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  1. Mark Oates

    Definition of the a film classic?

    I only read Lew's S&S list after I'd posted my comments. Frankly it only confirms my view. I wasn't saying that modern critics follow the critiques of Truffaut and the rest slavishly. I recognise that newer films are included in the list, but I also recognise that the films listed there are what...
  2. Mark Oates

    Definition of the a film classic?

    I only read Lew's S&S list after I'd posted my comments. Frankly it only confirms my view. I wasn't saying that modern critics follow the critiques of Truffaut and the rest slavishly. I recognise that newer films are included in the list, but I also recognise that the films listed there are what...
  3. Mark Oates

    Definition of the a film classic?

    I'd say a classic movie is any movie that can be admired by a body of people for some mould-breaking or unique aspect of its content. Any movie can be a classic - it depends on your standpoint. IMHO, those "Critics' Ten Best" lists suffer from lazy thinking rather than elitism. If you want...
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