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

[MoBo]

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

Do you want to loose your girlfriend??

 

[banja]

Chinatown

 

[Larnica]

Do you want to loose your girlfriend??

LOL

 

[joeconway]

brilliant suggestions so far any more??

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

she already can kick my arse, shes amazingly strong for such a little thing also she likes football more than me and is a huge wrestling fan, youd never guess it from looking at her though haha.

in fairness, one of her favourite films is conan tha barbarian.

also

Do you want to loose your girlfriend??

(star wars) her other favourite films!

makes it even more shocking she hasnt seen many good films!

 

[Windle]

Good lord some fantastic films are missing!

Labyrinth
Willow
Clash of the Titans
Flash Gordon

Come on people, poor show so far!

 

[GDad]

12 Angry Men

 

[Azagoth]

Come on people, poor show so far!

I beg to differ, you ex-Godless type person!

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

 

[bledd]

Do you want to loose your girlfriend??

loosing your girlfriend might be a good idea , losing her wouldn't be though

 

[eyetrip]

The Enlish Patient
Blood Diamond - recent, but ranks in my top films
Saving Privare Ryan
The Hitcher
All Indiana Jones (not so much the 2nd)
Rosemary's Baby
Omen Trilogy
Hellraiser
Fight Club
Psycho
The Birds
Leon/The Professional
Blade runner
Exorcist
Shawshank Redemption

 

[semi-pro waster]

12 Angry Men

That was my first thought when classic films was mentioned but since I haven't seen them mentioned I'll also throw Bullitt, Point Blank (not Grosse Point Blank although that is also good if not a classic), The Hustler and Heat.

If she hasn't seen these comedy gems then it might be worth a watch as well - Airplane, Dragnet, Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters.

 

[divine`]

-not a film, but.. 24

It shouldn't be taken for granted that people have seen this, on the basis that it is rubbish.

 

[William]

Bullitt!

Spartacus!

Ben Hur!

 

[deSade]

Not many 'classics' in the lists so far!!

Garden State, High Fidelity - I doubt even in 30 years people will be calling these classics!

 

[semi-pro waster]

Not many 'classics' in the lists so far!!

Garden State, High Fidelity - I doubt even in 30 years people will be calling these classics!

Have you got any to throw into the mix then? I'd agree that some of the films probably won't last given continued scrutiny as they are very much a product of their time but you might as well suggest something better.

Incidentally I'd also add On The Waterfront to my earlier recommendations.

 

[joseph67]

Debbie Does Dallas is a good classic. She will love it.

 

[JonnyGeee]

LOTRs
Star wars
Saving private ryan
Terminators
The rock
Pulp fiction
Jackie brown

 

[Pumpkinstew]

in fairness, one of her favourite films is conan tha barbarian.

What about Red Sonja then?
or Predator, Terminator I & II

others with fewer bulging biceps and more grey matter might be:
Amelie
La Vita Bella/Life is Beautiful
Clerks
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Princess Bride
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Swingers
Moulin Rouge
This is Spinal Type
Life of Brian
Monty Python and the Holy Grail

 

[iBot]

jay and silent bob strike back
the matrix reloaded
indepenace day
xxx
Grease 2

 

[lee32uk]

Midnight Express

 

[steveo]

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.

classic taste m8 think that would be my top ten as well near enough any way