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Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« on: May 05, 2010, 09:39:17 PM »
I was asked today in an interview for a job at a film studio what I think were the top 10 or so movies people have to see before they died. While i felt the question didn't relate to my job interview at all, I answered it anyway, and only got to about 6 till I said "i don't know. There are so many great films out there." So driving back, I thought about and came back with my own list.

What do ya'll feel are the top movies that people must see before they die?

Here's mine, in no specific order.

1. The Godfather
2. The Bicycle Thief
3. Casablanca
4. Star Wars
5. Apocalypse Now
6. Saving Private Ryan
7. Hoop Dreams
8. Citizen Kane
9. Vertigo
10. The Lion King
11. Singin In The Rain
12. Seven Samurai
13. Schindler's List
14. It's A Wonderful Life
15. The Dark Knight
16. Gone With The Wind
17. Lawrence Of Arabia
18. Psycho
19. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
20. The Searchers

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2010, 09:58:00 PM »
Johnny Got His Gun
Amores Perros
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Lolita
Requiem for a Dream
Amelie

That's all I can think of right now.

Oh, and of course Face/Off
Oh Jackie, always jumping to the most homoerotic possibility.

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2010, 10:03:50 PM »
The Expendables.
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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2010, 10:13:37 PM »
I have a hard time picking out movies off the top of my head. Same goes for music so I am going to go to IMDBs list of movies and pick out all the awesome ones and then narrow it down to 20...

The Shawshank Redemption
The Godfather
Shindlers List
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
Star Wars
Goodfellas
Fight Club
The Silence of the Lambs
Se7en
Forrest Gump
American Beauty
Taxi Driver
Saving Private Ryan
A Clockwork Orange
The Departed
Mont Python and the Holy Grail
There Will be Blood
In Bruges
The Exorcist
Rocky

In no order although my personal favorites are American Beauty, In Bruges, and A Clockwork Orange

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2010, 10:30:23 PM »
Some because they're "good" movies, others because they are unique:

2001: A Space Odyssey
Star Wars
12 Angry Men
The Usual Suspects
Johnny Got His Gun
A Clockwork Orange
Jarhead
Requiem for a Dream
Spirited Away
The Breakfast Club
The Blair Witch Project
Seven Samurai
Crank
Saw
Rudy
Reservoir Dogs
Pink Floyd's The Wall
Pi
Leon (The Professional)
Jeremiah Johnson

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2010, 10:49:27 PM »
I was asking DTF about this within the last few months...I think I even started a thread. These were the movies that got three votes or more:

The Godfather Trilogy   15
Star Wars Trilogy   11
Casablanca   7
The Shawshank Redemption   7
2001: A Space Odyssey    5
Schindler's List   5
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy   5
Citizen Kane   4
Monty Python and the Holy Grail   4
Raiders of the Lost Ark   4
The Dark Knight   4
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly   4
A Clockwork Orange   3
Gladiator   3
Jaws   3
The Big Lebowski   3
The Lion King   3
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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2010, 10:59:20 PM »
The Godfather and Casablanca are both overrated.

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2010, 11:03:42 PM »
Oh Jackie, always jumping to the most homoerotic possibility.

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2010, 11:06:27 PM »
Dancer in the Dark
Hard Eight
Carnival of Souls
Chinatown (the Jack Nicholson one)
Vampires in Bikini Beach
The Great Train Robbery
A Clockwork Orange
The Lion King


These are pretty much just my favorite films.

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2010, 11:36:26 PM »
The lack of The Wizard of Oz is disturbing.  I know it is "normal" for most to just list their favorites movies, but I think for someone like this, you have to think outside the box and not just list your favorite flicks.  I think the OP's list was pretty darn good, although I would take a few out and put a few in.  I'll try to come up with my own picks when I am more awake. :biggrin:

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2010, 11:38:00 PM »
Amelie
Face/Off

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2010, 11:51:37 PM »
Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus

I've been doing by part to make sure everyone I know has seen this. ariich can vouch for that :neverusethis:

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2010, 02:48:06 AM »
Most of my favorite films have already been mentioned, so I will just add Dogville. I physically SUFFERED when watching that film, I've been unable to watch it again because I know I will have a really hard time. The only other film that has made me feel that way is Requiem for a Dream.

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2010, 03:21:38 AM »
The average person would not appreciate most of these classics, so I wouldn't care to say they have to see them.

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2010, 04:43:07 AM »
The Godfather and Casablanca are both overrated.

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2010, 05:56:22 AM »
I'm not much of a film guy. I've only seen six of the films mentioned in this thread. My list is something like this.

Jurassic Park
The Land Before Time III
Ice Age
Dinosaur
The Lost World: Jurassic Park

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #16 on: May 06, 2010, 06:04:40 AM »
I hardly watch movies at all, but here are my favourites;

Happy Gilmore
Billy Madison
Saving Private Ryan
Mullholland Drive
Super Troupers
National lampoons Christmas Vacation


That's all I can think of.
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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #17 on: May 06, 2010, 06:09:40 AM »
Shawshank Redemption
The Boondock Saints
Avatar
Watchmen
Holy Grail
Life of Brian
Meaning of Life
Terminator (any)
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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #18 on: May 06, 2010, 06:09:48 AM »
I fucking HATED Mulholland Drive. I'm not one of those guys that say that everyone that claims to understand the film is lying, but I openly admit I didn't understand it AT ALL.

