What's the legendary movie you've inexplicably never seen?

Mine is a corker.

"Gone With the Wind."

Never seen it, probably never will. And I live in Charleston SC, where it's practically a requirement when you renew your drivers license.

I've seen it show up on cable a few times and thought maybe this time I'd sit down and watch the movie. But about 5 minutes into the movie either I grow bored or fall asleep.

"Dances with Wolves" looks like a giant size sleeping pill to me. I'd rather watch Gigli than to sit through that movie.


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BTW, I saw "Gone With the Wind" just once and that was more than enough times. I found Scarlett O'Hara to be the most annoying movie character and personally I think Rhett Butler should have given her the boot about 5 minutes into the movie

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It's probably the best movie I've ever seen, especially the totally uncut over 3 hour one

Poor over-acting. Cliched. Trite. Watched about 20 minutes of it. Want those minutes back.

seeing. You MUST think of the context in which it was made, the middle of WWII when it wasn't entirely clear the good guys would win.

I had never seen it, knew almost nothing about it, when my now-husband took me to it when we were first dating. I was 30 years old, mind you, and had remained almost completely ignorant of it.

Lucky me, because I saw it with fresh eyes, as if it were 1943 and I was in those first audiences. I was completely surprised by the final scene and loved it. Not to the point where I'd want to see it again and again, but I think most people now simply already know too much about it to see it with fresh eyes, and that's too bad.

"Most people now simply already know too much about it to see it with fresh eyes, and that's too bad."

And to do it right, you must see it in a theatre.

I loved the movie. The scene where she refers to the piano player as a "boy" made me wince.

We've come a long way.

one of my biggest pet peeves. Those weren't trite cliche's when the movie was made. They were just imitated so much, that they seem so now.

I once had a fight with a young'un who said Hitchcock was nothing but cliche's. After I beat him soundly with a fireplace poker, I explained they BECAME cliche's because every other director imitated him.

I will soon though.

you owe it to yourself to watch it, then watch it again with the dvd commentary track by roger ebert. He really offers a Film School 101 about how Wells made this extraordinary movie.

Just haven't gotten around to it.

snow-white, the african queen, citizen kane, the maltese falcon, AND the latest ring movie

That's just me.

Terry

I saw neither of the three LOTRs.

Old: Dr. Zhivago... Love Story... Mr. Smith Goes to Washington... Citizen Kane... The Manchurian Candidate... lots more probably. Every now and then a classic shows up on TV and I'll watch it. Saw Gone With The Wind that way.

Somewhat Old: Chariots of Fire... The French Connection...

Edit to add some more.

.. have to be to see Schindlers List

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The boat sinks. The End.

Each attempt has been a failure. I own the VHS version and someday I will get past the first 30 minutes.

...fuck that movie. Enough with the bullshit movies already.

...the first 30 minutes are the best (non-SFX) part.

The hype was overwhelming.

I have a friend who has never seen the Wizard of Oz. He is now in his 40s and he says it would be superfluous now. LOL

...cut out the whole Rose/Jack bullshit teenybopper love fantasy. There're two scenes that are almost worth sitting through all that nonsense; the scene with the captain (Bernard Hill, who also plays Theoden in LOTR) standing in the wheelhouse as the water breaks through, and the scene with McAndrews, the designer, stopping the clock in the main parlor as the boat sinks. Both ten times more moving than any of the trumped-up "romantic" silliness.

I've never seen GWTW either. Nor "Miracle on 34th Street," "The Magnificent Ambersons," "Birth of a Nation" or "Potemkin." And I took film theory! (I was sick a lot that semester, though.)

As for more recent pop unmissables, I've not seen "Titanic" or "Schindler's List." They hype on "Titanic" was so offputting I just avoided it. Ditto for "Schindler", but I'll likely never see it, as I've come to take a perverse sort of pride in being the only living Jewish person who hasn't watched it.

Here's the capper: I've never seen any of the "Godfather" trilogy.

"Office Space" and "Cabin Boy," however, I've watched dozens of times each. I should probably get my head examined.

Cabin MAN!

Dude, seriously, Godfather 1 and 2. Tonight. Call in sick tomorrow if you must. Avoid 3 like the plague. Really. This is for your own good.

