pinocchio Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Lots of movies but most embarrassingly, Star Wars. None of them. I watch much more tv then I do movies... Here where I live I can watch stuff like SW, Godfather, Casablanca and so an at least once a year on TV.Don't get it. Is it harder to catch those classics on american television? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Here where I live I can watch stuff like SW, Godfather, Casablanca and so an at least once a year on TV.Don't get it. Is it harder to catch those classics on american television?I am still looking for statistics how often are those mvies on TV? If someone has a link, please ost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissykins Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Haven't seen these ones: which according to IMDB, are rated highly by people.The Shawshank RedemptionThe Godfather (s)Star WarsGoodfellasany Indiana Jonesany Star Warsany Star TrekBut I'm not afraid to admit it. They don't appeal to me in the slightest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnetMan Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I've never been able to finish GWTW. Simply because Scarlet comes across as such a spoiled b***.... that, honestly, I don't care if she redeems herself. My wife tries to convince me that Scarlet grows up during the course of the film, but from the moment she tried to steal Ashley away... just because she wanted to... I thought, "She's a b**** and I don't care what happens to her. Hopefully she dies." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I'll second that. Anyone who thinks they're missing something cause they haven't seen Citizen Kane really need not worry. It's mind numbingly boring. Gotta be the most overrated movie in history, at least by the critics.First time I saw it (when I was a teenager) I hated it. Second time I saw it (in college), I loved it.I do think you need to have an appreciation of film history to really get into it, though. It did so many things that we now take for granted, and it was just a crazy brash way for Welles to bust into Hollywood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Hmm...why not Potter? Oh, right, they're the devil.Close. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Here where I live I can watch stuff like SW, Godfather, Casablanca and so an at least once a year on TV.Don't get it. Is it harder to catch those classics on american television?Depends on how many channels you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatebox Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 People who haven't seen it should watch The Godfather. It isn't a 'difficult' movie unless you have severe ADD.Lawrence of Arabia, Seven Samurai and Good, Bad and the Ugly would be my picks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatebox Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 PS - I quite liked Citizen Kane. Welles' performance alone makes it watchable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 A bunch of those are some of my favorites!I am planing on watching them this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnetMan Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 (edited) First time I saw it (when I was a teenager) I hated it. Second time I saw it (in college), I loved it.I do think you need to have an appreciation of film history to really get into it, though. It did so many things that we now take for granted, and it was just a crazy brash way for Welles to bust into Hollywood.Absolutely. First time I saw Citizen Kane was in an "American Film" college course in the early '90s. I would NOT have thought much of it had it not been for the professor pointing out all of the groundbreaking film techniques being INVENTED during this film. So many things that are simply commonplace cinematography now. Edited May 27, 2012 by MagnetMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDodsen Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Believe it or not guys, I haven't seen:Schindler's ListThe GooniesClose encounters of the Third KindFargoVarsity BluesGoodfellas - :blush:The Princess BrideFlags of our FathersResovior DogsThe Running Man - :ph34r:Yeah, I suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinocchio Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 You really must rent Goodfellas. Such a cool and great mafia/mobster movie. First there was Godfather, when there was Goodfellas. it's one of the best Scorsese movies, while Reservoir Dogs, Close Encounters are not the best movies from their directors.Gee, and I have never seen Princess Bride written by Goldman. Was never on TV where I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatebox Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Believe it or not guys, I haven't seen:The Running Man - :ph34r:Yeah, I suck.I love Arnold, but Running Man definitely isn't a must-see film! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 I actually haven't seen any of the Connery Bond films all the way through. This is disturbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 My list of shame.. *sigh*15. The Bridge on River Kwai14. Pans Labyrinth13. Manhattan12. Taxi Driver 11. Anything by Jean Luc Godard10. Anything by Akira Kurosawa9. Anything by Federico Fellini 8. Anything by Ken Loach7. The Shining6. Alien5. Fight Club4. Schindlers List3. Apocalypse Now2. The Godfather II1. The Shawshank Redemption Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Goddard can be really odd. I had to watch A Bout de Souffe in my film studies class, and I just kept thinking about how odd it was, the way it was shot, the way the story went etc. The lead character was effortlessly cool though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 My list of shame.. *sigh*14. Pans Labyrinth12. Taxi Driver7. The Shining6. Alien5. Fight Club2. The Godfather II1. The Shawshank RedemptionThese are all some of my all time favs. Watch them all ASAP! BTW, how could you watch Godfather and never have a desire to watch part II? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moviedweeb Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) None lol. I remember reading an article about the top five movies people lie about seeing and I thought "really??"But there are definitely films that I know I need to see, especially if I consider myself a film lover. I still haven't seen Citizen Kane, Seven Samarai, and the Hustler. Going to probably watch them this summer. Edited June 20, 2012 by Clavius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommycruise Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I love Sci-fi movies and I have owned 2001:A Space Odyssey for 6 months and I still haven't gotten around to watching it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
