In this day and age, technology surrounds us. There are kids growing up that do not know a life without computers, T.V., phones, etc. Americans actually spend 70 percent of their waking life in front of some kind of digital media. More specifically, adults spend approximately five hours watching some sort of video. Video material can include T.V., videos on Facebook, and even movies. When discussing movies, there are some "classics" and just overall great films that can get over looked.

Below is a list of 40 movies that you need to watch sometime before you turn 40, if you haven't already. Many of those included on this list are the older classics, but there are some more modern and even recent films that made the list. Without further a do, a list of some of the movies you must see before you turn 40 in no particular order except maybe the first:

1. Stars Wars (1977-2009)

2. The Wizard of Oz (1939)

3. Casablanca (1942)

4. The Breakfast Club (1985)

5. Back to the Future (1985)

6. Forrest Gump (1994)

7. The Terminator (1984)

8. Fight Club (1999)

9. Up (2009)

10. The Goonies (1985)

11. Rain Man (1988)

12. JFK (1991)

13. Lincoln (2012)

14. E.T. (1982)

15. O, Brother Where Art Thou? (2000)

16. Animal House (1978)

17. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

18. Letters to God (2010)

19. Gone With The Wind (1939)

20. The Godfather (1972)

21. Rocky (1976)

22. Titantic (1997)

23. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

24. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

25. The King's Speech (2010)

26. The Sound of Music (1965)

27. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

28. Mary Poppins (1964)

29. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

30. The Color Purple (1985)

31. The Help (2011)

32. Braveheart (1995)

33. West Side Story (1961)

34. The Green Mile (1999)

35. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

36. The Lion King (1994)

37. Dracula (1931)

38. Halloween (1978)

39. Jurassic Park (1993)

And last by not least...

40. Mean Girls (2004)

I can't deny that I myself have only seen around half of these movies, but I am making it my goal to watch the rest of the ones on this list. If you haven't turned 40 or even if you passed that age a long time ago, make sure you check some of these films out. It is always good to culture yourself whether it be with films, art or even music.

You may learn to appreciate the older movies or even find out you enjoy the older films more. All these movies on the list have a good story plot and many may teach you a lesson. At least pick a couple to try and do not base all old movies on just one you watched and didn't like. My personal favorite is Star Wars. It may look weird or nerdy to you but once you watch it you'll realize what all the fuss is about.