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It's a film you've heard about several times.. maybe it's considered a classic, or maybe just lots of people you know have seen it.  Maybe you're not interested, or maybe you just haven't gotten around to it, but what are some classic or at least semi-well known films you haven't seen?

Here's some of mine...

Schindler's List - Well, I've heard it's really good, but the main way I watch movies is through my three at a time netflix queue, and there always seems to be a film or tv series that keeps pushing this one back down.  I'm sure I'll get to it eventually.

Casablanca - Dunno, something just tells me it's one of those films that, as a fan of cinema in general, you just gotta see.  I mean, it's referenced to and looked at some much, seems like it's mandatory...

The Godfather Films - This will shock, but i have yet to see any of these three films in their entirity.  Yes, I've seen bits and piece here and there over the years, but something always came up during viewing that I'd have to do something else.

About any Western - Dunno.. I wasn't into Western when I was younger (course, my attention span was a lot shorter back then) and I'm sure there's a lot of them I'd probably enjoy, but haven't got around to them, although I do have Once Upon A Time In the West in my netflix queue.  Think the last western film I saw was The Quick and The Dead.  (Oh, and Serenity.. that had western elements to it, even though it's not a pure western.)

Charlie and Chocolate Factory - Seen the original (Willy Wonka, I mean) but, I dunno... love Tim Burton's films, but in the previews WW always looks a bit too much like Michael Jackson for my tastes... It's in my queue, so I'll get to it eventually...

Hotel Rwanda - see Schindler's List

The Island - now, this is actually near the top of my queue, it's a Michael Bay film, so I know kind of what to expect...

That's just a short list, maybe I'll add more later...

never seen schindler's list or cassablanca either...

dont think Ive seen any woody allen film except  for 'bananas'

american graffitti - supposed to be a classic, never seen it.

apocalypse, now- ditto...

other allegedly decent or classic films that Ive  never seen:

thelma & louise , some like it hot , streetcar named desire , fast times at ridgemont high , assault on precinct 13 , its a wonderful life , heat , when harry met sally ,  deliverance , full metal jacket , raging bull, rocky(any of them).

I never seen DRACULA, only clips,untill 1997! (I'm so ashamed.) Also....
.Any of the STAR WARS sequels
.LotR movies
.Casablanca,though I own it!
.DUNE
.Just viewed BLADE RUNNER last week!
.PLATOON
.TITANIC
.ET
.the 1942 version of DR>JEKYLL and MR>HYDE
.the Claude Rains PHANTOM of the OPERA
.ROCKY,or any of it's sequels
.Any Rambo movie beyond FIRST BLOOD
I'm sure there are more...now movies I reaaaly want to see,but never have...the crazy Bigfoot,gut slinger movie NIGHT of the DEMON,(which I found out about here!),the uncut version of I DRINK YOUR BLOOD,more SANTO's movies,any of the German Robles vampire movies,FACE of the SCREAMING WEREWOLF...oh,lots more!

I've yet to see any of the Matrix films, because I don't care for Keanu Reeves.  I know they're supposed to be worth watching, but they just don't appeal to me.

I haven't seen Saw or its sequel either, along with films like The Devil's Rejects, Hostel, and the like because I don't care for the torture subgenre of horror.  I can take the gore of zombie or werewolf flicks, but for the most part I can't stand it.

As for classic films, I haven't seen The Maltese Falcon, On the Waterfront, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and quite a few others. 

The only classic Westerns I've seen are HIGH NOON and HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER (well unless you count WESTWORLD). Don't recall seeing any of John Wayne or Clint Eastwood's classics (Westerns or otherwise aside from DRIFTER). Actually I don't think I've ever seen any John Wayne movie in full but did catch the tail end of a war picture than looked fantastic (I've always rather liked war pictures but for some reason was never all that attracted to Westerns). Think the war film was called THE SEA CHASE.

Still have some classic Hitchcock and many Akira Kurosawa films to see. I've never seen Schindler's List either.  And add the Godfather films to those I have yet to see as well.

There's two movies that particularly seem to haunt me, and will until I watch them.

Wedding Crashers and A Clockwork Orange. It seems that these two come up a lot in conversation and every time I tell someone I haven't seen them, I get the patented "YOU didn't see a movie?!"  :buggedout: comment. Methinks that I'll have to do a double feature one of these nights so I can move on with my life.

Schindler's List is an extremely powerful film.
You won't soon forget it.

Hotel Rwanda wasn't good. (I thought it wasn't)
They needed to show more of the serious violence that went on there to really give us the full impact of the genocide.
They didn't do that.

Never seen any of the Godfather films or Casablanca either.

The Island was actually pretty decent.
I'm not a big Michael Bay fan, but I liked that movie.

The Devil's Rejects stands out from those others Snivelly mentioned.
It doesn't really have much torture and the characters are all really well developed.
Heck, you even start to care for the bad guys in the end of it.  Strange as that may sound.
Read this (http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050721/REVIEWS/50712001/1023)

Didn't care for The Wedding Crashers and A Clockwork Orange is a classic!

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcbQ1RIStus

My list is the same as BTM, except I've seen The Island (no big loss if you didn't, extremely mediocre film IMO). There's a few others that I remember people speak of, like On Golden Pond., anything past the first Austin Powers (and the first one was kinda forced on me).
The only western I've ever seen and liked was "Draw", never seen any of the Godfather films. Also, I've never seen Silence of the Lambs. I've watched 2001 S.O. and 2010, but not been able to stay awake through them. It's been a while though.

I've never seen any John Wayne films.
The Godfather films.
Casablanca
Full Metal Jacket
A Clockwork Orange (I have a burned copy)
Lawrence of Arabia
Pulp Fiction (I own the DVD)
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Goodfellas
The Usual Suspects
Every Hitchcock film except Vertigo (which I love)
I guess I could list tons of others.  I'm looking at IMDB's top 250 now and there's a lot on there.

I've never seen SCHINDLER'S LIST or A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, either.  For those that have not seen CASSABLANCA, it's well worth a look.

A couple of others that come to mind that I've never seen:

TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (original or remake)
GONE WITH THE WIND
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
BAD TASTE
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
CITIZEN KANE
THE EVIL DEAD

If I see these films I think my movie viewing will be complete.

El Topo
Holy Mountain
Faster p***ycat Kill Kill
The Nightcomers
Tepepa
The Hunting Party
Johnny Got His Gun
Vixens
Supervixens
Ilsa The Wicked Warden

Maybe a few more Emanuelle films starring Laura Gemser and maybe a few Japanese films like BLIND BEAST. An some more Euro films of like nature.

Haven't seen any Kurosawa films, even though everyone at the dojo raves about them.  Just laziness, I guess.  Nor Schindler's List.

I have seen It's a Wonderful Life, though.  Once.  My brother-in-law -- who's Jewish and doesn't particularly care for Christmas -- watches it every year.  To me, it's ok, but I don't understand the hoopla surrounding it.

Probably the most egregious lapse is the original King Kong.  I've seen the Peter Jackson remake, but I've never gotten around to the classic.

I've never seen Gone With the Wind either, but that's the one super classic movie I have no desire to watch.

I also don't think I've ever seen a single John Wayne film, nor have I seen Schinder's List.  But I do want to sometime.  It's heretical, but I've never been at all interested in the Duke.

The original "King Kong" is a good one.  Classic monster mayhem, without anyone trying to add anything deep to the characters or plot.  Kong and the hero both want Ann because she is beautiful.  It goes on like that.  Speaking about it reminds me that I really need to get that DVD and watch the film again.

I'd suggest seeing "Gone With the Wind" once, just so you've seen it.  Besides, heck, giant squid out of nowhere!

I am impressed with how many here haven't seen THE GODFATHER (s). 
To those who don't like westerns, I must recommend Henry Fonda, Victor Mature, Linda Darnell and Walter Brennan in John Ford's MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (1946) . . . the archetypal western, violent and resolved, unexpected and symbolic.  Jase, amazed you haven't seen Clint Eastwood in THE GOOD THE BAD THE UGLY!  In THE SEA CHASE, John Wayne plays a German ship captain! 
Some would say you ain't missin' much. 

Scott, you are in good shape if those are the only "classics" you're missing (I recommend FASTER p***yCAT KILL! KILL!) 

Apparently many have not seen SCHINDLER'S LIST which is a strong film, but I am not a fan of GONE WITH THE WIND (its not bad, just exactly what you expect and longer).  However, ulthar, you're missing some essentials for any good or bad movie fan: ROCKY HORROR, EVIL DEAD and CITIZEN KANE. 

To anyone who hasn't seen CASABLANCA, it is exactly what you expect, not long enough, and at least as great as everyone has always told you . . .

I'm trying as hard as I can Allhallowsday  :smile:. I might add THE IRON CROSS, but I'm still not sure whether I have seen it or not. Would also like to see John Wayne in THE TRAIN ROBBERS which is the only film after RED RIVER of his that I haven't seen yet and I think I own most of his early lesser films on cheap $1 dvd. Speaking of $1 dvds I have about 275 sitting on my selve to be viewed for the first time. There are always more films but the list above will really clear things up for me.

FASTER p***yCAT KILL KILL has been the most elusive film for me I had a great chance to see it on TCM a few months ago and blew it.

What I enjoy is finding films like DETOUR which I saw recently or other films that lend themselves to greater films that come later. Like I saw JESSE JAMES recently and you could instantly see how parts of this film were used in  the filming of TOMBSTONE (Doc Hollidays character) and also the film THE LONG RIDERS. It's neat to see the connecting pieces of film history. I guess I'm really more like a film student who has not ever made a film.

I intend to see most of those most famous films if I ever find the time. Taped THE DEER HUNTER not long ago although I'm not sure when I'm going to find three hours to watch it. I've also never seen ROCKY HORROR.

Same here. The truly pathetic part? I've owned the DVD for 8 years now...

^^^ to paraphrase Homer Simpson: go to your room and spank yourself.

Clockwork Orange is literally one of the best films ever made. watch it a.s.a.p., you won't regret it.

edit: unless your DVD is a rip of the pirate which circulated before the original ban was lifted, in which case it will have subtitles and grainy image, you need the official release, really...

Some more additions...

Never seen Godzilla, the one with Matthew Broderick.  Heard that a) it sucks and b) it's not really Godzilla, it's more like a Jurassic Park film. 

I've seen like the last dunno hour or so of Clockwork Orange, but not all of it, so does that count?  Came in about the time when he's in prison...

Also you can throw in just about any romantic comedy, as I found most of that dreck unrealistic, unappealing and sometimes even depressing as it reminds me of my own sorely lacking love line.  Films like You've Got Mail, Maid In Manhattan, etc, etc.

haven't seen Raging Bull, although I saw a clip of it in one of my Digital Production classes and have put it on my list (how Joe Pesci is all like, "Hey, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I got a little carried away..." right before he decks some guy!)

Never seen Hostel, and don't really plan to.  Not really into the "let's watch people get tortured for no reason for an hour and half type films". 

Also, like others haven't seen any Hitchcock films, except for The Birds and Psycho.  Course it was so long ago that I saw The Birds I don't remember an awful lot about it.

Not seen Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, been told it's a very funny movie but, dunno.. maybe I'll queue it someday.

Lawrence of Arabia don't really even KNOW much about this film, other than it's one a lot of "top ten" lists...

Going over the IMDB top lists, I find several more... Chinatown, Life Is Beautiful, Das Boot, The Lives of Others (never even HEARD ot that one before now), The African Queen, Dog Day Afternoon (told it's one of Pacino's best performances), etc, etc.

You GOTTA see the begining.  A Clockwork Orange is my all time favorite movie.  The cinematography, music, costumes, lighting, acting...Everything is just mindblowing.


Raging Bull is a great movie.  Check it out!  It's the main reason why I play Jake LaMotta when I play Fight Night Round 3.  :teddyr:


Same here!


I'm a big Hitch fan.  Go out and get North by Northwest!  It's my fav Hitch film...Along with Vertigo and The Man Who Knew Too Much.  Almost all of his movies were innovative and groundbreaking.  Nobody even to this day does suspense movies like Hitchcock.


This is another must-see.  It's funny to see a movie bash the Cold War before it really went into high gear.  Peter Sellers is hysterical in his three roles.  George C. Scott is over the top funny as well.  There's a lot of sexual innuendo in the flim (hence the name).

This is really a creepy film about a business called "Elete Hunting" in Yugoslavia who's clients pay top dollar to torture people. They pay more for Americans. It was more than just a torture film to me. The torture scenes are disturbing and this may be the only reason not to view it. 


One of the very best films ever made.


A must see Classic.


I really liked DOG DAY AFTERNOON.

Anything with Humphrey Bogart in it is good including THE AFRICAN QUEEN.

CLOCKWORK ORANGE is really strange. You'll like it.

Mmm . . . gonna have to disagree with you, Oldskool138, on that one.  Certainly DR. STRANGELOVE is well worth a look see, but the so-called Cuban Missile Crisis occured in October 1962, so DR. STRANGELOVE released 1964 was not only very timely, but a cinematic response to the very real possibility (and stupidity) of nuclear war.  There are quite a few films that deal with the same subject, all around the same time, such as ON THE BEACH (1959) SEVEN DAYS IN MAY (1964)  and FAIL-SAFE (1964).   

I thought that I heard that Dr. Strangelove came out like a month before the crisis.  That's why it was such a big hit...If that not the case, I stand corrected.  Still, Dr. Strangelove is more about drawing a comparison between war and sex.

George C. Scott's character is an exhibitionist.  The bombers and the bomb itself are shot to look phallic.  (Even the opening scene of two planes refueling... :wink:).  Jack D. Ripper and the British officer form a sort of a homosexual relationship.  All Kubrick's movies all have a weird second meaning to them.

BTW, has anyone seen Color Me Kubrick?  It directed by Kubrick's long-time cinematographer and it's about a man (John Malkovich) who cons people by pretending to be Stanley Kubrick.  It's based on a true story and the whole thing is a big-time homage to Stanley.  They use a lot of the same shots and music in all of Kubrick's movies.  Check it out!

Out of those three I found SEVEN DAYS IN MAY to be the best.

I still haven't sat thru AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH . . . mainly because I expect it will disturb or depress me.  I own the dvd and it's sitting there.  I contemplate what we do to our planet and become very blue.   :bluesad:

Considering Al Gore owns major stock in alternative fuel companies at the same time owning three huge mansions, I'd take that "documentary" with the proverbial grain of salt.  Also, considering the Earth has gone through cycles of heating and cooling over the millennia...Well, you catch my drift.  The only thing I have to thank Al Gore for is the creation of the internet.   :lookingup:

Hahahahahahaha!  :bouncegiggle: Karma for you.

Sorry, I did not intend to politicize the discussion, but must point out that even President Bush's administration has reluctantly acknowledged the data on Global Warming; it's not a fantasy.  If Al Gore owns "major stock" in "alternative fuel companies" he must be way losing money.   :teddyr: 

Al Gore developed the High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991 and I often hear democrats misquoted by republicans, and perhaps vice versa, so I don't know for sure what Al Gore may have claimed, but he most certainly had a significant hand in the developement of this thingee that enables us to type to one another. 

BTW I'm a registered independent. 

As am I (but I lean to the right on most issues...I'm a big fan of Ron Paul!). 

I just think Gore is trying to pull a fast one on the whole world.  I take what he and Michael Moore say with a very small grain of salt.  It's propaganda for all intents and purposes.  I'm not saying you shouldn't see "Truth" but you should also see where Gore is coming from.  The Earth will always be here (well, until the Sun novas).  Whether or not the human race survives is up to our progeny to decide.

Man some of these film some of you haven't seen????!!!! And you call yourself movie fans???!!! FOR SHAME!!! :twirl:

Being a incurable insomniac I get to see a lot of movies both good and bad, most from a hazy glaze of awake but not awake. However, I must confess my sins, I've never seen "Gandhi", "300", "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and while I seen the movie I don't think I've see "Gone with the Wind" in one setting. I'd check a little here and a little there and the stupid part is I own the 4 disc set.

Schindler's List - just not interested.
Gone With The Wind - I've seen parts of it, but I don't think I ever watched it from beginning to end.
Citizen Cane - I dunno, maybe I saw it when I was 10 years old or something.
Any of the Ilsa films - been meaning to check those out.
Taxi Driver - not interested.
Most of those Italian horror films that the Italian horror fanboys rave about - I've seen a couple of the most famous ones and wasn't the least bit impressed.

Honestly, I have no interest in seeing a film because it's famous.  I only want to be entertained.  I'm quite proud that I don't like stuff that most other people do.  Most other people watch Survivor and Who Wants to be a Millionairre.

