Movies missing from the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" list
Submitted by stennie on Mon, 11/01/2004 - 04:33
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- Safety Last (1923)
- The Freshman (1925)
- It (1927)
- Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
- The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
- In Which We Serve (1942)
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
- Key Largo (1948)
- Night and the City (1950)
- The Magnificent Seven (1960)
- Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
- The Misfits (1961)
- Paper Moon (1973)
- Animal House (1978)
- Zelig (1983)
- Local Hero (1983)
- Tampopo (1985)
- Jean de Florette (1986)
- Manon des Sources (1986)
- Matewan (1987)
- Eight Men Out (1988)
- Muriel's Wedding (1994)
- South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut (1999)
Author Comments:
Going through the book again tonight I was surprised to discover that the only Harold Lloyd film on the list was The Kid Brother, which is a good movie. But it doesn't explain the absence of Safety Last or The Freshman. So I decided to create a new list of movies that didn't make the list. Just got the first two on there for now, it should grow pretty quickly.
I wonder if I can come up with "1001 More Movies You Should See Before You Die"?
Good idea. I can come up with a lot off the top of my head that aren't on the book's list. And some of his picks from the 80's and 90's had me scratching my head. Do I really need to see Candy Man before I die?
I recently saw Candyman because of stooky's list, and liked it (quite a surprise). I don't think it transcends the genre, but it's certainly one of the better representatives of the genre (perhaps it's even the best of the genre if you're just talking about slasher flix a la Michael, Freddy, Jason, et al. (although I really don't like that genre)).
I like horror so maybe I'll enjoy it. I think I found it hard to believe that my life would be any richer for having seen it (although there are films I hold dear that 99% of people would think aren't worthwhile). Maybe I shouldn't have used that particular film because there were plenty of others that made me wonder why the author would say it's one you had to see before you died. I still need to look at the book and read his justifications. I do love lists, though. So I shouldn't nitpick.
You could always see Candyman after you die, but that might not do you much good either.
Feel free to shout out suggestions to add to this list, by the way.
Yes, this list has real potential. I'm sorry it only has two entries so far. Please keep it going. Are you open to suggestions?
Sure, please offer suggestions!
On the left is me, on the right is my big mouth. I'll do some frantic studyin' and get back to you.
Okay, I'm back. For a start there's:
Zelig [1983, Woody Allen]
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek [1944, Preston Sturges]
The Magnificent Seven [1960, John Sturges]
Local Hero [1983, Bill Forsyth]
I'd go along with all four of those.
I'm working on gathering some more candidates. Hope you are too. Actually I'm quite surprised this list hasn't attracted more attention. But it's early days yet.
One excellent movie I miss in the book is East of Eden (1955) by Elia Kazan.
His Girl Friday is on page 164.
D'oh. I wondered how it was possible that they missed that one. Thanks.
Okay, here are three that I've seen in the last year or so that should be on the list:
La Terra Trema (1948, Luchino Visconti)
Naked Childhood (1969, Maurice Pialat)
Peppermint Candy (2000, Lee Chang Dong)
I'll chip in more when I look back at previous years' viewing logs.
Not only have I not seen any of those, I haven't even heard of them!
We just had Visconti and Pialat retros here at the PFA, otherwise I might not have heard of the first two either. Scorsese talks about Terra Trema in that documentary he did on Italian films. And I'm an Asian film freak, so there's a lot of Asian flicks that I'm always going on about that no one's ever heard of.
I promise, though, your life won't be complete until you've seen them.
Hey, I did just see my very first Visconti film -- Ossessione. Awesome.
The Seven Year Itch ('55, Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell) is not in the book. A good, very funny movie which features that famous scene in which MM's skirt is lifted by hot air from beneath the sidewalk.
holy bologna! no magnificent seven on the 1001 movies you must see before you die... what are they watching!
I agree!
also, what about these:
bad timing (nick roeg, 80s)
midnight express
charge of the light brigade
adaptation
planes trains and automobiles or Dumb and dumber!
oh yeah, and the big lebowski
!
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Two missing movies, both by Stanley Kramer, both very influential.
Lagaan (2001)
Also, there wasn't a single "Bollywood" film in the book. I'd nominate this as a "must see" example of a Bollywood film.
Inherit the Wind I think is debatable -- Gene Kelly is very impressive in it, and March and Tracy have a nice "act-off," but on the whole I find it a little too stagey.
Judgment at Nuremberg is an excellent film and I'm surprised it's not on the list; I'll add it to mine.
Haven't seen Lagaan yet.
yeah, but there was the Seven Samurai (the original japanese version directed by Kurasawa which is even better than the Magnificent Seven - remake)
1001 movies has a new 2005 edition with Samuel l Jackson from Pulp Fiction on the front. I had a quick glance at it and compared it to my version with the Psycho front cover. Here are the latest additions from what i can remember:
million dollar baby
the aviator
priscilla queen of the desert
oldboy
passion of the christ
aviator
lord of the rings 2 +3
goodbye lenin
collateral
My question is, which ones have they taken out to include these??? This is quite sad I know but i am obsessed with this book, it's totally turned me into a film buff!
Man, I hope they don't think I'm buying a whole new book! I guess I will modify my lists to denote that these are based on the first edition.
Of those you listed, though, I've seen all but three, so it helps my odds. You've got Aviator listed twice -- don't tell me they liked it that much? :-)
I can't believe these titles aren't in the 1001. Good list.
However, Tampopo is on p.741 of the first edition.