Movies Every Fan of Films Should See

[theboardref]

Probably wasn't a fan of Nosferatu, eh?

Never saw it, adding it to the list.

 

[femurov]

Pulp Fiction -- If not invented, they popularized the concept of a non linear story, plus lots of great characters and dialogue.

I think Reservoir Dogs was made before Pulp Fiction.

A perfect script:
Lock Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels

also: Shaun of the Dead

I would add Snatch to those 2.

Have you seen Memento? If not, it is awesome.

I was going to suggest that.

As far as a black and white film, Clerks.

 

[gob]

Never saw it, adding it to the list.

Not nearly as long, so if you don't like it, no biggie.


But German, similar time period as Metropolis, though I think I bit later.

 

[DarthVedder]

Have you seen Memento? If not, it is awesome.

Agreed, Memento is pretty great.

I would add "The Usual suspects" to the list of awesome mind benders

 

[theboardref]

I think Reservoir Dogs was made before Pulp Fiction.




I would add Snatch to those 2.



I was going to suggest that.

As far as a black and white film, Clerks.

Clerks is damn good. You ever saw the original ending before the final cut came out? Really would have ruined the film.

Spoiler: Spoiler

 

[theboardref]

Agreed, Memento is pretty great.

I would add "The Usual suspects" to the list of awesome mind benders

Loved me some Usual Suspects. Ending made me lose it. Seven is also awesome. Pitt and Freeman were great.

 

[femurov]

Clerks is damn good. You ever saw the original ending before the final cut came out? Really would have ruined the film.

Spoiler: Spoiler

I saw it on the DVD. Yeah... kind of changes things a bit.

 

[flyerhawk]

Took a film class in college on Camp films (took it because of the teacher who I loved, but he passed mid semester). Had no freaking idea what I was getting myself into. We watched Pulp Fiction for the first film, The Stepford Wives the second, then it was like creepy stuff and I stoped going to our weekly night viewings.

Saw Flash Gordon in that class, I found it to be miserable.

There are a lot of really bad campy films as well. Some people love those films because they are so bad.

 

[ElTexan]

Best acting in any movie ever by far second place isn’t close:

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) - IMDb

 

[ElTexan]

I would add Snatch to those 2.



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Disagree. If we are going to add to the perfect script category, I’d add... hmmmm .... A Simple Plan maybe.

 

[ElTexan]

Back when they used to know how to end a movie:
Roman Holiday

 

[ElTexan]

Sometimes things get so overhyped there’s no way the product can live up to the reputation. Guess what? Casablanca doesn’t suffer from that. There’s a reason why it’s renowned.

 

[Innermind]

 

[PatsFan2003]

Nailed it! Double Indemnity is probably my favorite movie of all time.

Others I would add.

Key Largo
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Five Star Final
Conflict
The Sea Wolf
Dead Reckoning
To Have and Have Not
High Sierra

Humphrey Bogart used to the man. But mostly in black and white

 

[PatsFan2003]

I am working on creating my top 200 list. Currently at about 125 or so..

The Godfather: Part II
Pulp Fiction
Full Metal Jacket
The Godfather
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Dr. Zhivago
Groundhog Day
Mr. Smith Goes to Washinton
Die Hard
Rounders
Caddyshack
The Silence of the Lambs
The Matrix
Trading Places
Patton
Shawshank redemption
The Sting
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Casablanca
Airplane
Heat
North by Northwest
Matewan
Blade Runner
The Princess Bride
The Dark Knight
Terminator
The Big Lebowski
Paths of Glory
Ocean's 11
The Sixth Sense
The Terminator
Blazing Saddles
Rocky
Tombstone
Apocalypse Now
It's a Wonderful Life
Once Upon a Time in America
The Departed
Goodfellas
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Old School
Inception
Good Will Hunting
Chinatown
Casino
Unforgiven
Casino Royale
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Jaws
The Usual Suspects
Wedding Crashers
Forrest Gump
The Shining
Harvey
Field of Dreams
Vertigo
A Clockwork Orange
A Fish Called Wanda
The Wolf of Wall Street
Coming to America
Cool Hand Luke
In the Name of the Father
Life of Brian
Rush
Dead Poets Society
The Maltese Falcon
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2001: A Space Odyssey
Lawrence of Arabia
Some Like It Hot
The Third Man
Oh Brother, Where Are Thou?
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Schindler's List
It Happened One Night
Guardians of the Galaxy
Fargo
Dial M for Murder
Batman Begins
Fog of War
Back to the Future
12 Angry Men
Scarface
From Russia With Love
Bull Durham
The African Queen
Eight Men Out
Desk Set
When Harry Met Sally
Pat & Mike
Thin Blue Line
Dr. Strangelove
MASH
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Bourne Identity
Giant
Fast Times and Ridgemont high
The Caine Mutiny
The Searchers
Raising Arizona
Hamlet
The Martian
The Dirty Dozen
Team America
Army of darkness
True lies

Nice list. It's nice to see some of your personal favorites (From Russia with Love for example) on someone else's list.

Is this in order?

 

[ElTexan]

Every single time I watch this movie, I'm astonished as to the brilliance in the writing, direction, and acting. Every. Single. Time. It doesn't even take itself too seriously. It's quite close to a perfect movie.

Amadeus

 

[Dolemite censored]

NB4 "Dunkirk"

 

[Dolemite censored]

I am working on creating my top 200 list. Currently at about 125 or so..

The Godfather: Part II
Pulp Fiction
Full Metal Jacket
The Godfather
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Dr. Zhivago
Groundhog Day
Mr. Smith Goes to Washinton
Die Hard
Rounders
Caddyshack
The Silence of the Lambs
The Matrix
Trading Places
Patton
Shawshank redemption
The Sting
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Casablanca
Airplane
Heat
North by Northwest
Matewan
Blade Runner
The Princess Bride
The Dark Knight
Terminator
The Big Lebowski
Paths of Glory
Ocean's 11
The Sixth Sense
The Terminator
Blazing Saddles
Rocky
Tombstone
Apocalypse Now
It's a Wonderful Life
Once Upon a Time in America
The Departed
Goodfellas
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Old School
Inception
Good Will Hunting
Chinatown
Casino
Unforgiven
Casino Royale
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Jaws
The Usual Suspects
Wedding Crashers
Forrest Gump
The Shining
Harvey
Field of Dreams
Vertigo
A Clockwork Orange
A Fish Called Wanda
The Wolf of Wall Street
Coming to America
Cool Hand Luke
In the Name of the Father
Life of Brian
Rush
Dead Poets Society
The Maltese Falcon
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2001: A Space Odyssey
Lawrence of Arabia
Some Like It Hot
The Third Man
Oh Brother, Where Are Thou?
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Schindler's List
It Happened One Night
Guardians of the Galaxy
Fargo
Dial M for Murder
Batman Begins
Fog of War
Back to the Future
12 Angry Men
Scarface
From Russia With Love
Bull Durham
The African Queen
Eight Men Out
Desk Set
When Harry Met Sally
Pat & Mike
Thin Blue Line
Dr. Strangelove
MASH
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Bourne Identity
Giant
Fast Times and Ridgemont high
The Caine Mutiny
The Searchers
Raising Arizona
Hamlet
The Martian
The Dirty Dozen
Team America
Army of darkness
True lies

How can you have Once Upon a Time in America and not list Once Upon a Time in the West?

 

[Hank Kingsley]

B&W?

Raging Bull.

And many of the above.

 

[theboardref]

B&W?

Raging Bull.

And many of the above.

Totally forgot about Raging Bull, meant to add that one a while back.