I've only heard of, like, two movies on that whole list.
But seriously, 'bout damn time you saw WALL-E. :I

@Shinmaru:

I'm halfway through 2001 right now (NetFlix has it up for instant watching), and...yeah. It's something else. I can see why my mom hates it - if I saw it in the theater, I'd be going nuts.

Caught two references they used in MST3K, though, which had me laugh at rather inappropriate times. Well, just the slab and the vocal BG music playing was the inappropriate time.

Edit: Three. "And leaves nothing behind but the great smell of Brute." AGH

I'll back bell up on IMDb as a good source for movies to watch. A lot of movie buffs tend to knock it since its system generally leads to people vastly overrating certain movies, but I do not particularly care about that. It has helped me discover good movies -- it does not need to do anything else.

Roger Ebert's Great Movies essays are also an excellent resource. Whatever people think about the guy's opinions, he knows his shit. Beware of the occasional spoiler in those essays, though.

Also, I personally hate The Boondock Saints lol. It fails at just about everything it tries do; however, I will grant that there is one cool action scene at the beginning involving a toilet. Everything else sucks.

THE DARK CRYSTAL!!!!

@bellpickle:

Agreed. Lots of second-guessing and self-villain-izing going on doesn't do much for the mood... unless you watch Green Berets... and then you end up laughing at the terribleness and not the topic itself. XD

@Nehszriah:

The only down side to the Vietnam theme is that not everyone is into war movies, especially the violence and whatnot.

That, and Vietnam War movies tend to be particularly depressing. ^^;

Only seen The Priness Bride out of that list. Amazing awesome movie. Not to mention one of the most quoted movies ever.

Only even HEARD of 2001 and WALL-E (neither of which I've seen). Never heard of those other ones, lol.

Also, movie that if you have not seen, you soooooo should: Boondock Saints. Everyone should see that movie. It's so good (and the theme is actually exactly the same as Death Note, lol).

Ohmigod, Memento. It's really the type of movie you need to see twice to understand just because of the way it's structured. While we're on Nolan movies, I also recommend the Prestige. ^^

http://www.imdb.com/chart/top

I don't care what anyone says, I still think this list is useful! I don't necessarily agree with the rankings, but the movies included on the list that aren't uber obscure are generally considered "important" or are at least well-known, esp. the movies in the top 50 or so. (Which I've only watched about half of, myself...)

Just to be a bitch, I say knock Across the Universe off that list. I do like the Beatles, but I still didn't like that movie much. >_>;

EDIT: Oh, and I noticed you have two Kubrick movies on your list, so you might want to check out his other films too:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/

Another good film, if you've never seen it, is Tootsie, starring Dustin Hoffman. It's sort of the original Mrs. Doubtfire in a way, about an actor who finds success pretending to be a woman.

Oh, also, my two selected film study classes gave me a nice list of things to see.

From the Sci-Fi class, there was The Day the Earth Stood Still (Klaatu at his most awesome), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (the 70's version), Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Destination Moon, Alien, I, Robot, Blade Runner and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Shin already mentioned 2001, and I totally agree with everything the man says on it.

Vietnam on Film had Fullmetal Jacket, Platoon, Apocalypse Now and Go Tell the Spartans. The only down side to the Vietnam theme is that not everyone is into war movies, especially the violence and whatnot.

All of the above, I had not seen until I saw them in class. :O ...like Schindler's List. We watched it in Euro History in Senior Year and I was the one who cried the least.

Also, you might want to try Hitchcock stuff, movies starring Cary Grant, Catch Me If You Can, Donnie Darko, the Monty Python movies, the Ocean's series (original Ocean's 11, as well as the remake/sequels-of-the-remake), Blues Brothers, The Producers and anything by Aardman Features (Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run, etc.).

Heh, I went archive hunting through the Watercooler a few weeks ago. ^^ It's fun to see all the old stuff. XP

If you have never seen Labyrinth, watch it! It is a Jim Henson classic. Also A Hard Day's Night, the first film done by the Beatles. And Murder on the Orient Express.

If you're looking for big, influential movies that are pop culture mainstays and that everyone needs to see, then I'll offer a few suggestions:

-- The Great Dictator (everyone needs some Charlie Chaplin, and this is my favorite, although you can't go wrong with Modern Times or City Lights, either)
-- The Maltese Falcon (basically popularized the film noir style in movies)
-- Sunset Blvd. (Gloria Swanson plays just about the craziest, most deluded woman in movies ever)
-- Dr. Strangelove (my favorite movie of all-time; absolutely hilarious, filled to the brim with classic scenes)
-- The Godfather (I think almost everyone knows at least one person who has this as his or her favorite movie)
-- This Is Spinal Tap (funny as hell; I don't want to know anyone who doesn't like this movie)
-- Ed Wood (you mentioned before that you wanted to watch this, so I am reminding you just in case it hasn't happened yet)

I can think of more genre-specific examples if you like, too.

Also, I have 47 pages of archives. Jeez.

EDIT: Also, 2001 is a great movie, but just make sure you are in the mood for it. The movie can be really frustrating because it uses visuals to tell about 95 percent of its story, so it forces you to think a hell of a lot (but that thinking is mighty rewarding).