10 Movies everyone should own.

dganderson · Nov 21, 2009

Originally Posted by StephenHero

This isn't the "10 movies everyone should rent from blockbuster" thread.

I realize that, ass. This is a subjective topic and I gave what I feel are 10 movies that everyone should own. I didn't go around bashing other lists even though I may not agree with them.

StephenHero · Nov 21, 2009

Well you should. It's fun.

Ataturk · Nov 21, 2009

Originally Posted by StephenHero

I wouldn't watch it if I were already bored, but I wanted one of the early historically significant silent films in there. It was that, City Lights, Birth of a Nation, or Metropolis. War is interesting, so I went with that.

You should also add "The General" to that list. It's been a while since I've seen it, but it was great.

lpresq · Nov 22, 2009

Goonies
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Trainspotting
Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead
American Psycho
Braveheart
Gangs of NY
Night of the Living Dead (original)
The Shining
Crash
The Last Samarai
Rules of Attraction
Old School
Billy Madison

alan · Nov 23, 2009

mmmmm

Omen
Dark city
Fight club
Requiem for a dream
Casino
Heat
Ronin
Goodfellas
Rounders
Ace ventura (i like em.)
godfather I
training day
once upon a time in america
The downfall

im missing lots im sure

GQgeek · Nov 24, 2009

PSA: Amazon has some amazingly cheap prices on blu-rays/DVDs this week, including a fair number <$10 (and not just ****** movies).

Fuuma · Nov 24, 2009

Originally Posted by lpresq

Goonies
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Trainspotting
Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead
American Psycho
Braveheart
Gangs of NY
Night of the Living Dead (original)
The Shining
Crash
The Last Samarai
Rules of Attraction
Old School
Billy Madison

The last "samarai"??
Crash??
Billy Madison??

WTF is this ****?

M. Bardamu · Nov 24, 2009

One more Fellini: "Nights of Cabiria". Beautiful movie.

Thank FSM no one mentioned "The Bicycle Thief"

Piobaire · Nov 24, 2009

Wow, took until the bottom of page five, and have only seen it mentioned twice. The Godfather should be on this list IMO.

There have been many excellent recs here. I didn't see Citizen Kane yet, so would like to add that. In no order:

Godfather I
Citizen Kane
2001
Clockwork Orange
Run, Rabbit, Run
Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto
Blade Runner
Snatch
Highlander I, Director's Cut
Rocky Horror Picture Show

Fuuma · Nov 24, 2009

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Wow, took until the bottom of page five, and have only seen it mentioned twice. The Godfather should be on this list IMO.

There have been many excellent recs here. I didn't see Citizen Kane yet, so would like to add that. In no order:

Godfather I
Citizen Kane
2001
Clockwork Orange
Run, Rabbit, Run
Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto
Blade Runner
Snatch
Highlander I, Director's Cut
Rocky Horror Picture Show

Highlander is damn entertaining and got that semi-kitsch flavour that takes it over the edge. I never feel like rewatching Citizen Kane but give me touch of evil or lady from shanghai and I'm good.

Piobaire · Nov 24, 2009

Originally Posted by Fuuma

Highlander is damn entertaining and got that semi-kitsch flavour that takes it over the edge. I never feel like rewatching Citizen Kane but give me touch of evil or lady from shanghai and I'm good.

I was torn between Citizen, Touch, and Dial M. What most people fail to notice with the original Highlander is, they really employed all the art of really shooting a film, a la Orson.

limping_decorum · Nov 24, 2009

once upon a time in the west
anatomy of a murder
the killing
millers crossing
two women
the third man
le mans
a river runs through it
where the red fern grows
rififi
the naked city

Dakota rube · Nov 24, 2009

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Godfather I

^Yes, but I think Godfather II is better.

Ataturk · Nov 24, 2009

Originally Posted by Dakota rube

^Yes, but I think Godfather II is better.

No way.

Piobaire · Nov 24, 2009

Originally Posted by Dakota rube

^Yes, but I think Godfather II is better.

Even though it's a sequel, it had a completely different feeling to me. It is a great movie however!

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