# Films that you are embarrased you've never seen **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 13, 2001, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104 "2001-11-13T12:27:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zuma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9c0ed/32.png) [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/1 "2001-11-13T12:27:39Z")
Here are mine: The Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi Casablanca Raging Bull Any Kurosawa film Rear Window Yes, yes, there is simply no excuse for this. I promise to remedy this soon. Confess here, and your sins might be forgiven. ---
**Author:** ![Saitou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Saitou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saitou)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/2 "2001-11-13T12:49:32Z")
I haven’t seen these: The Godfather trilogy any Hitchcock movie (except north by northwest which i loved) Taxi Driver Raging Bull I’m…so…sorry :o ---
**Author:** ![Hemlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Hemlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hemlock)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/3 "2001-11-13T12:55:49Z")
Good for you. Though I’ve seen “Ran”, and 2 of the others. I haven’t watched any movie made in the last 10-15 years, with a handful of exceptions. Never seen “Titanic”. Never seen all those movies that start off with “Deadly” “Fatal” “Basic” and end with “Instinct” or whatever. I wouldn’t recognize all these stars with dumb names like Bradd Pitt and Pheonix Rivers (or Rivers Pheonix??) if they came up to me and said Hi. I’m pretty sure you’re missing nothing. Better still, I only switch on my TV once a month or so, and that’s to watch a video. \*\*Turn off, Tune out, get real. Read a book. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/4 "2001-11-13T12:57:19Z")
“On the Waterfront” “Citizen Kane” (tried it twice; fell asleep both times. I’ll never know what Rosebud has to do with anything) “Schindler’s List” (sorry, life is depressing enough) “Midnight Express” (ditto) ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Alex\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_B)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/5 "2001-11-13T13:35:30Z")
Forgive me Director. It’s been four months since my last confession. I’ve seen the rubbish third **Godfather** film, but neither part 1 or 2. **The Long Good Friday** was on tv last night but I still couldn’t be arsed to watch it. I’ve seen the first hour or so of **Seven Samurai** at least three times but never managed the whole thing. I’ve only seen a few minutes of **Platoon** and none of **Full Metal Jacket**. Alex B ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/6 "2001-11-13T15:07:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hemlock \* > \*\*Good for you. Though I’ve seen “Ran”, and 2 of the others. > > I haven’t watched any movie made in the last 10-15 years, with a handful of exceptions. Never seen “Titanic”. Never seen all those movies that start off with “Deadly” “Fatal” “Basic” and end with “Instinct” or whatever. I wouldn’t recognize all these stars with dumb names like Bradd Pitt and Pheonix Rivers (or Rivers Pheonix??) if they came up to me and said Hi. > > I’m pretty sure you’re missing nothing. Better still, I only switch on my TV once a month or so, and that’s to watch a video. Turn off, Tune out, get real. Read a book. \*\* [hijack] River Phoenix should be easy to recognize as he would likely be the only walking corpse around. And I know this is trivial, but I imagine that was his real name (at least surname) as his brother’s name is Joachim Phoenix. No clue if Brad Pitt’s name is real or not. Oh, and I never switch on my TV. 😉 Unless it’s to watch movies I bought.[/hijack] I’ve never seen the Godfather trilogy. [Edited by Ukulele Ike on 11-13-2001 at 05:24 PM] ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/7 "2001-11-13T15:11:01Z")
I’ve never seen Caddyshack. Or Stripes Or the Godfather ::sobbing into hands:: jar ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/8 "2001-11-13T15:22:23Z")
A surprising number of Godfather entries for so short a thread… I’ve never seen Gone with the Wind - all the way through The Bicycle Thief - apparently classic Italian Cinema Dr. Strangelove Dr. Zhivago and no doubt tons of others… ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/9 "2001-11-13T15:29:07Z")
Out of respect for the new toy living at my house (Toshiba SD-1700 DVD player, just like Consumer Reports recommended), I was looking over [IMDb’s top 250 films](http://us.imdb.com/top_250_films) and was pleased to discover that of the top 25, the only ones I’d never seen were _Lawrence of Arabia_ and _12 Angry Men_, and that _includes_ the two I had to look up because their titles were given in the original language! ---
