# 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:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/21 "2001-11-13T18:56:46Z")
Grand Hotel A Touch of Evil Those are the two I want to see that I haven’t. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/22 "2001-11-13T20:34:42Z")
Lawrence of Arabia Easy Rider But I have seen most of the films mentioned here. What does that say about me? A true fan of the genre, or just wasted tuition nodding off in Film Aesthetics 110? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RocknRoll\_Killing\_Machine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@RocknRoll\_Killing\_Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RocknRoll_Killing_Machine)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/23 "2001-11-13T21:04:35Z")
I have not seen: The Wizard of Oz any of The Godfathers Dr. Strangelove Casablanca 2001 Raging Bull any Rockies Fargo, most Cohen brothers movies Akira Ghost In The Shell any Dolph Lundgren movie (excluding He-Man) ---
**Author:** ![Bedrosian\_Bixby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@Bedrosian\_Bixby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bedrosian_Bixby)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/24 "2001-11-13T21:18:26Z")
I’ve never seen Clockwork Orange. I don’t know if I want to see it either. ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/25 "2001-11-13T22:05:21Z")
Citizen Kane 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea City Lights Chinatown This Is Spinal Tap Lawrence of Arabia Raging Bull I’m sure there’s more but those are the ones I thought of right off the bat. [sub]I had just gone on a binge to see a lot of movies that previously would have been on this list about 2 months ago. GWWTW was okay, I loved Casablanca and The Seven Samurai and enjoyed the heck out of Dr. Strangelove. THe Caine Mutiny is a great story too, for anyone who’s not seen it.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/26 "2001-11-13T22:10:42Z")
Never watched _Barry Lyndon_ all the way through. Watching that movie, even a history buff will be saying, “Wow, the recreation of detail in this is amazing! So many scenes shot by candlelight! And the sets! [Looks at watch.] Jesus – two more hours!” Have never seen _The Third Man_, even though I’m an Orson Welles fan. ---
**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, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/27 "2001-11-13T22:45:42Z")
Thanks, Ukulele Ike! ---
**Author:** ![greenlady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@greenlady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greenlady)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/28 "2001-11-14T01:28:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RocknRoll Killing Machine \*I have not seen: > > The Wizard of Oz :eek: This really is the only one that I am truly surprised by. I confess I have never seen **Casablanca**. However, I have to add that I _have_ seen scenes from Casablanca, and based thereon made [sub]maybe unjustified[/sub] conclusions that said movie is sexist. I dunna know. The scenes I watched seemed that way to me… ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/29 "2001-11-14T01:49:03Z")
**The Usual Suspects Fight Club Reservoir Dogs Pulp Fiction** any Kevin Smith film except **Chasing Amy** Disney’s **Beauty and the Beast** **Braveheart** ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/30 "2001-11-14T01:52:44Z")
No movie is so important that you should feel embarassed about missing it. Marc ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/31 "2001-11-14T02:58:37Z")
To be frank, I haven’t seen about 1/2 of the movies you people have listed. However, since many more people have not even heard of some of my favorite movies (many of which are [here](http://www.opendiary.com/entryview87.asp?authorcode=A533115&entry=10044) and even moreso [here](http://www.opendiary.com/entryview87.asp?authorcode=A533115&entry=10045) ) I don’t feel embarrased about. But…I’ve never seen \*\* It’s a wonderful life\*\* (hangs head in shame) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/32 "2001-11-14T03:04:50Z")
Star Wars Sound of Music Those dinosaur movies with Jeff Goldblum ---
**Author:** ![Satori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@Satori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satori)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/33 "2001-11-14T05:47:43Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by elfkin477 \* > But…I’ve never seen \*\* It’s a wonderful life_\* (hangs head in shame) \*\* Hey Elfkin, at last! I’m not alone! (shame lifting, sobs ceasing… ) However, I also notice that many of my favorite films are conspicuously lacking. Perhaps it’s all relative after all… one person’s cinematic masterpiece is another’s celluloid tripe. ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/34 "2001-11-14T06:11:59Z")
Movies I really need to see: Casablanca Citizen Kane Schindler’s List Blazing Saddles A Christmas Story Most Hitchock Films, like Vertago, Rope, Psycho, North By Northwest, ect. ---
**Author:** ![Genseric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Genseric](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genseric)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/35 "2001-11-14T06:15:22Z")
I’m not embarrassed by any of these, but there are several movies I’ve never seen, that I plan to. _The Deer Hunter_ _The Omen_ _North By Northwest_ _Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid_ _The Night Of The Hunter_ _Trainspotting_ _This Is Spinal Tap_ _The Sound Of Music_ _Henry V_ _The Seven Samurai_ _The Hidden Fortress_ _Wild Strawberries_ _Reservoir Dogs_ Some movies that I’ve seen bits of, but want to see the whole thing. _The Godfather_ _Sunset Boulevard_ _The Good, The Bad, The Ugly_ _The Lion In Winter_ _Amadeus_ _Unforgiven_ _Shakespeare In Love_ Assuredly many, many more. ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/36 "2001-11-14T08:03:22Z")
Citizen Kane Godfather (Although I am getting the box set pretty soon.) Pulp Fiction ---
**Author:** ![Spit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@Spit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spit)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104/37 "2001-11-14T08:37:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hemlock \* > \*\*…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 bet if you would know River Phoenix…Being dead for so many years would probably make him noticeable. 😃 [/hijack] Citizen Kane ( I really need to rent that movie) * * * Plato? Aristotle? Socrates? Morons! ~Love me, hate me, make me live again… -Better Than Ezra [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-you-are-embarrased-youve-never-seen/93104.md?page=1)