Are you a movie idiot? Can’t tell your Corleone from your Kurosawa? Would you know a lightsaber if he hit you in the face? Well, don’t panic. To help you brush up on your movie knowledge, here’s the first installment of his two-part crash course on the 10 Greatest Movies of All Time, as voted on by Internet Movie Database readers. Beware though… there are spoilers here.

10. Star Wars IV: A New Hope

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. . .

Luke Skywalker, farmer and son of Darth Vader, is uprooted from his home when his aunt and uncle are killed by Imperial Storm Troopers searching for the stolen plans for the Death Star, a space station with planet-destroying weapons. Luke escapes with his two droids of his, Jedi Knight Obi Wan Kenobi, smuggler Han Solo, and First Officer Chewbacca.

After escaping from Tatooine, the ragtag crew stumbles upon the Death Star shortly after it has destroyed the planet Alderaan. Caught by his tractor beam, his ship is swept away. While attempting to escape the Death Star, the team rescued Princess Leia, imprisoned in the bowels of the ship. During the rescue, Obi Wan sacrifices himself to allow the others to escape.

In a grand finale, Luke destroys the Death Star by firing a missile at a weak point in the ship’s frame, and Darth Vader is shot into the depths of space.

Quote: I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly screamed in terror and were suddenly silenced.

Trivia: Al Pacino, Burt Reynolds, and James Caan reportedly turned down the role of Han Solo.

9. Pulp Fiction

A film whose various plots are too intertwined to be summed up in a paragraph or two, Pulp Fiction simply tells the story of a day in the life of an unusual group of people: two hit men, a gangster’s wife, and a boxer who died. in the ring among others.

Edited to tie each story together, the film often plays out of sequence, to the point where the final scene and the opening scene take place at the same time. Filled with pop culture references and quotable lines, Pulp Fiction stays true to form as a Tarantino film.

Quote: Zed is dead, baby. Zed is dead.

Trivia: Vincent Vega (John Travolta) is the brother of Vic Vega, aka Mr Blonde, on Reservoir Dogs.

8. The good, the bad and the ugly

Set during the US Civil War, the film follows the three protagonists Blondie (The Good), Snake Eyes (The Bad) and Tuco (The Ugly) on their search for a treasure trove of gold stolen by the bank robber Bill Carson. All three want 50% of the gold, resulting in a good old fashioned matchup. Snake Eyes is shot dead, and the honorable Blondie allows Tuco his share of the loot.

Quote: You see, there are two types of people in this world, my friend: those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig.

Trivia: Clint Eastwood wore the same poncho for all three ‘Man With No Name’ movies, never washing it once.

7. Schindler’s List

Schindler’s List tells the true story of Oscar Schindler, a Nazi industrialist who is so moved by the plight of the Jewish people during World War II that he devotes himself to saving as many as he can. Even after rescuing more than 1,100 Jews from the gas chamber, Schindler laments the fact that he could have saved more if he had sacrificed everything he had.

Quote: Could have gotten more. Could have gotten more. I don’t know. If I had… I could have gotten more.

Fun fact: Steven Spielberg refused to accept any payment for the film, claiming it would feel like he was getting “blood money.”

6. The seven samurai

Regarded as Akira Kurosawa’s best film, Seven Samurai tells the story of a terrified town in war-torn 16th-century Japan. Constantly attacked by bandit gangs, the residents enlist the services of seven ronin, or masterless samurai, to protect them.

Despite initial tensions between the villagers and the samurai, together they successfully defend the village against the bandits. However, his success comes at the cost of the lives of four samurai.

Quote: What’s the point of worrying about your beard when your head is going to be taken off?

Trivia: The three samurai whose characters survived the film were the first three to die in real life.

So, you’re up to speed on five of the ten most popular movies of all time, but that’s not enough! To round out your film knowledge, why not read the top five movies in the latest installment of your crash course?