Modern Day Classic - Page 2

othervoice1 · 07-31-2009, 01:01 AM

So how many years are we talking about- has to be a movie within the last 15, 10, 5 years?

Katatonia · 07-31-2009, 01:42 AM

I think a good majority of the modern film audience out there is "trendy" to be perfectly honest. They rave about a film for a few months, and then it's largely forgotten by all but a small core audience. Many just don't stand up even after a couple of years have passed.

I certainly enjoy many films released over the past decade, but I would be hesitant to name any as "modern classics" yet.

Ash28M · 07-31-2009, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by othervoice1

So how many years are we talking about- has to be a movie within the last 15, 10, 5 years?

15 years sounds about right.

msw7 · 07-31-2009, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by The Chaostar

Let the Right One In - a masterpiece that defies ganres, best movie of the decade in my book along with the russian film The Return (non-horror).

The Descent - for hundreds of reasons, atmosphere and subtext the two obvious ones

Blair Witch Project - while I don't find the movie (which I like) a masterpiece, it will be remembered as a classic in the future or, at least, that's what I think.

REC - this will be a "boo!" favorite for years to come, I think.

I am with you 100% (I don't think Blair Witch is as good as some others, but it was important).

The only two I would add are:

Inside
Martyrs ("classic" might not be the right word here - but, much like Cannibal Holocaust, I suspect every horror fan will watch it at least once)

crikan · 07-31-2009, 02:41 AM

I really hated The Descent

I could see Scream and 28 Days Later

Fall Break · 07-31-2009, 04:54 AM

House of a 1000 Corpses and American Psycho

Erick H. · 07-31-2009, 05:46 AM

I really think the term ''classic" is tossed around too lightly.Some guys will stumble out of a theater on a Friday night after seeing a film they enjoyed and say "Man ,that one was a classic,a CLASSIC !!!!".
Not a month later they will be calling that new "classic" a piece of crap because THIS WEEKS classic beat it all to hell.I see that a lot.People can be really fickle.I don't start playing the classic game until about 20 yrs after the release.It really takes a minimum of 10 years to even get a good hint where a movie will end up in the grand scheme of things.How many movies have we all seen in the past ten,fifteen years that came out to great buzz and big box office only to end up with huge backlashes against them within months? How many ''classics'' from the past twenty years are barely mentioned today ? These calls need time and perspective.

fattyjoe37 · 07-31-2009, 08:46 AM

Although my favorite of recent years is Scream, I think when people look back on the 90s and 00s they will see either The Descent or Let the Right One In as the horror classic of the period. To me, Blair Witch won't be rememered as a classic but a hit with a good gimmick.

Hellbilly · 07-31-2009, 09:04 AM

Not really "horror" but I'd say The Silence of the Lambs.

Matt89 · 07-31-2009, 09:36 AM

hmmm...from a horror standpoint, I'd have to go with The Descent as well. I don't understand how people hate this movie. It was suspenseful, had excellent cinematography, great characters...it's a film that I feel will definitely be considered a classic in the years to come. (I too think the term "modern-day classic" is rather contradictory.)

But yeah, definitely The Descent. Hell, I might actually go out and pick up the blu-ray today. It's been a while since I've seen it.

~Matt

wago70 · 07-31-2009, 04:26 PM

"Candyman" was the last horror flick to really intrigue me and make me uncomfortable. It's from the '90's but...I haven't really been gripped by anything newer.

I really liked "The Descent" but at some point near the end the creatures stopped being scary once focus shifted to a rift between two characters. Loved that "ending" though (the original UK ending).

Ash28M · 07-31-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by wago70

"Candyman" was the last horror flick to really intrigue me and make me uncomfortable. It's from the '90's but...I haven't really been gripped by anything newer.
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No horror film made in the last 17 years has intrigued you? I'm surprised you haven't given up on the genre all together by now.

bigdaddyhorse · 07-31-2009, 05:27 PM

I'd put The Descent on the list for sure.

I fully agree with Scream as well, although there's been many flicks since that have made me wish Scream never happened so I could maybe not see it ripped off so badly, or homaged so poorly. While it was a great movie it has brought on an onslaught of shit like the I know What You Did series. This would be fine if I could just not watch those (I stopped after the second Summer movie, that series can go nowhere but worse I feel), but I always have to give em a chance.

Another I feel may be looked at one day as classic is Wolf Creek. It's the opposite of Descent, but almost just as scary.

I'd say Devil's Rejects as well, except IT'S NOT HORROR! It is a classic though, already it's a fucking classic.

MorallySound · 07-31-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

I'd say Devil's Rejects as well, except IT'S NOT HORROR! It is a classic though, already it's a fucking classic.

Agreed.

