Alright. Time to document exactly what a loser I am, cinematically speaking. Here's AFI's Top 100 Films of All Time list. Most of these movies were made before I was even born, so that's my excuse for not seeing so many of them.
I noticed none of the Austin Powers movies show up here... hm...
- “Citizen Kane” (1941)
Never saw it. - “Casablanca” (1942)
Only saw the parts that are always on clip shows - “The Godfather” (1972)
Meh. It was good even though I hate these kinds of movies. - “Gone With the Wind” (1939)
Overrated. Carol Burnett was a much better Scarlett. - “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962)
Never saw it - “The Wizard of Oz” (1939)
I know I saw this as a kid but I don’t remember it at all. I saw it as an adult when it was re-released in the late 90’s. Lamest special effects EVER. Plus, since seeing “Wicked,” I hate the way the green witch is portrayed. - “The Graduate” (1967)
I've only seen parts - “On the Waterfront” (1954)
Never saw it - “Schindler's List” (1993)
Never saw it, but I know it was totally inappropriate for Jerry and his girlfriend to make out while watching it. - “Singin' in the Rain” (1952)
Love it - “It's a Wonderful Life” (1946)
Nice holiday classic - “Sunset Boulevard” (1950)
Never saw it - “The Bridge on the River Kwai” (1957)
Isn’t the music of greyhound races from this movie? Never saw it. - “Some Like It Hot” (1959)
Guys in drag? Who wouldn’t love a movie with guys in drag??? Never seen it start to finish, but it's a fun flick. - “Star Wars” (1977)
Effects were way more impressive 30 years ago than when it was re-released more recently. - “All About Eve” (1950)
Never saw it. - “The African Queen” (1951)
Haven’t seen it, but I’ve been on the Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland. Does that count? - “Psycho” (1960)
Creepy! But now that we know all the secrets (blood was actually chocolate sauce, etc.) it's more funny than anything else. - “Chinatown” (1974)
Never saw it - “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest” (1975)
Haven’t ever seen the whole thing, but I will someday - “The Grapes of Wrath” (1940)
Never saw it - “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968)
Never saw it - “The Maltese Falcon” (1941)
Never saw it - “Raging Bull” (1980)
Never saw it - “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982)
Way overrated but a lot less scary than I expected at 14 - “Dr. Strangelove” (1964)
Never saw it - “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967)
Never saw it - “Apocalypse Now” (1979)
Never saw it - “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” (1939)
I’ve only seen the parodies of this one (sad, hm?) - “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948)
Never saw it - “Annie Hall” (1977)
Never saw it - “The Godfather, Part II” (1974)
I remember not one thing about this, but I know I've seen it. Don't care for mafia movies unless Leslie Nielsen is in them. - “High Noon” (1952)
Never saw it. But I have seen “Shanghai Noon” ... - “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1962)
My favorite book ever; the movie was a lot better than I expected. - “It Happened One Night” (1934)
Never saw it - “Midnight Cowboy” (1969)
Never saw it - “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946)
Never saw it, haven't even heard of it - “Double Indemnity” (1944)
Never saw it - “Doctor Zhivago” (1965)
Never saw it - “North by Northwest” (1959)
Never saw it, but hasn't every “Airplane” type movie spoofed it? - “West Side Story” (1961)
Love the music - “Rear Window” (1954)
Never saw it - “King Kong” (1933)
I’ve seen more realistic Claymation. Sorry, these old-timey special effects are just soooo bad. I think people make a big deal out of this movie because they think they should, not because they really think it's that great. - “The Birth of a Nation” (1915)
Never saw it - “A Streetcar Named Desire” (1951)
Never saw it, but I loved when they did “Oh, Streetcar!” on The Simpsons - “A Clockwork Orange” (1971)
