An interesting thought that comes across my mind sometimes and I thought I'd share it here. What are some movies released within the last few years, or at least since 2000 that you believe will be deemed classic status? Like, what films from the 21st century do you believe will be viewed and cited as the standard setters decades from now and looked back on by the future generations the same way we do movies like "Citizen Kane," "Casablanca," and others?
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There Will be Blood (this is almost a classic; too many people haven't seen this)
My examples of future classics:
"There Will Be Blood" - If a single movie has recaptured the tour de force of "Citizan Kane" and its deconstruction of the rise and fall of one man, this movie is it.
"Drive" - The "Taxi Driver," of our generation.
"Lord of the Rings" - The original trilogy was the first definitive film franchise of the 21st century.
children of men
shareA few others I came up w/:
Boyhood
Moonlight
Casino Royale & Skyfall
Pan's Labyrinth
Adaptation.
The Dark Knight
No Country for Old Men
The Hurt Locker
Spirited Away
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Great topic, and some stellar movies already mentioned. Adding (within their respective genres):
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Bone Tomahawk (2015)
It Follows (2014)
Calvary (2014)
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
Talk to Her (2002)
The Chaser (2008)
Gran Torino (2008)
V For Vendetta (2005)
The Town (2010)
The LOTR trilogy
Gladiator
Borat