Movies you dont want to admit you havent seen (1 Viewer)

[StephenA]

I haven't seen, but really should:

Goodfellas
Godfather trilogy
Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Cruisade(saw Temple of Doom)
Casino
Back to the Future trilogy
Gone with the Wind
Casablanca
Ben-Hur
2001: A Space Oddessey
It's a Wonderful Life
Schindler's List
Raging Bull
Nosfuratu(1922 version)
Dracula(1931 version)
Frankenstein(1931 version)
The Mummy(1932 version)

 

[Alex Spindler]

Pretty much everything pre-1970s with the exception of Hitchcock and some key sci-fi/horror titles.
Notably, haven't watched Schindler's List, Amelie, Gone With the Wind, most of the Orson Welles' contributions, none of John Cassavettes, and practically all of Brando.
Even worse, I often fill in the gaps with non-OAR cable presentations.
* Membership Revoked by HTF Admins *

 

[Brent Bridgeman]

I'm just curious. I see "Schindler's List" mentioned often in this thread and was wondering why? Is it that you were younger when it came out in the theaters and now are waiting for the DVD? I'm certainly not judging one way or another, just curious. Personally, I think that this movie should be required viewing for 12-15 year olds (while they're still impressionable) to show them the consequences of unreasoning or misguided hatred. It's a devestating film, and I'll never forget the wave of emotion that overcame me after the first time I saw it (in a theater). Whenever someone asks what's my favorite movie, this is the one that always comes to mind, and even though it is, it's hard to say that it's my "favorite" because of the subject matter and the intensity. It's not a film you pull out and watch every month.

 

[Alex Spindler]

It's on my list because I perceive it to be a heavy and depressing movie. Unfortuntely, I haven't been in the mood for a heavy movie for over 5 years now.
I have nothing against it or the subject matter, just I don't want to subject myself to it at this point in my life. The single episode of Band of Brothers was far too effective.

 

[Chet_F]

None

 

[Seth Paxton]

I will say that I have sometimes dreaded "heavy" subject matter films, but then after jumping in on them I find it very satisfying.
Something like Schindler's List may seem to be just too heavy, but once Fiennes hits the screen you will be rivoted to it.
Actually, I wouldn't throw anything at anyone for not seeing Office Space, but with the film being all the rage for anybody "hip" lately, I'm surprised it's on anyone's missed list.
I'll tell you, stepping up to the AFI 100 challenge and the revote challenge and taking a couple of film courses has really improved my film viewing. I've knocked out a lot of those majors that I had lingering. Honestly I can't think of a big one I've missed at this point.
I'm now into classic foreign cinema for my shame. Top of my list would be Passion of Joan of Arc, and I've never seen Bicycle Thief and 400 Blows straight through, just parts. I'd say I've seen at least 240 of the IMDb top 250, but there are so many films from classic/foreign cinema to go that it will never be done.
But I'm the kind of hard worker that will try. If only this paid.

 

[Pete M]

I see "Schindler's List" mentioned often in this thread and was wondering why? Is it that you were younger when it came out in the theaters and now are waiting for the DVD?

Here's my excuse :
I was old enough to see it (I was 17 or 18 when it came out) but thought a 3-hour drama in the theater wouldn't be very fun. I didn't find my 'love' for films until I was about 21 when I started renting movies like crazy and never got around to this Schindler guy and his list. Then in 1998 when DVD players came out I swore off VHS so am now waiting (patiently, but growing impatient) for the DVD.
The good thing is I have never heard a bad review of Schindler's List, so I know when that glorious day comes when it comes to DVD I'll thoroughly enjoy it.
That makes me think.... I bet some of you are jealous of us who still have yet to see some classics for the 1st time.

 

[Bruce Hedtke]

Movies you dont want to admit you havent seen

Blade Runner
Bruce

 

[Robert_eb]

Why?

 

[Vickie_M]

----Any Woody Allen after 1987's Radio Days, with the exception of Sweet and Lowdown (which I couldn't not see, because of Sean Penn and Samantha Morton).----
Why?

