The LOTR trilogy
Saving Private Ryan
Toy Story
Unforgiven
Pulp Fiction
I’ll nominate two that haven’t been released. I’ve got a good feeling about Troy and Oliver Stone’s Alexander. I think they’re the type people will remember.
Last years movies (other than those mentioned)? I know a lot of people that love 21 Grams, myself included. The Last Samurai might stand a chance as well. There are a few others that deserve to be remembered but won’t be (House of Sand and Fog, American Splendor, Whale Rider, Triplets of Belleville, In America, a few more I can’t think of).
I wonder in many many years time will people think Eps I, II and III were made first and be totally confused by the whole thing?
I’m voiting for Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, and The Princess Bride. Just because …
Actually, THIS is the finest B-movie ever made.
Though I don’t disagree with The Terminator as a film to stand the test of time.
I’d also put Die Hard on the list.
I’ll second Leon, Pulp Fiction, House of Sand and Fog and Terminator 1. I also think City of Lost Children will be a classic weird creepy semi-noir little gem of a film that weirdos like me will love for years to come. I am not really sure about Burton’s Batman Return’s as the absolute majority of people think its far too dark, but as far as I am concerned it will allways be just dark enough.
Hmmm… I ask a question simalar to this one at dinner parties.
My favorite answer is The Cider House Rules. A fine film, with excellent acting. Michael Caine is terrific.
The other is Spiderman. A true masterpiece of comic book film making (plus I can’t help it that I find Kirsten Dunst is oh, so tasty).
OK, there are plenty that were listed that I agree with, so there’s no point in going over them again.
And this might sound like a homer pick, but it isn’t. Really. It’s more of a suggestion/prediction: if Owen Wilson is able to stick around Bottle Rocket will be discovered by more people and revered as a true masterpiece.
[sub]I can always hope.[/sub]
Sure, but can you name any that had the box office numbers of, say, Finding Nemo? 
Precisely.
Let’s not confuse big box office with being a good, well-remembered film.
After all, Scooby-Doo made $270 million in worldwide gross, prior to home video. That doesn’t relieve it from being a steaming pile of sht. It was just a financially-successful steaming pile of sht.
Clerks made $3 million at the box office. It will be remembered much more fondly.
/hated, hated, HATED “Finding Nemo”, but seems to be the only person in the world that did, so isn’t making a big deal about it
Donnie Darko I say!
“American Beauty”…i don’t think that movie can age. It’ll still be fresh and beautifull for decades to come.
False dichotomy. Finding Nemo was both financially successful and a good (and I anticipate) well-remembered film.
And you can bet your ass that there are a lot of kids out there who saw Scooby Doo and will fondly remember it for the rest of their lives, in spite of it being a huge, steaming pile of shit. I was so stoned during the movie that I literally remember nothing about it, except that Velma was played ably by someone who would normally be considered a “hot chick.”
Out of innocent curiosity, what did you hate about it? Just in terms of craftsmanship, it made my jaw drop, and had a classic hero’s quest at the heart of it…right down to the trip to and deliverance from the underworld.
I mean, Christ, just the particle effects in the ocean were stunning. Such attention to detail. Amazing.
For Pixar films, I think Bug’s Life will be forgotten.
True, but there’s a significant difference between “fondly remembered” and “remembered.” If I get the point of this thread, we’re talking about movies that will stand the test of 10, 15, 20, 30 or 50 years. I cannot see “Scooby Doo” being one of those films, but I could see, say, “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
But your mileage may vary.
Simply put, it was a little too self-aware about what heartstrings it was tugging at all the right moments. It felt a little too smug and self-serving. And don’t get me started on Ellen Degeneres. I find her annoying in every single incarnation, and that includes animated voice-over.
Good effects do not equal good movie, unfortunately. To me, F.N. was flashy fluff. I’d put it in the same category as “Independence Day” and “Twister.”
Again, YMMV. I don’t have the world’s best relationship with my father, so it wasn’t exactly tugging all my heartstrings and blinding me to what a bland film it really was. And don’t get me wrong, I love all of Pixar’s other efforts. But this one…
Meh.
I think Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums will be remembered as well. Wes Anderson is a master. [sub]I was not surprised when I scrolled up to see your user name and location, by the way.[/sub]
I also think Four Weddings and a Funeral will stand as a classic romantic comedy.
Something’s Gotta Give. It’s a cozy little romantic comedy that has some incredible performances in it, and the only thing that can really date it is the Viagra references.
Or possibly sophomoric and cliched…
My vote: Kurosawa’s Ran.
Jurassic Park - at least for those who lived through its hype.
The Truman Show - maybe not, but I sure hope it does.
Independence Day - I didn’t like it, but it’ll certainly live on.
Sorry to sound snarky there, ThatGuy 