Paul_D
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I recently say American Beauty and started to think about whether in 50 years it would be considered a classic. I posted the question, and reading all the reply posts, I got to thinking - I bet most of the Best Picture winners from the 90s WILL NOT be regarded as classics in 50 years time:
1990 - Dances With Wolves - quite liked it but no classic!
1991 - The Silence of the Lambs - really, really good, but not beter than Manhunter
1992 - Unforgiven - wasn't all too keen - obviously well crafted, but I don't see it being remembered
1993 - Schindler's List - undoubtedly one of the best, most haunting films of the 90s - a rare deserved winner
1994 - Forrest Gump - this one certainly wont hold up in 20 years
1995 - Braveheart - another one that I think will fade away - I really dont understand why so many poeple love this
1996 - Titanic - the most overrated and undeservedly successful film ever - but will undoubtedly be remembered for the oscar/box office success
1997 - The English Patient - despite the presence of Miramax, I think this one was really good, entertaining and well made, but still no classic!
1998 - Shakespeare in Love - it was just so bland, and so self-consciously clever and funny - a triumph of Miramax over reasoning
1999 - American Beauty(see previous post)
I think the only ones that will be remembered as classics are Silence of the Lambs and Schindler's List!
What do you guys think?
(Edited to include my own personnal feelings about each winner)
[Edited last by Paul Dalmaine on October 02, 2001 at 09:55 AM]
[Edited last by Paul Dalmaine on October 02, 2001 at 09:57 AM]
1990 - Dances With Wolves - quite liked it but no classic!
1991 - The Silence of the Lambs - really, really good, but not beter than Manhunter
1992 - Unforgiven - wasn't all too keen - obviously well crafted, but I don't see it being remembered
1993 - Schindler's List - undoubtedly one of the best, most haunting films of the 90s - a rare deserved winner
1994 - Forrest Gump - this one certainly wont hold up in 20 years
1995 - Braveheart - another one that I think will fade away - I really dont understand why so many poeple love this
1996 - Titanic - the most overrated and undeservedly successful film ever - but will undoubtedly be remembered for the oscar/box office success
1997 - The English Patient - despite the presence of Miramax, I think this one was really good, entertaining and well made, but still no classic!
1998 - Shakespeare in Love - it was just so bland, and so self-consciously clever and funny - a triumph of Miramax over reasoning
1999 - American Beauty(see previous post)
I think the only ones that will be remembered as classics are Silence of the Lambs and Schindler's List!
What do you guys think?
(Edited to include my own personnal feelings about each winner)
[Edited last by Paul Dalmaine on October 02, 2001 at 09:55 AM]
[Edited last by Paul Dalmaine on October 02, 2001 at 09:57 AM]