These lists are not all-inclusive; I update them a regularly, in theory. Also, I can only vouch for the ones I've seen. If it's on the "Movies to See" list, it's because I was told it was good, or I read or saw something that make me think it would be worth seeing.
As always, let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.
Sorted alphabetically:
As always, let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.
Sorted alphabetically:
Favorite Movies*:
The Band's Visit, 2007 (Israeli)
Bourne trilogy, 2002, 2004, 2007
Bourne trilogy, 2002, 2004, 2007
The Color of Paradise, 1999 (Iranian)
The Count of Monte Cristo, 2002
The Count of Monte Cristo, 2002
The Court Jester, 1955
Dan in Real Life, 2007
Dan in Real Life, 2007
Dark Knight trilogy, 2005 (Batman Begins), 2008, 2012
Gattaca, 1997
Gattaca, 1997
Hitch, 2005
Inception, 2010
Interstellar, 2014
Interstellar, 2014
The Last Samurai, 2003
Les Miserables, 2012
Les Miserables, 2012
Lord of the Rings trilogy, 2001, 2002, 2003
Paradise Now, 2005 (Palestinian)
The Passion of the Christ, 2004
The Princess Bride, 1987
RED, RED 2, 2010, 2013
Saints and Soldiers, 2003
Singin' in the Rain, 1952
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, 1954
Some Like it Hot, 1959
The Sound of Music, 1965
Star Wars series, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2002, 2005
Swiss Family Robinson, 1960
True Grit, 1969, 2010
The Vow, 2012
Warrior, 2011
Warrior, 2011
X-Men: Days of Future Past, 2014
*This is a really difficult list to make because there are movies I like for all sorts of different reasons. There are some romantic movies I like, some sad but thoughtful movies, some action movies, and more. So it's hard to put them all in the same category. Interpret the term "Favorite" loosely. And just because a film isn't on the list doesn't mean I don't like it.
Movies to See:
Movies in red text are rated R, so I'll have to watch them with Clear Play or something.
12 Angry Men, 1957 (NR)
12 Years a Slave, 2013 (R)
The 39 Steps, 1935 (NR)
Amazing Grace, 2006 (PG)
American History X, 1998 (R)
And Then There Were None, 1945 (NR)
Anna and the King, 1999 (PG-13)
The Apartment, 1960 ("Approved")
Apocalypse Now, 1979 (R)
Battle of Algiers, 1966 (NR) (Italian)
Ben-Hur, 1959 (TV-PG)
The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946 (Passed)
Big Fish, 2003 (PG-13)
Black Hawk Down, 2001 (R)
Body of Lies, 2008 (R)
Body of Lies, 2008 (R)
The Breakfast Club, 1985 (R)
The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957 (PG)
Bullitt, 1968 (PG)
The Butler, 2013 (PG-13)
Captain Abu Raed, 2008 (Jordanian)
Casablanca, 1942 (PG)
Cinderella Man, 2005 (PG-13)
Clear and Present Danger, 1994 (PG-13)
Clear and Present Danger, 1994 (PG-13)
Dear Frankie, 2004 (PG-13)
Déjà vu, 2006 (PG-13)
The Departed, 2006 (R)
The Departed, 2006 (R)
Die Another Day, 2002 (PG-13)
Dirty Harry, 1971 (R)
Divergent, 2014 (PG-13)
Doctor Zhivago, 1965 (PG-13)
Dr. Strangelove, 1964 (PG)
Edward Scissorhands, 1990 (PG-13)
Enter the Dragon, 1973 (R)
Fast and Furious series, (PG-13)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1986 (PG-13)
Field of Dreams, 1989 (PG)
Fight Club, 1999 (R)
Flags of Our Fathers, 2006 (R)
Flags of Our Fathers, 2006 (R)
Forrest Gump, 1994 (PG-13)
The French Connection, 1971 (R)
Gandhi, 1982 (PG)
Gentleman’s Agreement, 1947 ("Approved")
Gladiator, 2000 (R)
Glory, 1989 (R)
The Godfather, (R)
A Good Year, 2006 (PG-13)
The Grand Budapest Hotel, 2014 (R)
The Grand Budapest Hotel, 2014 (R)