I know, I know... my best friend is a film professor and he rides me about the Godfather flicks every time it comes up (which is rather a lot - as I'm sure you can imagine, we discuss film ALL the freakin' time).

Actually, I'm free tonight. A rentin' I shall go! I'm going record shopping this afternoon anyway, and as it happens, the really good mom & pop video store in my area is in the same 'hood as the good indie record stores, so I've no more excuses. Thanks for lighting that fire under my ass.

and had never read Watchmen. Of course, the shop failed.

GF 1 & 2 are essentials. Watch them without interruption if possible.

although i keep meaning to really!

When you do finally sit down and watch it (the version that recently came out as part of the Kubrick DVD box set is the best, IMO), you'll see the genesis of a great number of references and snarks that pepper ordinary conversation to this day. And Peter Sellers playing like 4 or 5 parts and being 100% his usual brilliant self in every single one - amazing. I won't even get started on the delusional general...

Watch it after we win in November. ;-)

It's too eerie to today's world!!

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It pissed me off that "The Color Purple" was overlooked by the Academy, and the black community slapped in the face, by the o so obvious rascist act. I will never watch that movie. EVER.:puke:

And many more. I quit watching the oscars a decade ago, because I've usually only seen one or two movies that year. No reason to watch them talk all night about things you've never seen.

it was long and silly.

So much life to live, if I'm going to spend time in front of the screen, it had better be worthwhile.

I refuse to watch stupid love stories made out of real life stories.

My wife was proud of that fact that we never spent money on that POS. (look honey, they're drowning hundreds! how romantic!). A coworker who loved it gave it toi us because we "had to watch it!". We still have it on the shelf, unopened.


Confession: I did see the first 10-15 minutes on cable, where the old lady is visiting the ship that found the wreck.

I tried to make it through The Magnifent Ambersons and couldn't.

Best Picture of 1971, baby. :thumbsup:

Great score by Don Ellis, and Hackman and Roy Scheider have excellent chemistry.

or any other FF Coppola movie, for that matter.

...but it's SOOOO bad.

just not into it.

The idea is about as appealing as sticking one's head in a metal trash can while others beat it with sticks.

I'll pass.

never seen them,never will.

For no good reason, I've just never gotten around to seeing it.

"Titanic," "The Sting," "Alien."

However, since getting cable, I've gradually been catching up on movies that I inexplicably (or explicably) missed over the years.

... but I haven't seen ANY of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. OR read the book(s).

No deep objection. Just as there always seemed to be something better (and shorter) to read, there always seemed to be a slightly more attractive (and shorter)movie playing.

The Skin

They are very hard to read-but definately worth it IMO. Disagree on the movies-they are fantastic in every way imaginable. Visually stunning, well acted, emotionally gripping, it's all there.

ET I will likely never see - piece of blubberous Spielbergian half-baked crap. The Godfather ones I probably won't either, unless something accidental happens, like I"m at a friend's house and they want to watch it.

GWTW I would, someday, like to see, just to try to understand the hoopla.

it's not inexplicable though.

I've seen Pink Floyd's "The Wall at least 20 times in the theater. We just always went and saw that instead of "Rocky Horror"

no clue why

and it's a 3-hour romance novel. x(

Burning of Atlanta is a pretty good scene.

People keep going on and on and ON about these flicks by Quentin Tarantino, but I've never seen them.

he had the upper, the friend- who happened to own a video store, had the lower. One of the guys that worked at the video store was always crashing on the friend's couch, mostly just watching movies, sleeping, and working at the video store- he was really into movies, and seemed to know a lot about them, so my wife's cousin and the friend were ragging him about how he should find something to do, and why didn't he just try writing a movie himself...so he did...Reservoir Dogs...by Quentin Tarrantino- the guy on the couch.

The Magnificent Ambersons, The Third Man, Dr. Strangelove.

No reason I shouldn't watch the b/w's, I'm a huge fan of both Peter Sellars and Orson Welles. But Sophie's Choice might be too depressing, even for me. And I DID watch Schindler's List.

interesting ..saw that but not Schindler's

are the "big" ones that come to mind- although Ishtar is "legendary"
for all the wrong reasons. "The English Patient" is another from recent years- but I don't consider it to have achieved lasting legendary status.

