Building a poll.

Okay. It's been decided that I simply do not watch enough movies. it's not that I don't enjoy movies, but I hate feeling unproductive, and I would rather wax philosophical over a cup of coffee on a date than watch a movie where there is absolutely NO social interaction.

But my strong anti-movie stance is faltering... when I have conversations with friends, I can't join. I simply don't know what the hell people are talking about. People quote movies, and I have no clue where it comes from. Jokes are made at improv shows that reference movies, and I'm the only one in the audience NOT laughing.

I need to dip my toe into that pop culture thing the kids have been talking about.

I have made the decision that I will set aside time to watch movies. I need your help in this endeavor. I have no ideas what movies to watch. I mean, if I am doing this so that I can actually join the pop culture craze, I need to watch the movies that people reference and talk about. I do not need a list of the best movies, or the movies I would most enjoy. I need to compile a list of the movies that most influence our culture.

Since I will watch a movie a week, I think I need a list of 50 movies. Leave a comment here with your list of culturally influential movies. You don't have to leave 50.. if you can only think of 10, leave 10. If you think of more than 50, then leave them. I will be collecting titles from other sources as well, and when I have all the suggested titles pooled together, I will create a poll to vote on them.

But first I need titles for movies that have affected our culture. Movies that are commonly quoted, movies that are used in philosophical debates, movies that "everyone has seen" that are commonly referenced.

Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.