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #20 on: May 06, 2010, 06:13:16 AM »
Terminator (any)
Even the latest one? D:
I was thinking original trilogy. So, no.
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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #21 on: May 06, 2010, 06:42:41 AM »
I was asked today in an interview for a job at a film studio what I think were the top 10 or so movies people have to see before they died. While i felt the question didn't relate to my job interview at all, I answered it anyway, and only got to about 6 till I said "i don't know. There are so many great films out there." So driving back, I thought about and came back with my own list.

What do ya'll feel are the top movies that people must see before they die?

Here's mine, in no specific order.

1. The Godfather
2. The Bicycle Thief
3. Casablanca
4. Star Wars
5. Apocalypse Now
6. Saving Private Ryan
7. Hoop Dreams
8. Citizen Kane
9. Vertigo
10. The Lion King
11. Singin In The Rain
12. Seven Samurai
13. Schindler's List
14. It's A Wonderful Life
15. The Dark Knight
16. Gone With The Wind
17. Lawrence Of Arabia
18. Psycho
19. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
20. The Searchers

This is a pretty solid list.

Though I'd say Vertigo, The Dark Knight, and It's A Wonderful Life are expendable in favour of The Godfather Part II, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Alien.
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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #22 on: May 06, 2010, 07:16:55 AM »
1. Avatar
2. Gladiator
3. Schindler's List
4. Contact
5. Back to the Future
6. Jurassic Park
7. Toy Story
8. Forrest Gump
9. My Cousin Vinny
10. Good Fellas
11. Office Space
12. Independence Day
13. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #23 on: May 06, 2010, 07:59:28 AM »
In no particular order:

Forrest Gump
Casino
Jurassic Park
Life is Beautiful
Braveheart
The Shawshank Redemption
Bourne series
Apollo 13
Gran Torino
Slumdog Millionaire

I've seen the Godfather movies, but dont remember them that well, so I didnt include them.  Of the other well known mob movies, I think Casino is the best.  The dialogue is great, and the plot never drags on.

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #24 on: May 06, 2010, 09:32:24 AM »
I'm not much of a film guy. I've only seen six of the films mentioned in this thread. My list is something like this.

Jurassic Park
The Land Before Time III
Ice Age
Dinosaur
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Do you watch any non-prehistoric films?
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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #25 on: May 06, 2010, 12:03:26 PM »
I try to avoid them if at all possible.

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #26 on: May 06, 2010, 01:15:16 PM »
Ratatouille

In fact, anything from Pixar.
I imagined the story to go more like this.

I was sitting a traffic light blaring Space Dye Vest and next to me in another car was Kevin Moore. And I'll never be open again.

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #28 on: May 06, 2010, 01:18:17 PM »
In fact, anything from Pixar.
Me likes
Jesus Christ himself* comes down amidst a choir of 2 billion angels singing Handel's Hallelujah chorus. As KrotchRaut shred randomly on guitars made of dragon bones using picks made from God's kidney stones, Jesus heals a blind woman who promptly gives birth onstage to a creation of pure light.

*Yes, Jesus Christ himself. Nothing less will do.

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #29 on: May 06, 2010, 01:18:55 PM »
1. Avatar
2. Gladiator
3. Schindler's List
4. Contact
5. Back to the Future
6. Jurassic Park
7. Toy Story
8. Forrest Gump
9. My Cousin Vinny
10. Good Fellas
11. Office Space
12. Independence Day
13. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure


No one HAS to see a lot of these movies. Especially avatar.
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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #30 on: May 06, 2010, 01:22:34 PM »
1. Avatar
2. Gladiator
3. Schindler's List
4. Contact
5. Back to the Future
6. Jurassic Park
7. Toy Story
8. Forrest Gump
9. My Cousin Vinny
10. Good Fellas
11. Office Space
12. Independence Day
13. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure


No one HAS to see a lot of these movies. Especially avatar.
Gimme 500M$ and I tell you I can do way better. I still don't get the admiration that movie has.

I prefer Toy Story :corn
Jesus Christ himself* comes down amidst a choir of 2 billion angels singing Handel's Hallelujah chorus. As KrotchRaut shred randomly on guitars made of dragon bones using picks made from God's kidney stones, Jesus heals a blind woman who promptly gives birth onstage to a creation of pure light.

*Yes, Jesus Christ himself. Nothing less will do.

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« Reply #31 on: May 06, 2010, 01:24:21 PM »
1. Avatar
2. Gladiator
3. Schindler's List
4. Contact
5. Back to the Future
6. Jurassic Park
7. Toy Story
8. Forrest Gump
9. My Cousin Vinny
10. Good Fellas
11. Office Space
12. Independence Day
13. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure


No one HAS to see a lot of these movies. Especially avatar.
Gimme 500M$ and I tell you I can do way better. I still don't get the admiration that movie has.

I prefer Toy Story :corn

We all do
I imagined the story to go more like this.

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #32 on: May 06, 2010, 01:37:42 PM »
Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus

I've been doing by part to make sure everyone I know has seen this. ariich can vouch for that :neverusethis:

My brother made me watch that  :lol

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Re: Top 20 Movies You Have To See Before You Die
« Reply #33 on: May 06, 2010, 01:42:06 PM »
I fucking HATED Mulholland Drive. I'm not one of those guys that say that everyone that claims to understand the film is lying, but I openly admit I didn't understand it AT ALL.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166924/faq

That explains it pretty well, basically 90% is a dream, but they never say that. There's pretty much no way you could watch the movie and just get that.

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« Reply #34 on: May 06, 2010, 02:31:34 PM »
Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus

I've been doing by part to make sure everyone I know has seen this. ariich can vouch for that :neverusethis:

My brother made me watch that  :lol
He has good taste. I lost my copy because I gave it to someone at Sainsburys and she left it at the counter for me to pick and then it was gone by the time I got around to getting it D: