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Movies you are ashamed to admit you have never seen

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  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    j_w_pepper wrote: »
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    From the IMDb Top 250:

    The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
    ...
    12 Angry Men (1957)
    Quite apart from my statement that I don't think it's anything to be ashamed of, Gone with the Wind is actually the only item on your list that I haven't seen. Doesn't mean I remember, or even appreciate, all the others. Still, there are a lot of excellent films among them.

    Of course you're right with your points above @j_w_pepper. Being ashamed to not having seen a film is maybe a bit of a stretch. For my own part, these are films that I feel I should make time for, or have had the opportunity to watch, only to instead picking an old favourite. There's nothing wrong with that of course.

    I really do encourage you to watch all of these. While I still wonder how a majority of IMDb voters place Shawshank at No. 1 (it's a good movie, no doubt, but the best ever??? - hardly, not nearly IMO), the IMDb Top 250 is a very good indication of what one should have seen...if one is interested in good movies, but not to avoid being ashamed or marginalised by society becaused you missed them.

    I very much doubt I'll get through this list of mine, but I'm sure I'll at least watch the films that are of particular interest, such as Psycho. I really like Hitchcock films, but I've never got around to watching this one.

    What surprised me the most was the order of that list. Last time I checked (which must be several years ago), The Godfather and The Godfather Part II were the top two, and the rest of the list was quite different. Plenty of new additions to the list as well.

    Never mind the order. I agree there is no way of having Shawshank ahead of Godfather I and II. There is also no way that I'd really consider The Dark Knight at No. 4, since I find even Batman Begins superior. The list is heavily subject to current trends and attempts by fan groups to push their favourite, which in turn makes it susceptible to Hollywood marketing campaigns. But overall, it makes no difference if a movie like Shawshank is at No. 1 or No. 179. You can be pretty sure that of the top 250, at least 200 are excellent in some way. And that goes especially for those "old" movies that are not being pushed by their producers any more and still prevail in that list.

    Indeed, order shouldn't matter, and there's no doubt the "trend factor" at play with some of these titles. There's also some titles that wouldn't be anywhere near my list of favourites too, but that's a matter of taste rather than what the general audiences opinion is.
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
    edited October 2019 Posts: 3,336
    Bee movie (2007). Believe it or not, but i actually haven't seen this gem.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    matt_u wrote: »
    The Wizard of Oz.

    :-O :-O
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    OK, back to the subject: I'm really ashamed (considering the venue) that I still haven't seen Casino Royale (1954...or whatever it was). I downloaded it ages ago but haven't felt the urge to actually see it, given its questionable visual properties. Still, I'm sort of excited to see Peter Lorre as Le Chiffre...when it happens.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    LeonardPine wrote: »
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    Thunderball wrote: »
    Gone With The Wind
    Lawrence of Arabia
    The Bridge on The River Kwai
    For a Few Dollars More
    The Good The Bad and The Ugly
    The Great Escape
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

    As a massive classic film enthusiast, I should be ashamed.

    Same with me on
    Gone With The Wind (period romances are not my thing)
    Lawrence of Arabia (i'm very cynical of 'true story' films)
    For A Few Dollars More
    The Good The Bad And The Ugly
    (I just can't stand 'spaghetti westerns')

    I 'm surprised you haven't seen Lawrence of Arabia.. at least once!
    I wouldn't be a fan of other spaghetti westerns, but Sergio Leones trilogy (+ Once Upon a Time in the West) are marvellous watches!

    I know @Mathis1 Lawrence of Arabia is one i should really watch. Trouble is, i've seen so many clips and scenes from it already. (No excuse, i know!)

    I have seen Once Upon A Time In The West and technically i was impressed, but they don't do much for me, apart from the photography and music.

    I do love Leone's Once Upon A Time In America.

    I am a fan of Italian Horror though. Love Dario Argento's early work up until Tenebrae.

