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okay, not has to, but should, well not really should, but more like you think they might should see.

yeah.

I just found out today that my husband has never seen The Godfather....

wtf?! seriously?

yeah.

I thought everyone had seen it. I mean I don't really think it's the best movie ever, but for pure understanding pop culture references alone he should probably watch it.

so, anyone? top 10 movies everyone has to see?

I'll post mine in a bit.

(also post reasons for each!)

CASINO ROYALE

(maybe too new. But it kicks ass. And that is coming from a die hard Connery-Brosnan fan)

I've never seen The Godfather.

I'll only give you one have-to-see: Office Space

Some should-sees: The Princess Bride
Mallrats
Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back--fuck the rest of them
A Clockwork Orange
Cool Hand Luke

I just found out today that my husband has never seen The Godfather....

wtf?! seriously?

Me neither...

Films You Must See:
Fight Club - Um... Because I Said So. Oh, watch it, you'll see.

Alien - It's a classic. If you've not seen it you'll be missing out on all sorts of things... References, the style, how cute the wickle Alien is...

okay, not has to, but should, well not really should, but more like you think they might should see.

yeah.

I just found out today that my husband has never seen The Godfather....

wtf?! seriously?

yeah.

I thought everyone had seen it. I mean I don't really think it's the best movie ever, but for pure understanding pop culture references alone he should probably watch it.

As for must-sees :

The Big Lebowski
Fight Club
Intermission
Good-Bye Lenin
Black Cat, White Cat



so, anyone? top 10 movies everyone has to see?

I'll post mine in a bit.

(also post reasons for each!)

That's one of the movies I just can't see... there's a couple of movies that people keep telling me are oh-so-great, but I regularly fall asleep when trying to watch them.
Casablanca would be in that category as well, and The Good, The Bad And The Ugly.

Must-sees would be :

The Big Lebowski
Fight Club
Good-Bye Lenin
Black Cat, White Cat
Intermission
The Wind That Shakes The Barley

Scarface - Just because its Scarface dammit!

Fight Club - This is a film. Has lots of great twists and astory.

Pirates of the Carribean ( The Curse of The Black Pearl) - The best in the trilogy and one of the best films ever.

Children of Men - A great thriller and storyline.

The Pursuit of Happyness - Probably Will Smiths greatest performance with his son. A movie based on a true story about a man who had nothing and did as much as he could for his son.

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - This is just a very funny film!

"If you can dodge a car you can dodge a ball!"

Serenity - Based on the Firefly series creating a whole galaxy on par with Star Wars if not better.

Star Wars ( All of them)- Just because you need to.

Resevoir Dogs - I love this movie. Great story and maybe Tarantinos best work.
Thats all my list.

Do so. You won't regret it.

Is that an offer you can't refuse?

I'm not really a film person, to be honest. I watch them if I have to; there are very few that I feel I actually want to see.

I want to see The Simpson's Movie though. :)

I've never seen The Godfather.
Do so. You won't regret it.

Is that an offer you can't refuse?

Police Academy VII

You'll know the meaning of despair, and you have everything to gain if you learn it from this gem.

Boondock Saints

Mulholland Drive.

Dangerous Liaisons (and Cruel Intentions.)

Lord of the Rings (all three.)

Butterfly Effect.

Dracula: Dead and Loving it.

Sleepy Hollow.

The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie!!






Sorry..

it happened one night.

claudette colbert and clark gable

"The film was the first to win all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture-Director-Actor-Actress-Screenplay), a feat that would not be matched until One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Happened_One_Night


and you should see one flew over the cuckoo's nest too, its a great movie and shows so well why jack nicholson is a star.

I'm not really a film person, to be honest. I watch them if I have to; there are very few that I feel I actually want to see.
Fair nuff.

I want to see The Simpson's Movie though. :)
Who doesn't? :)

Incidentally, people must watch:

12 Angry Men - Intense drama? Check. Wonderful scripting? Check. Quincy, MD? Check.

Once Upon A Time In The West - the ultimate Western, with some of the best dialogue in film history.

Shichinin no samurai aka Seven Samurai - Kurosawa's masterpiece and the inspiration for a billion movies.

Akira - Open yourself up to a whole new area of culture, by watching one of the greatest anime ever produced.

Miller's Crossing - IMO the best gangster flick ever made, and the Coen's best film; which is saying something.

Rear Window - hard to choose between the Hitchcock's, but Jimmy Stewart's presence make this one of, if not the, best.

That'll do for now.

Go watch!

Why We Fight was really good. I guess just watch that 10 times and you have my top 10 list...

I've never seen The Godfather.

you didn't miss much.


Apocalypse Now
The Big Lebowski
Clerks
This is Spinal Tap
Life of Brian
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Malcolm X
Dark City
The Departed

The Godfather
Really?

It has been on TNT and other movie channels here every few days for the past couple months.

They just showed the third one the other day.
The Godfather > Godfather III > Matrix II & III > Godfather II

Also, to watch:
The Blues Brothers
Dr. Strangelove
Army of Darkness
Pulp Fiction
Kill Bill vol. 1 & 2

If you arn't an anime hater:
Anything by Miyazaki
Akira
Ghost in the Shell

Well... I think everyone should see - in alphabetical order:


Aliens

The Blues Brothers.

The Lord of the Rings.

Kill Bill

Léon

The Matrix

The Shawshank Redemption

Sin City

Star Wars

The Usual Suspects

Pasqualino Settebelleze (Seven Beauties)

The best film made about the second world war.

Fair nuff.


Who doesn't? :)

Incidentally, people must watch:

12 Angry Men - Intense drama? Check. Wonderful scripting? Check. Quincy, MD? Check.

Once Upon A Time In The West - the ultimate Western, with some of the best dialogue in film history.

Shichinin no samurai aka Seven Samurai - Kurosawa's masterpiece and the inspiration for a billion movies.

Akira - Open yourself up to a whole new area of culture, by watching one of the greatest anime ever produced.

Miller's Crossing - IMO the best gangster flick ever made, and the Coen's best film; which is saying something.

Rear Window - hard to choose between the Hitchcock's, but Jimmy Stewart's presence make this one of, if not the, best.

That'll do for now.

Go watch!

good list

its too hard to pick out the best hitchcock movie. i like rebecca both as a movie and as the best romance novel ever written. but he has so many movies that should be seen.

I couldn't say I know a huge amount of films, especially the so-called classics, though there is a rather large list of films I'd like to see. Ones I love:

Star wars trilogy (preferably the original three)
Airplane!
Monty Python: Holy Grail and Life of Brian
City of God
Children of Men
Memento
Fight Club

Beerfest
Anything with Rob Schneider..

uhh....

Oh...Movies you Should see...