If it's on an AFI list, chances are I haven't seen it. If it's got Godzilla or Jeffrey Combs in it, chances are I've either seen it or own it and will see it eventually... when the diabetes takes my feet and I'm unable to leave my apartment. Most people shun the idea of losing their feet and spending the rest of their lives in bed, but I look at my comic and movie collections and the thought brings a smile to my lips...  :cheers:

I still haven't seen most of the Francois Truffaut output -- "The 400 Blows" being one film that inspired both Kubrick's "Clockwork Orange" AND the Lindsay Anderson films "IF" and "Oh, Lucky Man", which everyone on this board SHOULD see --
Ditto "Zero for Conduct".
Still haven't seen DiSico's "The Bicycle Thief" or "The Battle of Algiers".
Still mean to complete my Kurosawa viewings.
Ditto Bergman:  Even though I claim Bergman the greatest director, and "The Seventh Seal" the best film ever made, I have not seen "Hour of The Wolf" and a host of others he made in the late '50's.
Still missing very early and very late Fellini, though have watched "Armacord" more than once.
I still haven't seen Cocteau's "Testament of Orpheus", yet have rewatched "Blood of a Poet" and "Beauty and The Beast" dozens of times each.
"Killer Clowns From Outer Space"
The first/original "Toxic Avenger"
"Dead Alive"
"The Searchers"
"Stagecoach"
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Re. gaps in film experiences:  Yes, I would have to say that everyone should see "Casablanca" several times, ditto "Citizen Kane", "Nosferatu", "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari", "Battleship Potemkin", "M", "Fury", "Little Shop of Horrors", "Birth of A Nation", "The Cameraman", "Orphans of The Storm", not because they are good for you, or even because they created film conventions that nobody even thinks about these days, but because they are damned enjoyable!
peter johnson/denny crane

My name is Indy, and I've never seen any of the ROCKY series . . .

Never seen Citizen Kane, myself....

I love Kurosawa films.  I just watched Rashomon again last week, but I haven't seen Ran yet, though I mean to.

Personally, I've never refered to myself as a "movie fan" so much as a cinemasochist. I watch terrible movies because I get a sick satisfaction out of subjecting myself to them. As such, I prefer the collected excretions of people like Larry Buchanan, Thomas Tang, Charles Band and those sinister Polonia Brothers as opposed to making good use of my time with stuff by people who know what they're doing. I'm only given so much time on this Earth and I've chosen the dark side. :tongueout:

As a bad movie fan,I am ashamed to say I haven't seen many of the "must see" fliks like...
.Russ Meyer films-Only seen one of his few "legit" movies-BEYOND the VALLY of the DOLLS>
.Never seen any Andy Milligan films.
.Yet to see most of Paul Nascy's monster flicks...the 3 I HAVE seen...FURY of the WOLFMAN,the WEREWOLF vs. the VAMPIRE WOMAN,and FRANKENSTIEN'S BLOODY TERROR,I enjoyed .
.Never seen  an anime. Except DRAGONBALL Z when my kids watch Cartoon Network.
.Never saw ZARDOZ. Curious,though.
.Only seen 2 Franco films...REVENGE of the HOUSE of USHER (sucked..except for the ORLAC flashbacks),and some slow motion dullsville movie...VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD.

(Sn****r . . . chuckle . . .) Oh, by all means:  Everyone MUST see Zardoz!!
(Spews coke out nose . . .)
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If you've never seen an Anime, I would say, yes, there's a genre, like Westerns, that can be explored to death.
If you've never seen an Anime, and want to know what the fuss is all about, I would strongly recommend classics like "The Ghost In The Shell" and/or "Spirited Away", just to get the proper tone, & then go on from there to the more obscure stuff.  Either of these films blows the whole "Dragonball Z" franchise into the next Universe . . .
peter johnson/denny crane

On a positive note, I did finally see Vanishing Point!... so there's that...

I've never watched Gone With the Wind, My Fair Lady (but I recently bought it), The Deer Hunter (though I started to watch it), Dr. Strangelove, Pan's Labyrinth, On the Waterfront, Dog Day Afternoon, and that Jimmy Stewart Christmas movie involving the bridge and angel ;)

As for "classic" movies that I have watched and love:  Casablanca (best "classic" film, ever), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Taxi Driver, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Steamboat Bill, Jr., Ordinary People, Psycho, Roman Holiday, and To Kill a Mockingbird

Bride of Frankenstein.

