You should see these films first because they are well thought out, well-realized and future classics. Also, you should see them for the old reason as time; that when you sit down at the table, you know what to talk about. Sure, we've forgotten any, but get started with these 25 and suggest others below.

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

2. Dead Poets Society (1989)

3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

4. Good Will Hunting (1997)