Whatever...my 10 fave movies...I guess...

The Godfather
Scarface
Why We Fight
American History X
The Departed
V for Vendetta
......

I dunno....I'm not good with lists....

good list

its too hard to pick out the best hitchcock movie. i like rebecca both as a movie and as the best romance novel ever written. but he has so many movies that should be seen.
Cheers.

My favourite Hitchcock's are The Birds, Strangers on a Train, North by Northwest, Vertigo, Rear Window and Dial M for Murder.

CASINO ROYALE

(maybe too new. But it kicks ass. And that is coming from a die hard Connery-Brosnan fan)

You're kidding me, aren't you. Casino Royale sucked.

In no particular order

Interstate 60:
Real Genius:
Split Second:
Top Secret:
1776:
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington:
Secret Life of Walter Mitty:
Megazone 23 /Pt2/ Pt3a/ Pt3b:
Lord of the Rings Trilogy:
The Longest Day:

You're kidding me, aren't you. Casino Royale sucked.

I thought so too. The ending just dragge and dragged, to boot. And where were the fun gadgets? :(

Léon


Great movie. I referenced it the other day (well, yesterday) and I don't think anyone posting in that thread had seen it. It's worth seeing. :)

I thought so too. The ending just dragge and dragged, to boot. And where were the fun gadgets? :(
They were broken by Bourne. ;)

Smunk's list off the top of my head and in no particular order.

Interstate 60....I am freaking serious, you must see it!
Taxi Driver.....pop culture and Jodie Foster is a slut (*hates Jodie Foster with a vengeance because hubby has been crushing on her since before he hit puberty*)
The War.....yeah I know Elijah Wood and Kevin Costner *snore* but it's really very good.
The Godfather...pop culture
Suicide Kings....very good, very much Christopher Walken's bestnest!
Clerks........"in a row!?" must see. Hi-freaking-larious.
Muriel's Wedding......must must must see. Best soundtrack ever! (also, it's freaking hilarious "she only sucks him off.......out of respect for me!"
The Princess Bride.....I double love it......
Labyrinth.......it has David Bowie in it.......do I need to say more?
Stranger Than Fiction.....other than Interstate 60, it's the only movie ever to keep me guessing until the very end.

Well, if I would be forced to choose an Anglophone one, I'll have to go with Priscilla - Queen of the Desert.

There is no beating scenes like these. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPn9Rvsc1gc)

Also, to add to the list:

Not just The Godfather, but The Godfather Part II. You can skip Part III, though. ;)

2001: A Space Odyssey (See it once - it's referenced so often, it's worth it)
Alien
The Sting
The (Original) Manchurian Candidate
M
White Heat
The Third Man
Persona
Chinatown
The Searchers

Less important, but relevant to so much pop culture:

The Star Wars Series (well, the old ones)
The Indiana Jones series
The three Eastwood/Leone spaghetti westerns
The "Dirty Harry" series
The original King Kong
Frankenstein (Tod Browning's)
Psycho, The Birds, Rear Window, Vertigo, etc.
Pulp Fiction/Reservoir Dogs
At least the first Planet of the Apes

I think that's a good start. :)

Well, if I would be forced to choose an Anglophone one, I'll have to go with Priscilla - Queen of the Desert.

There is no beating scenes like these. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPn9Rvsc1gc)
Utterly fabulous!

Hugo Weaving looks much better in a dress than in shades and a suit.

Léon
Oh yes.

Utterly fabulous!

Hugo Weaving looks much better in a dress than in shades and a suit.

Miss Mitzi Delbra, if you please. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNBsp565UeA&mode=related&search=)

Damn, I love the three of them in those roles.

The Matrix Trilogy
Cool Hand Luke
Maltese falcon
Amtiyville (the re-make)
Halloween
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Transformers
1408

10 movies that are must sees...hmm

A Civil Action
Basic
The Longest day
A Bright Shining Lie
History of the World part 1
The Siege of Firebase Gloria
The devils Brigade
Last of the Mohicans
The Patriot
Monty pyton & the holy grail

Not just The Godfather, but The Godfather Part II. You can skip Part III, though. ;)
Noooooooo!

The Godfather Part III is incredibly underrated. It's a sterling end to the trilogy, not as good as Parts I and II mind you, but not the snoozefest it's made out to be: a brilliant portrayal of an ageing Michael Corleone, the ever-fun Joey Zasa, some of the best lines in the entire saga ("Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in") and the fantastic, operatic (literally and thematically) ending.

Please don't skip Part III. You'd be skipping the conclusion to one of celluloid's greatest stories.

Miss Mitzi Delbra, if you please. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNBsp565UeA&mode=related&search=)

Damn, I love the three of them in those roles.
I need to see this again!

*Froogles*

Troll 2.

It is the Messiah of movies.

Boy...

Casablanca - Well written, well acted, bloody brilliant. And the scene where everyone gets up and singe the French anthem? Brought tears to my eyes, and I'm not all that fond of the French.

The Lord of the Rings - Because I'm a geek, and because these are some of the most visually stunning movies I've seen. And because Legolas is hot.

Hero - Wu xia cinema at it's finest. Beautiful, full of plot twists, and an interesting meditation on the nature of heroisim.

Spirited Away - Miyaziki-sama's best, IMHO. Funny, beautiful, and trippy. But watch subbed, please.

Fiddler on the Roof - Because I refused steadfastly to watch this movie until forced to in senior Civics, and I missed out. Funny, touching, and great music.

Johnny Mnenomic - Cyberpunk! Need I say more?

To Kill a Mockingbird - Great book, better movie. 'Nuff said.

Shall We Dance - Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. And singing. And dancing!

Sneakers - The technology is absurd, but it's funnier than hell. Watching Dan Ackroyd's conspiracy nut character spar with Sidney Poitier's ex-CIA spook alone is worth the price of admission.

Some Like it Hot - Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in drag! Marilyn! With cleavage! And the best last line in movie history.

2001: A Space Odyssey (See it once - it's referenced so often, it's worth it)

But read the book first. Or instead, perhaps.
Same goes for Blade Runner; Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep actually makes sense ;p

Also, to add to the list:

Not just The Godfather, but The Godfather Part II. You can skip Part III, though. ;)

Godfather II sucks. Godfather III is far better. It is not The Godfather, but it is far better than the second.

The second one randomly jumps between the rise of Vito Corleone and the dealings of Michael Corleone with the family after murdering the 9 families. There is no rhyme or reason to the jumps and one storyline doesn't really tie into the other. The Corleone family moves to Las Vegas and I'm not sure what the fuck is going on. Michael just goes around being an asshat and murdering some brother they introduced just for that version. It tries to stand by itself too much despite being a sequel made only a few years after the one before it.

