http://www.indy.com/posts/6736 en-us rictor When I was in college, the AFI compiled a list of the 100 Greatest American Movies: http://www.filmsite.org/afi100filmsA.html I remember watching most of them in film classes. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:43:36 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19691 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19691 joe.shearer We should probably have threads on the movies page for the essentials in every genre/category. I'll get started on those and work in individual genres and even subgenres. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:39:51 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19690 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19690 Marley hey joe, I wasn't really looking for a particular era. But for a movie person I know it's an incredibly large question to ask in general what the movie classics are. I would feel the same way if someone asked me about books. Everything you've suggested so far is going on the list, and I'll check out your personal list too. Thanks so much! I have a lot of movie renting/checking out to do. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:07:45 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19689 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19689 PDubIrie "You ain't gonna need no 3rd set, 'cuz you gonna get your mind right." Cool Hand Luke Grapes of Wrath To Kill a Mockingbird Once Upon a Time in the West Once Upon a Time in America Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:58:27 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19687 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19687 joe.shearer I must respectfully disagree. I thought it was brilliant. Complex story, juggled a lot of characters and situations well, all of which were well developed and had real motivations (even Chris Tucker's character, who is onscreen for about 4 minutes, had weight), it was funny and tense at the end. It was complex but not convoluted. Tarantino working from Elmore Leonard source material is just outstanding all around. I won't argue your nugget about his guy killing Scorsese's guy, though. That's a nice bit. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:41:48 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19683 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19683 Nate Jackie Brown was just horrible. The only purpose of that movie was for Quentin to show everybody that he wasn't just another Scorsese wannabe. It was practically a slap in the face to Scorcese with Tarantino's main guy (Sam Jackson) offing Scorcese's main man (De Niro) True Romance is much better Goodfellas The Godfather Saga Dogma There Will Be Blood for a comedy there is none better than Raising Arizona Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:36:56 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19682 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19682 sillyone65 Anyone seen The Lost Skeleton of Cadavera?? Purposely made as a parody of 1950's-1960's B Horror Movies. So bad and so funny :D Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:29:13 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19680 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19680 joe.shearer Geez...I haven't mentioned the first two "Godfather" films, or GoodFellas. I'm going to shut up now and let other people fill in some blanks, and there are lots still. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:27:14 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19679 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19679 joe.shearer Tarantino: Reservoir Dogs Pulp Fiction (which would have to be Top 5 for any Must-see movies list) Jackie Brown (probably THE most underrated film of the 90s). Kill Bill and Grindhouse are both excellent as well, but maybe not to the level of those three, though close. Boys Don't Cry L.A. Confidential Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:19:13 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19676 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19676 joe.shearer I'd (for the 1,000th time overall) also recommend looking at my personal list of movies to see. The include a lot of classics (some good, some bad) and films I've missed over my lifetime that I'm trying to fit in. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:10:16 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19674 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19674 joe.shearer ...which reminds me: Terminator 2. The Universal Monster movies: Dracula Frankenstein The Wolf Man Creature from the Black Lagoon The Mummy At least 3 Coens Bros. films: Blood Simple Raising Arizona Fargo The Big Lebowski Barton Fink Miller's Crossing No Country For Old Men The Hudsucker Proxy The Ladykillers From Kubrick: The Shining Full Metal Jacket A Clockwork Orange Any and all from Pixar also, though you can wait until you have kids if you want to. I have lots more. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:08:28 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19673 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19673 joe.shearer Is there a particular era you're looking for, or don't really care for? Do you enjoy subtitled films? There are so many that are just obvious Jaws Guess Who's Coming to Dinner The first Star Wars trilogy The Hustler Halloween Plan 9 From Outer Space Of Hitchcock films, you should see at least three of the following: Psycho North By Northwest Vertigo The Birds Rear Window Just to start. I'll be back... Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:04:06 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19672 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19672 caralyn Oh! Good post! I'm gonna sit this one out and let the "movie guys" take over on suggestions, then hurridly copy it down for my own personal use!!! Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:57:21 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19669 http://www.indy.com/posts/6736#comment_19669