It's ironic I haven't seen it since I watch 30s horror movies nonstop.

Dune.

I've never brought myself to watch it and I don't know why.

It's the freaky blue eyes ...

I must confess I haven't seen LADRI DI BICICLETTE (but I bought it) though I was able to catch THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS on TCM just in the last few months.  An intense, documentary style, low-rent movie that's a powerful peek at violence and terrorism in neighborhoods, oppression, and sacrifice; a scary, important film.  There are several Kurosawa I have not yet had the opportunity to view, too!  As for KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE, TOXIC AVENGER, THE SEARCHERS, STAGECOACH these are all films I can only recommend heartily!  KILLER KLOWNS is the standout scary comedy; TOXIC AVENGER is the disturbingly gory comedy; SEARCHERS is the is-she-now-bad-woman abducted by evil injun retribution epic including rape/murder, corpse mutilation, a villain named "Scar" and John Wayne with Natalie Wood, and Jeffrey Hunter chased by Vera Miles to boot!  STAGECOACH is the old-style western with multiple character threads and a great cast including Thomas Mitchell and Claire Trevor. 

You forgot Princess Moononoke (think I spelt that right...)  Another classic.

Or, if you want something more violent and action packed, you could check out Ninja Scroll.

Lets see here is what I still need to see.

A Street car named desire
Platoon
Apocalypse Now
Spartacus
Most of the Hitchcock films.  The only Hitchcock films that I have watched are Rear Window (Excellent movie), Psycho, and I forget the third film that I have seen of his.

I like Bad Movies too.  I still have not finished the Ed Wood Box set, and I have some more in mind for bad movies that I want to watch.  The big two that I really wanna see are Leonard Part 6 and Showgirls.

Welcome aboard!  Depending on your taste in films, I think that one of those two ("Leonard Part 6" or "Showgirls") is going to cause you a lot of pain.  For me, I can watch "Showgirls" and actually enjoy it for being so gosh darn awful.  On the other hand, "Leonard Part 6" is like watching 90 minutes of Bill Cosby not being funny.

You are probably right.  I've watched the ending of Leonard Part 6 a few days ago and I remember seeing the ending for Leonard Part 6 when I was like 6 or 7 and I though it was cool, but then again I didn't know what the movie was called, nor did I know any better. 

I've seen bits and pieces of Showgirls, I liked what I saw so far.  For the most part I have to watch a bad movie to see how bad it was.  Like a few months ago I saw that Comcast had Howard the Duck for fee in On Demand and I figured that it would be my best chance to see that film and got a a good kick out of that film.  It became one of my favorites.  I'm probably going to start the Troll movies tomorrow after I finish watch the 40 Year Old Virgin.

Citizen Kane, and I own Kagemusha, but I haven't seen any other Kurosawa movie.  On top of that, there are a bunch of Argento movies I feel I owe it to myself to watch (Tenebrae, anyone?)

I've never seen any of the Godfather movies, never seen any of the Exorcist movies and a commercial on TV tonight made me realize I have yet to see any of the Jason Bourne movies.

Lessee...Kubrick's The Shining is way up there on the missed list, along with a fair chunk of Kurosawa (most notably Ran).  And then there's stuff like Casablanca, White Heat, non-Psycho Hitchcock...and Rocky.  I've actually never seen that.

Star Wars (only saw Episode 1 and 2.  Didn't care for them.  Never watched the '70s version.)
Lord of the Rings (or the sequels)
Schindler's List
Casablanca
Any James Bond Movie (never been interested and don't see the big deal)
Star Trek (any of them)
Clockwork Orange
Easy Rider
Citizen Kane

Most of the movies I like would be considered 'bad' by most people.  I wouldn't say that though. 

Well, I can cross one off my list.  I watched THE EVIL DEAD last week, and we have ED2 in there waiting.   :smile:

I've never seen a Star Wars film in its entirety. I know the storyline etc, and I've seen clips during my film studies lectures, but outside of that, I just never felt the need to watch it.

