Esquire.com has a list of 75 movies every man should see. And because “I’m a man…baby”, this is another list I must achieve. The funny thing is I’ve read through the list several times now and there is actually only 74 movies on the list. That makes me laugh.
My question is how many of these movies does one have to have seen in order to obtain his manly merit badge? I’m going to say 65%. Which out of 75 movies is 48.75; out of 74 movies is 48.10 movies. So let’s say 45, but in order to be a man amoung men, I think having seen all would be a prerequisite.
(If I was lonely and bored I might actually make a Man Scout uniform, similar to a Boy Scout one, but only manly-er. But alas I have a life. Sure it involves watching a lot of movies, but nevertheless, it doesn’t have room for a Man Scout uniform.)
I honestly haven’t counted how many of these movies I have seen, but has I review them one more time I will highlight in red which I have seen. Then I’ll add them up and see if it’s greater than 65%.
1. In the Heat of the Night
2. Slap Shot
3. Iron Man
4. Jaws
5. Save the Tiger
6. 12 Angry Men
7. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
8. Chinatown
9. The Godfather
10. Fitzcarraldo
11. Ghostbusters
12. Glory
13. Wall Street
14. Runaway Train
15. Rosemary’s Baby
16. North by Northwest
17. Lone Star
18. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
19. The Conversation
20. The Thin Blue Line
21. Johnny Dangerously
22. The French Connection
23. Miller’s Crossing
24. The Great Escape
25. Dawn of the Dead
26. Shaun of the Dead
27. Hate
28. First Blood
29. Bottle Rocket
30. Bad Day at Black Rock
31. Tootsie
32. Broadcast News
33. The Terminator
34. Shakes the Clown
35. Dirty Harry
36. Straw Dogs
37. Raging Bull
38. Citizen Kane
39. The Shining
40. Fatal Attraction
41. The Incredibles
42. Blade Runner
43. Sling Blade
44. Giant
45. Glengarry Glen Ross
46. Serpico
47. Down by Law
48. The Searchers
49. Do the Right Thing
50. Gone Baby Gone
51. The Big Kahuna
52. M*A*S*H
53. The Verdict
54. The Warriors
55. Alien
56. Stalag 17
57. Bridge on the River Kwai
58. The Misfits
59. Reservoir Dogs
60. The Maltese Falcon
61. Dr. No
62. Cool Hand Luke
63. The Road Warrior
64. Patton
65. True Romance
66. Run Silent, Run Deep
67. All Quiet on the Western Front
68. Platoon
69. Caddyshack
70. Hud
71. Blazing Saddles
72. Three Kings
73. Paths of Glory
74. On the Waterfront
75. _____________?
Uh oh. I haven’t counted yet, but I think my man creditials are in trouble. Counting now….
Only 34. That’s about 45%, but not nearly close enough to make a claim on that merit badge. But only 15 away from achieving the dream. This gives me even more excuses to visit Blockbuster.
How about you? Have you seen a good portion of these films?
What movie would you add to this list? Here is a short list I would have every man consider, in addition to the list above (who am I to argue with Esquire magazine?):
- Fight Club
- American History X
- Field of Dreams
- Rudy
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Dead Poets Society
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