UPDATE: This list will be for movies from your college days or before, if you’re my age (ie around 5+ years ago).
** I’ve nixed a few great movies simply because they’re just too recent. I’ll make another list/poll for those. Since the conversation started with Garden State (2004) – that will be the cut off. Also, anime has been nixed (because I’m close minded).
In a recent conversation with some friends, we stumbled upon the fact that my girlfriend fiancee wife had never seen Garden State. We were all flabbergasted. As we investigated further, we came to find out that she had missed out on many of the rest of the groups favorite movies from years past. It turned into a quick-fire survey where we were all shouting out movies, most with her shaking her head “no” to. I quickly got out a paper and pen and started writing down the movies we were throwing out with much nostalgia, noting the ones my hypo-cinematically-exposed lady friend had not seen.
(Edit) I quickly lost the list before I was able to transfer it to this blog. So help me out by posting the movies that you feel are staples in your DVD collection or ones that you would be surprised to find out if one of your friends hadn’t seen it yet.
(Edit) I’ve made the list into a poll – feel free to vote for your Top 20 “Should’ve Already Seen” movies – View Results link at bottom.
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gone baby gone, ponyo…
esay a is worth a laugh
I did like Gone Baby Gone. A bit sad for my taste, but very very good. Haven’t heard of Ponyo and Esay.
the Sandlot and Pretty Woman
Ok, I’m stopping after this: ET, Hoosiers, Trains, Planes and Automobiles, Groundhog Day, The Burbs, Universal Soldier, This Is Spinal Tap….
Oh! I can’t forget Amelie and American Beauty…Woot! =)
Hmmm…I own 41 of those listed on DVD…HA! *shaking head*
Goonies? Sandlot is a must! Field of Dreams? Hook? Bill & Ted? Willy Wonka?
On the classic kill em’ flicks: Missing In Action? Rambo? Best of the Best?
Oh Goodness! I do love movies! =)
Ah! @Tim great additions!!
Thanks for clarifying Mission Impossible *1*, the other 2 were significantly less impressive. I like the “viewers choice” additions too – Muppet movie of your choice, random disaster movie, etc – ha ha
How could I forget Die Hard 1 and 2?
My personal favorite: Good Will Hunting
Sandlot
Every Pixar Movie (with the possible exception of cars)
+2 Eternal Sunshine, Back to the Future, Schindler’s List
+1 Shaun of the Dead/Hot fuzz
+1 Howl’s Moving Castle
+1 Never Ending Story
+1 Truman Show
The Wizard (Powerglove baby!)
Karate Kid
Short Circuit
Dumb and Dumber (sorry but its mandatory)
Flight of the Navigator
Rocky
War Games
Star Wars
The Sixth Sense
Airplane
(random disaster movie – Towering Inferno, earthquake, etc…)
Harry and the Hendersons
Jaws
The Bourne Trilogy
United 93
Mission Impossible 1
Muppet Movie of your Choice
Sean Connery as James Bond movie of your choice
Braveheart
Shawshank
The Breakfast club
The Shining (yikes!)
Twister 🙂
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves
Gladiator
Cinderella Man
BIG
Turner and Hooch
Sleepless in Seattle
A League of their Own
American History X
Terminator
The Brave little Toaster
I’m sure I’ll think of more 🙂
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Fight Club, Moulin Rouge.
My pleasure. Probably got downvoted for making it too long, but I really like movies.
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We did all three, over 2 days. She found number 2 a little on the ‘meh’ side of things but loved number 3.
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Everything on this list is valid and awesome. Thanks for posting.
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This is what I like to see – Lots of movies from yesteryear on here. Good work.
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There Will Be Blood!
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind / The Science of Sleep The Royal Tenenbaums / The Life Aquatic / The Fantastic Mr. Fox The Last Kiss (if you enjoyed Garden State…) What Dreams May Come / The Truman Show Studio Ghibili – Ponyo, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle Cowboy Bebop Amores Perros / Y tu mama tambien… Hellboy / Pan’s Labyrinth Shaun of the Dead / Hot Fuzz SLC Punk
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I might add Never Ending Story