Films you all must see, before you die[..Don't be shy to add to the list]

[VanillaBean]

The Fly (80s remake)  Absolutely brilliant.   
I'd also recommend Black Christmas, an over-looked gem from the seventies. It's a shining example of atmospheric horror done right.

[HavACrumpet452]

Grave of the Fireflies
Watership Down
The Plague Dogs
Everything is Illuminated

[Pinkie21]

Grave of the Fireflies
My Neighbour Totoro
Young Frankenstein
Kairo (the original Japanese version, not that awful American Pulse remake..*spits on Pulse*)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (some people don't like that kind of fake action, but the cinematogrophy, costumes, sets, and acting are beyond brilliant)

[DoctorMowinckel]

Grave of the Fireflies
Watership Down
The Plague Dogs
Everything is Illuminated

That is a great flick, one of my favourites.

I'm not good at suggesting films, because I'm into films for the sake of cinema, not story or emotional impact. Basically I'm a movie snob.

Map of the Sounds of Tokyo is brilliant, the cinematography is amazing, it's one of the most well shot flicks I've seen. Delectably understated. In it, a high ranking businessmans daughter commits suicide. He blames her suicide on her boyfriend, and puts a hit out on him. The hit doesn't go as planned, and that's when the flick starts. It's so calm, reserved, and well shot. I enjoy the heck out of it.

For a look at what movies can't be, which is a weird thing to say, check out 35 Shots of Rum. Again, wonderfully shot film, understated drama. Story is irrelevant, it's all about the shots and the interactions of the characters. If you're used to story driven blockbusters, 35 Shots of Rum is a different kind of cinema.

[PandaBerryInSpace]

I think The Wizard of Oz should be on the list. Seriously, how can anyone not like that movie?

[SparklersOasis]

The Labyrinth

Totally agree!


Also:  Legend, the original TMNT movie, Avatar (for the graphics if nothing else), and The Sting (I don't know how many times I've seen this one, but I still see new things every time I watch it!)

[PonySeeker128]

Off the top of my head..
Leaving las vegas
Kill bill 1 and 2
Maria full of grace
Casino
Thankskilling (foul "crappy" horror movie)
Vampires kiss
Love and other drugs
The labyrinth.. YES!! David bowie is epic enough to make that whole movie!
Let the right one in
Nick and norahs infinate playlist (according to my husband)
The big lebowski

[Rika_of_Thunder]

Arsenic and Old Lace- One of my all-time favorite movies, an absolutely hilarious dark comedy that I could watch over and over again. Though with Cary Grant in the lead role, what else would you expect?

The Secret of Kells- This movie is an absolutely gorgeous piece of animated art, you could really tell the creators were passionate about what they were making.

Also Leafie: a Hen into the Wild- The animation is absolutely stunning, and the plot is both heart warming and heart wrenching with one of saddest endings I've ever seen in a "kid's" movie. I would also love to see this movie get an English dub (though the original Korean voice work was fantastic)

[Juri]

Fido (comedy with zombies!)

[Eviecorn]

I think The Wizard of Oz should be on the list. Seriously, how can anyone not like that movie?

My BD hates that movie and refuses to watch it all the way.  I've asked him why repeatedly, and he gives no good reason other than "it's annoying."

The Wiz was pretty awesome as well!

[JazzMatazz]

A lot of my favorites have been listed so sorry for repeats!

Brain Damage (amazing B-Horror)
Gorjia (Godzilla) The first godzilla ever ^-^
El Mariachi
Wristcutters: A Love Story
Gattaca
Hard Candy
Howl's Moving Castle
12 Angry Men
O Brother Where Art Thou
V for Vendetta or read the comic.. your choice
American Beauty
Song of The South (not the best but since Disney is so ashamed of it I think everyone should watch it!)

I love films! I have such a backlog to watch too! people gift me vhs all the time I have 3 months worth waiting for me to have time to watch! I walk treadmill and watch movies anything under 100 min run time. :p and yes.. I have 3 months of 1 movie a day under 100 min in vhs 0.o

[toralei]

El Labertino del Fauno/ Pan's Labyrinth
Persepolis (or read the books)
Departures
Fargo
Akira
absolutely anything by David Lynch or Stanley Kubrick

[Beldarna]

Some of these will be repeats, it's good to see that so many has great taste .

The crow (first one, with Brandon Lee). The best lovestory that's ever been told.

Snow White in the black forest / a tale of terror The most beautiful version of the story ever told. The surroundings, the clothings.. it just beautiful. It's described as a horror movie but I don't think so. I can't do horror, and this one I love.

The Name of the Rose A crime novel set in a monestary in northern Italy during the 14th century. Sean Connery is enough to watch it. The book is written by Umberto Eco and I highly reccomend that one too.


The wizard of Oz They show it on TV here every christmasseason. I don't know why but I hope they'll never stop. I always looked for the man who apparently hanged himself during set and never saw him and got a little bit dissapointed when I learnt it was a myth. How stupid is that?

Croutching Tiger Hidden Dragon Again, the set, the enviroment, the costumes. Just pure love.

Indiana Jones 1-3 A good looking man with a wip and a hat. 'Nough said. Ok, a few more words. Sean Connery in the third. Now 'nough.

Star wars IV-VI It's three (one?) good stories, very good. BUT! Han Solo! R2D2! DARTH VADER!

Labyrinth David Bowie in tight tight tight tight.. eh.. I mean singing a lot.

Pan's Labyrinth Again, the enviroments, the seetings, the actors..

LotR 1-3 I mean come on! I don't even need to tell why do I?

Secret of NIMH, The Land before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, An American Tail.. Don Bluth knows how to make an emotional film emotional enough to make adult hardcore guys cry. I have no words. They're just beautiful and wonderful and sad.

O Brother Where Art Thou Georige Clooney. Singing. Watch it!

V for Vendetta Amazing.

The man from Earth A proffessor is ending his employment and his collegues comes to his cottage to ask him why. The entire movie takes place in his livingroom with them just talking, but you never care because the dialogue is intruiging and interesting and fascinating.. Lots and lots and lots of Star Trek references.

The Corpse Bride Tim Burtons animated masterpiece in my humble opinion.



Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro and a couple of more.. Studio Ghibli. Is. Love. Period. I just need to take on some books before I watch the ones I'm really interesting in watching. Is Tales from Earth Sea Good btw? I am in so much love with the books and I'm afraid to watch the cartoon since the real movie got sour bad for the autor to hate it.

[Stormpony6]

The boy who could fly
9 - the animated film not the musical
Ponyo
Pan's Labyrinth

[Koudoawaia]

Back to the Future
The Lion King
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Wizard of Oz
All Dogs Go to Heaven and Don Bluth's other 80s animated films
Rio
Prince of Egypt
How to Train Your Dragon
Dragonheart
G-Force if you're a guinea pig fanatic like me