While Hero had a good storyline, I can't stand anything with Wire-FX. House of Flying Daggers was also decent. Fearless was ass. The continuity skips gave me a headache.


You can't really go wrong with Mel Brooks, Tarantino, and Miyazaki.

seven samurai
the machinist
city of god
pans labyrinth
quadrophenia
dog town and the Z boys
TRON
La Haine
Brain Dead
Old Boy
seventh seal

The Lord of the Rings - Because I'm a geek, and because these are some of the most visually stunning movies I've seen. And because Legolas is hot.
He is. In fact, much more so than in his capacity as Orlando Bloom. :p

He is. In fact, much more so than in his capacity as Orlando Bloom. :p

I dunno, Orlando's not so shabby himself. Especially with the swashbuckling... Yum.

You can't really go wrong with Mel Brooks, Tarantino, and Miyazaki.

Oh holy hell, I forgot Mel Brooks! Shit. History of the World Part 1 - how can you not love a musical number about Torquemada?

The Lodger- the best silent movie ever

American History X
The Goodfellas
Blazing Saddles
The Blues Brothers
Full Metal Jacket
Fight Club
Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Before I write anything else, I must pay homage to Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

That being said, there are some really great movies being mentioned here: therefore I will try to bring up ones that I haven't seen in the thread yet.
Office Space - If "Dilbert" was a live-action movie, it would be much like this.
Braveheart - Primarily, to make fun of Mel Gibson.
Anchorman - My favourite Will Ferrel movie ever.
Schindler's List - I don't think anyone ever enjoys watching this movie, as it's rather disturbing, but it's very good nonetheless.
The Lethal Weapon movies (but not necessarily IV) - Some pretty kick-awesome action movies--and you can make fun of Mel Gibson.

I would also recommend Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park, solely for the scores--John Williams is my hero.

Finally, this may not count as a movie, but the Web-based series Red vs Blue is what I call a rollicking good time, and I urge everyone to check it out. Since it's episodic, you only waste a few minutes if you don't like the first one you see!

American History X

thats three people so far ;)

- Gattaca
- Memento
- Schingler´s List
- Back to the Future
- The Godfather
- Indiana Jones
- Evil Dead 2 (http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0092991/)
- City of God
- The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
- Mad Max
- From the Earth to the Moon (http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0000417/)
- Seven Samurai
- Forrest Gump
- Terminator 2
- Gladiator
- Braveheart
- The Sixth Sense
- The Green Mile
- Snatch (http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0208092/)
- Twelve Monkeys
- The Way of the Dragon (Meng long guo jiang)

The Godfather, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, Angels with Dirty Faces, Citizen Kane, Gone with the Wind, and High Noon

Midnight Express. One of the very few wonderful movies to come out of the 1970s.

Citizen Kane
Office Space
Pulp Fiction
Zatoichi, the one directed by zatoichi himself, shintaro katsu
Mad Max
Downfall
The Producers

How the hell do you pick a top ten? Also, I couldn't possibly imagine certain films not having been seen, such as the Star Wars films, and so on. At any rate, I'll just list ten 'must-see's'.

(in no particular order, nor necessarily the ten best)

1 - Glory: Even though it suffers from a few fauts, i.e. poor casting of Mathew Broderick, slow pacing, etc., it's a fantastic film which contains superlative performances by Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman. It has splendidly well-done civil war battle scenes, and most importantly, it has my favourite cinematic moment of all time: When the 54th climbs over the ridge on its assault of Fort Wagner. I seriously get goosebumps every god-damned time I watch that scene. Love it!

2 - Office Space: As comedies go, this is among the very best. There's no accounting for taste as far as comedy goes, but I find this one really hits home for anyone who's ever had to work for a dollar (particularly if you've worked in an office.) It's a cult classic for a reason. (You know, the Nazi's had 'pieces of flare' they made the Jews wear...)

3- Memento: It's a little different, which is the reason why it's so good. The main character has a type of amnesia which only allows him to retain memories on a short-term basis. He is driven by revenge; he is driven to find his wife's killer. He fixates on that one memory, and marks his body with tattoos to inform himself later on the various clues he 'uncovers'. Most importantly, the film is filmed out-of-sequence. It is filmed in segments that equate to the span of his memory for a short period of time, and then filmed backwards. The beginning of the film is actually the end of the chronological story, and the film works backwards. It works, trust me.

4 - Bloodsport: I know, I know. I can hear you all bitching already. Stuff it. Bloodsport is by far one of the best pure kung-fu action flicks ever made. It's campy, but it's a classic martial arts flick that delivers. Jean-Claude Van Damme opened his career with this gem, and sadly never recovered. Oh... and the Kumite is for the fighters, not the people who read news-papers.

5 - Aliens: Most people swear on the original film in the series (Alien), however I find them both good, but for different reasons. Alien was a good suspenseful Sci-Fi thriller. Aliens is quite possibly the best Sci-Fi, violent action movie ever made. (Although modern technology is making short work of that in modern films. However, modern jaded audiences are less thrilled with special effects than they once were.)

6 - Pulp Fiction: This movie blew me away when it came out in theaters. I saw it five times. It was funny, shocking, and inventive. It spawned a whole new era of mock-70's film-making. I find that it is so full of one-liners, that I can barely watch it anymore. It's fantastic, but the intial shock that the film delivers is long-gone. Now, it's just fan-boy repetition. Still, if you've never seen it, you are truly missing out. It's a great disjointed film about... well, interconnected criminal types, who engage in some crazy quirky dialogue. Nah, that's not it either. It has to be seen.

7 - The Transporter: It's a basic action movie: Suave guy with a fast car gets caught up in a plot by evil mobster types, falls for a girl, and gets in some crazy fisticuffs. The Transporter just does it really, really well. The original film (and not the sub-standard sequel) has a certain style to it that seems authentic and cool. The main character isn't really a nice guy at all, and does the right thing out of a sense of guilt rather than a sense of doing the right thing. It's a perfect blend of action, music and car chases. Good stuff.

8 - The Highlander: Again, there are people who will hate me for that choice. However, despite it's 80's film-style, and general campiness, it's a fantastic film about a man who is cursed with immortality... and has to go through life dueling people with swords until there is only one of them left. Oh, and it has Sean Connery. (Which actually didn't benefit any of the horrendous sequels, but ignore all those - They Don't Exist.)

9 - Rob Roy: I love this movie. Liam Neeson plays the historical/pseudo-legendary reaver of cattle, Robert Roy MacGregor. It's terribly Scottish, and has the coolest sword fight at the end of the film. Tim Roth is excellent as an effette Englishman, and the duel between the two of them at the end is a tense, riveting affair between two very different styles of swordplay.

