looking to educate my girlfriend with classic films, but need ideas!

joeconway · 13 Jul 2007 at 13:29

my female counterpart is particularly naive with regards to films which people take for granted that everyone has seen. E.G. until a couple of days ago she had never seen any die hard films or any alien films - shocking

im looking to get some to show her what shes missing out but my minds blank as to what to get...

I'm ideally looking for the kind of films that are just so classic you assume everyone has seen them

any help would be really appreciated

Azagoth · 13 Jul 2007 at 13:35

Casablanca
King Kong
Gone with the Wind
Towering Inferno
Ice Cold in Alex
The Great Escape
African Queen
Zulu

warren_1979 · 13 Jul 2007 at 13:36

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - greatest film ever made

You've probably not seen it too so you can both enjoy it together

Grandmaster Fap! · 13 Jul 2007 at 13:37

Memento

jakeke · 13 Jul 2007 at 13:40

Indiana Jones!

Columbo · 13 Jul 2007 at 13:45

Here's 10 of mine that I 'educated' my wife with

The Shawshank Redemption
Goodfellas
Apocalypse Now
The Godfather I & II
Platoon
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The Indiana Jones Trilogy
Pulp Fiction
The Usual Suspects
The Pianist

Plenty of others as well but too many to mention in here.

Magister · 13 Jul 2007 at 13:45

http://www.dvdsource.co.uk/product?partno=13020751&type=1&partner=134472

IceBus · 13 Jul 2007 at 13:56

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Star Wars 4,5 & 6
Band of Brothers
Garden State
High Fidelity

loopylou · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:00

My boyfriend is bemused that I have never watched:

Pulp fiction
The usual suspects
Die hard
Alien
Apocalypse Now
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Any of LOTR
Waynes World
The Italian Job

MoBo · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:05

Plup fiction - yeah it modern but IMHO its a classic.

The Usual Suspects is another modern classic

bledd · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:18

Tremors
Predator
Terminator
Goonies

-not a film, but.. 24

tomanders91 · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:48

Scarface

titchard · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:07

IceBus said:
Garden State
High Fidelity

These two - twice as much so for High Fidelity.

Rich

IceBus · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:16

Also.... Bill & Ted 1&2

Raymond Lin · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:22

When Harry met Sally
Its a wonderful Life
Wizard of Oz
Gone with the Wind
Breakfast at Tiffany's
The Godfather

Bill101 · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:24

joeconway said:
my female counterpart is particularly naive with regards to films which people take for granted that everyone has seen. E.G. until a couple of days ago she had never seen any die hard films or any alien films - shocking

im looking to get some to show her what shes missing out but my minds blank as to what to get...

I'm ideally looking for the kind of films that are just so classic you assume everyone has seen them

any help would be really appreciated

Warning!
If you just let her see half the films so far recommended then she will develop higher Testosterone levels than you and then be able to kick your ass

MoBo · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:26

Ed Wood great film with Johnny Deep

Pookie Bear · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:35

Gremlins
Ghostbusters
The Goonies

I got them all for £1.99 each at a highstreet store the other day - I think I'll host an 80s night tomorrow

eyetrip · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:41

loopylou said:
My boyfriend is bemused that I have never watched:

Pulp fiction
The usual suspects
Die hard
Alien
Apocalypse Now
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Any of LOTR
Waynes World
The Italian Job

Frankly, me too...

Larnica · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:50

Agree with peoples suggestions so far, what about Star Wars?