Movies you must see to be a man.

[quote name='Lootr2Core']tsk tsk cornfed..... thought you were above this.... I didn't realize that watching a special movie made me a man or not.[/quote]

Ehh, its more of an exaggerated way of putting movies guys should really watch. I don't honestly care if someone watches them or not.. although the Dirty Dozen.. that is without a doubt something every man should watch at some point in his life.
 
Ok, edited the list as I deemed fit (its my thread, deal with it). Although most comedies just aren't going to make the list.. I can't think of any true comedy that is really a "man-flick". And the reference to Cat Balou.. watch it, you'll understand.

Oh, and for those that felt like commenting how the movies on the list suck.. first off, I'd hate to see what movies you watch, secondly, I don't particularly give a rat's ass.
 
Where Eagles Dare
Mission: Impossible

And remove 'Apacolypse Now' from the list.
The original was really dumb, and Redox had WAY too many boobies, there were more booby scenes than fighting scenes.
Platoon was way better.
 
"Bullitt"

Steve McQueen did all the driving for the movie in his own car - and that's saying something because it's one of the greatest car chase movies ever.
 
I see your point about adding comedies, although I think Caddyshack, Animal House and Old School definitely have more appeal to a male audience.

The only other good guy flicks I can think of would be Platoon and True Romance.
 
Here's a 2 more that should definately be on the list. Can anyone concur?

The Deer Hunter
Apocalypse Now

honorable mention
Excalibur
 
Raging Bull
French Connection
Exorcist
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Titanic
All three Lord of the Rings films
Star Wars trilogy
Das Boot
the Sting
Amarcord
La Vita Dolce
8 1/2
Ran
 
Kelly's Heroes
Where Eagles Dare
Dial M for Murder (Alfred Hitchcock)
Night of the Living Dead (original version)
The Last Man on Earth (original version)
Indiana Jones Trilogy
 
[quote name='punqsux'][quote name='DenisDFat']



seen none of them. Desire to see none of them.[/quote]

i really suggest you see 12 angry men, its truley a great movie.[/quote]

I've seen the stageplay, so I think That'll do,.
 
12 angry men is a great movie but it really isn't a guy movie just because it is all guy characters and it has men in the title, I'm starting to think cornfedwb hasn't seen it
 
Glory
Braveheart

13th warrior - haha j/j /j

Based on Quackzilla's definition Starship troopers would be a candidate, but I just don't see it as a man's movie. More cultish.
 
[quote name='rebenns']Raging Bull
French Connection
Exorcist
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Titanic
All three Lord of the Rings films
Star Wars trilogy
Das Boot
the Sting
Amarcord
La Vita Dolce
8 1/2
Ran[/quote]

Uh. Did I just see Titanic in that list?! :shock:
 
[quote name='Quackzilla']The definition of a guy movie:

All male cast, no thought provoking dialogue, and massive amounts of senseless violence.[/quote]

12 angry men only has one of those traits, yet it is still a great movie but not a guy movie
 
[quote name='smalien1'][quote name='Quackzilla']The definition of a guy movie:

All male cast, no thought provoking dialogue, and massive amounts of senseless violence.[/quote]

12 angry men only has one of those traits, yet it is still a great movie but not a guy movie[/quote]

Have you seen 12 Angry Men? You keep disparaging it.. but if you'd seen the movie, you'd understand why its on a list of man movies. Pure unadulerated manly drama, rage, etc.

And Quackzilla, I'm not talking about action flicks, I'm talking about pure Man-Flicks.. through provoking dialogue is present in nearly every one I've chosen.. and none of them are pure action/explosion/exploding monster movies.
 
[quote name='Cornfedwb'][quote name='smalien1'][quote name='Quackzilla']The definition of a guy movie:

All male cast, no thought provoking dialogue, and massive amounts of senseless violence.[/quote]

12 angry men only has one of those traits, yet it is still a great movie but not a guy movie[/quote]

Have you seen 12 Angry Men? You keep disparaging it.. but if you'd seen the movie, you'd understand why its on a list of man movies. Pure unadulerated manly drama, rage, etc.

And Quackzilla, I'm not talking about action flicks, I'm talking about pure Man-Flicks.. through provoking dialogue is present in nearly every one I've chosen.. and none of them are pure action/explosion/exploding monster movies.[/quote]

What I'm saying is something like Black Dog is a terrible movie but it's a great guy flick, 12 angry men is just the opposite. It's not a chick flick but it isn't really testoterone feuled
 
Your definition of what we're looking for here is wrong. Movies that make you realize what it is to be a man.. the Dirty Dozen does that, Scarface does that, Full Metal Jacket does that, 12 Angry Men does that.. Black Dog does not do that.

Explosions and asinine gunfights are all well and good.. but all they do is pump up the audience and give you a short period of visceral thrills.. and that's not what this thread is on about.
 
[quote name='Cornfedwb']Your definition of what we're looking for here is wrong. Movies that make you realize what it is to be a man.. the Dirty Dozen does that, Scarface does that, Full Metal Jacket does that, 12 Angry Men does that.. Black Dog does not do that.

Explosions and asinine gunfights are all well and good.. but all they do is pump up the audience and give you a short period of visceral thrills.. and that's not what this thread is on about.[/quote]

That I agree with. In that scene One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and Five Easy Pieces should be on there, I have no idea why I suggested thre (I suggested Easy Rider before) Jack Nicholson Movies
 
Ok here's more
One flew over the Cuckoo's nest
The Last Detail
Kelly's Heroes
The Killer Elite
A Man Called Horse
The French Connection
No Way Out
 
well, so far the list has been updated and most of the films seem to be good choices. the only ones that I am shocked to see are not there are:

Indiana Jones Trilogy
Star Wars Trilogy
Saving Private Ryan
and Where Eagles Dare which I totaly forgot about and can't believe that so many people have seen it, because it sort of feels like an obscure cult film if you ask me.
 
Ah so you're talking more about movies that contain some little bit of a life lesson for men, rather than what we typically think of as all out action guy flicks.

Well then here's a couple off the top of my head:

Donnie Brasco
We Were Soldiers
Gladiator
Hamburger Hill
The French Connection
Unforgiven
High Noon
Band of Brothers
Once Upon a Time in the West
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Tigerland
Leon
The Untouchables
Training Day
61*
Ransom
Empire of the Sun
The Edge
The Rock
Black hawk Down

I admit the last 4 or 5 are kinda reaching as far life lessons + action go, but I was running low on ideas.
 
[quote name='bmulligan']this thread turned into "my favorite movie list" instead of "man-movie" list a long time ago...[/quote]
I noticed that as well.
 
[quote name='yeldarb367'][quote name='bmulligan']this thread turned into "my favorite movie list" instead of "man-movie" list a long time ago...[/quote]
I noticed that as well.[/quote]

Perhaps, though I didn't really care for a few of the movies I just listed that much.
 
The Crying Game. If you are man enough to sit through that you can do anything. Oh, and to the guy that put down boondock saints, bravo.
 
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