Movies

I watched 2001:A Space Odyssey for the first time a few weekends ago. I kind of wish I hadn't wasted my time. It was a lot like Citizen Kane in that I can see why people gush over it from a cinematography standpoint, but I can't see anyone watching it because they find it enjoyable. I wound up being extremely bored (just like with Citizen Kane), which is funny, because I really enjoyed the book, as well as the next three books in the series. I guess I read faster than Kubrick directs. But this got me thinking about movies.

It seems like there are certain movies everyone has seen. And it also seems like I often haven't seen these movies, for whatever reason. I've never watched any of the Godfather movies. The idea of them just doesn't catach me. I've never watched E.T., which has surprised more than a few of my friends. Nathan always tells me I need to watch Field of Dreams. Yeah, I'm going to waste two-and-a-half hours on Kevin Costner. I learned my lesson after Dances with Wolves about that.

What about you? What are some movies that it seems like everyone you know has seen, but you haven't? Do you have any interest in actually seeing them?