Wanna play a movie game?

[xerinmichellex]

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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[rhoda_rants]

Oooh, I like this game!! Personally, I thought Adam's Rib is a better use of one's Katherine Hepburn than Bringing Up Baby, but I recognize I'm in the minority on that one. Also, if you want a good Hitchcock marathon, (which it looks like you might), I'd also throw in Vertigo and The Man Who Knew Too Much.

Because I can't help it, especially when you poke me like that: It's a Wonderful Life? NEVER?? WAHT!?!??!

[xerinmichellex]

Adam's Rib is on my to-watch list--don't worry! (God bless TCM and their TCM Watch app. I have so many movies--including The Maltese Falcon--on my to-watch list that I need to get to this weekend.)

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*

[rhoda_rants]

TCM is the best. Dunno much about apps, but they make it easy to keep up with the classics anyway they can, which I appreciate.

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.

[xerinmichellex]

The TCM Watch app has a slew of movies they air that sometimes aren't included on your TV's On-Demand. You can then watch these movies on your computer and/or iPad/tablet device once you register that you get TCM on your TV. Here's the link if you want to take a look.

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.

[fatpie42]

Lol, "Goonies" was a gap I filled the year before last and, yep, I really wasn't impressed. I mean, I was actually expecting to love it. I really like seeing films by the same director because they tend to have a cool style they bring to everything, so having seen Superman, The Omen and Scrooged already I just cannot explain why Goonies is such a mess.

[xerinmichellex]

Sometimes I think movies like Goonies, E.T., Labyrinth, etc. are clouded by one's nostalgia.

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.