I wanted to post something a little bit different today, so I thought I’d have a look at Empire’s 100 Greatest Movies list and see which out of the top 50 I haven’t seen yet… this could be interesting. I got this post idea form the lovely Orangutan Librarian!
30 might seem like a lot to go through, but looking through the list I’ve actually watched quite a few!
Number 1: The Godfather
This is always one of those films that’s at the top of movie lists and still I’ve never had the inclination to just sit down and watch it… I have nothing against the type of film it is or the actors in it, I’ve just never wanted to watch it, for whatever reason.
Number 2: Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back
OK, truth is, I’ve watched one of the Star Wars films but I can’t remember which one? I don’t think it was this one because I don’t remember Darth Vader being in it. I didn’t like whichever SW film I saw so I won’t be watching any of the others…
Number 6: The Goodfellas
I have seen a bit of this… I want to watch it actually I’ve just never sat down to watch it. I love me a bit of Robert DeNiro. Ray Liotta on the otherhand… creepy.
Number 9: Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope
Oh hello again Star Wars… we know why I haven’t seen this film already.
Number 12: The Godfather Part II
Now why would I have watched film number 2 if I hadn’t watched film number 1?
Number 13: Blade Runner
Weirdly, I don’t even know what this film is about. How I’ve managed to avoid all aspects of the story I have no idea, especially since the sequel came out recently! I don’t even know if I want to watch this one ’cause I don’t know what the plot is!
Number 22: Apocalypse Now
I have been told loads of time to watch this and that I will enjoy it but there are so many other movies I’ve put before it. Maybe I should shove it up my watch list.
Number 25: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
OK, I might have seen this one but I can’t for the life of me remember if it was this one or the first one! However, Terminator has never really interested me so if I haven’t seen this, I won’t bother watching it.
Number 26: Heat
Another top DeNiro film I haven’t seen! Again, don’t actually know what this one is about…
Number 27: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
A dislike of Clint Eastwood has been drummed into me from a young age, as my mum doesn’t like him. I also watched Gran Tarino once and thought he was a pretty cardboard actor so I’m not bothered about watching this one.
Number 28: Casablanca
Eh, romance films used to be my thing but I’ve grown out of them now so I have no desire to watch this one.
So there we have it, there’s just a few of the many thousands of films I have yet to watch. However, these are the ones that have supposedly changed the shape of cinema and I probably should have watched… can’t help it if I don’t like Star Wars though.
What iconic movies have you not seen?
I want to see casablanca. Star wars – I saw the latest and slept off, (either the movie or date was boring, I didn’t get a call back so I think date didn’t like)
Blade runner and godfather I have seen. Loved the former, okay about latter
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Haha, oh dear! My partner loves Star Wars but he didn’t enjoy the most recent one either, so maybe it was the film!
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Hahaha I am glad… But I still didn’t get a call back.. Well sighhhhh
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I love this post. Such a great idea and will defo give you some ideas for film nights!
Glenn and I watched all of the Star Wars for the first time at the end of last year (actually that a lie we went to the cinema for our first ever date to see one of them but I really wasn’t interested at that point) and I would honestly say you NEED to watch them! They are fantastic!!! xx
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I’ve watched the first one (I think) and I really didn’t like it haha, I just found it soooo cheesy 😦
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It’s defo cheesy in the early days but they are such great films. They’re not for everyone though!! xx
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Great post and 💕
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Thanks!
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Do you like other movies that are similar to those? To enjoy Godfather, Goodfellas and Heat you gotta be in to that sort of movie.
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Off the top of my head I can’t think of any I’ve watched by the part of the Goodfella’s I watched I enjoyed 🙂
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In that case you should enjoy the others too.
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I have watched none of these besides the original start wars trilogy. I’m curious about Blade Runner, because I watched the most recent one and despite all the praise it got I hated it. I think I’ll read the book it’s based on first, although it’s been sitting on my shelf for close to a year now.
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I didn’t even realise it was based on a book! Maybe that’s how I should start my journey into the Blade Runner world too…
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Yeah, it’s called Do Androids dream of electric sheep
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Oh, haha, I did realise that! I guess I was thinking the book was called Blade Runner. I have Do Androids… on mt shelves at home too 😛
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Oh my gosh, same for all of these hahaha. I’m not a big film watcher.
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Snap! However, I am a big film watcher… so it’s a bit shameful I haven’t seen these!
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I haven’t seen the Godfather movies either, and also have no desire to see them. I love the classic Star Wars trilogy, though I can see where they might not be your thing.
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I want to watch the original Godfather, but I’m in no rush to watch it tbh!
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When you do get to it I hope you enjoy it! It doesn’t look at all like my kind of movie, though, so I don’t plan to watch it no matter how many “must see” lists it’s on. 🙂
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I haven’t seen any of these either. I’ve also never made it the full way through Pulp Fiction.
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Pulp Fiction is a difficult watch but I personally love it!
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I never understood the plot of Pulp Fiction . That’s the only reason I’ve never gotten the whole way through. 😔
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The only one I’ve seen on your list is Terminator 2 – but that was because at the time I had a thing for Arnie….
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As good a reason as any!