10 - Das Boot: Yes, it's German. Yes, it has subtitles. Yes, it's possibly the best war film ever made, (imho.) This film really illustrates the futility of war, and the cramped living conditions of submariners in WWII. A must-see fer sure.

Citizen Kane
Office Space
Pulp Fiction
Zatoichi, the one directed by zatoichi himself, shintaro katsu
Mad Max
Downfall
The Producers

I'm guessing (hoping) you mean the original. ;)

1. Patton

2. The Maltese Falcon (the Bogart version)

3. Citizen Kane

4. The Day The Earth Stood Still

5. Dr. Stranglove, or, How I Stopped Worrying And Learned To Love The Bomb

6. Take The Money And Run

7. Ran

8. Das Boot

9. Eight Men Out

10. Blazing Saddles

Yes, I was referring to the '80s one, the original producers, or else I would have said: The Producers, 2003 :p

Hmm, top ten

10. Sin City
9. Ferris Bueler's Day Off
8. Alien
7. The Shining
6. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
5. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
4. Dr. Strangelove
3. Fight Club
2. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
1. Pulp Fiction

I just found out today that my husband has never seen The Godfather....

wtf?! seriously?
I never liked the Godfather. It insists upon itself too much.

Yes, I was referring to the '80s one, the original producers, or else I would have said: The Producers, 2003 :p

Well that's a relief. :p I don't think I can imagine anyone other than Wilder and Mostel in those roles. :)

I dunno, Orlando's not so shabby himself. Especially with the swashbuckling... Yum.
It would be delicious to see them making out, together. :D

okay, not has to, but should, well not really should, but more like you think they might should see.

yeah.

I just found out today that my husband has never seen The Godfather....

wtf?! seriously?

yeah.

I thought everyone had seen it. I mean I don't really think it's the best movie ever, but for pure understanding pop culture references alone he should probably watch it.
There is no movie anyone HAS to see. Movies are mostly a waste of time which could be spent better reading! No, I have not watched all these movies which people said I HAVETO SEE. I do not care in the least about some overpaid Hollywood actors doing their crappy thing. Movies lack creativity and ingeniuity because the producers do not care about great ideas but only about their bottom line.

Hmm, trying to pin it down to a top 10 is damned hard, if not impossible. It all depends on what kind of mood you're in at a given time, I guess. As I sit here just now, I'd probably go with these if I had to pick a few off the top of my head (in no particular order of preference):

Brazil
Blade Runner
LOTR trilogy
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Alien
The Deer Hunter
Pan's Labyrinth
Pulp Fiction

There is no movie anyone HAS to see. Movies are mostly a waste of time which could be spent better reading!
I know what you mean, but it's not really a fair comparison. When reading, the reader must build up his or her own conception of the environments and characters as they are described by the author. This makes reading a far more involving experience and is why many people, myself included, generally prefer to read but it also requires a far greater investment of time and effort, which is why so many people disregard it.

When watching a movie, however, you are witnessing the director's interpretation of the story. It is a far more passive experience, usually requiring less intellectual effort by the audience, but it can also be very rewarding. The two are wholly different.

There is no movie anyone HAS to see. Movies are mostly a waste of time which could be spent better reading! No, I have not watched all these movies which people said I HAVETO SEE. I do not care in the least about some overpaid Hollywood actors doing their crappy thing. Movies lack creativity and ingeniuity because the producers do not care about great ideas but only about their bottom line.

*YAWN*

Pulp Fiction
Fight Club
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Forrest Gump
Schindler's List
Jurrasic Park

Most of the movies I mention is probably already on the list from previous posters, but here are the movies one should really see.

Comedy:

Clerks - Kevin Smiths absolute best.
Life of Brian - The greatest of Monty Python, if you ask me.
Top Secret! - Could be Mel Brooks, but isn't, it's better!


Action:

Die Hard - Bruce Willis in a skyscraper, with a machinegun. Truly an action classic.
Terminator II - A story that is deeper than most action movies and special effects that are great for its day.


Thriller:

The Usual Suspects - Kevin Spacey, Benitio del Torro, a bunch of other guys and a crazy plot.
Reservoir Dogs - The movie that made Quentin Tarrantino a name.


Drama:

The English Patient - Wonderful acting, great scenery, touching story and topless Juliet Binoche ;)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Jim Carey shows that he can, in fact, act. Wierd story, fantastic acting by all involved.
Adaptation - Nicolas Cage shows that he can, in fact, act two roles in the same movie and do it with conviction. Wierd story and fantastic acting by all involved.
Being John Malkovich - Defies explanation. Wierd stuff, but great.
Amelie from Montmartre - Just a great, warm feelgood film. Cute, funny and well acted.
Magnolia - Great casting, great acting and great story. Just... great.
Crash - See: Magnolia.

Undefined:

Pulp Fiction - One of Tarrantinos finest.
Fight Club - Smart, funny, brutal, sexy, devilish and twisted. Hard to define.



I've forgotten loads of movies, but this has to do for now, I need breakfast!

I never liked the Godfather. It insists upon itself too much.
He, I only saw that Family Guy scene yesterday.

There is no movie anyone HAS to see. Movies are mostly a waste of time which could be spent better reading! No, I have not watched all these movies which people said I HAVETO SEE. I do not care in the least about some overpaid Hollywood actors doing their crappy thing. Movies lack creativity and ingeniuity because the producers do not care about great ideas but only about their bottom line.

somebody needs a hug. (someone will give you one, I am almost sure of it)

somebody needs a hug. (someone will give you one, I am almost sure of it)

:p

See Jurassic Park twice. Once while sober, and once while drunk. The hilarity ensues. :p

"Raptors? You have Raptors?!"

There is no movie anyone HAS to see. Movies are mostly a waste of time which could be spent better reading! No, I have not watched all these movies which people said I HAVETO SEE. I do not care in the least about some overpaid Hollywood actors doing their crappy thing. Movies lack creativity and ingeniuity because the producers do not care about great ideas but only about their bottom line.
What about the hordes of indie films, or those films made before there was such a thing as a blockbuster (i.e. before Jaws/Star Wars)?

Not every movie has been made with profit in mind, and some of the best movies have been made on a shoestring budget.

1. San Demitrio London - its good war film and tugs at your emotions
2. El Cid - just for the ending
3. The Blue Lamp - Cracking if not the Best British Police film
4. Reach for the Sky - Kenneth More as Douglas Bader
6. Zulu
7 Dambusters
8. in Which we Serve
9. the Man in the White Suit
10. Longest Day

okay, not has to, but should, well not really should, but more like you think they might should see.

yeah.

I just found out today that my husband has never seen The Godfather....

wtf?! seriously?

yeah.

