• 2001: A Space Odyssey: tough movie to understand unless you read the book (online movie, 2 parts)
• On the Waterfront: drama at its best
• American Graffiti: makes you feel like you are back in high school
• Forrest Gump: genuine sincerity in a mixed-up world
• Koyaanisqatsi: no dialog — no actors. I looked at the world differently after seeing it. (online movie)
• Failsafe (1964): perhaps the most tragic technology failure ever dramatized

Here is an interesting video showing the opening titles for thousands of movies, in four minutes (details).

Movie Quotes

• Dave Bowman: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.  HAL: I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that. 2001: A Space Odyssey
• You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it. On the Waterfront
• I've been a soldier and a slave. I've seen my comrades fall in battle or die more slowly under the lash in Africa. I've held them in my arms at the final moment. These were men who saw life as it is, yet they died despairing. No glory, no brave last words, only their eyes, filled with confusion, questioning "Why?" When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Too much sanity may be madness! To surrender dreams — this may be madness; to seek treasure where there is only trash! And maddest of all — to see life as it is — and not as it should be! Man of La Mancha
• Well I'm gonna to go then! And I don't need any of this! I don't need this stuff, and I don't need you. I don't need anything except this [picks up an ashtray ] and that's it and that's the only thing I need, is this. I don't need this or this. Just this ashtray. And this paddle game, the ashtray and the paddle game and that's all I need. And this remote control. The ashtray, the paddle game, and the remote control, and that's all I need. And these matches. The ashtray, and these matches, and the remote control and the paddle ball. And this lamp. The ashtray, this paddle game and the remote control and the lamp and that's all I need. And that's all I need too. I don't need one other thing, not one - I need this! The paddle game, and the chair, and the remote control, and the matches, for sure. And this! And that's all I need. The ashtray, the remote control, the paddle game, this magazine and the chair. The Jerk