But yeah, I'll also vote for The Blair Witch Project.

Ash28M · 07-31-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

I'd say Devil's Rejects as well, except IT'S NOT HORROR! It is a classic though, already it's a fucking classic.

Why would you say it's not Horror? If that's not Horror then last House on the Left or Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer isn't horror.

07-31-2009, 01:01 AM	#16
othervoice1 HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,421	So how many years are we talking about- has to be a movie within the last 15, 10, 5 years? __________________ 'Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love... the clarity of hatred... and the ecstasy of grief.' Angel Passion

07-31-2009, 01:42 AM	#17
Katatonia Hellbound Heart Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 16,002	I think a good majority of the modern film audience out there is "trendy" to be perfectly honest. They rave about a film for a few months, and then it's largely forgotten by all but a small core audience. Many just don't stand up even after a couple of years have passed. I certainly enjoy many films released over the past decade, but I would be hesitant to name any as "modern classics" yet. __________________ "Through unlit corridors of purest oblivion. Submerged in a sea of darkness without end. To feel nothing...hear nothing...for a thousand eternities." - Evoken - Quietus DVD Profiler Collection

07-31-2009, 08:46 AM	#23
fattyjoe37 HackMaster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: WA Posts: 1,514	Although my favorite of recent years is Scream, I think when people look back on the 90s and 00s they will see either The Descent or Let the Right One In as the horror classic of the period. To me, Blair Witch won't be rememered as a classic but a hit with a good gimmick. __________________ Sader Ridge: A Feature Length Horror Film A Visitor in the Night: A Short Horror Film My DVD Collection

07-31-2009, 09:04 AM	#24
Hellbilly Water-squirting greatness Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Franconia Posts: 13,675	Not really "horror" but I'd say The Silence of the Lambs. __________________ "Common sense turns me on"

07-31-2009, 09:36 AM	#25
Matt89 HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,008	hmmm...from a horror standpoint, I'd have to go with The Descent as well. I don't understand how people hate this movie. It was suspenseful, had excellent cinematography, great characters...it's a film that I feel will definitely be considered a classic in the years to come. (I too think the term "modern-day classic" is rather contradictory.) But yeah, definitely The Descent. Hell, I might actually go out and pick up the blu-ray today. It's been a while since I've seen it. ~Matt __________________ "If a man can bridge the gap between life and death ... I mean, if he can live on after his death, then maybe he was a great man." - James Dean

07-31-2009, 02:41 AM	#20
crikan HackMaster Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,197	I really hated The Descent I could see Scream and 28 Days Later

07-31-2009, 04:54 AM	#21
Fall Break Stalker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 172	House of a 1000 Corpses and American Psycho

07-31-2009, 05:46 AM	#22
Erick H. HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,480	I really think the term ''classic" is tossed around too lightly.Some guys will stumble out of a theater on a Friday night after seeing a film they enjoyed and say "Man ,that one was a classic,a CLASSIC !!!!". Not a month later they will be calling that new "classic" a piece of crap because THIS WEEKS classic beat it all to hell.I see that a lot.People can be really fickle.I don't start playing the classic game until about 20 yrs after the release.It really takes a minimum of 10 years to even get a good hint where a movie will end up in the grand scheme of things.How many movies have we all seen in the past ten,fifteen years that came out to great buzz and big box office only to end up with huge backlashes against them within months? How many ''classics'' from the past twenty years are barely mentioned today ? These calls need time and perspective.

07-31-2009, 04:26 PM	#26
wago70 Robinson Crusoe on Mars Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Francisco - down by them two ol' sheds Posts: 2,990	"Candyman" was the last horror flick to really intrigue me and make me uncomfortable. It's from the '90's but...I haven't really been gripped by anything newer. I really liked "The Descent" but at some point near the end the creatures stopped being scary once focus shifted to a rift between two characters. Loved that "ending" though (the original UK ending). Last edited by wago70; 07-31-2009 at 04:28 PM.

07-31-2009, 05:27 PM	#28
bigdaddyhorse Detroit Hi-on Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Under a rock Posts: 11,956	I'd put The Descent on the list for sure. I fully agree with Scream as well, although there's been many flicks since that have made me wish Scream never happened so I could maybe not see it ripped off so badly, or homaged so poorly. While it was a great movie it has brought on an onslaught of shit like the I know What You Did series. This would be fine if I could just not watch those (I stopped after the second Summer movie, that series can go nowhere but worse I feel), but I always have to give em a chance. Another I feel may be looked at one day as classic is Wolf Creek. It's the opposite of Descent, but almost just as scary. I'd say Devil's Rejects as well, except IT'S NOT HORROR! It is a classic though, already it's a fucking classic. __________________ "!" My Fucking DVDS

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