I thought everyone had seen it. I mean I don't really think it's the best movie ever, but for pure understanding pop culture references alone he should probably watch it.

so, anyone? top 10 movies everyone has to see?

I'll post mine in a bit.

(also post reasons for each!)

Forrest Gump. The best movie ever. It's the story of one man's life through the ages, so it appeals to everybody. And it's funny, so it appeals to comedy fans. And the story is fast-paced enough to appeal to action fans.

There is no movie anyone HAS to see. Movies are mostly a waste of time which could be spent better reading! No, I have not watched all these movies which people said I HAVETO SEE. I do not care in the least about some overpaid Hollywood actors doing their crappy thing. Movies lack creativity and ingeniuity because the producers do not care about great ideas but only about their bottom line.

*claps*

I only have a few:

Alien quadrilogy

all the hp movies( I'm pretty fanatical:P)

Lord of the rings trilogy

the Devil wears Prada (Hilarious)

I forgot. You have to see The Matrix Reloaded, if only for the moment where the Merovingian (this weird French guy) gives a woman a cake that induces orgasm.

The Longest Day is quite good.
Some goes for Goodbye, Lenin!

But then I don't know that you really have to see either of them to be honest.

Most of these are really good, and I'm glad that Hitchcock is getting much-deserved accolades, but a few choices have been really :confused: . Things like 1408 don't deserve to be on a must-see list. Also, maybe I missed someone else adding it, but Cool Hand Luke definitely deserves a viewing or three.

Most of these are really good, and I'm glad that Hitchcock is getting much-deserved accolades, but a few choices have been really :confused: . Things like 1408 don't deserve to be on a must-see list. Also, maybe I missed someone else adding it, but Cool Hand Luke definitely deserves a viewing or three.

what we have here is a failure to communicate


some of our posters misunderstood the topic and thought it was "recent movies that i have enjoyed"

i did enjoy 1408 but if one is going to claim a creepy-scary movie that must be seen surely it would be either the exorcist or rosemary's baby.

*claps*

*kicks*

*kicks*

*Rubs leg*
Crazy football mothers. What did I do now?

the Devil wears Prada (Hilarious)

See, I much preferred the book. They tried to give miranda a heart in the movie, and it didn't work for me, altho Meryl Strep is quite good.

The Call of Cthulhu! Best 2005 silent film ever!

There is no movie anyone HAS to see. Movies are mostly a waste of time which could be spent better reading! No, I have not watched all these movies which people said I HAVETO SEE. I do not care in the least about some overpaid Hollywood actors doing their crappy thing. Movies lack creativity and ingeniuity because the producers do not care about great ideas but only about their bottom line.

If you don't appreciate film as an art, separate from "the movies," then you are simply ignorant.

*Rubs leg*
Crazy football mothers. What did I do now?

uh...I don't really remember, and I can't think of a good reason for the kick other than disagreeing with you agreeing with someone who totally misunderstood my whole point of the thread so......"because I said so, that's why!"

uh...I don't really remember, and I can't think of a good reason for the kick other than disagreeing with you agreeing with someone who totally misunderstood my whole point of the thread so......"because I said so, that's why!"

Oh, okay then.

Alien quadrilogy

Once they start adding numbers (Alien 3), turn the fuck away.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Jaws yet. After seeing it the first time I swore the damn shark could get me in the shower/bathtub.

For pure entertainment:

Star Wars s
Matrix s
Pirates otc s
Shrek s
Gladiator
Spiderman s
All Jim Carrey movies
Top Gun
Scarface
Alien s
any movie with more than 30 boxes at Blockbusters.


For a different perspective:

Apocalipse Now
Shrek
Motorcycle diaries
Dick and Jane
Malcom X

and many others.

While thinking of Charley Sheen...

Platoon and Hot Shots II.

My SD card for the Palm only holds four movies. I've got it stocked with these, since I can watch them over and over...

The Magnificent Seven,
The Blues Brothers,
Caddy Shack,
and
Blazing Saddles.

The Longest Day is quite good.
Some goes for Goodbye, Lenin!

But then I don't know that you really have to see either of them to be honest.

You don't have to, but if you were to sit down and watch something like Mad, Mad World along with The Longest Day, you'd have seen half the major stars of that era. Could be a timesaver. :p

spaceballs
scarface
young frakenstien(why i am the first to say it)
starwars
kill bill(1&2)
Dodgeball("No one makes me bleed my own blood!")
Die hard
Friday the 13th( the first half of the series.)
Nightmare on elmstreet
Halloween
Halfbaked
Evolution
The good Shepard
Office Space
National Lampoon's Vaction
Waynes World(1&2)
South Park the Movie

The good Shepard


Eh. I thought The Good Shepherd was terrible. Just a word of warning before everyone runs out and rents it. :p I wanted it to be good, since De Niro was directing and I kinda like him, but it was awful, I thought. And far too long.

Eh. I thought The Good Shepherd was terrible. Just a word of warning before everyone runs out and rents it. :p I wanted it to be good, since De Niro was directing and I kinda like him, but it was awful, I thought. And far too long.

I agree. But apparently I have no taste. Fuck "taste".

Eh. I thought The Good Shepherd was terrible. Just a word of warning before everyone runs out and rents it. :p I wanted it to be good, since De Niro was directing and I kinda like him, but it was awful, I thought. And far too long.

then you must be blind deaf, mute, and handless. it was a very good movie.

forgot one:
Bill and Teds Execllent Adventure

I'm not saying anything against either movie, but I thought I would point this out in the realm of movies about Scottish heroes:

William Wallace was a LOWLAND Scotsman who was at least 6'4", not a little Aussie wearing a fillimore (the traditional dress of the HIGHLAND Scottish warrior).

Rob Roy, meanwhile, was actually a rather small man; so naturally Hollywood cast a big strapping Irishman to play him in the movie.

Robot Monster.

seriously, you need to watch this one.

Then you can honestly say you have watched one of, if not THE, worst movie ever made and now have a benchmark to rate all other turkeys alongside.

Random order:

Monty Python's Life of Brian
Brassed Off
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
The Iron Giant
History of the World, Part One
The Quiet Man
Crash
A Night to Remember (Best Titanic film, 'cause it's British)
Dr. Strangelove
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Andromeda Strain
Clerks
WarGames
Real Genius
American History X
Duel
Airplane!
Animal House
The Blues Brothers
The Fourth Protocol
The Constant Gardener
A Little Princess
The Departed
Red Doors
The Great New Wonderful
Stranger Than Fiction
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Midway
The Longest Day
Shortbus
Brazil
The Producers (Nathan Lane is NOT EVEN CLOSE to Zero Mostel.)
Schindler's List
Grosse Pointe Blank
The Pink Panther (The original with Peter Sellers, not that Beyonce horseshit)
The Untouchables
Top Secret!
Cannibal, the Musical
The Wizard of Oz
The Front Page
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Dogma
The Manhattan Project
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, baby!