Even thought I have Sgt. Hartmann sound files set up on my aincent POS computer!

n/t

I've seen the diner bit, but that's all.

I'll pay for your rental costs up to $5.00

It's just one of those movies I've never gotten around to renting. I know it's great.

Casablanca.
Citizen Kane.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Midnight Cowboy.
Dr. Zhivago.
Giant.
Rebel without a Cause.

And more recent -

Terms of Endearment.
Tender Mercies.
A River Runs Through It.
Any Lord of The Rings movie.
Any Star Wars movie besides the first 2.

I could go on and on...

I've seen every part of it, to be sure, just never sat down and watched the whole thing start to finish. I've been advised against watching the perpetually-showing edited TNT version, so I reckon I'll just have to break down and rent it some day. :shrug:

Probably many more...

Too dark and stupid computer graphics instead.

Obviously any classic movie is readily obtainable nowadays with fairly minimal effort, so the question perhaps should be:

"What classic movie would you like to watch if it fell into your lap, but you are too darned lazy to go check it out yourself, and too cheap to order it online?"

Anyhow, Battleship Potemkin has never fallen into my lap. I finally did see Triumph of the Will several years ago. That used to be a little hard to find, but it is always listed as a cinematic milestone so it's worth watching if it comes your way. Or get it at Amazon.

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have been wondering what your name referred to

I love David Lean's movies. Don't know why I haven't seen it.

I'll bet GWB hasn't seen it either!

Of course, I *am* an atheist.... :evilgrin:

see 'em both.

well not the Godfather "trilogy". Fuck the third one. See the first two. Two of the best movies ever made. Add in Clockwork Orange, and you've got three of the best.

Gone With the Wind is one of them, too.

Others:

King Kong
Birth of a Nation
Godfather II and III
Titanic
Jurassic Park II: The Lost World

and don't want to ruin them by seeing the movies. I haven't been tempted to open the Potter books. :hi:

Mrs. G - see the movies. They're great, and they don't detract from the books.

And read the Potter books! They're great!

Dookus. My daughter keeps beggin me to read the Potter books, so maybe I'll break down now. :hi:

I read the first one out of curiosity: WHAT could possibly get 9-year old boys to read?

and I fell in love. Last year, when the latest book came out, my awesome local independent bookseller had a big party - at midnight. There was a line down the street full of excited children waiting for the book.

After I'd gotten my copy, I was heading back to the car, and I saw a 10 year old kid, in full Harry Potter regalia, sitting under a streetlight at 1:00am reading. It warmed my heart.

but I've never seen a James Dean movie.

n/t

Deep Throat. I mean, I had seen "All the President's men" so I figured why go see another movie about Watergate.

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I don't think I've ever seen a movie with Meryl Streep. Not that I hate her or actively avoid her. The movies she typically appears in just aren't my cup o' tea.

no desire to see it

I think I detect a pattern. When I was in the army I couldn't read Catch 22 because it pissed me off. It took many years before I was able to see the humor.

Gone w/ the Wind, too

Or anything with Kevin Costner

I've got my reasons...:grr:

Also not Dr. Strangelove, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, and Apocalypse Now! I plan on seeing all eventually, but just haven't had the opportunity.

You will be totally in awe of the cinematography of this film around 1960. So many other movies were inspired by it! The DVD is incredible.

Never have, never will.

have always meant to and I have read Conrad's Heart of Darkness and have seen the documentary made about the making of Apocalypse Now also called Heart of Darkness

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"Titanic"
"Gone With the Wind"
"Star Wars: Episode 1"
"Star Wars: Episode 2"
"Star Wars: Episode 3"
"Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
"Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
"Matrix: Reloaded" --the other one too, don't know the name of it.
"Dances With Wolves"
"Casablanca"
"Citizen Kane"
"The Godfather", parts 1, 2, 3...however many there was.
"Rocky Horror Picture Show"
"Pulp Fiction"
"Patton"
"Apocolypse Now"
"Lawrence of Arabia"
"Ben Hur"

Many many others that I'm sure I've forgot to mention. Did I ever mention I don't care for Hollywood???

Yes yes I know, shame on me.