# Which classic movie(s) have you not seen? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 5, 2012, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123 "2012-06-05T04:11:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/21 "2012-06-05T13:51:29Z")
I’ve seen all of those except _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Ghostbusters_ (I can’t stand Bill Murray), and _The Godfather_. And yeah, I would say this is not so much “a list of classic films” as “a list of films the general public under 35 have heard of.” ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/22 "2012-06-05T14:02:03Z")
I have seen all of them, a lot several times. Although I have seen all of \*Citizen Kane \*and _Gone With The Wind_ I haven’t ever sat through either from beginning to end. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/23 "2012-06-05T14:09:47Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > I don’t think I’ve ever seen all of the original '30s _King Kong_, but I did see the '70s remake when it came out. I have a little problem with the poll in the OP–the 1976 and 2005 versions aren’t classics in anyone’s book. If you haven’t seen the 1933 \*Kong \*(which holds up a lot better than you might think), you haven’t seen _Kong._ I’m not saying the remakes are bad (I really dug the 1976 version as a kid), but they aren’t part of the great film canon by any reckoning. That said, I’ve seen all of the above. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/24 "2012-06-05T14:19:07Z")
Saw them all. **Jaws** was completed the list about four years ago. ---
**Author:** ![PaperBlob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@PaperBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaperBlob)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/25 "2012-06-05T14:28:32Z")
I’ve seen them all. ---
**Author:** ![BetsQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@BetsQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BetsQ)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/26 "2012-06-05T14:33:50Z")
I am not entirely certain that I’ve seen Citizen Kane, but I think I was made to sit through it in high school. Movies that I’m certain I haven’t seen are: Jaws, Psycho, Frankenstein, Godfather, and King Kong. If I think there’s any chance something will scare me, I won’t watch it. I watched Gone with the Wind in a fancy theater when I was 12ish and it just seemed interminable to me. I did feel very sorry for the horses at one point. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/27 "2012-06-05T14:40:32Z")
Only ones I checked were **Gone With The Wind** and **The Sound Of Music**. I should note, however, that I’ve seen **TSOM** performed on stage and I’m familiar with the story, I just never sat down and watched the movie. It’s my wife’s all-time favorite film, however, so I’m sure I’ll be forced to sit down and watch it soon (especially since I recently bought her [this](http://www.amazon.com/Sound-Anniversary-Blu-ray-Limited-Edition/dp/B000Y5JFNY/)). ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/28 "2012-06-05T14:41:25Z")
I’ve seen all of them multiple times, and can quote large chunks of dialog from most of them. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/29 "2012-06-05T14:47:20Z")
_The Princess Bride_. Sounds like a chick flick. ---
**Author:** ![Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunzio_Tavulari)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/30 "2012-06-05T14:55:35Z")
> [@StusBlues](#): > > I have a little problem with the poll in the OP–the 1976 and 2005 versions aren’t classics in anyone’s book. If you haven’t seen the 1933 \*Kong \*(which holds up a lot better than you might think), you haven’t seen _Kong._ I’m not saying the remakes are bad (I really dug the 1976 version as a kid), but they aren’t part of the great film canon by any reckoning. I’ve seen all of these movies, and I’m considerably older than 35. I agree with you on Kong, and I’ve seen all three versions in the theater. However, I think that a significant portion of the “great film canon” is stodgy and not all its cracked up to be. Witness some of the comments on Citizen Kane, 2001 and Gone With The Wind. Some may be milestones in cinematography and technique but their glory as entertainment has faded. I mainly attribute this to the lack of the 4:30 movie on network TV. That’s where I got most of my education about the movies. When you’ve only got six channels, you’re more likely to tune in something that you’d otherwise be uninterested in. The popular definition of classic today is anything that’s more than 25 years old. What’s called classic rock can hardly be considered the best of what was available. The general definition is anything that a person enjoyed when they were younger is classic, before “they” screwed it all up. There are “classic” movies that I prefer to any of the AFI Top 100 listed here, but my goal was to find the most widely viewed movie. So yes, I skewed the list towards things that someone under 35 would have at least heard of. Judging by the results, some movies have picked up fewer viewers in 65 years than others that are are half that age. I don’t think the majority under 45 are watching “On The Waterfront” nor are the majority over 45 flocking to see “Batman: the Dark Knight” ---
**Author:** ![Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunzio_Tavulari)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/31 "2012-06-05T15:04:28Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > _The Princess Bride_. Sounds like a chick flick. It’s a great movie. I’ve started several sentences trying to describe it but I can’t do it justice. It’s a fairy tale with a wink towards all of the cliches of the genre, more in the Shrek mode than Cinderella. I think you recognize several lines that are often quoted here on the forum. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/32 "2012-06-05T15:07:54Z")
Seen them all including all versions of _King Kong_. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/33 "2012-06-05T15:20:58Z")
> [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](#): > > It’s a great movie. I’ve started several sentences trying to describe it but I can’t do it justice. It’s a fairy tale with a wink towards all of the cliches of the genre, more in the Shrek mode than Cinderella. I think you recognize several lines that are often quoted here on the forum. Heh…looked at the IMDB page and recognized pictures (Andre the Giant). Turns out I’ve seen it with my daughter when she was lil, probably 1993 or so. But the title _does_ sound awfully chick-flicky.😉 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/34 "2012-06-05T15:42:32Z")
> [@](#): > > The Princess Bride. Sounds like a chick flick. Are you kidding? Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles… It’s not a kissing book. (someone had to say it) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/35 "2012-06-05T16:02:17Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > I’ve seen all of those. Me too. I couldn’t vote. There are lots of popular movies I haven’t seen. I’ve never seen _ET_ or _The Silence of the Lambs_ or _The Shawshank Redemption_ or _American Pie_ or any of the Batman movies. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/36 "2012-06-05T16:10:12Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > I’ve seen all of those. ditto My guess is many on this board will fit into the same category. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/37 "2012-06-05T16:14:44Z")
I’ve never gotten around to seeing _Psycho_ and I’ve never had the desire to see _Gone With the Wind_. I really should, I know. I’ve seen the rest. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/38 "2012-06-05T16:33:59Z")
Seen them all, but probably fell asleep a couple of times during Citizen Kane. ---
**Author:** ![FuriousGeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecae2f/32.png) [@FuriousGeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FuriousGeorge)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/39 "2012-06-05T16:46:36Z")
Gone With the Wind and The Sound of Music… just do not have me at all interested. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123/40 "2012-06-05T16:59:55Z")
I am 99% certain that I have seen _Goldfinger_, but 100% certain that I’ve seen all the others, so my vote went to Bond… James Bond. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123.md?page=3)