Far too many to list just one.

then you must be blind deaf, mute, and handless. it was a very good movie.



Handless? :p

But really, those aren't compelling reasons to re-think the movie. ;) I thought it was miscast (both Damon and Jolie were lousy) and overlong.

Dr Strangelove

The alternative title says it all

"Everything you wanted to know about the bomb but were too afraid to ask"

Fixed.

Don't you hate know alls? :p

EDIT Time warp, I knew you were going to say that!!

Dr Strangelove

The alternative title says it all

"How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb"

Fixed.

Fixed.

That's a part of the actual title though. I thought he meant alternate. Dunno though.

That's a part of the actual title though. I thought he meant alternate. Dunno though.

No he was right, I've just drunk too much wine to remember straight

No he was right, I've just drunk too much wine to remember straight

Ah, okay then. :p

For the record, though, "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" is the actual full title of the movie. :)

Ah, okay then. :p

For the record, though, "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" is the actual full title of the movie. :)

And for the record, it is one of the greatest movies ever made. I read somewhere Kubrick originally mean't it as a serious film, but made it into a comedy when he realised just how ridiculous the whole concept was

It is a great movie, no question. :)

And has the funniest quote ever (see my sig)

There is no movie anyone HAS to see. Movies are mostly a waste of time which could be spent better reading! No, I have not watched all these movies which people said I HAVETO SEE. I do not care in the least about some overpaid Hollywood actors doing their crappy thing. Movies lack creativity and ingeniuity because the producers do not care about great ideas but only about their bottom line.

Then why...and I keep finding myself the asker of this question...did you bother posting in a thread about movies people like? Seriously, are you so sure that you're going to convince someone in a "movies we love" thread that the love of movies is your version of idolatry? Grow up.

*claps*

You too.

then you must be blind deaf, mute, and handless. it was a very good movie.

forgot one:
Bill and Teds Execllent Adventure

This...post...hurts...my head. Defending The Good Shepherd and also claiming love for Bill & Ted? Cognitive dissonance...I...can't...*ka-CHOW*

[We're sorry, but the current Intangible spokesbot's head has exploded. Please stand by.]

That's a part of the actual title though. I thought he meant alternate. Dunno though.

No, you certainly don't. I don't mind if you correct me or present a contrary opinion after my posts when you know what you're talking about or are presenting a different point of view. But you seem to flit in and post after me, somehow seeking to chide me for my tone. Sonny, I don't give a flying fuck what you think of my tone. He grossly missed the subtitle, I corrected him. I wasn't mean, I wasn't rude. Thank you and good night.

And for the record, it is one of the greatest movies ever made. I read somewhere Kubrick originally mean't it as a serious film, but made it into a comedy when he realised just how ridiculous the whole concept was

It is a great movie, no question. :)

No, you certainly don't. I don't mind if you correct me or present a contrary opinion after my posts when you know what you're talking about or are presenting a different point of view. But you seem to flit in and post after me, somehow seeking to chide me for my tone. Sonny, I don't give a flying fuck what you think of my tone. He grossly missed the subtitle, I corrected him. I wasn't mean, I wasn't rude. Thank you and good night.

I think this is the moment where I hold a handbag to my chest and say "oooohhh" in a very high pitched voice:p

No, you certainly don't. I don't mind if you correct me or present a contrary opinion after my posts when you know what you're talking about or are presenting a different point of view. But you seem to flit in and post after me, somehow seeking to chide me for my tone. Sonny, I don't give a flying fuck what you think of my tone. He grossly missed the subtitle, I corrected him. I wasn't mean, I wasn't rude. Thank you and good night.

This is the internet. I have no clue what your level of expertise is, remember. You could be a film student or a hobo at an internet cafe for all I know. ;) He used the term "alternate title." "How I learned..." is not an alternate title. That's all there is to it.

Edit: I also believe that was the only time I replied to you in this thread, in case you're confusing me for someone else. I haven't chided anyone. ;)

In the last year or so, "Letters from Iwo Jima". A complete understanding of what war is about. Not the "flag waving" of something like "Saving Private Ryan" or many other war movies.

Out right now "License to Wed". Won't ever be a classic, but a laugh your a-- off for anyone that's been married. My kids missed nearly all the laughs so might not be good if you haven't been married.

I think this is the moment where I hold a handbag to my chest and say "oooohhh" in a very high pitched voice:p

The internet really is 'serious business,' to some folks, it seems. :p

This is the internet. I have no clue what your level of expertise is, remember. You could be a film student or a hobo at an internet cafe for all I know. ;) He used the term "alternate title." "How I learned..." is not an alternate title. That's all there is to it.

Edit: I also believe that was the only time I replied to you in this thread, in case you're confusing me for someone else. I haven't chided anyone. ;)

This is not the first thread you've done this in, Pollyanna.

This is not the first thread you've done this in, Pollyanna.

Which, then? Though I'm still not really sure of what "this" is. Sounds like an overreaction to something pretty minor, that's all. :)

Muriel's Wedding......must must must see. Best soundtrack ever! (also, it's freaking hilarious "she only sucks him off.......out of respect for me!"


Holy Crap... someone outside of Australia saw that movie? And appreciated it??? There's hope left for the world now, thanks to you :)

*sigh I suppose I'd better add my own list...

--Pirates 1: Don't bother with the other ones, but this one on its own kicked ass.

--LotR Trilogy.

--The Manchurian Candidate (original only... for the love of god, original only!)

--Brazil: most whacked out shit I've ever seen, and I loved every minute of it.

--Sin CIty: Best comic book adaption ever? Check. Ugly Giant killing half a city to get revenge for a prostitute? Check. Jessica Alba at her absolute hottest? Check. God I love this movie.

--Flushed Away/Shrek: Gotta see both, Shrek was revolutionary in both its style and hilarity, Flushed Away was the only one to follow that achieved equal status of ROFL.

--Serenity: Just to show you that a Sci-Fi/action film doesn't need crappy dialogue, overpaid actors, or a huge special effects budget to be the best of its genre.

--Star Wars: To show you that a Sci-Fi/Epic can still top its genre with bad dialogue, overpaid actors, and an enormous special effects budget ;)

--Waking Ned Devine: One of he most hilarious and heart warming things I've ever seen, about an Irish community trying to claim a dead man's lottery winnings... so good.

--Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: Hugo Weaving. In drag. In outback Australia. WOOT!

Thats all I can say are films people must see, I know theres more, but as I havn't seen them I can't comment.

