My dad and I have created a master list of great movies that he's seen and wants to show me. Our goal was to watch all of them together before I left for college. Well, that was almost two years ago, and there are still 42 movies I haven't asterisked (meaning I have not watched them).

I will admit to some cheats, as I did watch "Kill Bill," "Pulp Fiction," and "Reservoir Dogs," all without my dad, in my bed at school (I was on a Tarantino kick, obviously), but most of them we've seen together.

Over this holiday break, we've already watched "Schindler's List" and "A Few Good Men," but I hope that we can knock off a few more before I leave for next semester. While deciding to watch the latter, we accomplished a lot more, as in we added a dozen more titles to our list. On Demand has some great options.

And while I've truly loved all of the movies I've seen from the list, such as "Good Morning Vietnam," "Cape Fear," and "Braveheart," some of the list picks have become my favorite movies of all time, such as "The Departed" and "A Beautiful Mind." Needless to say, this father-daughter endeavor has exposed me to some of the greatest movies ever... and you should see the rest of the list.

There are many great movies that also aren't on the list, movies that we come upon and watched without adding it to the list first. I mean, movies like "The Silence of the Lambs," "Raiders of the Lost Arc," "Jurassic Park," "Forrest Gump," "Gladiator," I could go on and on and on... But with the list, I can make sure that movies that come to mind when we're not looking to watch TV are not forgotten and lost to me forever.

It's really nice to go out to the theatre and see a new movie that promises to be fantastic (like "La La Land -- I'd recommend it), but there's something great about watching a movie your parents remember from growing up. I am so glad that my dad has chosen to expose me to all of this culture that I may not have discovered for myself. I can't imagine a life without having seen "The Departed." (I LOVE THAT MOVIE SO MUCH.)

I would recommend making a list like this with your parents, friends, or loved-ones. Not only does it promise countless hours of wonderful movie-watching, but it's also a bonding experience. My dad definitely gets excited about exposing me to some of his favorites from years past, like "Goodfellas" (seen it), and "Scarface" (haven't seen it). If I could, I'd watch a new one every day.

However, the chances are high that the list will double in size before I've asterisked even half of the films on there. But it's not a race! In fact, I hope it takes my whole lifetime. And I plan to keep the list running, so that when I have kids, Grandpa Jeff can come over and continue to asterisk the list with generations to come.