(Supposedly) Iconic Films

[BigAl]

Just watching a programme on Channel 4 just now about the year 1982.

Film of the year was E.T and it set me thinking that I can honestly say that I have never watched this film.

Putting that aside, I thought what other films that fall into the iconic category have I not seen and suddenly thought about Top Gun.

Sure there must be others and that will spring to mind in the coming days, but what about everyone else  what supposed iconic  films have you still to watch guys ?

[wokinginashearerwonderland]

Interesting topic BigAl.  I've never seen Back to the future.

[manc_don]

3 hours ago, wokinginashearerwonderland said:

Interesting topic BigAl.  I've never seen Back to the future.

Given how often it used to be on TV, I find this truly surprising!

That said, I've still never watched Die Hard all the way through.

[Elgindon]

Havent had a TV for years,and only go to the cinema randomly.Think Ive seen Die Hard and Back to the future,not sure if all the way through though,...not seen ET.Last blockbuster I saw was at the cinema for the 3 Lord of the rings films.Struggled to stay awake during the first 2,last one was brilliant

     

[Kowalski]

Erm…I don’t think I’ve seen any of the Godfather films. 

[Reekie_Red]

On 06/01/2023 at 01:33, wokinginashearerwonderland said:

Interesting topic BigAl.  I've never seen Back to the future.

Oh man. Part1 always has a place in my All Time Top Ten movies. It's the little details that Zemeckis adds in, like the Twin Pines Mall becoming the Lonely Pine Mall after Marty takes a tree out when crashing into 1955.

 

Iconic movies I've never seen? I've never watched The Dark Knight in full, have never seen Seven or any of the Mad Max movies. I saw Inglorious Bastards and The Shining for the first time over the Xmas break

[tom_widdows]

If yer gonna watch the original Mad Max, makes sure its the original audio and not the dodgy american dub 

[Goldie03]

I've never seen Pulp Fiction!! 

[scotfree]

I've never watched any of James Cameron's movies other than T1 and Rambo 2. I can't stand the man. And I've not seen any of the Harry Potter movies. 

[tlg1903]

On 05/01/2023 at 18:37, Kowalski said:

Erm…I don’t think I’ve seen any of the Godfather films. 

Saw the first one, I can see why folk like it if that's your bag but it bored the shit out of me.  

[Reekie_Red]

4 hours ago, tlg1903 said:

Saw the first one, I can see why folk like it if that's your bag but it bored the shit out of me.  

I was very late onto The Godfather bandwagon, but I agree I don't see what makes it such an iconic film. I love a good Mafia movie, but I put Goodfellas, Donnie Brasco and Untouchables well above the GF Trilogy. Pesonal opinion though  

[manc_don]

Donnie Brasco is epic, might need to find that again, been ages.

[OrlandoDon]

Good topic!

never saw any of the Star Wars movies as a kid, and never sat through any of them from start to finish.

same as above with any of the rocky films.

[Kowalski]

The wife, who usually has impeccable taste (clearly!) is 40 and has only just watched Jaws for the first time. 
 

[Reekie_Red]

On 12/11/2025 at 08:25, Kowalski said:

The wife, who usually has impeccable taste (clearly!) is 40 and has only just watched Jaws for the first time. 
 

I watch Jaws at least once a year - absolutely love it. Sometimes I'll watch Jaws 2, which isn't bad. However i cannot stand Jaws 3(d) and Jaws The Revenge 

[swaddon]

I've never seen any of the Jurassic Park films, or any of the Marvel films that seem to come out every few weeks. Nae my cup of tea.

[MDred]

Had never seen Its a Wonderful Life until Christmas, supposedly a classic, I thought it was shite.

[TheDonbytheDee]

8 hours ago, MDred said:

Had never seen Its a Wonderful Life until Christmas, supposedly a classic, I thought it was shite.

I watched it for the first time a couple of years ago and found it to be a really good film.

 

[OrlandoDon]

Seen very few of the marvel movies, just not into comic book crap. Saying that, I did like the first iron man with Robert Downey jnr, but watched little to none of the others. Never got into Batman Spider-Man and the likes, watched very few of those, but I did watch and like the Christian Bale Batman films. A little darker, not so cheesy. Be curious to see if my opinion changes as my kids grow up and I may see some of these with them. 

since I mentioned Downey jnr, I did like tropic thunder. Like the tom cruise character. Having lived in LA an dealt with some Hollywood folks, quite a normal person!

[Kowalski]

I’ve met somebody who had never seen any of the LOTR films. WTF!!!!!?

[Bukta Bertie]

12 minutes ago, Kowalski said:

I’ve met somebody who had never seen any of the LOTR films. WTF!!!!!?

I watched the first one that was enough. The others have been on while various family members were watching and I was in theory supposed to be watching too but I wasn't.

Just not my thing. Ditto the Harry Potter series. 

[RicoS321]

7 minutes ago, Bukta Bertie said:

I watched the first one that was enough. The others have been on while various family members were watching and I was in theory supposed to be watching too but I wasn't.

Just not my thing. Ditto the Harry Potter series. 

Also. Pile of shite. I've also never read Tolkien, which is why I didn't feel obliged to watch the films. I might read them at some point, but probably not.

[Mason89]

11 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

Also. Pile of shite. I've also never read Tolkien, which is why I didn't feel obliged to watch the films. I might read them at some point, but probably not.

I read them as a kid. If you do ever get round to it, flick by all the Tom Bombadil shite 

[Bukta Bertie]

The far right are big into Tolkien.

[blinlemon]

1 hour ago, RicoS321 said:

Also. Pile of shite. I've also never read Tolkien, which is why I didn't feel obliged to watch the films. I might read them at some point, but probably not.

I canna do the fantasy fairies and witches literature or film. Star Wars is a total mystery to be and I have no desire to have it otherwise. 

Give me a paperback tale concerning a twenty-something Nottingham bicycle factory worker with grease under his fingernails, a rebellious attitude to authority, and who lives for a weekend of beer and fornication. Sillitoe’s the boy.