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

[Moviefan2k4]

Originally Posted by Martoto

And she used to be younger than that!

I can't even remember the last time I was prompted to say, "look how young they were then."

I had a real-life moment like this a few years ago, talking with a cousin of mine who's in her 20s. I started the conversation with the phrase "When I was your age", and immediately dialed back with, "Hold on - I'm too young to say that!" She just smiled and laughed.

[Josep5349]

Originally Posted by Martoto

And she used to be younger than that!

I can't even remember the last time I was prompted to say, "look how young they were then."

The other day I was watching (well, it was on in the background) a 1994 episode of Columbo with William Shatner. That was around the time of Generations when, at the time, he was often mocked for still boldly going at his age. Yet seeing him in the episode now, I kept thinking how relatively young he looked.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by AmrlKJaneway

But, that's got something to do with how nothing changes dramatically with time anymore. For example, I was watching Hancock the other day, and I realised it was ten years old. I projected myself to 1998, watching a film from 1988. I would notice the changes in fashion, music, the quality of the film itself, SFX, and even actors that are no longer popular.

Watching this film made me question; "What has changed? What has the last decade been about?" The rise of the smartphone? Even that was rolling out in the previous decade. The music still sounded modern, the clothes were no different from what I see on the street these days, the actors were still relevant and the effects held up.

Maybe I'm getting old and not noticing trends as much anymore, but I still feel nothing has changed much in the past decade or more.

That's something I've noticed too, for the most part.

[ivanolo]

Originally Posted by Vampire Hotel

I grew up watching those movies. I love the scenes with Michael Winslow and his noises. Even though they’re terrible films, they hold a special place in my heart.

Add to the list Ace Ventura, Airheads, Frankenstein, In The Army Now, Interview With The Vampire, and Maverick.

[shinobipopcorn]

It's hard to believe that The Muppet Christmas Carol is 25 years old, and to smack you in the face even harder, it's the first movie without Jim Henson and Richard Hunt. Keep that in mind when you listen to "Marley and Marley".

[blufellas]

1995 was a big going to the movies for me.
Se7en
Casino
Heat (4 times)
Braveheart
The Usual Suspects
Outbreak
Die Hard: With A Vengeance
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Toy Story
Dangerous Minds
Congo
Apollo 13
Dangerous Minds
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Murder in the First
Dolores Claiborne
Dead Presidents
Demon Knight
Copycat
Friday
Leaving Las Vegas
Just Cause
Dead Man Walking
Bad Boys
12 Monkeys
Crimson Tide

[Moviefan2k4]

Originally Posted by shinobipopcorn

It's hard to believe that The Muppet Christmas Carol is 25 years old, and to smack you in the face even harder, it's the first movie without Jim Henson and Richard Hunt. Keep that in mind when you listen to "Marley and Marley".

It was years after I saw that movie, before I learned that they purposely created "Robert Marley" after singer Bob Marley, just so they could use Statler and Waldorf in those roles.

[shinobipopcorn]

Originally Posted by Moviefan2k4

It was years after I saw that movie, before I learned that they purposely created "Robert Marley" after singer Bob Marley, just so they could use Statler and Waldorf in those roles.

It worked, though. Especially how they make fun of the "more gravy than of grave" line which is 100% from the book. It's still my favorite film version.

"Leave comedy to the bears, Ebenezer! Doh ho ho ho!"

[DenOfEarth]

94 was a nice year indeed.

[cinemaphile]

Well, age does not equal "classic" by any measure. Every year - new and old - has its share of great films and its share of awful ones, and most movies fall somewhere in between.

That being said, if we are just talking about the best films of 1994 hitting their 25th Anniversary this year, these are my personal favorites:

Best of the Best:
Pulp Fiction
Forrest Gump
Speed
The Professional (Leon)
The Lion King
Dumb & Dumber

Also Love:
The Paper
Reality Bites
Only You
Maverick
The Ref
The Crow
True Lies
The Hudsucker Proxy
Stargate

Honorable Mentions:
The Chase
Shawshank Redemption
Interview With the Vampire
Legends of the Fall
Wes Craven's New Nightmare

[yellowjacket1]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

Also Love:
The Paper

The Paper is just so damn good and so damn underrated.

Words to live by: "you keep waiting for the guy with the gun to show up" ... life is about the little choices you make every day.

[Leslie Dame]

Happy Birthday! Turning 25 in 2021

Independence Day
Fargo
Matilda
Trainspotting
Romeo + Juliet
Mission: Impossible
Jingle All the Way
From Dusk Till Dawn
The Craft
Jerry Maguire
Mars Attacks!
Twister
Space Jam
Scream
Crash

[Warm Gun]

I think a movie can become a classic the day it is released. There is no rule.

[Jay H.]

Originally Posted by Warm Gun

I think a movie can become a classic the day it is released. There is no rule.

A classic is a movie that stands the test of time. There's no such thing as an "instant classic".

[Poya]

Fargo a classic? LOL, says who?

[Star Lord]

Space Jam is not a classic either.

[Jay H.]

Originally Posted by Poya

Fargo a classic? LOL, says who?

Library of Congress and the American Film Institute, for starters.

[Gizz]

Now is the time for Paramount to release The Ghost and the Darkness.

[DR Herbert West]

Turning 25 in August.

[spider-neil]

I think a 'classic' is based solely on the quality of the movie with time having nothing to do with it. To me, Into the Spider-Verse is a classic and it's only 2 years old.