I'm shocked Lawrence of Arabia isn't among those titles dropped for intellectual reasons. The Da Vinci Code?? Both book and film are utter trash and I'm not a religious person. Just trash. Read Holy Blood, Holy Grail if you want a good Indiana Jones-like dig.

Gone With the Wind is an extraordinary cinematic accomplishment, despite whatever political hang-ups some might have about it. I don't agree with soft-peddling slavery either, but as a film, there is not a wasted shot in it.

As for the other films, Green Mile is a non-film, and Casino Royale - wtf?? Only Shawshank deserves the power to be name dropped. And God help me if I hear how "great" The Godfather is again.

Greatest film ever made: Murnau's FAUST. Pure cinema. Pure imagination. Nothing after it compares. Blows Lord of the Rings off the screen, and does so in less than two hours. How's that for a "film drop?"

Sean, Burbank, California

I never lie about what I have or haven't seen. I would DEFINITELY never lie and say that I've seen The Da Vinci Code.
Oh, and I've never seen Sound of Music, hate Dirty Dancing, but would love to see Love Actually.

Jim Vincent, Duncan, Oklahoma

Why would anyone try to bluff about seeing a movie? That's the real question. In this era of information, a fraud can be spotted a mile away. We attend at least one movie a week, and still can't see all we want to see because we live in a fairly rural area. There are tons of good films we've missed, but instead of lie about it, we concede the point and agree we should add it to our Netflix list.
(As for the 3 lists above, we've (truly!) seen all but GWTW and Sound of Music. I've actually seen bits and pieces of both but not all the way thru.)
Maybe those who bluff are trying to fit in and be a part of the pathetic sheep that would rather see big $$ flicks than smaller quality films. As for me, I'm often proud to say that I haven't seen over-hyped tripe, and then I counter by asking if they've seen my latest hidden gem. Most of the time, everyone benefits just by being turned on to other films they wouldn't normallly see.

Redd, Minnesota,

While I loved both Schindler's List and The Godfather, I occasionally suspect I am the only movie addict over 30 who found Gone With The Wind a slow-moving, tedious clunker of a film which tried desperately to live up to the expectations of the reading public (and while the book was a lengthy-but-light novel, Mitchell was no Mark Twain). I'm stunned to discover that people who vehemently debate me may not have seen the thing in the first place!

Dan, West Hartford, CT USA

Actually, it's easy to tell the film buffs from the movie bluffs are. Just ask them to name the funniest scene in "Schindler's List".

Angel Songco Jr. , Manila, Philippines

Wow--what a crazy list in every way. I've seen all of the top 5, and love "The Godfather" and like "Apocalypse Now"
(Though I think "Full Metal Jacket" is a much better film about the Viet-Nam War.) I actually DO detest all of the next five except for "Harry Potter" which I watched for about ten minutes on DVD and gave up on. (Don't like to say I hate something I didn't watch all the way through, but it just wasn't worth my time...) Of the last five I have also seen them all, and HATE them all except the "The Godfather" and "Casino Royale", which was a fun entertainment. Sheesh, if you're gonna lie about seeing a film it might as well be a good one--I agree with the fellow who mentioned "Aguirre The Wrath of God"--now THAT is a great film!

Senta, Los Angeles, CA. USA

No, Kar Wai Wong is a correct way of saying his name.

Fingerling, Minoq,

I must admit, I'm shocked people like about the Da Vinci Code too! But maybe that says it all... the people who lie about films really have no idea what they're talking about because they just don't watch films, so they guess and go with what seems popular. They know the book was a big hit, so they assume the film must be too! How wrong they are though...

Carol, Leeds,

This is hilarious. I haven't seen any of the top 5 'lie' films and I probably wouldn't admit to seeing The Da Vinci Code even if I had. As a fan of Asian cinematic obscurata, soviet propaganda films and 60s exploitation, I have no problem admitting that I love the Harry Potter movies or anything starring Hayley Mills. Some films are art and some are entertainment. They're both valid, so what's the big deal?

Antinous, Palm Springs, California

I'm from the Philippines. I have seen everything on that list including ones I'm supposed to be ashamed of seeing except Dirty Dancing.
If I haven't seen a good movie, I admit it. There are simply too many movies to watch. I haven't seen Il Vitelloni, for instance.
Actually, I would go out of my way to see a movie I dislike, solely for the right to say, "I paid good money to see it and that gives me the right to b*tch about it!" But it's a chore.
By the way, most of the titles on the list are extremely mainstream. What happend to Los Olvidados, Aguirre the Wrath of God, or Orwell's Othello? (to name drop a few?). The films mentioned are a bit-meh. This is the equivalent of an America's top forty Pop charts list, characterless, flavorless, unadventurous and insipid.

Quentin Tarantado, Quezon City, Philippines

Love Actually doesn't have a comma in the title.

David, Kanas City, Kanas

I'm usally not that guy but Mark, the director is called Wong Kar-Wai :-)

Jonathan, Jönköping, Sweden

There is no way I would lie about seeing The Da Vinci Code, the book was good but the film.... Oh dear... I have not seen it and I wont be bothering either.

Casino Royale? the original with Peter Sellers and David Niven or the latest incarnation with Daniel Craig? Heh.

Gone with the Wind is crap in my opinion.... "Frankly My Dear I dont give a damn".... about this overrated film....but I have seen it and all the others....

And if you declare you are "in to" films and you have not seen the Godfather........ Thats like saying you are into football (soccer for those in the US) but dont know who Pele is....

Ian, Colchester, Essex

Love Actually does NOT have a comma in the title, actually. I know this because I own the DVD and I checked the box. And yes, I am heterosexual.

People also lie about not liking the Star Wars prequels. Yes, they're disappointed in them, but true Star Wars fans don't HATE them.

I think people who say that The Godfather is the best movie ever made tend to be lying. It's a good movie, but the best? I can't even comprehend how this is even possible to imagine.

Scooter, Montreal, Canada

I've seen 12 of these films, I just couldn't hang with Harry potter and I feel asleep during Love, Actually. Whoops I couldn't hang with Lord of the rings either. I actually liked The DA Vinci Code...Loved the Green Mile...I owne the Godfather. The film I have the biggest problem with on this list would probably be casino royal. It was a good new century Bond film.

Thomas E Holland, Sunnyvale, California

Having seen all 14 movies on the lists (Godfather is on twice), my first reaction is that I trust anyone who actually likes "Dirty Dancing" will continue to keep it a secret, Baby.

David, Dallas, USA/TX

Love, Actually has a comma in the title.

I don't understand why people would rather lie about seeing movies from Spielberg, Copolla, Darabont, Jackson, and Howard than Kieslowski, Kurosawa, Truffaut, Antonioni, Bergman, Clouzot, Godard, Tarkovsky, Fellini, Kar Wai Wong, David Lean, I'd even settle for Gilliam.

Absurd.

Mark, Gem City,

I am surprised that The Godfather is on the list of films people lie about seeing but tThe Da Vinci Code?! I agree with Jim O'Connell entirely except maybe I wouldn't put it as nicely.

Deborah, Belfast,

"Top five films to lie about seeing

2 The Da Vinci Code"

Is that possible? The Da Vinci Code was a mindless little piece of fluff. I would sooner lie to say that I had never seen it.

Jim O'Connell, Tokyo, Japan