As my son has been growing up, it is starting to dawn on me what an important responsibility I have to him as a father to make sure he watches the key movies of (male) society so he’s armed with crucial cultural references. I’ve put together a starter list of 37 movies off the top of my head. I’d be interested to know what other suggestions you might have. UPVOTE any movies you see in the comments section with which you agree. Maybe I’ll make the final list a permanent part of the blog.
2001: A Space Odyssey
A Clockwork Orange
Amadeus
Animal House
Apocalypse Now
Blazing Saddles
Blue Velvet
Caddyshack
Django Unchained
Dr. Strangelove
Fargo
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Forrest Gump
Full Metal Jacket
Gladiator
Glengarry Glenross
Goodfellas
Inglorious Basterds
Life of Brian
Magnolia
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Ordinary People
Patton
Pulp Fiction
Rambo Part II
Reservoir Dogs
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler’s List
Sling Blade
Star Trek II (Wrath of Khan)
Team America
Terminator II
The Godfather
The Godfather Part II
The Gods Must Be Crazy
True Grit (Coen Grothers version)
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
