This is Spinal Tap

[Hanso Amore]

Entropy (The Stephen Dorff one, not the shitty 2004 movie of the same name)


Fight Club

Predator

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I saw FF Advent Children, and I want my time back.

[DaveWadding]

Monty Python's Life of Brian
Dazed & Confused

[Jeritron]

Some of those are a little more "indie". I was basically listing movies that are essential in that they have become like pop culture in society and they are also must see movies if you want to say you are a "movie buff" or whatever.

Those are all great though although some are gonna definitely be hit or miss with a lot of people I think.

And nobody has said Star Wars yet?

ps those other movies are great, good list Trips

[D Mac]

Faces of Death

[John la Rock]

Pulp Fiction

[AdrianM]

Ok. I have a question relating to some movies deemed to be that you must see them before you die...honestly, can whoever wrote the following titles please tell me why someone must see these before they die:

- The Princess Bride - WTF!!! seriously, other than Andre being in it, what the hell is so good about this film???

- I heart Huckebees - this movie was seriously such a pile of artsy crap (IMO granted). I'd really love to know what was so special about it?

(although it wasn't mentioned) - Garden state - this movie was so boring and tiresome

[AdrianM]

My choices are:

- Pulp Fiction
- Forest Gump
- Godfather I
- Godfather II
- Full metal jacket
- Napolean Dynamite (yeah yeah, I know no one else likes it but me)

[mitchables]

You're right. Thousands of kids lapped up "Vote For Pedro" shirts because they hated the movie. Good call, AdrianM.

[DaveWadding]

- The Princess Bride - WTF!!! seriously, other than Andre being in it, what the hell is so good about this film???


You mean, besides the fact that it is FUCKING HILARIOUS?

INCONCEIVABLE!

[AdrianM]

You mean, besides the fact that it is FUCKING HILARIOUS?

INCONCEIVABLE!

But it isn't...I did not laugh once during that entire movie.

Like, a girl at my work loves that movie too, so I said why...and she just said its reallly good....I mean, WTF!

[Jeritron]

Dude, everyone has different senses of humor and tastes in shit. Thats all there is to it. Pleading to the masses and looking for an explanation isn't gonna change that. Once you realize that, discussing and enjoying/criticizing anything becomes more enjoyable and less frustrating.

[DaveWadding]

But it isn't...I did not laugh once during that entire movie.

Like, a girl at my work loves that movie too, so I said why...and she just said its reallly good....I mean, WTF!

I am Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

[AdrianM]

I am Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

... :shifty:

[El Fangel]

Batman Begins
Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children
Forest Gump
Donnie Darko

[Jeritron]

Raiders of the Lost Ark