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Classics of our era; Are there any?
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elektrixxx Aug 18 2009, 05:59 PM Post #31
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Ahh, yes. Watchmen certainly did rock. I went in to the cinema with no knowledge of the franchise, and I was really surprised. No cookie cutter film here.
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pablo Aug 18 2009, 10:27 PM Post #32
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Human Traffic and Lock Stock Smoking Barrels, or was that before 2000? Human Traffic, ace British comedy flick.
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Anthropomorphic Bear Aug 18 2009, 10:56 PM Post #33
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If it were up to me, than Spirited Away, High Fidelity and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind would have 'Classic Filum' status slapped upon them. However I've yet to grow a beard or get a pair of dangly earrings, so my opinion doesn't count, even with The Power Of The Internets!!!1!(tm) behind me.

However, I do reckon the Judd Apatow movies (40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad, not Pineapple Express) will be looked upon with the same fondness that John Hughes films (deservedly) receives. Those, and An Inconvenient Truth...

Although personally, I think this decade will be remembered more for the excellent TV shows that came out more than the movies. There's The Sopranos, Firefly, Mad Men, Arrested Development, Futurama, The Office(s), anything by Shaun Micallef, not to mention countless more quality TV shows that I'm sure you're desperately yelling through your computer screen right now.

Sure there were some quality movies released in the past few years, but face it: Ignoring reality TV (and Level 3 :P), television has been the vastly superior non-interactive screen medium this decade.
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pablo Aug 18 2009, 11:08 PM Post #34
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i wish Newstopia was still on. I miss the humour. Micallef underrated
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CloneTrooper Aug 18 2009, 11:48 PM Post #35
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Aug 18 2009, 09:56 PM
If it were up to me, than Spirited Away, High Fidelity and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind would have 'Classic Filum' status slapped upon them. However I've yet to grow a beard or get a pair of dangly earrings, so my opinion doesn't count, even with The Power Of The Internets!!!1!(tm) behind me.

However, I do reckon the Judd Apatow movies (40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad, not Pineapple Express) will be looked upon with the same fondness that John Hughes films (deservedly) receives. Those, and An Inconvenient Truth...

Although personally, I think this decade will be remembered more for the excellent TV shows that came out more than the movies. There's The Sopranos, Firefly, Mad Men, Arrested Development, Futurama, The Office(s), anything by Shaun Micallef, not to mention countless more quality TV shows that I'm sure you're desperately yelling through your computer screen right now.

Sure there were some quality movies released in the past few years, but face it: Ignoring reality TV (and Level 3 :P), television has been the vastly superior non-interactive screen medium this decade.

I add Kings to that list of TV Shows.

Oh and Castle, because Fillion is the man, and its a brilliant show :P
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JLC215 Aug 19 2009, 10:20 AM Post #36
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I have a couple;

- The Departed (even though Infernal Affairs was better)
- Borat (for the naked fight scene)
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JLC215 Aug 19 2009, 10:23 AM Post #37
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I love Requiem For A Dream, but it will not stand as a classic. Besides, I think it was late ninties...>_>

Prove me wrong.

Requiem For A Dream came out in 2000 so you just snuck in.
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luniac Aug 24 2009, 12:19 AM Post #38
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film had Sarah from Labyrinth doing ass to ass - how can it not be a classic?

00's have been the decade of the safe, franchises with all the Harry Potter's, Shreks, Saw's etc

+ the whole re-invention of the horror genre (also started in 99 with Blair Witch)
Not much else really comes to mind -
A Dirty Shame
The Matrix
Kill Bill
Minority Report

2000 was a good year for films though
American Psycho
O Brother Where Art Thou
Meet the Parents
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Zintert Aug 24 2009, 12:23 AM Post #39
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Aug 23 2009, 11:19 PM
The Matrix

The matrix actually came out in 99
That's a 10 year old movie now, amazing stuff,
unless you are retarded and were counting the sequels as classic movies?

How did meet the parents get into a list with American Psycho and O Brother Where Art Thou?

Not that it's a bad movie, but it's certainly not in the same league
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luniac Aug 24 2009, 02:18 PM Post #40
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yeah meant the Matrix trilogy - even though still haven't seen the 3rd one (and Animatrix shits over all of them).

Just trying to ride the line between popular and classic - not that a movie popular at the time == classic but as AB mentioned there's always a soft spot for trash and Meet the Parents (+ Zoolander - 2001!) do have a social commentary that runs through them which make them memorable...
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Jason_Level3 Aug 24 2009, 03:50 PM Post #41
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Lawl. Sarah from Labrynth.

Also, how could I forget fucking American Psycho? I know it's a book, but the book was not necessarily a classic before the movie, kinda like Fight Club.
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JLC215 Aug 24 2009, 04:44 PM Post #42
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For a TV servies I would nominate Dexter.

After watching the first series I went out and got all the books to read as well.

I am still watching Lost but just to see WTF will happen in the end.
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CloneTrooper Aug 24 2009, 04:48 PM Post #43
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Battlestar Galactica.

It will become a Classic, just like its predecessor =P
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Ozzy Aug 26 2009, 01:23 AM Post #44
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Battlestar Galactica.

It will become a Classic, just like its predecessor =P

Yes ^ This is true! :D
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