Holy Crap... someone outside of Australia saw that movie? And appreciated it??? There's hope left for the world now, thanks to you :)


It plays on the IFC channel here occasionally, too. :) Not one of my favorites, but a fun comedy that had some great lines.

okay, not has to, but should, well not really should, but more like you think they might should see.

yeah.

I just found out today that my husband has never seen The Godfather....

wtf?! seriously?

yeah.

I thought everyone had seen it. I mean I don't really think it's the best movie ever, but for pure understanding pop culture references alone he should probably watch it.

so, anyone? top 10 movies everyone has to see?

I'll post mine in a bit.

(also post reasons for each!)
Never seen it.
CASINO ROYALE

(maybe too new. But it kicks ass. And that is coming from a die hard Connery-Brosnan fan)
Haven't seen it.
I've never seen The Godfather.
Ditto.
I'll only give you one have-to-see: Office Space


Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back--fuck the rest of them
A Clockwork Orange
Cool Hand Luke
I've seen scenes. Hardly.
Boondock Saints
Nope, never saw it.
Police Academy VII

You'll know the meaning of despair, and you have everything to gain if you learn it from this gem.
God, I hate those..
Trilby63;12896451']The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie!!






Sorry..

I LOVE THAT MOVIE!

I once suggested "Trainspotting" and "Requiem For A Dream" to a friend. He said they were boring. I was very insulted.

I once suggested "Trainspotting" and "Requiem For A Dream" to a friend. He said they were boring. I was very insulted.

We all know how you feel about babies, so i can understand that seeming a slight.
As for "Requiem", well, you're on your own there.

If CTOAN hasn't already submitted, i'm gonna toss "Naked Lunch" in there.
And Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

I'm sure there's a few more, but i should actually read this thread for fear of redundancy.

We all know how you feel about babies, so i can understand that seeming a slight.

Hehe!

And Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Yes. Obviously.
I'm sure there's a few more, but i should actually read this thread for fear of redundancy.

And repetitive.

I just found out today that my husband has never seen The Godfather....

wtf?! seriously?

yeah.

I thought everyone had seen it.

Erm, noper. I've worked with people who were in "the Family", and funnily enough, they liked "The Sopranos".
But "Godfather" weren't mentioned nary once.
I did some housework through one of the sequels though - one with Pacino, and his bedroom takes some sharding.

Probably get flamed for mentioning westerns, but whatever...

El Topo; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; and The Proposition. Out of those three El Topo is really a must see movie.

Mulholland Drive.
What? WHY!?!?
:mad:
Dangerous Liaisons That's better.

Smunk's list off the top of my head and in no particular order.
Taxi Driver.....pop culture and Jodie Foster is a slut (*hates Jodie Foster with a vengeance because hubby has been crushing on her since before he hit puberty*)

I *have to* ask, if it hasn't already come up.
Did/does your husband like The Gipper?
:D

There is no movie anyone HAS to see. Movies are mostly a waste of time which could be spent better reading! No, I have not watched all these movies which people said I HAVETO SEE. I do not care in the least about some overpaid Hollywood actors doing their crappy thing. Movies lack creativity and ingeniuity because the producers do not care about great ideas but only about their bottom line.
That of course, was my initial response.
And then i thought of some of the absolute horrible things i've seen in nature and depiction, and thought, this is a great place to leave little psyche droppings so we all have a collective shared context, which is a different angle on the same intent of the OP.
For example, Pink Flamingos.
Or one that was much funnier (and on topic), Eating Raoul.

I forgot. You have to see The Matrix Reloaded, if only for the moment where the Merovingian (this weird French guy) gives a woman a cake that induces orgasm.

:eek:

http://sulcus.berkeley.edu/mcb/165_001/papers/manuscripts/_684.html

"God" works in mysterious ways.

*props to WYTYG*

Pink Flamingos ... Eating Raoul

Finally, someone with taste!

And repetitive.

Indeed. Someone else already had the dignity to mention Sunshine.

So, i'll mention Glengarry Glen Ross
and
Wall Street.

There's more. Just can't remember 'em right now.

What? WHY!?!?
:mad:
Because I say so.

That's better.
It is perhaps my all time favourite movie. I love Glenn Close as the Marquise de Merteuil.

Erm, noper. I've worked with people who were in "the Family", and funnily enough, they liked "The Sopranos".
But "Godfather" weren't mentioned nary once.
I did some housework through one of the sequels though - one with Pacino, and his bedroom takes some sharding.

oh, I don't think it's actually accurate at all, nor do I think it's a particularly well made movie, but there are infinite pop culture references that have stemmed from it, and I just think if you really want to understand half of them, you gotta see the movie.

You know I know about 20 people who know the "you talkin' to me?" speech and don't even know that it came from Taxi Driver? They haven't seen/heard of the movie even.....it's just one of those pop culture things, everyone knows it, nobody knows from whence it came. It kinda really annoys me.

The Notebook - the ending is powerful, simultaneously heartbreaking and soothing. I don't care much about the romantic movies but this left me like a survivor on a beach - breathless, tormented (and wet, at least around the eyes :D) and yet grateful that I have - we have - a life to enjoy before us.

That of course, was my initial response.
because you didn't read the whole first sentence thingy of the op where I tried to make it clear that there are no movies anyone literally has to see, but more ones you think people might should see?

You know I know about 20 people who know the "you talkin' to me?" speech and don't even know that it came from Taxi Driver? They haven't seen/heard of the movie even.....it's just one of those pop culture things, everyone knows it, nobody knows from whence it came. It kinda really annoys me.

Until I looked it up to make sure you weren't recommending the American remake of the French Taxi, I didn't know where it came from either. I'd assumed a Clint Eastwood movie I'd missed (there are plenty of those).

Until I looked it up to make sure you weren't recommending the American remake of the French Taxi, I didn't know where it came from either. I'd assumed a Clint Eastwood movie I'd missed (there are plenty of those).

:p and that's what I hear a LOT, and it really annoys me. I don't mind you so much because I think you might actually see the movie now at some point right?

Oh, and if you can find it, see Train of Life (Train de vie):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170705/
It's a comedy about Holocaust - in my opinion it's better than Roberto Benigni's La vita e bella. Unforgettable.

:p and that's what I hear a LOT, and it really annoys me. I don't mind you so much because I think you might actually see the movie now at some point right?

If I get the chance... I'm not really a big movie person; it's hard to sit down and do nothing for two hours, plus there are so many rubbish ones kicking around it's hard to work up the enthusiasm to watch the good ones, even after I buy/get given them.

