Are there any movies that are/will be considered "classic"...

Who the **** said that? Who's the slimy little communist ****, tinkle-toed ****sucker down here who just signed his own death warrant? Nobody, huh?! The fairy ****ing godmother said it! Out-****ing-standing!

 

Oh....a WAR theme.....hmmmmm...let me think a minute.....and....."I DON'T SEE ANY HORNS ON YOUR HEAD SO THAT KINDA' NARROWS IT DOWN A BIT".

 

In the last 5 years Wow! I cant think of any! wait, wait heres one...no lost it!

 

Thanks FD! I think we almost lost him!!!!!

 

The San Antonio Chainsaw Massacre?

.........and NO the costar DID NOT wear purple and gold!

 

Matrix is what I consider a cult classic...a little too esoteric for the mainstream.

Last five years...Kill Bill I and II.

 

Most of the animated Disney and Pixar movies will be classics..

What are we comparing new movies to as far as being "classic"? Movies that will be as great in 25 years as they are today? I mean Pulp Fiction is a great movie (was on Encore last Sat night too) and its going to be 12 years old in 2006. That movie is timeless and was a break thru movie. Im sure in 20 years ill still watch that movie front to end. (lotta great quotes. Someone pull up that old thread! "No, man. Im pretty F**kin far from O.K.!"

Is Oceans Eleven a shyt movie?? Sure it is, really.. but when its on, ill watch it! Back to the Future isnt a masterpiece, but to sit down and watch it over and over and over (since November 5, 1985) is still no problem.

So what makes a movie "classic"? We all almost pee'd ourselves with Old School. Stupid ass movie right?? Or is it?!

 

I've been lost before...

No Fchatter left behind!

 

I'd still put the Matrix in a classic category as I believe it will still be viewable years from now and it had several cinematic breakthroughs....

 

Reading the thread so far, I'd think only LOTR will have long-term "classic" power. Some of the others mentioned made splashes when they came out, but have ultimately simmered down into just normal, short-term-impact movies. Among the latter would be Titanic, L.A. Confidential, Gladiator, The Mummy & Returns, We Were Soldiers, Thirteen Days ... not sure how far back you want to go here.

In the case of Full Metal Jacket, I think that it would have been a forgettable movie except for Ermey; I usually don't bother to watch the rest of it after he's killed. It's his personality that also makes The Siege of Firebase Gloria more than just another Platoon spinoff.

 

OO-RAH! I think he CARRIED the entire first half of the movie and should have at least rec'd a Supporting Actor nod. There are several great scenes in the second half:
Animal Mother unloading his M60
Joker trying to explain the duality of war
Soul brother being too bookoo
The helo door gunner
Joker's on-camera interview

 

"women and children?"
"sometimes"
"how can you shootwomen and children?"
"easy. you just dont lead them as much. if they run ther're VC, if they don't run they're well disciplined VC"

outstanding!


office space, pulp fiction, snatch (no its not a porno), collateral (no, not collateral damage) - have my vote

and anything with vin diesel and chuck norris hahahaha

 

For the Gen'xrs, I suggest two bookends:

1. Breakfast Club
2. Office Space


For the Boomers, I suggest as bookends:

1. The Graduate
2. Fast Times at Ridgemount High


For the Echo Boomers, I haven't clue. They're too young for bookends yet.

Dale

 

I'd add "Dazed and Confused," the perfect portrayal of public high school life.

 

Lion King and Finding Nemo?

 

This is by no means complete - as none of the 007, Friday the 13th, Halloween, Star Trek pics are on here, but hundreds to choose from that run the gamut from 1980-2004 and should:

A: Answer the question
B: Help with shopping, if you decide to print a list. Help yourself!

To give an idea of the relative completeness of the list of movies with a chance to last, here is: #, A, B - listed by Rating, Year, Name;
#
4 2002 8 Mile
4 1995 12 Monkeys
4 2003 21 Grams
4 1982 48 Hrs.

