Movies everyone needs to watch at least once

[Ginger12345]

Possibly two of the best films I have seen are quite under rated.
Everyone needs to watch 3:10 to Yuma [2007], Christian Bale is phenominal in that, just a breath taking film. The second film everyone must see is Beowulf. It is intense, violent and shocking. Although the animation isn't neccesary it makes the film advanced and gives an old tale a modern twist.

[robinho67]

I'm sure people will agree with me by saying Cool Hand Luke. Just a phenomenal performance by Paul Newman, especially the heart-wrenching scene where he sings Plastic Jesus.

[thegreatiaino]

The Wicker Man

I don't know of any other film quite like it. It's just brilliant. It's also worth watching the remake, just to see how badly a remake can get it wrong. (and to see Nicolas Cage kick a woman in the face)

[LauraStevens]

Requiem for a dream

Donnie Darko

Shawshank Redemption

Goodfellas

One flew over the cuckoos nest

Pulp fiction

The Goonies

The Green Mile

Gladiator

Forest Gump

Any of the L.O.T.R

Any of the Harry Potter's

Any of the James Bond's

Toy Story

American Beauty


movie buffs you'll hate me but here's an additional list I would like to admit to:



Mrs Doubtfire

Hocus Pocus

Dirty Dancing

Pretty Woman

Jumanji

Hook!

[katiethomas88]

Had completley forgotten about Stir of echoes, watched that film as a kid and I remember being terrified, will have to watch it again some day soon.

My list would have to include:

Gladiator
Green Mile
Shawshank
Howls Moving Castle
The Departed

Nothing obscure there but all brilliant films that everyone should see at least once!

[katiethomas88]

Would also recommend "Johnny Mad Dog" as a film that packs a punch without covering it with sugar, one of the most brutal films I've seen in a long time, definitely worth a watch

[SabrinaIde]

Ben Hur
Gone with the Wind
Mary Poppins
The Sound of Music
Gladiator
The Green Mile
The Shawshank Redemtion
Jurassic Park 1 and or 2 (forget about 3, that one was rubbish)
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Top Gun
Inception
one of the LOTR movies
Brokeback Mountain
Avatar
The Departed
Billy Elliott
Schindler's List (how come no one has mentioned this one?)
300
all classic Disney movies > Lion King, Snow White, Beauty & the Beast, Bambi
Independence Day
Terminator 1 and 2
American History X
Notting Hill
Pretty Woman
Twin Sisters (sorry people, Dutch movie, but it should have won the Oscar)
Titanic (I knoooooow....but it's just a good movie)
The Horse Whisperer
Dances with wolves (can't wait for the sequel)
Last of the Mohicans
The Devil wears Prada ("Is there some reason that my coffee isn't here? Has she died or something?")
Fight Club
La vita è bella
Jaws
Hotel Rwanda
Blood Diamond
The Sixth Sense
The Bourne Identity
The Exorcist

I think that's about it

[whitezombie]

With respect, is this thread descending into a list of everyone's favourite films? Given the title, I'd initially thought it was for listing films that at the very least offered something unique.

Anyway, having read someone list The Departed (which I agree with), I'd like to say:

Infernal Affairs I and II, though I preferred II.

[allykatharvey]

Try these for size - Make you think differently about things (some of them old classics):

El Cid
The Constant Gardener
The Tree of the Wooden Clogs
Farewell My Concubine
Das Boot
Lorenzo's Oil
Il Postino
The Kite Runner
Amelie

[husker666]

Most of the films posted so far I agree with...only glaring omission imho is Badlands a masterpiece from terence malick.