Essential Films to See at Least Once Before You Die

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride is easily Rob Reiner's best film. After a young man is separated from the love of his life, he sets off on a quest to rescue her—but in order to be reunited, he must endure the perilous evils lurking in the mythical kingdom of Florin.

Grease

Grease is the most successful musical movie of all time, and for good reason. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John star as Danny and Sandy, a leather-clad bad boy and a wholesome Australian exchange student whose summer romance threatens to cross clique lines.

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  • The first commercial airplane flight lasted 23 minutes.
  • Christian Bale studied Tom Cruise's mannerisms to prepare for his role as a psychotic killer in American Psycho.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.