Films from 2004 to present releases: Which would you consider future classics?

[Deleted User] · 20/02/14 - 15:51

What movies, that have come out in the last 10 years, do you think will be considered classics in the years to come?

My choices would be:

Million dollar baby
Sideways
A History of violence
The Departed
No country for old men
There will be blood
Avatar
Inception
Skyfall
12 years a slave

[Deleted User] · 20/02/14 - 16:09

Movies I would consider future classics (but probably won't become future classics):
Pan's Labyrinth - Because it's amazing
The Dark Knight Trilogy - The best comic book film series so far, and probably of all time
Toy Story 3 - The best film trilogy of all time, I just listed the 3rd one because it's the only one post 2004
The Social Network - It's an interesting study about the founding of a modern phenomena, and it's very well written and directed
Moon

Micknsiv · 20/02/14 - 18:08

Hobo With A Shotgun.

Virgil Tracy · 20/02/14 - 20:22

BritMan79 wrote: »

What movies, that have come out in the last 10 years, do you think will be considered classics in the years to come?

My choices would be:

Million dollar baby
Sideways
A History of violence
The Departed
No country for old men
There will be blood
Avatar
Inception
Skyfall
12 years a slave

definitely those ^ .

plus
Casino Royale
Pirates of the caribean
In Bruge
Team America
Dark Knight

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anyonefortennis · 20/02/14 - 23:36

Nymphomaniac.

degsyhufc · 20/02/14 - 23:39

Are people listing Bond films just because they are Bond films so bound to become classics by association?

CLL Dodge · 21/02/14 - 01:25

degsyhufc wrote: »

Are people listing Bond films just because they are Bond films so bound to become classics by association?

I doubt that any that Brosnan did would ever be considered classics.

CLL Dodge · 21/02/14 - 01:56

Not always widely popular but these are my favourites of the decade in question:

2004: Downfall
2004: Ae Fond Kiss...
2006: Children of Men
2006: The Lives of Others
2006: Pan's Labyrinth
2008: Let The Right One In
2008: Martyrs
2009: Bright Star
2010: Never Let Me Go

Gulftastic · 21/02/14 - 02:20

Avatar??

Really??

[Deleted User] · 21/02/14 - 02:22

Gulftastic wrote: »

Avatar??

Really??

On a narrative level I'd disagree completely, but as a technical study, maybe.

dearmrman · 21/02/14 - 02:30

Gulftastic wrote: »

Avatar??

Really??

I don't know...but if Star Wars can be considered a classic then why not?

jeffiner1892 · 21/02/14 - 02:45

CLL Dodge wrote: »

I doubt that any that Brosnan did would ever be considered classics.

Goldeneye is better than all three of Daniel Craig's outings (and I liked Casino Royale and Skyfall) so if those two are to be considered classic in future it should be too.

ste likes boobs · 21/02/14 - 02:50

I'm going to say The Lego Movie. Similar to how people love Toy Story and rave about how good it was.

gerry d · 21/02/14 - 02:59

The Bank Job

Gulftastic · 21/02/14 - 03:20

dearmrman wrote: »

I don't know...but if Star Wars can be considered a classic then why not?

Quality of the film aside, Star Wars was a world wide phenomenom, inspiring masses of imitators, and pretty much changing cinema. Avatar may be technically breathtaking, but it will never be able to make a similar claim. It was popular when it was made, hence the massive box office takings, but it'll never be considered in the same league as Star Wars.

All IMHO, of course.

soran · 21/02/14 - 03:34

Cloud Atlas
300
V for Vendetta
The Fountain
Another Earth
Drive
Moon
Sin City

Well at least I think they will be regarded as cult classics.

treefr0g · 21/02/14 - 03:55

The Prestige
Apocalypto
The Incredibles
Spider-man 2
Sin City
The Harry Potter movies during this period.

rfonzo · 21/02/14 - 04:25

Little Miss Sunshine
Capote
Sideways
Howls Moving Castle
King Kong
Volver
The Barbarian Invasions
Tinker, Tailor,Soldier, Spy
Drive
True Grit
The Artist.

[Deleted User] · 21/02/14 - 04:29

I know it sounds crazy but Mean Girls....

Takae · 21/02/14 - 04:47

I admit I'm at loss because I don't know the criterion. Films that flew under the radar will grow into mainstream films? Or popular blockbusters that will remain popular in a few decades' time? Or little-known films that will be re-evaluated and hailed as classics? Or am I being too serious here?

dodrade · 21/02/14 - 05:37

I think a film has to be at least 10 years old before it can be properly appraised, over time acclaimed films can date quickly and flops can be reassessed and find a new audience. Two examples would be Blade Runner and The Thing, both now considered classics but were not well received upon release.

Dandem · 21/02/14 - 06:19

I think Anchorman would be in with a fair shout. Some people loathe it, but it's probably the most quoted film in the last decade.

gamersxchange · 21/02/14 - 09:16

(2005) Lord Of War

[Deleted User] · 21/02/14 - 15:22

Takae wrote: »

I admit I'm at loss because I don't know the criterion. Films that flew under the radar will grow into mainstream films? Or popular blockbusters that will remain popular in a few decades' time? Or little-known films that will be re-evaluated and hailed as classics? Or am I being too serious here?

I did as films I want to be classics, not films I think will be...

If it was films I think will be viewed as classics (I've included franchises with entries between 04 and now, even if they started beforehand):

The Dark Knight Trilogy
Inception
Iron Man, Iron Man 3, The Avengers (The rest of the MCU hasn't been as well received)
Toy Story Trilogy
The Hunger Games series
Peter Jackson's Middle Earth series
Harry Potter series

mgvsmith · 21/02/14 - 17:15

I would give another vote for Another Earth, The Social Network, Drive and Let the Right One In.

Others worth consideration not mentioned.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
The Place beyond the Pines.
An Inconvenient Truth.
Enron: The Smartest Men in the Room.
Man on Wire.
Wall-e.
500 Days of Summer.
Looper.
Burn After Reading.
A Serious Man.

jeffiner1892 · 21/02/14 - 17:18

Blah123 wrote: »

I know it sounds crazy but Mean Girls....

I was afraid to say Mean Girls. Or Little Miss Sunshine for that matter.

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