What films are a must watch before you die?

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Schindler’s List

But, there must be at least 500 must see films!

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

It's got great tunes, great artwork and an intriguing story. There's comedy and tragedy and everything in between.

This is a bizarre one but City Slickers. Not because it is a very good film but it was the catalyst for me becoming vegetarian. I literally went out to the kitchen straight after watching it and removed all meat stuffs and that was that for the rest of my life.
It was the bit at the end of the film when it is clear that all the cattle the main characters have herded across America are off to the abattoir.
I had always felt a bit uncomfortable about eating animals but compartmentalised it and being veggie was not a widespread thing back then, certainly not in my circles anyway.
This silly comedy was my tipping point so I am really pleased I saw it.

Zulu

Gladiator
The Exorcist
The Godfather
The Shawshank Redemption
Napoleon Dynamite
Psycho

Definitely watch them before you die, they don't have the same impact after that point.

Stand By Me
The Lost Boys
Top Gun
My Own Private Idaho
Dead Poets Society
Star Wars

You couldn't pay me to watch lord of the rings!

The Deerhunter
Out of Africa
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

The Magdalene Sisters, about the Irish laundry houses for 'immoral' or developmentally challenged women. The last one only closed down in 1996.
I watched it at 19 years old and was utterly haunted, crying myself to sleep that night.

And with this I'm interpreting 'must watch' to mean its an important film that ought to be seen. It's not my favourite or the absolute best film.

My favourite films are:

• Captain Phillips
• Jaws
• Sicario

Some Like it Hot
Out of Africa
Dances with Wolves
Far from the Madding Crowd(original and best)
Billy Elliott
The Last Emperor
2001
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Empire of the Sun
Close Encounters
Days of Heaven
Snow White
Bambi!
Sleeping Beauty
Babette’s Feast
Fanny & Alexander
Butch Cassidy
The Godfather Trilogy
Rosemary’s Baby
E.T.
Night of the Hunter
Don’t Look Now
Gone with the Wind
Bridge on the River Kwai
Apocalypse Now
Chinatown
Metropolis
Blade Runner
Mad Max/behond Thunderdome
Easy Rider
The Grapes of Wrath
Midnignt Cowboy ( a young Jon Voight, ladies!)
Kagemusha
7 Samurai
The Chess Players (Indian classic film)
Le Gloire de mon Pere / le Chateau de mon Mere
Jean de Florette/Manon des Sources
Lacombe, Lucien
Le Boucher
Dr Zhivago
Lawrence of Arabia
Casablanca
The Quiet American
Eat Drink Man Woman
Crocodile Dundee

🤣you’re missing out then!

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Yes! I bet you're the same age as me.
Pan's Labyrinth is one I don't think anyone has said.
Oh and Labyrinth with David Bowie.
Plus Dirty Dancing of course!
Not three films that necessarily go together....

The most original and thought-provoking film I’ve seen in recent years is Parasite. It’ll be a while before I watch it again, though.

Some of my favourite films are Muriel’s Wedding, Amelie, The Talented Mr Ripley, Heathers, and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?

Paint your Waggon
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Hot Fuzz
The Yellow Submarine
Mr Stink
Monty Python and the Holy Grail/Life of Brian
Fried Green Tomatoes

I love how subjective this is. Wouldn't it be great if somebody who had the time and the inclination did a casual tally of the most popular, and gave us a top 20? When the thread's been running for a while longer, I mean.

The Sound of Music
Stand By Me
City of God
Cinema Paradiso
Il Postino

Midnight express
Platoon
Casualties of war
Good morning Vietnam

Definitely watch them before you die, they don't have the same impact after that point are you sure?

To Sir With Love
The Deer Hunter
Saturday Night Fever
E.T

Local Hero

The fugitive
Cool runnings
Vertigo
Groundhog Day
Amelie
The Hangover

Cinema Paridiso, it’s so beautiful. I think it’s a movie anyone who watches will just love even if initially they don’t think it’s their thing.

The Admirable Crichton

Brief Encounter

It's a Wonderful Life

The Wizard of Oz

Singin’ in the Rain.
Il Postino.
It’s A Wonderful Life.
The Bishop’s Wife.
Poor Things.
Withnail and I.
The Life of Brian.
The Exorcist.
Way Out West.