He did a bunch of serious movies in a row after Radio Days (which I love, btw, along with all the ones I've seen pre-1987) and the subject matters didn't interest me.
I'd not seen a Woody Allen movie for years when his scandal broke, and then I didn't go because he was just too creepy to me. Put any other actors besides Penn and Morton in S&L and I wouldn't have seen that one either.
At this point, I'm ready to see more Woody Allen films (at least the comedies I missed, such as Mighty Aphrodite and Manhattan Murder Mystery) so it's just a matter of seeing them at some point.

 

[Vickie_M]

I see "Schindler's List" mentioned often in this thread and was wondering why? Is it that you were younger when it came out in the theaters and now are waiting for the DVD?

I was going through a deep depression at the time it was released. It would NOT have been a good idea for me to see it in the theater. Later, I didn't want to see it for the first time on TV. The laserdisc was too expensive. I bought the Widescreen video (because I bought ALL the Columbia House Widescreen videos, to encourage them) but just never got around to watching it, and then gave it away because we started to get into DVD. I'm waiting for the DVD now.

That about sums it up. It has nothing to do with it being heavy subject matter, or not liking Spielberg when he's serious.

 

[Michael*K]

I haven't seen either Gone With the Wind or Ben-Hur. Nothing against either movie. They just have long running times and I haven't gotten around to watching them.

 

[Ricardo C]

- Gone with the Wind
- A Clockwork Orange
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Forbidden Planet
- Schindler's List
- Saturday Night Fever
- Goodfellas (I know I'm gonna get lynched for this one)

 

[Tino]

Vickie
May I suggest Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You as your initial re-aquaintance with Mr. Allen's newer films.
Considering how much you love Moulin Rouge, I think you will like it very much.:b

 

[Stephen_M]

Another Gone With The Wind vote here. It's hard to clear that much time and it seems - with all of the clips I've seen of this film - that I have more or less seen the thing anyway.
Or maybe it's because, frankly, my dear, I just don't give a damn!

 

[George See]

Lawrance of Arabia almost picked it up a few weeks ago but didn't, And most of the Kurosawa films. I love Seven Samuria so i'm not sure why I haven't seen the other Kurosawa films most likely because I can't rent them anywhere near me on DVD.

 

[Seth Paxton]

Well, besides Yojimbo/Sanjuro because of the Fistful of Dollars remake of Yojimbo which makes it accessable, I'd say 2 of his most interesting films on R1 DVD are Rashomon and High and Low
Rashomon has incredible camera work, maybe the best looking Kurosawa film, and a very interesting storyline (witnesses to a murder all have different perspectives on what really happened).
High and Low is an excellent crime drama. There is a mix-up that results in a butler's child being kidnapped instead of the rich man's child (that the butler works for). It has an excellent investigation section, one of the best.
I felt the same way about Gone with the Wind (which I just watched proper about 2 years ago). But it's such a great film, and my fav line is not the "Don't give a damn" line actually, so there is more good stuff in the film that doesn't come across without seeing it. It really was a great film which for some reason surprised me (from what I expected).
For Ben-Hur, let me say one thing - if you enjoyed Gladiator at all, BH gives you the same story with 5 times the depth and it goes beyond where Gladiator ends. It takes a much more serious look at the toll revenge takes on a man's life. And it happens to have one of the greatest action pieces ever done, which takes on a ton of emotion when you have seen what leads up to it in the film. That's one reason why it's such a famous moment.
After all, would you skip FOTR because of it's running time... (at which point Michael says "oh, I haven't see that either )

 

[Kevin M]

The Seventh Seal
The Bicycle Thief

 

[John Bryant]

2001 (Actually, pretty much any Kubrick movie)
Vertigo
Goodfellas
The Godfather Part II
Gone With the Wind
Casablanca
Lord of the Rings (1 more week)
Casino
Lawrence of Arabia
The Seventh Seal
Seven Samurai
The Third Man
The Passion of Joan of Arc
A ton of other foreign movies

 

[Chuck C]

exactly my reason.
Also Chalk up:
2001 and several other Kubrick flicks
Pulp Fiction
The Silence of the Lambs
Lawrence of Arabia
And yes...SHAME on you for not seeing Goodfellas!! It's should be required "watching" at all schools K-12