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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2017 12:09:05 GMT
That is my question
I think it should be at least 30 years old.
What do you think ?
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Post by deembastille on Nov 27, 2017 12:12:36 GMT
Idk. I mean, I just saw Back to the Future on TCM (a no interruptions movie station specializing in old movies). I am just not ready for that.
We're all as old as fuck.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Nov 27, 2017 12:19:55 GMT
Older than you
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Post by deembastille on Nov 27, 2017 12:26:04 GMT
I agree with toasted cheese. Not all old movies are classic, and not all classics are old.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2017 12:28:04 GMT
Well i am 34 so that means it should be at least 35. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2017 12:29:08 GMT
I agree with toasted cheese. Not all old movies are classic, and not all classics are old. Of course not all old movies are classics. But i don`t think you can call a movie that is like 1 year old a classic. at least that is my opinion. |
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Post by deembastille on Nov 27, 2017 12:33:46 GMT
It depends on reception/popularity/how well it was made.
Titanic was considered an instant classic when it came out.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Nov 27, 2017 12:40:29 GMT
Well i am 34 so that means it should be at least 35. It would vary depending on the individual, but you did say 30 in your OP, so I guess I wasn't far off  |
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Post by Marv on Nov 27, 2017 12:41:35 GMT
25
But it's more on the quality than it is the age. Although by default I think it has to stand the test of time, and I think 25 years is a good enough test. But it should also be of a certain quality at least for its genre.
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Post by charzhino on Nov 27, 2017 12:46:53 GMT
Some films are considered "instant" classics. While time is the true teller, this not always the case. Whoever uses the phrase "instant classic" has no clue about what the words actually mean. They are antithetical to each other. As for how long, I would say 25 years miniumum. |
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Post by politicidal on Nov 27, 2017 15:36:49 GMT
A while ago I'd say between five and ten years but I don't think it matters anymore.
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Post by Vits on Nov 27, 2017 17:30:06 GMT
10 years.
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Post by mrellaguru on Nov 27, 2017 18:52:58 GMT
Idk. I mean, I just saw Back to the Future on TCM (a no interruptions movie station specializing in old movies). I am just not ready for that. We're all as old as fuck. BTTF is so old that we're two years past the future date that BTTF2 takes place in . |
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Post by Reynard on Nov 27, 2017 19:19:41 GMT
25-30 years seems enough to determine if a movie has enough lasting value and artistic impact to be called a classic. Many films that are called "instant classics" are pretty much forgotten in 10 years or so. Box office success or awards do not equal "classic" either, that's just marketing nonsense.
History shows are that many films that are now considered classics got mixed reviews at the time, were not fully understood and "enjoyed" mediocre to poor box office. Not always of course, but quite often. That's the price an artist has to pay for being ahead of his time. Kubrick's oeuvre as a whole remains the most well-known example of this.
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Post by mikef6 on Nov 27, 2017 19:33:32 GMT
I disagree somewhat with the statement that not all old movies are classic and I disagree entirely with the statement that not all classics are old (but define “old”). Older movies – I would say from the end of the 1960 backwards – belong to the Classic Era and are, therefore, classic by means of belonging to a period and style of moviemaking. Of course, the quality, entertainment value, and influence on the future differ greatly from film to film. To borrow and change a phrase from George Orwell, “All movies of the past are classic but some are more classic than others.”
On the old boards the Classic Film crowd rather vaguely and arbitrarily set the end of the classic era at 1969. The boards lasted about 20 years but that borderline never changed. By that criteria, it should be 1989 now. Personally, I am not ready to go beyond 1979 in expanding the classic era – and I am even uncomfortable with stopping there. I believe that it really takes up to 50 years to start separating the classic sheep from the rest of the goats.
Now, regarding the oxymoronic “instant” or modern classic. There ain’t no such bird. No, not even “The Dark Knight.” [sarcasm alert] It is always fun to speculate about what movies will still be watched in 50 or 100 years but it is way too early to make that definite decision. Time is a fickle lover. What it favors today can be left behind and forgotten tomorrow.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Nov 27, 2017 19:52:52 GMT
What was the last classic movie?
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Post by deembastille on Nov 27, 2017 20:01:16 GMT
Idk. I mean, I just saw Back to the Future on TCM (a no interruptions movie station specializing in old movies). I am just not ready for that. We're all as old as fuck. BTTF is so old that we're two years past the future date that BTTF2 takes place in . Star Wars was made in 1977 and I don't think I have ever seen it on TCM. |
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Post by Xcalatë on Nov 27, 2017 20:10:09 GMT
What was the last classic movie? Good Question! |
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Nov 27, 2017 20:16:06 GMT
BTTF is so old that we're two years past the future date that BTTF2 takes place in . Star Wars was made in 1977 and I don't think I have ever seen it on TCM. TCM plays movies from the 21st century.
They just played Hurt Locker
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Nov 27, 2017 20:30:01 GMT
My personal opinion is a classic movie is an iconic movie.
So if the movie stands the test of time or holds an huge impact on culture, it's classic regardless of age...Although time usually plays a role in determining the classic.
For example, I personally think the LOTR trilogy is a classic.
Waiting another 10 years or more to bestow that honor on it is silly when it is probably a foregone conclusion.
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