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Didn’t we all? Or a lot of us anyway. ☺😜
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I haven’t seen the Godfather films but I love the original Star Wars trilogy and have watched it a few times.
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I know I’m definitley in th minority for not enjoying the Star Wars I did see
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Most of these are super overrated in my opinion, except for Goodfellas. Definitely watch that one.
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I definitely will! 🙂
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I loooove this! I’ve never seen The Godfather either and yet I know that “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse” is from it.
I didn’t watch The Matrix until a few years ago, which always shocked people. And I’ve never seen Fight Club. Gosh, there are soo many famous films I haven’t seen!
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Fight Club is a must watch girl, whatta ya doing?!
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Girl I know! I need to get on it
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I haven’t watched any of those either, and I definitely watch more tv shows than movies so I’m thoroughly just as behind as you are 😂
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I don’t really watch anything anymore 😦 I used to watch movies every day!
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I can totally relate!
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This is such an awesome post!! There are quite a few on this list that I haven’t seen and really don’t plan on ever watching. Like, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Casablanca and The Godfather movies…I’ve really just never had the desire to watch them. I love Star Wars though, I grew up with them (which I think definitely helps).
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Thanks! I think a lot of Star Wars lovers grew up with the movies and that’s why they love them. I feel like I’m the wrong demographic for the films now…
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Ive seen them all but then again, im a big film geek haha I think you could probably enjoy Goodfellas !
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The part of Goodfella’s I watched I did enjoy, just need to finish it 😀
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Okay, so the only movies on this list (that I’ve seen) that are worth watching are the og Star Wars movies. I think the newer ones are definitely not worth watching, but I enjoy the original 3.
If you ever get the chance to watch them (preferably with a friend) you totally should but I also understand why you wouldn’t want to.
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I mean I have watched the first ever Star Wars and I didn’t enjoy it, so I’m not going to pursue the others haha 🙂
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Don’t worry, I haven’t watched most of the movies you mentioned, either. I do enjoy Star Wards though, so I have watched all the movies. Also don’t force yourself to watch them just because it’s so often referenced and people keep saying you should read it! If you don’t like sci-fi (which is what Blade Runner is), or romance (Casablanca), then don’t watch it 🙂
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I’m not that bothered about watching most of these tbh! The ones I’m most interested in are the gangster films haha 🙂
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I’ve been meaning to sit down and watch Bladerunner. I think it has something to do with self aware robots, but don’t quote me on that. 😂☺
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Sounds like you could be right 😛
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100% recommend watching episode 4, 5 & 6 of Star Wars. Empire Strikes Back is my absolute favourite. The first half hour of A New Hope is a little slow but once you get through it, the rest of the films are so good! Can also recommend Terminator 2.
I’ve actually never seen any of the Godfather movies either! Not sure I want to though despite how good everyone says they are.
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I think I may have seen A New Hope now, and I didn’t enjoy it. I found it way too cheesy… I’m going to give Star Wars a miss. I much prefer a horror or dark thriller!
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That’s okay! Everyone likes different things. I’m not much of a horror fan, I’m way too big a wimp. Even the least scary ones give me epic nightmares, haha.
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I’m a major wimp, not sure why I like horror so much 😀
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I’m a Star Wars nerd…so I’m biased…but you MUST watch them! The originals are the BEST out of the series in my opinion, though Rogue One was really well done.
I love The Godfather, but it’s long from what I remember. The second one was well done too but the third was blah.
Terminator!! My mom got me into these films when I was younger. The second one has some really funny moments in it.
I can’t think of many iconic movies that I haven’t seen – my mom and I used to have lots of bonding moments by watching all these iconic movies from the 60’s to 90’s. Kind of a nerd that way ha-ha!
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It turns out I have watched A New Hope and I didn’t enjoy it… just found it too cheesy like I do with the Marvel films!
I have watched a lot of iconic films, mainly horror and dark thriller ones though, as that’s what my mum & I enjoy the most 😀
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Ha-ha!! Oh yes…it’s TOTALLY cheesy. But I think that’s what I love about it. I also grew up on these so I feel slightly biased towards them *oh well*
Oh man…you and the horror ha-ha! I have watched some good iconic horror films. The ones I’m thinking of are “Freddy Kruger”, the Jason films, and “The Lost Boys” (vampires = fun times).
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I loooove The Lost Boys 😀
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SO GOOD!! I plan to watch it this or next weekend 🙂
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I wanna say i’ve seen the Godfather, but i think it was just parts of it…
Blade Runner used to be one of my favourite movies. Or so i thought! In preparation of the new one, i rewatched it last year, and i must say, i did wonder what i liked about it so much and whether i’m confusing it with something else.. 😀
I think the only one from here i haven’t actually seen is Casablanca. The others all ring a bell.
I hope you get to watch them soon 🙂
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I probably won’t watch most of these tbh! 😛 I’m such a fussy film watcher 😀
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I haven’t watched the OG star wars, the godfather, and casablanca either- there are so many classic movies I have to catch up with!
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Cool that you did this!! I really do recommend the godfather one and two and goodfellas if you’ve nothing against that sort of movie 🙂 And star wars is great! I also haven’t seen blade runner either.
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I’m definitely going to invest some time into The Godfather and Goodfella’s at some point 🙂
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