Famous Classic Movies You've Never Watched

[Thomas II]

Looks up top 100 movies.

Of the top ten, I haven't seen Chinatown yet, but it is on the list. Or Casablanca (or most of anything with Bogart in it excent Petrified Forest and African Queen). I haven't seen Citizen Kane. Good Fellas would be another one. I've only seen one Scorsese film (The Aviator). Odd seeing Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance most Fowl listed and not Curse of the Were-Rabbit. I think the later is one of the best films ever made.

"Classics" that can be skipped, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cool Hand Luke.

I have seen most of these movies...Have not seen "Wadjda"...

Better use this list...https://thecinemaarchives.com/2023/10/17/thebest1000filmsofalltime/

And we both have seen "The Apartment"...

 

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[Jimmy Higgins]

Looks up top 100 movies.

Of the top ten, I haven't seen Chinatown yet, but it is on the list. Or Casablanca (or most of anything with Bogart in it excent Petrified Forest and African Queen). I haven't seen Citizen Kane. Good Fellas would be another one. I've only seen one Scorsese film (The Aviator). Odd seeing Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance most Fowl listed and not Curse of the Were-Rabbit. I think the later is one of the best films ever made.

"Classics" that can be skipped, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cool Hand Luke.

I have seen most of these movies...Have not seen "Wadjda"...

Better use this list...https://thecinemaarchives.com/2023/10/17/thebest1000filmsofalltime/

Tougher list. I've only seen one of the top 20, The Godfather. Two of the top 30. Seems quite a bit more international. It doesn't include La Vita e Bella (Life is Beautiful), which I think is one of the most masterly crafted films of all time. Jean de Florette in the 900s, behind Titanic? Lists will always suffer from list issues.

 

[Swammerdami]

Looks up top 100 movies.

Of the top ten, I haven't seen Chinatown yet, but it is on the list.

Chinatown is very good, but somewhat over-rated. I love Jack Nicholson but he made several films better than Chinatown.
His One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of the very best films ever.

Or Casablanca

Is there some reason you're avoiding Casablanca ? IMHO it is the perfect movie, #1 of all time. I am NOT any connoisseur, but I love the story, the acting, the dialog, etc. Since then I've watched a few YouTubes by professional directors explaining how details like lighting, scene design and script trimming contributed to the film's perfection.

It's creation is ironic: It was rushed out in 1942 to cooperate with FDR's desire for war propaganda; writing was erratic with the "surprise ending" supposedly undecided until filming was nearly complete. Despite having the best actors, best composer, etc. it was relatively low budget. Yet from this chaos came one of the most sentimental, endearing and unforgettable romantic tales of all time.

(or most of anything with Bogart in it excent Petrified Forest and African Queen). I haven't seen Citizen Kane. Good Fellas would be another one. I've only seen one Scorsese film (The Aviator). Odd seeing Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance most Fowl listed and not Curse of the Were-Rabbit. I think the later is one of the best films ever made.

"Classics" that can be skipped, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cool Hand Luke.

I like both Paul Newman and Robert Redford, but none of their movies quite make my Top 30.
Redford's very under-rated Spy Game does rank about #31 on "my list"!

... Better use this list...https://thecinemaarchives.com/2023/10/17/thebest1000filmsofalltime/

Tougher list. I've only seen one of the top 20, The Godfather. Two of the top 30. Seems quite a bit more international. It doesn't include La Vita e Bella (Life is Beautiful), which I think is one of the most masterly crafted films of all time...

I agree that Life is Beautiful is great. I've seen about half of the top movies on that list. I liked La Strada and Fantôme d'amour (came out the year I lived in Paris) but have watched only a few foreign films.

A list should begin with "We surveyed a group of film directors or critics or [whatever]" but what's with THAT list anyway? Drawn randomly out of a hat?

I must repeat my objection to the #1 ranking of 2001: A Space Odyssey. I suppose I was impressed when I watched it as a teenager (a LONG time ago) but it is much too insufferably BORING when watched today.