But yes, now I know Taxi Driver is a good film it'll be much further up my list :)

there are so many rubbish ones kicking around it's hard to work up the enthusiasm to watch the good ones, even after I buy/get given them.
And that's why this thread rocks! :cool:

I know this is probably going to get me ostracized, criticized, capsized, and Jazzercised, and the mods will probably declare me permanently DoS for even thinking this, but...

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Office Space is one reason why you don't turn SNL sketches into movies. It's Pat is the other. Even Wayne's World was subpar.

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Office Space is one reason why you don't turn SNL sketches into movies. It's Pat is the other. Even Wayne's World was subpar.

of course the boss was a caricature, all of the characters were. It was hilarious because I used to work in a cube farm. Everyone I ever worked with was in that movie.

of course the boss was a caricature, all of the characters were. It was hilarious because I used to work in a cube farm. Everyone I ever worked with was in that movie.

I find that if you ever had any job you could relate to this movie.

Espescialy at the end, after the protaginist is saying how great his new job is. You just know that the forman walking up to them was going to tell them to get their asses back in gear.

A movie you must see before dieing: Napoleon Dynamite
Because after you see it, you will want to kill yourself.

Office Space is one reason why you don't turn SNL sketches into movies.
Then you wouldn't have The Blues Brothers.

Then you wouldn't have The Blues Brothers.

QFT

I know this is probably going to get me ostracized, criticized, capsized, and Jazzercised, and the mods will probably declare me permanently DoS for even thinking this, but...

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I sort of agree. Office Space got old quick.

Office Space is one reason why you don't turn SNL sketches into movies.

Has already been addressed

It's Pat is the other.

Why did you have to bring that abomination back into my memory?

Even Wayne's World was subpar.

Heretic ;)

And without SNL sketch movies, where would Mike Meyers be? We wouldn't have had movies like Austin Powers or Shrek, and without Shrek, what would fat comedians joke about?

And without SNL sketch movies, where would Mike Meyers be? We wouldn't have had movies like Austin Powers or Shrek, and without Shrek, what would fat comedians joke about?

Too bad it didn't work out as well for Eddie Murphy.

...I did not like Office Space. I thought it was one of the most irritating movies I had ever seen. I didn't find it funny, I thought the boss was a complete caricature, and the only redeeming quality was the guy who threatened to burn the building down, completely ruined by the fact that he did. Complete and utter rubbish.

I didn't think it was horrible, but it wasn't that great.

:eek:

http://sulcus.berkeley.edu/mcb/165_001/papers/manuscripts/_684.html

"God" works in mysterious ways.

*props to WYTYG*

Lolz.

And for the record, it is one of the greatest movies ever made. I read somewhere Kubrick originally mean't it as a serious film, but made it into a comedy when he realised just how ridiculous the whole concept was

Would explain how, for being so funny, it is a deadly serious film, which is a large part of what makes it so great.

Brewsters Millions
Dumb & Dumber
LOTR
The Blues Brothers
Spaceballs
The Last Samurai
Zulu
.....others..... am sleeeeeeepy.........

...I did not like Office Space.


So? Lots of people didn't. Also, there's already a thread for overrated films. Post there.

I thought it was one of the most irritating movies I had ever seen. I didn't find it funny, I thought the boss was a complete caricature, and the only redeeming quality was the guy who threatened to burn the building down, completely ruined by the fact that he did. Complete and utter rubbish.

However, stating the very point of the character's existence as something that was wrong with it is kinda stupid. OF COURSE the boss was a complete caricature. That was the reason for him being there. I thought it was riotous because I've had a boss very close to Bill Lumberg. I had to stuff my mouth with my arm because I was laughing so loud in the theater, crying "holy shit, it's Damon Bradrick!!!"

Office Space is one reason why you don't turn SNL sketches into movies. It's Pat is the other. Even Wayne's World was subpar.[/QUOTE]

I agree on those last points. The most recent egregious example would be Fido, which took a two-minute joke at the end of Shaun of the Dead and made a whole movie about it. Yikes.

Hero - Wu xia cinema at it's finest. Beautiful, full of plot twists, and an interesting meditation on the nature of heroisim.


You gotta explain this one for me. Granted, we switched channels after 40-60 minutes or so, but... what was this about? I first tried to tell me these flying people/ other wtf stunts were a parody to Matrix or something, then I tried to convince they were otherwise funny/ great art, whatever... anyway, whatever good there was about the storyline, I must have missed it. Or maybe the storyline hadn't begun yet, I'm not sure.

Also, yeah, Godfather. Not that great a movie, but one should have seen it. Same goes for the original Starwarses... I'm no fan, but see them you must :)

Grave of the Fireflies. The most depressing movie I've ever seen.

I should probably watch that someday, because it's on my computer and everyone has been telling me to see it.

because you didn't read the whole first sentence thingy of the op where I tried to make it clear that there are no movies anyone literally has to see, but more ones you think people might should see?

*fear*
That's why Ruffy replied to this post, 'specially the bottom line.
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12899909&postcount=120

....and this one ... a sandwich of sorts.
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12899930&postcount=126

Finally, someone with taste!

A PARAGON of "taste"? :p

Grave of the Fireflies. The most depressing movie I've ever seen.

I've heard that from a bunch of people now. I thought about renting it, but isn't it anime? I didn't think I could get into it, since I don't really like anime.

I've heard that from a bunch of people now. I thought about renting it, but isn't it anime? I didn't think I could get into it, since I don't really like anime.

Eh, it's not all bad.

For instance, Spirited away is an absolutely brilliant film, that is a departure from a great deal of "anime". It is an absolute joy to watch, and I would *highly* suggest people to see it. Absolutely amazing film.

Princess Mononoke, as well, is a great film, maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but really is a wonderful work.

So, really, there are some great Anime films out there, you just have to wade through the endless of sea of screaming and swords to find it.

Eh, it's not all bad.

For instance, Spirited away is an absolutely brilliant film, that is a departure from a great deal of "anime". It is an absolute joy to watch, and I would *highly* suggest people to see it. Absolutely amazing film.

Princess Mononoke, as well, is a great film, maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but really is a wonderful work.

So, really, there are some great Anime films out there, you just have to wade through the endless of sea of screaming and swords to find it.

You're probably right - I should give it a shot. I kinda enjoyed "Read or Die," though only for its complete nuttiness. :p But it sorta proves anime can actually be entertaining.

Eh, it's not all bad.

For instance, Spirited away is an absolutely brilliant film, that is a departure from a great deal of "anime". It is an absolute joy to watch, and I would *highly* suggest people to see it. Absolutely amazing film.

Princess Mononoke, as well, is a great film, maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but really is a wonderful work.

So, really, there are some great Anime films out there, you just have to wade through the endless of sea of screaming and swords to find it.

I can second this entirely. Spirited Away is one of the best films I have seen in years of any genre.