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le nubian - Apr 18, 2010 6:33:26 am PDT #7654 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I have seen 60. I was surprised I saw that many. There's at least 10-20 on the list that I will likely not watch under any circumstances - like Titanic.

I question some of the movies that are on the list.

I think Michael Clayton is overrated. And Swingers? Really? See before you die? NO.

I shall not speak of Beauty and the Beast. Its inclusion on the list is just about enough to make me disregard the whole list.


Amy - Apr 18, 2010 6:37:41 am PDT #7655 of 30000
Because books.

I saw 57, and I'm amazed. The animated films are a big part of that, though.

I guess ita will be excited Old Boy is on there, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to skip that one.


tommyrot - Apr 18, 2010 6:41:08 am PDT #7656 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

An earlier list, this one not limited to the last 20 years: 100 Movies to See Before You Die: The All-Time Greats

I've seen at least 70 of these.


sj - Apr 18, 2010 6:41:41 am PDT #7657 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I've seen 27 of them, and many of the ones I have seen aren't really my favorite films.


Jesse - Apr 18, 2010 6:43:36 am PDT #7658 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I've seen 50 of those.


Kathy A - Apr 18, 2010 6:45:46 am PDT #7659 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I've seen 59 of the All-Time Greats, less than I would have thought.


Frankenbuddha - Apr 18, 2010 6:50:31 am PDT #7660 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

There are 25 off the first list I haven't seen and only 12 on the second. Not sure I agree much with either list.


Sean K - Apr 18, 2010 6:50:51 am PDT #7661 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Yeah, so I found Kick-Ass to be highly disturbing and upsetting. I found nothing amusing or entertaining about casual murder.


DavidS - Apr 18, 2010 7:07:03 am PDT #7662 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I've seen 92 of the all-time greats. (Titanic being one of the unseen.)

I found nothing amusing or entertaining about casual murder.

How many people do you casually kill in Assassin's Creed? Answer: 0. How many people killed in Kickass: 0. All fictional deaths. Of course they're different media, but people have made that claim about shooter games. Were you upset by the slaughter in Kill Bill?


tommyrot - Apr 18, 2010 7:07:36 am PDT #7663 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Sean, are you a fan at all of Tarentino or John Woo? The violence of Kick-Ass seemed on that level to me - kinda' cartoonish in its absurdity.

eta: Terentino x-post.