**Author:** ![Oblong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c0e974/32.png) [@Oblong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oblong)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/10 "2001-11-13T15:30:38Z")
Citizen Kane Casablanca Schindler’s List Deliverance (I know all the jokes and the ‘scene’) Hitchock movies Woody Allen movies (all but Mighty Aphrodite) James Bond movies Alien Trilogy Terminator or T2 ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/11 "2001-11-13T15:31:50Z")
I’ve never seen _E.T._ or _Titanic_. I must point out that I am in no way ashamed for never having seen them, it just surprises many people. ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/12 "2001-11-13T15:32:33Z")
I’ve never seen any of the Star Wars movies or any of the Lost Ark movies. I am not particularly embarrassed by that. I haven’t seen that movie Life is Wonderful, or whatever it’s called. I wish I could, but I think I would feel too sad. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/13 "2001-11-13T15:40:15Z")
The only Fellini movie I’ve ever watched is the SATYRICON, which I saw on my first acid trip back in 1978, god knows why. Kinda turned me off Fellini, but I still feel guilty about ignoring him. Actually, I’m pretty deficient in ALL Italian cinema; never seen THE BICYCLE THIEF either. I’m also bad on Ingmar Bergman…just THE SEVENTH SEAL and WILD STRAWBERRIES, I think. ---
**Author:** ![saepiroth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@saepiroth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saepiroth)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/14 "2001-11-13T15:40:24Z")
I’ve never seen _Fight Club_. Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme! aiiigh… ---
**Author:** ![RaCha\_ar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@RaCha\_ar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaCha_ar)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/15 "2001-11-13T15:43:16Z")
Silence of the Lambs Fargo Amadeus (I saw it when I was like eight, but that doesn’t count) Annie Hall Reservoir Dogs A Streetcar Named Desire Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (this is only embarrassing because I am a die-hard Kevin Smith fan, I just haven’t had time to see this one! ☹ ) ---
**Author:** ![RaCha\_ar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@RaCha\_ar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaCha_ar)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/16 "2001-11-13T15:44:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by saepiroth \* > \*\*I’ve never seen _Fight Club_. > > Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme!Don’thurtme! > > aiiigh… \*\* Believe it or not, you aren’t missing anything. I’m gonna smack my boyfriend the next time he insists upon watching that movie for the gazillionth time. It’s not that deep or that interesting, IMHO. It’s good, sure, but not _that_ good. ::waits to be crucified:: ---
**Author:** ![widdershins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@widdershins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/widdershins)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/17 "2001-11-13T15:47:05Z")
Any Fellini movie except “8 1/2” (but I loved it) Godfather 2 The Deer Hunter Lawrence of Arabia Dr. Zhivago Close Encounters of the Third Kind Raging Bull Casablanca Since you haven’t see it you must not know: “You do not talk about Fight Club!” ---
**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/18 "2001-11-13T16:01:35Z")
Gone with the wind (tried several times) Casablanca (ditto) Any James Bond film Anything with Charlie bloody Chaplin (yes that IS his real name) Metropolis The Searchers Stagecoach Its a wonderful life And many many more. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/19 "2001-11-13T16:10:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by widdershins \* > Since you haven’t see it you must not know: “You do not talk about Fight Club!” I can’t believe you beat me to it. ---
**Author:** ![Oreo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c57346/32.png) [@Oreo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oreo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/20 "2001-11-13T17:02:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hemlock \* > \*\*Good for you. Though I’ve seen “Ran”, and 2 of the others. > > I haven’t watched any movie made in the last 10-15 years, with a handful of exceptions. Never seen “Titanic”. Never seen all those movies that start off with “Deadly” “Fatal” “Basic” and end with “Instinct” or whatever. I wouldn’t recognize all these stars with dumb names like Bradd Pitt and Pheonix Rivers (or Rivers Pheonix??) if they came up to me and said Hi. > > I’m pretty sure you’re missing nothing. Better still, I only switch on my TV once a month or so, and that’s to watch a video. Turn off, Tune out, get real. Read a book. \*\* Well, aren’t _you_ special? My list: Godfather II & III The Philadelphia Story Cool Hand Luke Spartacus Lawrence of Arabia Planet of the Apes And many others, I’m sure, that I can’t think of right now… [Edited by Ukulele Ike on 11-13-2001 at 02:43 PM] [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104.md?page=2)