The Great Escape, 1963 (UR)
The Great Gatsby, 2013 (PG-13)
The Green Mile, 1999 (R)
The Grudge, 2004 (PG-13)
How to Train Your Dragon 2, 2014 (PG)
The Hundred-Foot Journey, 2014 (PG)
The Hundred-Foot Journey, 2014 (PG)
Indiana Jones 4, 2008 (PG-13)
In the Heat of the Night, 1967 ("Approved")
Into the Wild, 2007 (R)
It’s a Wonderful Life, 1946 ("Approved")
Jaws, 1975 (PG)
Jeremiah Johnson, 1972 (PG)
Jodhaa Akbar, 2008 (Indian)
Jurassic Park, 1993, 1997, 2001 (PG-13)
The Karate Kid, 2010 (PG)
King Kong, 2005 (PG-13)
The Kingdom, 2007 (R)
The Kingdom, 2007 (R)
The King’s Speech, 2010 (R)
Lars and the Real Girl, 2007 (PG-13)
The Last of the Mohicans, 1992 (R)
The Lego Movie, 2014 (PG)
The Lego Movie, 2014 (PG)
Lemon Tree, 2008 (Israeli)
Leon: The Professional, 1994 (R)
Letters from Iwo Jima, 2006 (R)
Letters from Iwo Jima, 2006 (R)
The Longest Day, 1962 (G)
Lucy, 2014 (R)
The Maltese Falcon, 1941 (NR)
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby, 2011
The Man with the Golden Gun, 1974 (PG)
The Manchurian Candidate, 1962 ("Approved")
Master and Commander, 2003 (PG-13)
The Messenger, 2009 (R)
Moneyball, 2011 (PG-13)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939 (NR)
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, 2005 (PG-13)
The Mummy, 1999 (PG-13)
The Killing Fields, 1984 (R)
North by Northwest, 1959 ("Approved")
The Orphanage, 2007 (R)
The Others, 2001 (PG-13)
The Outsiders, 1983 (PG-13)
Patriot Games, 1992 (R)
The Pelican Brief, 1993 (PG-13)
Patriot Games, 1992 (R)
The Pelican Brief, 1993 (PG-13)
Pirates of the Caribbean 4, 2011 (PG-13)
Psycho, 1960 (R)
Rear Window, 1954 ("Approved")
Return to Me, 2000 (PG)
The Ring, 2002 (PG-13)
Rocky, 1976 (PG)
School of Rock, 2003 (PG-13)
Seabiscuit, 2003 (PG-13)
Schindler’s List, 1993 (R)
Selma, 2014 (PG-13)
Seven Samurai, 1954 (NR)
Seven Samurai, 1954 (NR)
Shane, 1953 ("Approved")
Shanghai Noon, 2000 (PG-13)
The Shawshank Redemption, 1994 (R)
The Shootist, 1976 (PG)
Signs, 2002 (PG-13)
Slumdog Millionaire, 2008 (R)
The Sum of All Fears, 2002 (PG-13)
Syriana, 2005 (R)
The Sum of All Fears, 2002 (PG-13)
Syriana, 2005 (R)
Three Kings, 1999 (R)
Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997 (PG-13)
Top Gun, 1986 (PG)
Unbreakable, 2007 (PG-13)
Unbroken, 2014 (PG-13)
Unbroken, 2014 (PG-13)
The Untouchables, 1987 (R)
The Way, Way Back, 2013 (PG-13)
You've Got Mail, 1998 (PG)
Zero Dark Thirty, 2012 (R)
The King's Speech was a big deal in my major because the king is dealing with speech issues. I haven't seen it yet, but what I frequently heard was that the ONLY reason it was rated R was because of one scene where his speech impediment (stuttering?) made him use the f-word multiple times. It's on my list to see too, but I don't know when I'll get around to it. I also want to see Jodhaa Akbaar and Ben-Hur.
ReplyDeleteHave you really not seen any of the movies on your to-watch list? Jurassic Park? I think we watched A Field of Dreams as kids, but I don't remember much about it. I'm pretty sure I watched The Others at the Nielsen's house.
Zach and I saw Casablanca and really liked it - apparently they switched directors halfway through, and I thought it made the characters feel more dynamic instead of static.
I've seen the first Jurassic Park. I think I may have seen the second, but I'd like to re-watch it if that's the case. I also saw Casablanca my senior year at Groves, but I'd like to see it again because I don't remember much.
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