Never saw it - “Taxi Driver” (1976)
Never saw it - “Jaws” (1975)
Awesome, totally suspenseful and scary. My sister wouldn’t take baths for years after seeing this. - “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (1937)
If you can get past Snow White’s voice, it’s good. Too scary for kids. - “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969)
Never saw it - “The Philadelphia Story” (1940)
Never saw it - “From Here to Eternity” (1953)
Liked it - “Amadeus” (1984)
Never saw it - “All Quiet on the Western Front” (1930)
Never saw it - “The Sound of Music” (1965)
Um, best musical EVER??? Totally! - “MASH” (1970)
Funny. I saw it long after the TV show, and it was so much more risque, it was shocking. - “The Third Man” (1949)
Never saw it, haven't even heard of it - “Fantasia” (1940)
Longest music video ever. - “Rebel Without a Cause” (1955)
Never saw it - “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981)
Great action film - “Vertigo” (1958)
Never saw it - “Tootsie” (1982)
Great - “Stagecoach” (1939)
Never saw it - “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977)
Don’t remember seeing it - “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991)
Gave me nightmares for months. Creepy but really, really well done. - “Network” (1976)
Don’t remember seeing it - “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962)
Never saw it - “An American in Paris” (1951)
Never saw it - “Shane” (1953)
One of Dad’s favorites, but I don’t remember anything about it - “The French Connection” (1973)
Never saw it - “Forrest Gump” (1994)
Great - “Ben-Hur” (1959)
Meh. Adventists use this movie as an excuse to watch TV on Sabbath. - “Wuthering Heights” (1939)
I’ve seen newer versions of this and hated it. Hated the book too. And who names their major character “Heathcliff”??? - “The Gold Rush” (1925)
Huh? - “Dances With Wolves” (1990)
Never understood the hype - “City Lights” (1931)
Never saw it, haven't even heard of it - “American Graffiti” (1973)
Loved it. Even ate at the diner in San Francisco a few years ago. - “Rocky” (1976)
I hate Sylvester Stallone and boxing movies, but this was OK, I guess - “The Deer Hunter” (1978)
Never saw it - “The Wild Bunch” (1969)
Never saw it, haven't even heard of it - “Modern Times” (1936)
Never saw it - “Giant” (1956)
Dad’s all-time fav movie. He sent me on a mission to find it on DVD a few years ago and was thrilled when I finally got it. I never sat down to watch it though. - “Platoon” (1986)
Never saw it - “Fargo” (1996)
Hated it the first time I saw it, but have loved it ever since. It took me a while to warm to it, I guess. - “Duck Soup” (1933)
Never saw it - “Mutiny on the Bounty” (1935)
Never saw it, but newer versions are interesting - “Frankenstein” (1931)
Never saw it. Loved “Young Frankenstein”! - “Easy Rider” (1969)
Never saw it - “Patton” (1970)
Never saw it - “The Jazz Singer” (1927)
Never saw it but it was the first “talkie,” right? Dad loved the Neil Diamond version so I've seen that one a million times. - “My Fair Lady” (1964)
Music is fab-u-lous. - “A Place in the Sun” (1951)
Never saw it - “The Apartment” (1960)
One of my favorite old flicks. - “GoodFellas” (1990)
Meh. This is so not my kind of movie. - “Pulp Fiction” (1994)
Never saw it - “The Searchers” (1956)
Never saw it, haven't even heard of it - “Bringing Up Baby” (1938)
Never saw it - “Unforgiven” (1992)
Not my favorite genre, but this was good - “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner” (1967)
Never saw it - “Yankee Doodle Dandy” (1942)
So, it looks like from your list of movies - you're actually a middle aged gay man? Good 'on ya! I'm getting you #50 & 99 for Christmas...xoxo
ReplyDeleteObviously, someone skipped out on Film Lit while in college...
ReplyDeleteDid anyone else notice that "Dr. T & The Women" didn't make this list?
In answer to #73, Heath Ledger's Mom, that's who.
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Madge Ledger