modern Classics

Buck Owens

Just wonderin what you guys think about this. What films released in the past 3-5 years will stand the test of time and in 20- 30 years time will be remembered like Clockwork orange or Taxi driver?

I think these will be:

LOTR trilogy
Donnie Darko
Kill Bill (vol 1 more than Vol 2)
Memento
American Beauty
Irreversible
28 Days later (probaly won't but I would like it to be)
The Sixth sense
American Psycho (same with 28 days later)

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ixoy

I don't quite think the Sixth Sense has enough going for it to stand the test of time (it's basically all about the twist). Irreversible was too low of a run to feature as well and Kill Bill isn't quite a Pulp Fiction enough to merit being a classic. 28 Days Later and American Psycho are extremely unlikely to pass the test of time.

The rest .. might. That's because they're cult classics. That means you'll also probably get to include "The Matrix" and "Fight Club" in that list of remaining titles...

Karl Hungus

I'd actually say that 28 Days Later and American Psycho would be cult-classics given enough time.

Spirited Away should become muchos classic at any rate.

weemcd

the matrix tbh

Trip Hazard

The Matrix and especially Fight Club will be considered classics in the next 20 years,
Snatch as well will stand the test of time, i can see that being considered the best british film ever made.

I dont think the Sixth Sense would though, i could possibly see spider-man being up there with the Original Batman Film.

There are a lot more, but we'll just have to see in 20 years or so.

P.S Good Tread, Buck!!!

joe_chicken

Classics - LOTR and Memento

I've already forgotten American Beuty, 28 Days Later and The Sixth Sense

American Psycho was pants (only cuz the book is pants)

Donnie Darko will be a "cult classic" (maybe)...has anyone seen Brewster McCloud that film reminds me of Donnie Darko

Cactus Col

Definitly momento, lotr, matrix ... will be considered classics ... all for different reasons



American Beauty deserves to as well .... hated it originally ... but saw it recently and was hugely impressed with it

and I've a feeling that Being John Malkovich will do well over time .... ( not that it particularily desrves to)

Archvillain

guys... Se7en???

carpocrates

what about Transformers the movie?

what the phuck is this, playtime in jellybean creche? Don't any of you watch big person films?

Miguel_Sanchez

Snatch as well will stand the test of time, i can see that being considered the best british film ever made.

Look I'm sorry but Snatch will never ever be considered the best British film ever made.

I'm right.

That is all.

joe_chicken

Originally posted by carpocrates
what about Transformers the movie?

what the phuck is this, playtime in jellybean creche? Don't any of you watch big person films?

sure!

right!

ok!

Karl Hungus

Originally posted by weemcd
the matrix tbh

As much as I enjoyed the first Matrix film, would anyone else agree with me that the incredibly naff sequels have killed any chance the film had for being considered classic?

Pigman II

Originally posted by Karl Hungus
would anyone else agree with me that the incredibly naff sequels have killed any chance the film had for being considered classic?

Jaws.

nadir

yea, i didnt bother watching the 3rd one cause I heard is even sucked more than the second one.

of the movies Buck Owens mentioned, I dont think any of em will make it into classics apart from LOTR. I did like Donnie Darko and 28 days later though, Id say they may become something more of a cult feature like Karl Hungus was saying.

I think most of my favourite hollywood movies come from the 80's.
Blade Runner, Alien, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, 2001 space oddesy(so much kubrick stuff), Platoon, Salvador(so much good stone stuff), Terminator, Baron Munchausen, Brazil(good gilliam stuff), and so many other great films. I havnt seen many movies lately that I rank this high, apart from maybe Fear and Loathing, Ichi the killer, Dolls, La Haine, and some other non-hollywood flicks. For me Hollywood hasnt been producing quality films like it used to, ok well we have the big lebowsky and some other good stuff but all in all favourite new stuff is now either Japanese / European / Auzzy, whatever, but not much of the american stuff Is taking my fancy. Its particurly dissapointing cause some of those late 70's - 80's early 90's hollywood flicks are amongst my favourite ever.

Frank Grimes

I'd say The Usual Suspects would be one movie that'll stand the test of time.
I still enjoy watching it, even though I know the twist.
From the OP's list, Memento and American Beauty are the only stand out ones there, possibly LOTR too (in the sense that they'll be considered classics in 30 years, they're very well made but I don't know about the "classic" factor).