Anyways, this is not by any means a comprehensive list of the bestest of the bestest, but it's a good enough start that I'd slam this list into a time capsule for aliens to peruse and say "Wow. your culture was really messed up (trans: awesome)!"
Any other classics that are quotable/memorable by our current milieu? Please comment and list why you believe your choice ranks up here with the others. I don't mind disagreement either if you see a movie here that just doesn't belong, in your opinion.
Trilogies/Series
- Indiana Jones
- Star Wars
- Star Trek
- Lord of the Rings
- The Mummy
- Terminator
- Predator
- Shrek
- Narnia
- Back to the Future
- Aliens
- Blade
Single Movies
- Papillon
- The Graduate
- Gladiator
- Shawshank Redemption
- The Abyss
- Princess Bride
- Goonies
- 300
- Dark Crystal
Good Enough to Remakes
- I Am Legend
- Day the Earth Stood Still
- Planet of the Apes
- I am Legend
- The Fly
- Ghost Busters
- Christmas Story
- Holy Grail
- Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Mystery Men
- Animal House
- Blues Brothers
- Pee Wee's Big Adventure
- Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
- Jaws
- The Evil Dead
- Silence of the Lambs
- The Shining
- The Exorcist
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- Halloween
- Omen
Sci Fi
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers
- 2001
- Blade Runner
- ET
- Psycho
- Close Encounters
Sappy Stuff.. /Drama /(hardcore depressing stuff) Or whatever
- Titanic
- Bridget Jones Diary
- Schindler's List
- Requiem for a Dream
- Ghost
- Band of Brothers
- Glory
- Platoon
- Enemy at the Gates