Your secret movie shame?

Concrete · 08-30-2005, 08:23 PM

Got this idea from an article in Empire a few years back.

If you consider yourself a film buff, what movie, or movies, that are considered essential viewing, have you not seen yet, refused to see or otherwise, and why?

And the important part, after you have made your post, go see it, and edit your post about what you thought.

I'll start off:

I have not seen any Woody Allen movie, ever. My impression of the guy is just... bleh. Boring and unfunny comes to mind. Might be unfounded, but let's see.

ValkyrieIsAboutToDie · 08-30-2005, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Kathic Zuule

I have not seen any Woody Allen movie, ever. My impression of the guy is just... bleh. Boring and unfunny comes to mind. Might be unfounded, but let's see.

Watch "What's Up Tigerlily?" and you'd be 100% correct.

dak · 08-30-2005, 09:09 PM

I cannot sit through Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I don't know what's wrong with me but I hate that film.

Vorph · 08-30-2005, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dak

I cannot sit through Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I don't know what's wrong with me but I hate that film.

There's nothing wrong with you. CTHD is like wuxia for dummies.

I've never watched Gone With the Wind, Casablanca, or basically any of the other movies from that era which are considered classics. Just can't work up enough interest to bother. As a horror fan, I also admit to having never seen the original TCM.

Ham n Cheese · 08-30-2005, 10:06 PM

Basically was going to post what Vorph said. Haven't seen all of Casablanca, Citizen Kane or Gone with the Wind

DiscW · 08-30-2005, 10:39 PM

I've never seen reservoir dogs or The Usual Suspects. Not for any reason, just haven't.

Cybsled · 08-30-2005, 10:43 PM

I saw Gone with the Wind, and was bored.

My secret shame is I actually liked the Mario Bros movie hehe ;P

beepbeepbeep · 08-30-2005, 10:47 PM

I haven't seen Casablanca, and didn't care for Citizen Kane, but Gone With the Wind really does deserve a viewing.

Kan · 08-31-2005, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Vorph

As a horror fan, I also admit to having never seen the original TCM.

!! holy shit Vorph

Runnen · 08-31-2005, 04:53 AM

I absolutely refuse to see Catwoman. And you can't make me!

Concrete · 08-31-2005, 06:31 AM

Catwoman isn't exactly essential viewing now is it!

SceleriS · 08-31-2005, 07:00 AM

i have the dungeons and dragons dvd...

there i admit it!!!

on a serious note ..i've never seen the usual suspects ..or fargo ..or any Woody Allen movie.

I think all prisoners should be forced to watch nick fury ...with david hasselhoff ..and i am sure when they get out they'l be rehabilitated and scared shitless to go back to prison.

Zanoan · 08-31-2005, 07:21 AM

With Vorph as well. Never seen any of those 3 movies. I know my mom read Gone with the Wind and it's been sent countless of times on the tele.

Whyme · 08-31-2005, 10:55 AM

I saw Citizen Kane recently after putting off watching it for a long time, and I wasn't all that impressed. Casablanca though is just fucking awesome - the dialogue in that movie is some of the best ever put on paper, period.

Some Woody Allen movies are funny... most are not. The man is overhyped, that's for damn sure. Manhattan is excellent though, easily his best.

It's not exactly a cinematic masterpiece, but I haven't, and refuse to watch The Passion of the Christ.

Szlia · 08-31-2005, 11:42 AM

Zelig please for Woody Allen! Zelig!

As far as movie shame go, I have like zero classic hollywood culture. I have done my Hitchcock, my Wells and even my Stroheim and a little Sternberg, Murnau, Curtiz and Lang, but I have seen almost no Howard Hawks, no John Ford, no Ernst Lubitsch, no Cecil B. De Mille, no Billy Wilder, no Frank Capra, no John Huston, no Preston Sturges, no Stanley Donen, no Joseph L. Mankiewicz, no George Cukor and no Douglas Sirk!

08-30-2005, 08:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Concrete Roaming the planet in search of intelligence Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 351 -1 Internets	Your secret movie shame? Got this idea from an article in Empire a few years back. If you consider yourself a film buff, what movie, or movies, that are considered essential viewing, have you not seen yet, refused to see or otherwise, and why? And the important part, after you have made your post, go see it, and edit your post about what you thought. I'll start off: I have not seen any Woody Allen movie, ever. My impression of the guy is just... bleh. Boring and unfunny comes to mind. Might be unfounded, but let's see.

08-30-2005, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
dak Uhhhng Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: France Posts: 4,267	I cannot sit through Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I don't know what's wrong with me but I hate that film. __________________ Only Douche bags mess with the "Internets" points. RIP Spiderman-Troupe 2002-2008

08-30-2005, 10:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cybsled Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 9,436 +16 Internets	I saw Gone with the Wind, and was bored. My secret shame is I actually liked the Mario Bros movie hehe ;P __________________ Training the citizens of Norrath from 1999-2003!

08-31-2005, 07:21 AM	#13 (permalink)
Zanoan I wish I was queer, so I could get chicks Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,866 -4 Internets	With Vorph as well. Never seen any of those 3 movies. I know my mom read Gone with the Wind and it's been sent countless of times on the tele. __________________ "It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt" - Abraham Lincoln

08-31-2005, 11:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
Szlia Conquest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 4,812 +16 Internets	Zelig please for Woody Allen! Zelig! As far as movie shame go, I have like zero classic hollywood culture. I have done my Hitchcock, my Wells and even my Stroheim and a little Sternberg, Murnau, Curtiz and Lang, but I have seen almost no Howard Hawks, no John Ford, no Ernst Lubitsch, no Cecil B. De Mille, no Billy Wilder, no Frank Capra, no John Huston, no Preston Sturges, no Stanley Donen, no Joseph L. Mankiewicz, no George Cukor and no Douglas Sirk! __________________ -retrosabotage-

08-30-2005, 10:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ham n Cheese You can betray me Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 8,907 +19 Internets	Basically was going to post what Vorph said. Haven't seen all of Casablanca, Citizen Kane or Gone with the Wind

08-30-2005, 10:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
DiscW All I wanted was a pepsi. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 797 +0 Internets	I've never seen reservoir dogs or The Usual Suspects. Not for any reason, just haven't.

08-30-2005, 10:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
beepbeepbeep is an honorable man Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,020 -1 Internets	I haven't seen Casablanca, and didn't care for Citizen Kane, but Gone With the Wind really does deserve a viewing.

08-31-2005, 04:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Runnen CEO of MillieDolls Ltd. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: France Posts: 2,179	I absolutely refuse to see Catwoman. And you can't make me!

08-31-2005, 06:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
Concrete Roaming the planet in search of intelligence Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 351 -1 Internets	Catwoman isn't exactly essential viewing now is it!

08-31-2005, 10:55 AM	#14 (permalink)
Whyme Whynot Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 492 +5 Internets	I saw Citizen Kane recently after putting off watching it for a long time, and I wasn't all that impressed. Casablanca though is just fucking awesome - the dialogue in that movie is some of the best ever put on paper, period. Some Woody Allen movies are funny... most are not. The man is overhyped, that's for damn sure. Manhattan is excellent though, easily his best. It's not exactly a cinematic masterpiece, but I haven't, and refuse to watch The Passion of the Christ.

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