10 Movies to See Before You Die

TALON1973 · 26 Mar 2007 at 09:05

regulus said:
Thought I'd make this thread since I'm dying to see a good, well constructed movie again, and hoping to find some ideas here.
The type that leaves you thinking days afterwards.

only just started reading this so i want to think about the answer. but some of the replies have been total shockers. i mean starwars ??? i'm a big fan and while it is a talking point and fun to watch i'd hardly call it something i'd be "think ing about" in a what went on way.

off the top of my head the usual suspects would be in my list. had to watch the a couple of times to work out exactly what was going on. i didn't realise when chas whatever his name is looking at the photo id board he was going over the case on his head until second viewing.

lot of stuff going on in that film that i was thinking about for a long time

regulus · 26 Mar 2007 at 14:01

TALON1973 said:
only just started reading this so i want to think about the answer. but some of the replies have been total shockers. i mean starwars ??? i'm a big fan and while it is a talking point and fun to watch i'd hardly call it something i'd be "think ing about" in a what went on way.

off the top of my head the usual suspects would be in my list. had to watch the a couple of times to work out exactly what was going on. i didn't realise when chas whatever his name is looking at the photo id board he was going over the case on his head until second viewing.

lot of stuff going on in that film that i was thinking about for a long time

Lol. Cool. What I also meant was a movie that inspire you or touch you in a good way (and I think you know that

). Example. Lilya Forever made me want to do something about human trafficking. GlenGarry Glen Ross made me work harder since I didn't want to end up like Levine, old and struggling.

etc

AndyOcUK · 26 Mar 2007 at 18:52

You should check out "SMOKE".

Harvey Kietel, William Hurt, Forrest Whittaker.

Absolutely brilliant.

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regulus · 26 Mar 2007 at 19:27

That's actually a good cast.

Ordered.

Pumpkinstew · 27 Mar 2007 at 13:54

A bit late to the party but:

Ghost in the Shell
Alien
Fight Club
La Vita e Bella
Life of Brian
Memento
Gross Point Blank
A Bridge Too Far
Usual Suspects
Silence Of The Lambs
Labyrinth
Twelve Monkeys
Pulp Fiction
Laputa, Castle In The Sky
The Matrix

That's fifteen not ten. Think of it as 50% extra free.

lakebodom60 · 29 Jun 2007 at 21:56

OldBoy
Memento
The Prestige
The Fountain
Requiem for a Dream
Donnie Darko
Se7en
Pan's Labyrinth
The Matrix
Star Wars
Perfume : The Story Of A Murderer

Bony Maloney · 18 Jul 2007 at 22:47

Shawshank Redemption
Life Is Beautiful
Amelie
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
The Big Lebowski
Secretary
It's A Wonderful Life
Crash
Pan's Labyrinth
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Bonus Tracks: Garden State, Zulu, Planes, Trains & Auto mobiles

georges · 19 Jul 2007 at 12:40

Pulp Fiction
The Fifth Element
Lock Stock
Saving Private Ryan
Band of Brothers (I count it as a film

)
Die Hard 1
Die Hard WAV
Reservoir Dogs
Toy Story

All I can think of for now.

jdderbys · 19 Jul 2007 at 13:27

Donnie Darko
Fight Club
American Psycho
The 25th Hour (leave you thinking what if that was me!!!!!! what would i do?)
K-Pax
Die Hard 1
The Usual Suspects
Battle Royale
Labrynth
Crash

"andy" · 19 Jul 2007 at 13:57

hmm well since my other list was a bit silly

dead mans shoes
man bites dog
irreversible
ET
pulp fiction
american history x
lion king
bambi !!!!!!
Indiana jones
the deer hunter

add electroma as a bonus film , most people find it crap but IMO it shold atleast be seen just because its so different to anything else

Royal Fleet · 8 Apr 2008 at 13:48

1. Shawshank Redemption
2. Blade Runner
3. Star Wars
4. Gladiator
5. Saving Private Ryan
6. Goodfellas
7. Bourne Ultimatum
8. Return of the King
9. Life of Brian
10. Matrix

Bubbling under would be Amelie, Life is Beautiful, In the Heat of the Night.

and two TV series - Band of Brothers and the West Wing (all 7 series) if you find you are not dying as quickly as you thought you were

Cosimo · 8 Apr 2008 at 14:10

In no order:

Godfather Trilogy
Schindler's List
Apocalypse Now
Lawrence Of Arabia
Gone with the Wind
Casablanca
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Once upon a Time in America
Some Like It Hot
Amadeus

kai · 8 Apr 2008 at 15:41

The Usual Suspects
American Beauty
The Kingdom
Saving Private Ryan
Pulp Fiction
Terminator II
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Snatch
L.O.T.R trilogy
The Matrix

No Order.