Also, I've never seen any of the Alien films. I don't know why, as I'm sure I'd probably quite like them, but there's always something higher than them on the list of things I want.


I'd recommend seeing them if you like the genre. IMO The Bourne Identity is far superior to The Bourne Supremacy, mainly because Paul Greengrass cannot direct a fight/action scene to save his life. I don't get motion sickness or anything even similar, but several times during that film I had to close my eyes. I'd estimate that at times, the camera angle is changing upwards of twice a second for comparatively long periods of time. I may be wrong, as I don't have it on DVD, but I remember several times hoping that the next scene wouldn't be an action scene... :-/

Never got to see ...

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Casino
A Clockwork Orange
Unforgiven
The Shawshank Redemption (just bits and pieces)
Goodfellas
Million Dollar Baby
Annie Hall
Heat
Lola Rennt
Spoorloos

I'm not a big fan of Crime/Mafia movies so there was never real interest in watching Goodfellas, Casino etc. I always missed the opportunity to watch Who Framed Roger Rabbit. For some weird reason it just never happened. A Clockwork Orange is definitely on my to-watch list once I get my hands on the new DVD.

Speaking of Goodfellas, I've not seen it yet either, but I picked it up as part of a triple pack the other day. It was Goodfellas, True Romance (Christian Slater/Patricia Arquette) and Heat (Val Kilmer/Rob De Niro) brand new for about £6 ($10-12 I guess).

Seems like a pretty good deal to me. Doubt there's going to be much in the way of extras etc, but I hardly ever look at those anyway.

Recently saw THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. For the most part, I loved it.

I saw Rocky Horror for the first time in 1975 ...  :buggedout:

Oh, just saw The Warriors last week, it was pretty good, although I felt they used WAY to damn much loud synthesizer music!

Sidenote: Damn, those bats were pretty damn cheap! They broke when they were being used.  Almost as if they weren't real bats, but that couldn't be... ;)
 

Casablanca, my dad's fave, Godfather part II, and Citizen Kane.

1.  Gone With The Wind  - seen enough trailers to know that I would hate it
2.  Titanic  - Leo DiCaprio...ugh....enough said
3.  House of Wax - even though I would LOVE to see Ms Hilton die a horribly gruesome death, I just can't bring myself to watch any movie that she's in
4.  Casablanca - not a huge fan of really old movies, so this one will stay unwatched.
5.  Ocean's 11, 12, 13, 567 - don't like Brad Pitt or George Clooney.

I'll post more as I think of them.

I've been trying to work my way through Film 4's "50 films to see before you die" list, and am seeing quite a few older movies that I've not seen. I just watched "The Apartment", , not a bad film.

Keep in mind that the list is NOT "the 50 best films", but rather 50 films that best reflect their particular genre. . After all, "Pink Flamingos" is on there, and I don't think it could be considered the BEST of anything. (still funny though)

Pink Flamingos is the BEST film to watch someone eating dog poo. Which really is nothing for a film to be proud of.

AIIEE!!
Killer Bees:  You simply MUST watch Casablanca, AND Gone With The Wind, if for no other reason than the incredible influence they had on so many movies that came after them -- and continue to have.
Same reason to watch Citizen Kane --
Unless you're some sort of film masochist, you really shoud see these . . .
Wait a minute . . . Where am I?
Oh!!
never mind . . .
peter johnson/denny crane

The 10 highest rated movies on IMDB I've never seen are:

SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (nothing about the description, cast or reviews excited me, although I put it in my NetFlix queue just because people won't stop recommending it).

CITY OF GOD  (Heard good things, just haven't got around to it yet)

MEMENTO (see CITY OF GOD, though I'm even more interested in this one)

THE MATIRIX (Keanu Reeves + the stink of a Hollywood blockbuster keeps me away.  No intention of seeing).

AMELIE (Want to see)

THE DEPARTED (2006) (Wouldn't mind seeing, but not high on my list)

AMERICAN HISTORY X (Never had any interest, but I'd watch it if someone put it in front of me)

PATHS OF GLORY (Really want to see this to complete my Kubrick viewings, along with BARRY LYNDON)

M (Of all the movies on this list, this is the one I most want to see)

ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (See AMERICAN HISTORY X)

I also missed GONE WITH THE WIND, though I've seen the others Peter recommends.