The Bodyguard
The Godfather (all films)
Deer Hunter
One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
Schindlers List
Saving Private Ryan
LA Confidential
Raging Bull
The Fisher King
This could be a big list for me and I am no spring chicken either
its a wonderful life
Chitty Chitty bang Bang
Wizard of Oz
Mary Poppins
Any Godfather film
Jaws
Towering Inferno
Avatar
Any star wars films
Any star trek film
Any animated films, eg Frozen, Madagascar, Toy Story
Lord of Rings Hobbit
Close Encounters
Any film since about 2005
All Spiderman/Hulk/Captain America movies
The Sound of Music
Toy Story (and sequels)
The Expendables (and sequels)
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Every Tarantino movie after Pulp Fiction
Why do people take pride in their ignorance and are so happy to be missing out?
This topic has risen before. Once again there are some great films mentioned, and once again you get the impression that haven't seen is really just a lazy, pass-ag slag-off.
I know we sometimes expect or suspect a film to be rubbish, but ruling out the possibility of being surprised by a film is as idiotic as it gets.
Some of the films so far in this thread I can understand. But The Godfather? It's consistently voted as and still to this day, 42 years later, considered to be one of if not the greatest movie ever made and the film that comes closest to it is it's own sequel.
The biggest one is probably Titanic. I did record it a few years back but I really couldn't be bothered with the running time.
I haven't seen a Hitchcock film.
I haven't seen many musicals, Sounds of Music probably being the most popular.
I've never actually seen Bambi. I guess my mum just didn't buy that one as i've seen all the other Disney films of the time
p.s.
I didn't see Star Wars until my 18th birthday. I was suppose to being go out with friends but I feel ill so ended at home on my own (family were on holiday). I decided to watch the VHS trilogy boxset that my uncle had left round in one sitting. I was pretty underwhelmed to be honest - but maybe that was because I was already a bit of a Star Trek fan and obvious the two don't mix ;-)
Some of the films so far in this thread I can understand. But The Godfather? It's consistently voted as and still to this day, 42 years later, considered to be one of if not the greatest movie ever made and the film that comes closest to it is it's own sequel.
That very well maybe, but the reason I haven't bothered to watch any of the films I have mentioned, including The Godfather is because the subject matter doesn't interest me in the slightest.
That very well maybe, but the reason I haven't bothered to watch any of the films I have mentioned, including The Godfather is because the subject matter doesn't interest me in the slightest.
The actual subject matter of The Godfather didn't interest me much either.
It's the treatment of it (script, acting, direction etc) that elevates it to greatness.
I make an effort to watch popular films of any era. I like to know what people are talking about when in a film discussion anywhere. However, there are films I won't watch for various reasons:
Note on directors - I usually make an effort to see every film a potentially interesting or good director makes when possible until the last film, which has me swearing off from seeing their new works until otherwise.
most John Wayne films
the Hobbit film series
Harry Potter film series
Michael Bay after seeing Pearl Harbor (I think this is the only Bay film I saw, actually)
Zack Snyder after Man of Steel
Hideo Nakata after Chatroom or The Complex.
the Wachowskis after Speed Racer
David Lynch after Rabbits
Tarsem Singh after Immortals
Ki-duk Kim after Pieta (his next six films suggest he still hasn't finished revisiting his childhood religion (Catholicism, one of most common religions in SK) which bores me, so he's on this list until he tones it down. Fair enough, all his films feature a Catholic theme, one way and another, but lately, it's not that subtle any more.)
Quentin Tarantino after Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Tim Burton after Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
James Cameron after Avatar
Roland Emmerich after 2012
David Cronenberg was on that list after I watched Existenz or Crash, but I was talked into seeing A History of Violence, which had me taking him off the list. I enjoyed Eastern Promises as well.
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It's a Wonderful Life
X Men (none of them)
Kill Bill
Lost in Translation
Fight club
The Godfather.
The Godfather (all films)
Deer Hunter
One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
Schindlers List
Saving Private Ryan
LA Confidential
Raging Bull
The Fisher King
Psycho
The Godfather
One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
The Usual Suspects
I also haven't seen anything made by Studio Ghibli. Something about the animation puts me off for some reason.
its a wonderful life
Chitty Chitty bang Bang
Wizard of Oz
Mary Poppins
Any Godfather film
Jaws
Towering Inferno
Avatar
Any star wars films
Any star trek film
Any animated films, eg Frozen, Madagascar, Toy Story
Lord of Rings Hobbit
Close Encounters
Any film since about 2005
I need to stay in more methinks
The hobbit films
The godfather trilogy
Nightmare on elm street
The Harry potter films
The Dark Knight/The Dark Knight Rises
Inception
Gone with the Wind
Casablanca
Rocky
Avengers Assemble
Raging Bull
The Sound of Music
Toy Story (and sequels)
The Expendables (and sequels)
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Every Tarantino movie after Pulp Fiction
Schindlers list
All Transformers movies
Anything with Jason Statham in it
Any 'Blockbuster' that is basically shit.
its a wonderful life
Michael Bay
I know we sometimes expect or suspect a film to be rubbish, but ruling out the possibility of being surprised by a film is as idiotic as it gets.
12 Years A Slave
Twelve Monkeys
There will be loads.
I haven't seen a Hitchcock film.
I haven't seen many musicals, Sounds of Music probably being the most popular.
I've never actually seen Bambi. I guess my mum just didn't buy that one as i've seen all the other Disney films of the time
p.s.
I didn't see Star Wars until my 18th birthday. I was suppose to being go out with friends but I feel ill so ended at home on my own (family were on holiday). I decided to watch the VHS trilogy boxset that my uncle had left round in one sitting. I was pretty underwhelmed to be honest - but maybe that was because I was already a bit of a Star Trek fan and obvious the two don't mix ;-)
That very well maybe, but the reason I haven't bothered to watch any of the films I have mentioned, including The Godfather is because the subject matter doesn't interest me in the slightest.
It's the treatment of it (script, acting, direction etc) that elevates it to greatness.
None of which interests me, unless the film has an appeal in it's story, which as I said The Godfather doesn't for me.
Horses for courses, of course.
I just see a film as entertainment nothing more nothing less.
The deer hunter
Close encounters of the third kind
Note on directors - I usually make an effort to see every film a potentially interesting or good director makes when possible until the last film, which has me swearing off from seeing their new works until otherwise.
most John Wayne films
the Hobbit film series
Harry Potter film series
Michael Bay after seeing Pearl Harbor (I think this is the only Bay film I saw, actually)
Zack Snyder after Man of Steel
Hideo Nakata after Chatroom or The Complex.
the Wachowskis after Speed Racer
David Lynch after Rabbits
Tarsem Singh after Immortals
Ki-duk Kim after Pieta (his next six films suggest he still hasn't finished revisiting his childhood religion (Catholicism, one of most common religions in SK) which bores me, so he's on this list until he tones it down. Fair enough, all his films feature a Catholic theme, one way and another, but lately, it's not that subtle any more.)
Quentin Tarantino after Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Tim Burton after Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
James Cameron after Avatar
Roland Emmerich after 2012
David Cronenberg was on that list after I watched Existenz or Crash, but I was talked into seeing A History of Violence, which had me taking him off the list. I enjoyed Eastern Promises as well.