It's been 25 years, you're a "classic movie" now

[Leslie Dame]

"Classic" as in officially old. One can argue that movies never really get old, but if this 25 years rule applies to cars, why not movies?

Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, Shawshank Redemption and every movie made in 1994, you're a classic now. Congrats!



When would you label a movie as old?

[xbs2034]

I don't know about "old". But I'd say a film can no longer be considered a recent movie after 10 years and can earn classic status after 20.

[levcore]

Waterworld and Mortal Kombat become classics next year!

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Just went to a special screening for Pulp Fiction last night and it hit me during the film that it's 25 years old now and took me back to when it first came out. I was in the 7th grade! 20 years old constitutes a classic for me though those same films (such as Pulp Fiction and the other 2 mentioned in the post) are instant classics from the moment they are released. On the other hand it took Shawshank Redemption quite a while to gain it's status. 1994 was quite a year for films.

[imsounoriginal]

Don't forget The Lion King, because I don't feel old enough already

[JMS1223]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

Just went to a special screening for Pulp Fiction last night

Lucky you. I hope it gets re-released here too so I can catch it on the big screen too. I’ve been trying to see my top ten favorite movies (seen 5/10 so far) in the theater and the three mentioned in the original post are all in my top ten. Saw Forrest Gump on its 20th Anniversary for the IMAX release and plan to see Shawshank Redemption for its Fathom Event release this September. Hope to catch Pulp Fiction somewhere too.

[Star Lord]

[klauswhereareyou]

I think I'd add Dumb and Dumber, The Lion King, Speed, and Ed Wood. There were a few other good movies that year, but a lot of forgettable ones too.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by JMS1223

Lucky you. I hope it gets re-released here too so I can catch it on the big screen too. I’ve been trying to see my top ten favorite movies (seen 5/10 so far) in the theater and the three mentioned in the original post are all in my top ten. Saw Forrest Gump on its 20th Anniversary for the IMAX release and plan to see Shawshank Redemption for its Fathom Event release this September. Hope to catch Pulp Fiction somewhere too.

It was an awesome experience! I missed it on the big screen when it first came out unfortunately but it was great to finally catch it on the big screen. I'd love to revisit Forrest Gump on the big screen along with Shawshank Redemption.

[klauswhereareyou]

And even though he's kind of became a joke I'd add Kevin Smith's Clerks...maybe The Crow also.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Anything of good quality that I can tell will still hold up for many years to me is a classic. Time of release has absolutely nothing to do with it.

That being said, there are fewer and fewer films being released every year that feel as though they are deserving of “classic” status.

[levcore]

Speed
Stargate
True Lies
Four Weddings and a Funeral
The River Wild
Maverick
The Shadow
The Mask

[Cremildo]

It's not a rational thing, because I can't give a proper explanation why, but I tend to think of a movie as "old" if it was released before the 70s.

[don3663]

The Crow, Leon and Stargate make the list for me.

[Bugg]

Three Colors Red
Little Women
Muriel's Wedding
Chungking Express
Heavenly Creatures

[jupiterhill]

The Chase!

That's a movie I'd love to own on blu ray. At least find a cheap copy on DVD. Also happy anniversary to:

The Flintstones
Blue Chips
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

and, yeah the ones already been said.

[Bugg]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

It's not a rational thing, because I can't give a proper explanation why, but I tend to think of a movie as "old" if it was released before the 70s.

I find the older I get, the older a movie has to be for me to view it as "old". When I was 12, a movie that was 10 years old seemed like something from a different universe. But today 10 year old films still seems pretty damned new.

[Blu Lemmy]

I think of a classic as not only older, but of a certain quality, a film that still resonates today

[Guydowood]

For the record 'HEAT' is not a classic. It's a Masterpiece!

[Gizz]

Speed
The lion king
Forrest Gump
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
True Lies
Stargate
Maverick
Star Trek: Generations
Ed Wood