    Lawrence is such an epic, that a couple of clips can't do it justice!
    As for Once Upon a Time in the West, it has a terrific cast, and the opening is one of my all time favourites
    I actually only like the early part of Once Upon a Time. in America, when they were kids, and tthe music of course!
    My younger brother has been recommending Dario Argentos movies to me. He has most of them on DVD. Which should I start with?

    Personally @Mathis1 i'd go with Suspiria

    I think that's his best film.

    Suspira it is then!
  • fanbond123fanbond123
    edited October 2019 Posts: 1,661
    Not seen any of the Avengers films. The last one 'Endgame' has outgrossed Avatar to be the biggest box office hit of all time.

    Not seen Frozen. Was the highest grossing animated film of all time prior to The Lion King remake. I think Frozen 2 - out very soon - may outgross The Lion King.

    I have no plans on seeing Frozen 2. ;)) And I have no plan on seeing Terminator Dark Fate cos it looks a pile of donkey doo. :D
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    I haven't seen GWTW either, but for some reason I don't care for it.

    #:-S
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Everything from Terence Malick except Badlands and The Thin Red Line. But tell me, should I watch his other films?
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Everything from Terence Malick except Badlands and The Thin Red Line. But tell me, should I watch his other films?

    Days of Heaven (1978) is well worth a watch.
    I haven't seen The Tree of Life, but that one seems to be rather controversial, either you hate it or you love it.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    JamesCraig wrote: »
    I haven't seen GWTW either, but for some reason I don't care for it.

    #:-S

    I never cared to see it either, until I did. It s a fantastic movie.
  • DrunkIrishPoetDrunkIrishPoet The Amber Coast
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    Just watched The Irishman and loved it. Combing through Scorsese's filmography, I realize to my shame and embarrassment that I've never seen Raging Bull. Need to rectify that, asap.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    DrunkIrishPoet wrote: »
    Just watched The Irishman and loved it. Combing through Scorsese's filmography, I realize to my shame and embarrassment that I've never seen Raging Bull. Need to rectify that, asap.

    It's a great film but not one that i watch very often.

    The character of Jake La Motta has little redeeming qualities and it's a tough watch in places.

    But definitely worth seeing once.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    Top Gun!
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    RogueAgent wrote: »
    Top Gun!

    Me too @RogueAgent 😁!!!!
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    LeonardPine wrote: »
    RogueAgent wrote: »
    Top Gun!

    Me too @RogueAgent 😁!!!!

    Don't think you need to be ashamed mate, as this title thread suggests. The aerial scenes in Top Gun are great, but the rest,,, ugh!!
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    RogueAgent wrote: »
    Top Gun!

    Me too @RogueAgent 😁!!!!

    Don't think you need to be ashamed mate, as this title thread suggests. The aerial scenes in Top Gun are great, but the rest,,, ugh!!

    Yes, I saw it in the cinema when it came out. Not something I want to see again, ever.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    TOP GUN is fine but not perfect. One of those accidental classics I suppose.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    I feel quite relieved! :))
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    Ashamed to admit i only watched The Taking Of Pelham 123 (1974) for the first time this year! It was so good i was kicking myself that i hadn't seen it sooner.

    Especially loved the humour in the film, mainly from the Walter Matthau character. I now see how Quentin Tarantino got the idea for colour coded names for Reservoir Dogs.

    So overall, a hugely enjoyable and riveting thriller with a very smart ending.
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.

    Well for clarification, I saw the first one in the theaters but was asleep most of the time and never watched the sequels or the new Hobbit films. My kids watch Harry Potter but then I go and do my own thing. Never actually watched one start to finish.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited November 7 Posts: 4,167
    I know someone who's never seen The Lion King and refuses to watch it because it's a good topic of conversation. I appreciate the dedication (and the lack of shame), but The Lion King is a great movie so I think he's missing out. Anyway...

