Movies I Missed

Even though I started out life just like everyone else, I have ended up different in ways that keep me from truly understanding what the heck is going on much of the time. I have often wondered why this is the case, and suddenly it came to me: I missed too many of those big movies that come along every so often and unite everyone. Naturally I never get the inside jokes or references from these films that so many people share. This may be my whole problem! This is an exciting thought, and I am considering watching all of them over the next few weeks and seeing if maybe then I like Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Following is a list of the films that got by me. Sure, I've seen snippets and trailers and I know who starred in what and sort of what they're about, but really, I have no idea what happened. How about you--are you in the loop?

Risky Business

Forrest Gump

Citizen Kane

Grease

Pretty Woman

The Dark Knight

Funny Girl

Brokeback Mountain 

The Color Purple

Halloween

Any Star Wars movie

Any Harry Potter movie

Lawrence of Arabia

The Exorcist

Braveheart

The Shawshank Redemption

Reservoir Dogs

Any Lord of the Rings movie

Saving Private Ryan

National Lampoon
A Clockwork Orange

The Deer Hunter

Flashdance

Last Tango in Paris

High Noon

Any Hobbit movie

Animal House

Casablanca