Films you wish you'd seen earlier.

[semi-pro waster]

I've watched quite a few films but for some reason I'd never watched Casablanca until today, bit of an error on my part I must admit. I'm not sure why but it just hadn't appealed particularly before, now I can see why it gets the plaudits it does, a truly fantastic film with exceptional performances, layers of detail and some of the greatest lines in cinematic history.

Does anyone else have any films they wish they'd watched before they did and if so can you give a bit of information about the film?

 

[TriedandTested]

Want to see that one too, along with Citizen Kane. Two supposed-classics I've let pass me by.

 

[Hxc]

Hard Candy. Recent film but still, only watched it a couple of days ago. Absolutely fantastic

 

[wedgie]

I only recently watched One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Great film that I'd intended to watch but just never got round to it.

 

[Nealio]

Kes, the little kid in it is the splitting image of my little brother, it's really quite uncanny.

 

[Kent]

Pulp Fiction.

Still haven't seen it though.

 

[MikeHunt79]

V for Vendetta

 

[ryder]

Pulp Fiction.

Still haven't seen it though.

Stop posting and go watch it!

 

[DavidQ]

Hard Candy. Recent film but still, only watched it a couple of days ago. Absolutely fantastic

Agreed, I only watched it fairly recently too and as you said it's fantastic.

 

[riddlermarc]

I sat through Gone With The Wind last Christmas, forced myself to watch it as it's a "classic" - thoroughly enjoyed it, one of the best non sci-fi films I have ever seen

 

[Cosimo]

It's a Wonderful Life, the title says it all, recommended many times, always ignored, a fabulous classic film.

 

[Monkey Puzzle]

Hard Candy. Recent film but still, only watched it a couple of days ago. Absolutely fantastic

Is that the one about the girl who tricks an online paedophile? - if so I thought it was mediocre.

 

[semi-pro waster]

Is that the one about the girl who tricks an online paedophile? - if so I thought it was mediocre.

Yep, it was, I think mediocre is slightly harsh. I just found it a little disappointing as I thought they could have done so much more given the subject matter. Although there was one particular scene that made every man in the room wince, if you've seen the film you know exactly which one.

I think I'm just going to have to set aside more time to watch some of the classics although they can be somewhat disappointing at times (cv watching Rashomon last night) they do offer a better chance of being worth the time than most newer films.

 

[RandomTom]

For some reason Tarantino seems to pass me by with films, I only saw Pulp Fiction at the start of this year, watched Reservoir Dogs yesterday and haven't seen any Kill Bill's. Hmm...

Goodfellas is next on the list

 

[Arjun806]

The Shawshank Redemption, only just watched this last week

But my god, I enjoyed it. Awesome film.

 

[BrightonBelle]

Star Wars - all of them
Goodfellas
Lord of the rings



BB x

 

[Sone]

probably the terminator, i saw T2 first and i think if i saw them the other way around the begining of T2 would have been awesome.

 

[SwishSpencor]

Although there was one particular scene that made every man in the room wince, if you've seen the film you know exactly which one.

I just did then thinking about it. >_<

Transformers. My friends saw it in the cinema but I was busy having a driving lesson. I watched it on DVD at the weekend.

 

[syke]

The Shawshank Redemption, only just watched this last week

But my god, I enjoyed it. Awesome film.

Watched it the other week.

One of my favourite films now.

 

[Agent0range]

Want to see that one too, along with Citizen Kane.

Just got round to watching that the other day, a very cool watch - really enjoyed it.

I guess for me it would be:

City of God
The Pianist
The Lost Boys