I've never seen these movies!

The Godfather movies
Armageddon
Titanic
oh well.......

Actually, the list of movies I HAVE seen is far shorter than the list of ones I'm unwilling to watch.

You have an impressive list there. But to be clear, I watch tons of movies. Tons. I have an incredible DVD collection. But it's filled with obscure Italian, Spanish, French, and American horror movies from the '60s and '70s.

Yeah, you could classify me as "not a movie person". The movies I watch are also obscure, "foreign" (to Americans anyway), or just undesirable to most people - definite box-office failures.

I've never seen Ferris Bueller's Day Off. That fact scandalizes most people I know.

If you're a Gen X'er and you haven't seen Ferris Bueller, that is pretty shocking. I'd put The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink in that same category: "Movies that every Gen X'er has seen (or should see)"

I totally agree, and would add Goonies to your list, and maybe Weird Science

LOL I am so not a movie person. My husband cringes at the thought that I have never seen...

ANY Star Wars movies
ANY Twilight Movies
ANY animated movies by Disney or Pixar
Avatar
The Hunger Games
ET
Thelma and Louise
The Princess Bride (Hubby's favorite!)
Anything with Vin Diesel
Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Ok, the list would really be much too long. It would probably be easier to list what I HAVE seen. haha

Edit: Had to add one!

You haven't seen your husband's favorite movie?

Nope. I have no intention of suffering through 2 hours of something just because someone else likes it. That would be no fun for him. I also wouldn't sit through a country music concert, because I hate country music, which he loves! In my defense though, he would not sit through a TOOL concert or Pantera (If they still played, RIP Dime). He will not watch the horror or odd movies that I prefer, when I watch them. We love each other and our tastes in music or movies has nothing to do with it. We have plenty of other things in common, without that. It's not a bad thing. :flowerforyou:

Edited to add.. He watches that movie at least once a month. It isn't like it will change anything if I am sitting there too. lol I am a music person, he is a movie person. Just like he likes cats, I like dogs.

I had to watch all 10 (before the newest one) Star Trek movies before my husband agreed to marry me.

That's 10.

10 movies of geek speak.

15-20 hours of my life.

LOL I am so not a movie person. My husband cringes at the thought that I have never seen...

ANY Star Wars movies
ANY Twilight Movies
ANY animated movies by Disney or Pixar
Avatar
The Hunger Games
ET
Thelma and Louise
The Princess Bride (Hubby's favorite!)
Anything with Vin Diesel
Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Ok, the list would really be much too long. It would probably be easier to list what I HAVE seen. haha

Edit: Had to add one!

You haven't seen your husband's favorite movie?

Nope. I have no intention of suffering through 2 hours of something just because someone else likes it. That would be no fun for him. I also wouldn't sit through a country music concert, because I hate country music, which he loves! In my defense though, he would not sit through a TOOL concert or Pantera (If they still played, RIP Dime). He will not watch the horror or odd movies that I prefer, when I watch them. We love each other and our tastes in music or movies has nothing to do with it. We have plenty of other things in common, without that. It's not a bad thing. :flowerforyou:

Edited to add.. He watches that movie at least once a month. It isn't like it will change anything if I am sitting there too. lol I am a music person, he is a movie person. Just like he likes cats, I like dogs.

I had to watch all 10 (before the newest one) Star Trek movies before my husband agreed to marry me.

That's 10.

10 movies of geek speak.

15-20 hours of my life.

Hahahaha That is awesome! I'm afraid I'd still be single.

You have to see Saving Private Ryan and Pitch Black. Diesel's best pictures.

Best reason to watch Saving Private Ryan..... Vin Diesel dies.

I hope your nuts are rotten. Hey, most people don't even recognize him in that film.

I haven't seen:

Gone with the Wind
Sound of Music
Avatar
All Godfather movies
The Hunger Games

Just to name a few.

The Princess Bride (Hubby's favorite!)

You haven't seen your husband's favorite movie?

