This is a thread designed to compile a list of movies deemed the “essentials,” for novice film buffs or weathered veterans to discover something new or help those just starting out.

The Essentials, in my definition, are films that anyone and everyone who proclaims themselves to be movie-buffs, or even people that aren’t particularily interested in film must see. Films that truly show the deepest meaning that the medium can convey, or just raw, pure, unaldulterated entertainment.

Give me your thoughts.

And yes, I blatently ripped off of TCM.