Must See Movies?

I stumbled across this web-page the other when searching for something else - 100 Movies to See Before You Die. It appears I have a lot of film watching to catch up on as from that list I've only actually seen 11 of them (ET, The Matrix, Schindler's List, Snow White, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, Terminator 2, The Usual Suspects, Pulp Fiction, Titanic and Toy Story).


This led me to thinking about all the other films I have never seen and those I have watched over and over again. Some people have been surprised to learn that I have never seen Top Gun. Apparently it was a big hit of the '80s and it's astounding I have reached the age of 30.5 without ever having seen it but I think I've probably got a lot of other films I have never seen that would get a big "What??!" out of people.


Unless I am really interested in a film or have some mad crush on an actor or actress in it then I can take or leave new films. I like comfort when curling up to watch a movie at home, comfort and familiarity so I do tend to watch films I like more than once rather opting for something new. Common reoffenders are Twilight & New Moon (no need to snigger, we all know I have a mental age of 13), Saturday Night Fever (all time favourite), Forrest Gump, Stand By Me, Jerry Maguire, The Notebook, Sex and the City, Steel Magnolias and any '80's kind of dance movie like Footloose or Flashdance. I'm a simple girl when it comes to films and hate most horror, sci-fi or action films.

So, here's a list straight off of the top of the top of my head of some of the films I haven't seen. This of course not exhaustive.

Any of the Harry Potter films
Any Lord of the Rings
Star Wars I, II, III
Top Gun
Jaws
Tomb Raider
Any Indiana Jones
Rocky
Die Hard
Rambo
Avatar
Charlies Angels Any of those Bourne films Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Slumdog Millionaire
Any Batman films
Any Godfather films
Thelma and Louise
Philadelphia
Cast Away Sleeping with the Enemy
Chicago
Moulin Rouge
Groundhog Day
Gladiator
A Clockwork Orange Chronicles of Narnia Dead Poet's Society
What's Eating Gilbert Grape Good Will Hunting
The Da Vinci Code
Shawshank Redemption
Apocalypse Now
Saving Private Ryan
When Harry Met Sally
Dead Man Walking
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Any James Bond films aside from Casino Royale & Tomorrow Never Dies

and the list goes on and on.

So, do tell me. Are there any absolute gems up there that I have missed out on and must rush out and see immediately?

love & kisses

Mrs M x

PS Did you see how I resisted using a picture of Edward Cullen on this post? I had the perfect excuse and I restrained myself. Until now.