Nope. I have no intention of suffering through 2 hours of something just because someone else likes it. That would be no fun for him. I also wouldn't sit through a country music concert, because I hate country music, which he loves! In my defense though, he would not sit through a TOOL concert or Pantera (If they still played, RIP Dime). He will not watch the horror or odd movies that I prefer, when I watch them. We love each other and our tastes in music or movies has nothing to do with it. We have plenty of other things in common, without that. It's not a bad thing. :flowerforyou:

Edited to add.. He watches that movie at least once a month. It isn't like it will change anything if I am sitting there too. lol I am a music person, he is a movie person. Just like he likes cats, I like dogs.

I had to watch all 10 (before the newest one) Star Trek movies before my husband agreed to marry me.

That's 10.

10 movies of geek speak.

15-20 hours of my life.

LOL! Even into the Next Generation, it must be love. So funny. I understand that, though. If something's important to someone I'm close to, I want to know more about it and experience it with an open mind. Likewise, if something's important to me, and they refuse to have anything to do with it? Dealbreaker.


On a slightly different note I'm amazed by how many people here haven't seen The Godfather! Parts 1 and 2 are amaaaaaaaaaaazing.

Jurassic park
Avatar
The Godfather
The matrix
ANY of Fast and Furious
Mission Imposible
Star Wars

The list is endless.... I'm not a massive movie lover

Omg, I have seen EVERY movie that was mentioned on this thread. In fact, I just watched Titanic 3D last night in theaters. I guess I miss the good old days of cinema, since there have been very few (if any) new ideas from Hollywood in the last few years. I do admit the Twilights and Hunger Games may not be for everyone, but how anyone can not like Star Wars, the Godfathers, or Rocky's of the world baffles me!

All the Star Wars movies.
Transformers. Saw the first one and it was horrible so i would not see the rest.
ummm.... i dont like jim carry so i avoid all of his comedies. The dramas are ok though.

I still haven't seen Titanic...

I had to watch all 10 (before the newest one) Star Trek movies before my husband agreed to marry me.

That's 10.

10 movies of geek speak.

15-20 hours of my life.

LOL. You got off easy. He could have included all of the Star Trek television episodes. :P

I would have... plus given a quiz afterwards. Saying you don't like Star Trek is like saying you think orphans deserve what they get. It's a ..."What's wrong with you?" type of thing.

Forcing someone to watch all of the Star Trek movies can be classified as cruel and unusual punishment. He should have at least let her use the even rule.

I love Pixar movies! There are a lot of movies that I haven't seen, especially older ones. Oh well.

The whole Hunger Games phenomenon has reminded me that I have a long-running "streak" of sorts: I have avoided all of the top-grossing movies of the past 20+ years. Here's a list of movies that I HAVEN'T seen and have no intention of seeing:

The Hunger Games
Any of the Twilight movies
Any of the Harry Potter movies
Avatar
Titanic
Any of the Jurassic Park movies
Any Star Wars movie made after 1977
Any animated movies by Disney or Pixar

Sorry, I'm not just not into the big Hollywood blockbuster. What about you?

Why be closed? Granted most of the films you've listed aren't masterpieces but just because a story follows the Hollywood formula, or is seen by lots of people, is a commercial success - doesn't automatically make it unworthwhile.

Avatar, for example, is fairly straightforward in terms of story, you can see where it's heading within the first act, but it's also the sort of thing that was designed to make full use of the canvas on a big screen, visually it is a stunning piece of work.

I love large format impact movies, and I like modest, character driven productions, and independent films that don't follow all of the Hollywood norms, or stories that are non-linear but stll work - 'Memento' eg, what a feat that was to pull off successfully.

Cinema is a bit like eating for me in the respect that I much prefer a balanced diet. The Harry Potter films are full of craftsmanship even if you don't like the content - a bit of that, an indulgence of Lawrence of Arabia, an occasional helping of Amelie, and liberal amounts of my favourite directors is what it's all about really.


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