A
4 2001 A Beautiful Mind
5 1983 A Christmas Story
4 1988 A Fish Called Wanda
4.5 1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street
4.5 1984 A Passage to India
4 1992 A River Runs Through It
4.5 1986 A Room With a View
4 1998 A Simple Plan
4.5 1984 A Soldier's Story
4 2002 About a Boy
4 2002 Adaptation
5 1980 Airplane!
4 1992 Aladdin
4.5 1986 Aliens
4.5 2000 Almost Famous
5 1984 Amadeus
4 2001 Amélie
4.5 1999 American Beauty
3.5 1999 American Pie
4 2003 American Splendor
4 2000 Amores Perros
4 1981 An American Werewolf in London
4 1982 An Officer and a Gentleman
4.5 2003 Angels in America
4 1995 Apollo 13
2 1998 Armageddon
4.5 1981 Arthur
4 1997 As Good As It Gets
4 1994 Ashes of Time
4.5 1980 Atlantic City
4 1987 Au Revoir Les Enfants
4 1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
3 1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

B
5 1995 Babe
4.5 1985 Back to the Future
4 1987 Bagdad Cafe
4 1992 Basic Instinct
4 1989 Batman
3.5 1992 Batman Returns
3.5 1988 Beetlejuice
4 2000 Before Night Falls
4.5 1995 Before Sunrise
4.5 1994 Before the Rain
5 1999 Being John Malkovich
4 2000 Best in Show
3.5 1984 Beverly Hills Cop
4.5 1988 Big
4 1996 Big Night
4 2001 Black Hawk Down
5 1982 Blade Runner
5 1984 Blood Simple
4 1981 Blow Out
5 1986 Blue Velvet
4.5 1981 Body Heat
5 1997 Boogie Nights
3.5 1989 Born on the Fourth of July
3.5 1996 Bound
4 1999 Boys Don't Cry
5 1991 Boyz 'N the Hood
3.5 1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula
4 1995 Braveheart
5 1985 Brazil
4.5 1980 Breaker Morant
5 1996 Breaking the Waves
4 2001 Bridget Jones's Diary
3.5 2000 Bring It On
5 1987 Broadcast News
4.5 1988 Bull Durham
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Not sure i understand the significance of the numbers and letters assigned to the films listed in Wax's list.
Here's my short list, since everybody seems to be reaching back more than 5 years, which may actually prove the point:

Goodfellas- (go back and watch it again if you haven't in a while; it is almost flawless and is probably the best of the genre, excepting the Godfathers I & II);
Schindler's List (Speilberg approaches a heavy subject with a minimum of unnecessary melodrama), and in the same vein, probably,

The Pianist;

Gladiator- (I love R. Scott's work, old and new, but this one is really hard to beat and does not have some of the flaws of the original release of Bladerunner);

LA Confidential- would be just a step down from the top level- i love the movie, but i'm not sure why it doesn't ring true; perhaps I've just seen too many nouveau noir films.

Usual Suspects- for the unusual twist, as well as some great character acting;

I don't think either Kill Bill compares, overall, with PUlP Fiction, although the latter is flawed, and some of the scenes in KB are brilliant;

I have more to share, but gotta go.

 

Simply an alphabetical listing, with rating (5=highest), year and title.
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Using a "5 year" window is limiting, in that some flix are initially rated highly, may even win every award conceivable, only to fade fast. Others hold up well, no matter how many times they're shown. So, in that sense, "Classic" Film is now a bit like "Classic" Rock. Critics may not have like it at one time or another, but it's stood the test of time.

 

Shaun of the Dead (maybe not "classic" but better than you would think).

 

that was funny movie, loved the Brit humor.

 

Agreed.

 

Movies I have really enjoyed in the last decade that may end up with "classic" status are;
Open Range
Good Will Hunting
Lord of the Rings series
Harry Potter series

 

I agree with everyone who says LOTR and Titanic. They're both tied with Ben Hur for having 11 Oscars.
Other than that I'm not sure.

I haven't seen the 4th Harry Potter but the first 3 are terrible. They are great books but the movies, not so much.
The latest Star Wars movies have had the worst acting I have ever seen. If you guys really think the themes will be considered more important than the acting, then Star Wars will be a classic.

 

Lord if the Rings will probably rank up with star wars.

 

So why not vote for Cabaret?