{"id":252,"date":"2024-04-03T09:14:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T15:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aportman.com\/?page_id=252"},"modified":"2024-04-03T09:14:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T15:14:51","slug":"movies-you-should-see","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aportman.com\/index.php\/collections\/movies-you-should-see\/","title":{"rendered":"Movies You Should See"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Originally published May 26, 2015<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have been working for Domino’s as long as some of my co-workers have been breathing. There is a generational cultural gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This led to someone asking for a list of movies he should see. This was shortly after someone else said “Excuse me while I whip this out.” and he had no clue where it came from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jerome and I started a little list. This is the full monty. (ok add “The Full Monty” to the list. “Waking Ned Devine” too.)
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This list has been compiled from several sources. We all have our opinions. The first list includes films not on the other lists and some that are. It would be a good start. They should all be the un-edited for TV versions, as close to the theater release as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Basic List, in no peticular order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Blazing Saddles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Risky Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The Blues Brothers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Animal House<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Top Gun<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Casablanca<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. The Maltese Falcon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Star Wars (the pre digital version if possible), The New Hope if you must.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Citizen Kane<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. The Sting<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Schindler’s List<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Rocky<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Bull Durham<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Raiders of the Ark, Indiana Jones, 2 and 3. Skip 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. It’s a Wonderful Life (uncut and in black and white)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Saving Private Ryan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. When Harry Met Sally<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. An American President<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. Bladerunner (the theater version with the bizarre ending and the commentary)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Bananas\/Sleeper or another Woody Allen COMENDY, pre Interiors<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The Edited Esquire Magazine 75 Films Every Man Should See<\/a> (my favorites are bold<\/strong>) :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. In The Heat of the Night<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Slap Shot<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Jaws<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. 12 Angry Men<\/strong> (the Fonda version)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Fast Times at Ridgemont High<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Chinatown<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. The Godfather\/Godfather II<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Ghostbusters Original<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Glory<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Wall Street<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    11. The Exorcist<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    12. The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    13. Johnny Dangerously<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    14. The French Connection<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    15. The Great Escape<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    16. Night of the Living Dead\/Dawn of the Dead (the originals)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    17. First Blood<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    18. Tootsie<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    19. The Front Page<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    20. The Terminator<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    21. Dirty Harry<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    22. Raging Bull<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    23. Citizen Kane<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    24. The Shining<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    25. . Fatal Attraction<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    26. Blade Runner<\/strong> theater release<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    27. Sling Blade<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    28. Giant<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    29. Glengarry Glenn Ross<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    30. Serpico<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    31. The Searchers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    32. Do The Right Thing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    33. MASH<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    34. The Warriors<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    35. Alien<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    36. Stalag 17<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    37. Bridge on the River Kwai<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    38. The Misfits<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    39. The Maltese Falcon<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    40. Dr. No<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    41. Cool Hand Luke<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    42. The Road Warrior<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    43. Patton<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    44. True Romance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    45. Run Silent, Run Deep<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    46. All Quiet On The Western Front<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    47. Platoon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    48. Caddyshack<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    49. Blazing Saddles<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    50. On The Waterfront<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      In reposting this list there are two things. It was created in 2015. Most of the movies on these lists were a decade old then. The list is a little…white. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Some movies to round out movies you should see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Do the Right Thing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. BlacKKKlansman<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Selma<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Black Panther<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. 42<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Boyz in the Hood<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      7. Shaft both versions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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