    I don't think I'm ashamed to admit I've not seen a movie, but I've got a few some people find surprising. I've never seen the last two Avenger movies and pretty much always have to look up what they're called (I used to call one of them 'The Porksword of Thanos' as I at one point thought one of them was titled 'The Sword of Thanos'... I'm pretty sure the guy doesn't have a sword and it has nothing to do with the movie...) To be honest there are quite a few Marvel films I haven't seen (the first Captain America, Thor 2 and 4, and none of them past 2021 save for the new Spiderman, the new Deadpool, and Guardians of the Galaxy 3, all of which I enjoyed).

    Never seen Gladiator or Braveheart. I'm relatively sure I've not watched Gone With The Wind (at least beyond seeing bits of it on TV when I was very young. I have absolutely no desire to sit through it, and I'm really not opposed to watching long older movies). Not watched Saving Private Ryan beyond the opening scene either. I do need to give that one a full watch. Still not seen the latest Mission Impossible either! Those are the big ones I can think of.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    As for my own update from five years ago, I still haven't seen Gone with the Wind. And of more recent (since 2019) major movies, I've only seen NTTD and IJ&TDOD. I bought Oppenheimer on BD but haven't watched it yet. Still not ashamed.
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    As for my own update from five years ago, I still haven't seen Gone with the Wind. And of more recent (since 2019) major movies, I've only seen NTTD and IJ&TDOD. I bought Oppenheimer on BD but haven't watched it yet. Still not ashamed.

    Oppenheimer is still on my watch list
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited November 8 Posts: 18,281
    Pretty much everything, to be honest, apart from a lot of pretty obscure spy films. Sadly I don't watch a lot of films any more. I'm not particularly ashamed though.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    Alien
    Aliens
    The Great Dictator
    Paths of Glory
    Lolita
    Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler
    Le passion de Jeanne d'Arc
    Cinema paradiso
    Il postino
    Umberto D.
    Sunset Boulevard
    I Vitelloni
    Shichinin no samurai
    La strada
    Fanny och Alexander
    Breakfast at Tiffany's
    Il sorpasso
    The Birds
    Onibaba
    La battaglia di Algeri
    Belle de Jour
    Z.
    The Conversation
    ... and so much more. :))
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    Ashamed I haven't seen?
    • The Maltese Falcon
    • The Godfather part 1-3
    • Lord of the Rings part 2 and 3
    • Jaws 2 (which I hear isn't too bad)
    • Oppenheimer
    • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny only Indy movie I haven't watched

    I am sure there are a few more but those spring to mind.

    I think we should start a "Movies I am ashamed to say I have watched" ;)
  • ArapahoeBondFanArapahoeBondFan Colorado
    Posts: 65
    Most of Marvel.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    edited November 8 Posts: 4,638
    ArapahoeBondFan wrote: »
    Most of Marvel.
    Even speaking as a MCU Fan, I feel that’s nothing to be ashamed of.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,160
    Despite having both films i have yet to watch Dune 2 or Oppenheimer, I am hoping to watch Dune 2 tonight.

    I still have not watched The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo or Munich, the Bluray's are just sat there collecting dust.

    :))
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited November 8 Posts: 4,521
    Stil have a lot of movies i collect on DVD besides Bluray that i stil haven't seen. So i should be ashamed that list is stil very big.

    Examples:

    2004: Something's Gotta Give (Won)
    2005: Path to War (Gift)
    2006: King Kong Peter Jackson's Production Diaries, Dogville (Gift), Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (Won)
    2007: Tarzan 1999, Happy Feet (Won), Paprika (Won), Nobelity (Won), Kicks (Won).

    As result i also haven't seen Happy Feet 2. But i promis my self that i wil watch Happy Feet next month or atleast stil somewhere in January and mabey follow fast with the sequel.

    I haven't seen Joker and Avatar 2 yet, but that is less of problem and not my fault. Joker Bluray have audio problems, so i wil wait till i can find it second hand. Because it is only worth more then the dvd and don't whant Warner get money for it. Avatar 2 have no Dutch 3D release and i should endless wait till German Steelbook. I not have much hope that stil wil release one before Avatar 3.
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