This is for Rhoda's benefit because I think I broke her brain when I admitted that I had never, ever seen The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.
Bolded are the movies I've seen
Italic titles are movies on my to-watch list
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AFI's Top 100 Movie List (via 2007) )
Because I can't help it, especially when you poke me like that: It's a Wonderful Life? NEVER?? WAHT!?!??!
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It's a Wonderful Life? NEVER?? WAHT!?!??!
SHIELD YOUR EYES, RHODA: I have never seen The NeverEnding Story, any of the Alien movies, A Christmas Story, and so many other "life changing" movies that a lot of people in my age bracket seem to think are defining movies of our generation. womp womp
ETA: OH! I almost forgot my biggest sin of all: I've only see parts of Labyrinth. *cackles maniacally*
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Honestly, there are many gaps in my viewing history as well. That's one reason I keep doing marathons, in October and for other things--to fill those gaps. I didn't watch Labyrinth or Goonies until college, and the latter left me unimpressed. I'm . . . hesitant to admit that in certain circles, heh.
I have a funny story about Labyrinth though: my college roommate, before we were rooming together, had a HUGE TV and a stack of VHS tapes to rival Blockbuster, and earned her claim to fame by writing the following on the whiteboard outside her door: "Labyrinth showings at: 12, 2, 4, 6, and 8." Just kept it going on a loop all day long. It was awesome. That's how I first saw it.
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I've never Goonies either. I get being underwhelmed by certain movies that get hyped up. Casablanca was extremely underwhelming for me once I finally got around to seeing it. I feel like I'd have to be in my grandparents' generation to fully appreciate its value and meaning at the time it came out.
But, yeah, I have tons of gaps that raise eyebrows. CLEARLY based on your response to LotR. That's pretty awesome about your (future) roommate re: Labyrinth. Sometimes it plays on Showtime; so I'll get to it eventually. And, hey, I was in my 20's when I first saw The Princess Bride.
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That's interesting about the director. Normally you'd expect a director to improve over time. Maybe he just isn't a good fit for kid films.
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