I'm gonna have to go back to loan-sharking just to take a rest.' From left: Gene Hackman, John Travolta, Rene Russo and Danny DeVito (front) star in 'Get Shorty' (1995), based on the novel by Elmore Leonard. Jackson as hit men in 'Pulp Fiction' (1994). 'The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.” John Travolta (left) and Samuel L. 'Heeere's Johnny!' Jack Nicholson scares the pants off his family as Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining' (1980). 'You're gonna need a bigger boat.' Roy Scheideras Chief Brody in Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (1975). 'You'll shoot your eye out!' All Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants from Santa is a Red Ryder BB gun in 'A Christmas Story' (1983). He taught me: Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” Al Pacino's Michael took over as the don in 'The Godfather: Part II' (1974). 'There are many things my father taught me here in this room. “Four for you, Glenn Coco! You go, Glenn Coco.” From left: Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert and Rachel McAdams wear pink on Wednesdays in the Tina Fey-penned comedy 'Mean Girls' (2004).

This is a mother's angel.' Gene Wilder (left) and Peter Boyle in Mel Brooks' 'Young Frankenstein' (1974). 'This is one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather.” Bill Murray's character in 'Groundhog Day' (1993) is caught in a cycle of repetition, living the same day over and over until he gets it right. Something we missed? OK, yes, 'Best in Show.' Something else? Let us know on Twitter at or on Facebook at /GoodyOnFilm. No plots summaries necessary - trust us on these.

Others come from Twitter and Facebook suggestions but have been officially approved (which means, seen at least five or six times each). If you're looking for a place to get started with timeless movies, here's a list to help you get going, presented in no particular order. View Gallery: 42 timeless movies that still pack a punch

Timeless classic movies list