Films that have aged well?

**Der Amf** · 7th February 2016, 09:59

Originally Posted by boot71

Apocalypse Now - still looks amazing.

I was wondering if that one was going to be mentioned. Somehow, I made it through my youth without seeing it. Funny how some seventies films were on the telly all the time when I was a kid, but others weren't.

**pete-r** · 7th February 2016, 10:46

I think Terminator 2 still stands up for visuals even if it's set in the future which is now in the past, of the future of the past of the future...?!?!?!?!

Also as mention Lock Stock still has a timeless grainy gritty look. It looked 60's even in the 90's.

I'd also add Jackie Brown - saw it last week again and has a super mid 90's feel but it's brilliant I think Tarantinos best film.

Forrest Gump splits opinion but I think it's genius and a film I can watch over and over again even now.

And finally Jaws. Lots of 70's clothing to give it away but the film is still as scary today as ever.

At the other end of the spectrum I started to watch Tron over Christmas and turned it off. The graphics on my phone look better and I couldn't get back into it.

**Dave S** · 7th February 2016, 11:01

I think Ferris Beuler has aged ok. You can't over think watching it....

The original Star wars trilogy deserves a mention, although I don't think they have aged as well as Alien.
That might be my cynical Disney is trying to reboot it into a massive new profit.

MASH is still a great movie.

Dave

**Velorum** · 7th February 2016, 11:26

Originally Posted by Dave S

.......MASH is still a great movie.

Dave

I'd forgotten all about that one - as I recall it was an excellent film, must watch it again soon

**Seiko7A38** · 7th February 2016, 12:00

American Graffiti (1973). http://lucasfilm.com/american-graffiti

Watched it again last night. A nostalgia trip back to '62 that remains timeless.

George Lucas's second film and Harrison Ford's first 'starring' (bit part) role - always makes me smile.

**jwg663** · 7th February 2016, 12:47

Just scraping in (released in the US on 13.12.91), I rather like The Last Boy Scout. An excellent, stupid, action movie, directed by Tony Scott.

Edit: my 10,000th post!

**mjc1216** · 7th February 2016, 12:59

Goodfellas a great film in 1990 and still good today.

**johnboy9876** · 7th February 2016, 13:07

I'd add:

Back to The Future
A Bridge Too Far
Platoon (I know already mentioned)
Risky Business (Tom Cruise's best IMHO)
Liv & Let Die

**Deckard81** · 7th February 2016, 13:39

No mentions of any of the pre 1991 Indiana Jones yet?

**Mr.D** · 7th February 2016, 13:53

Originally Posted by pete-r

I'd also add Jackie Brown - saw it last week again and has a super mid 90's feel but it's brilliant I think Tarantinos best film.

Yes its perfect.

**Mr.D** · 7th February 2016, 14:19

Originally Posted by Der Amf

I was wondering if that one was going to be mentioned. Somehow, I made it through my youth without seeing it. Funny how some seventies films were on the telly all the time when I was a kid, but others weren't.

I showed Apocalypse Now to a bunch of non-western film-makers who had never seen it.

I had to convince them it was all shot as is without any digital effects and dated from the 70s.

They were mindblown.

**sean** · 7th February 2016, 14:30

Originally Posted by Puntsdog

In a similar vein, See No Evil, Hear No Evil is still a riot.

This is still a great film! I saw it again some time ago on TV and it had been edited to be family friendly. 'Erection' was dubbed over as 'winky-dink.'

"I held her up with my winky-dink!" Became thfunniest line of the film.

**Der Amf** · 7th February 2016, 14:35

Originally Posted by johnboy9876

I'd add:

Back to The Future
A Bridge Too Far
Platoon (I know already mentioned)
Risky Business (Tom Cruise's best IMHO)
Liv & Let Die

In my teenage memories, Risky Business is in the same place as Weird Science. I presume that's monstrously unfair on Risky Business?

**Der Amf** · 7th February 2016, 14:37

Surprised no one's mentioned When Happy Met Sally yet. I've no idea how many times I've seen that, could probably recreate large chunks of the dialogue if pushed.

**Paneraiseeker** · 7th February 2016, 14:57

The Day of the Jackal.

One film I can watch again and again. The original mind you not the remake.

**100thmonkey** · 7th February 2016, 14:59

Point Break!

**Deckard81** · 7th February 2016, 14:59

Originally Posted by Der Amf

Surprised no one's mentioned When Happy Met Sally yet. I've no idea how many times I've seen that, could probably recreate large chunks of the dialogue if pushed.

Oh yes! I forgot! I too must have seen it 20 times! I find the rhythm of it nearly perfect. Brilliant!

**SimonK** · 7th February 2016, 15:21

Silence of the Lambs - 1991
37°2 Le Matin (aka Betty Blue) - 1986
Rain Man - 1988
Mississippi Burning - 1988
Deer Hunter - 1978
Midnight Express - 1978
The Boys From Brazil - 1978

**Dazzler** · 7th February 2016, 15:43

Full Metal Jacket

**scooter** · 7th February 2016, 15:52

Strangely I never tire of watching 'Where Eagles Dare'.

'The Longest Day' is another cracker that never disappoints.

scooter

**Chinnock** · 7th February 2016, 16:13

Another Ridley Scott masterpiece and his directorial debut from 1977;

The Duellists

**Passenger** · 7th February 2016, 16:14

Originally Posted by Chinnock

Another Ridley Scott masterpiece and his directorial debut from 1977;

The Duellists

A cracking film that.

**Grandiloquence** · 7th February 2016, 16:49

Charley Varrick. Watched it the other day and still enjoyable.

**Waldorf** · 7th February 2016, 17:04

" You talkin to me"

http://youtu.be/-QWL-FwX4t4

**Carlton-Browne** · 7th February 2016, 19:22

The one particular film I have in this category is Mephisto - a film about a prominent actor in Germany coping with the rise of the Nazis. Watched it again a couple of years ago and it was every bit as gripping - Klaus Maria Brandauer's performance especially.

http://www.imdb.org/title/tt0082736/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

**jhw.** · 7th February 2016, 19:29

Originally Posted by 100thmonkey

Point Break!

Genuinely excited to see the new one!

**sinster** · 7th February 2016, 19:36

Originally Posted by jhw.

Genuinely excited to see the new one!

It's dreadful! Avoid at all costs!

**Foggy** · 7th February 2016, 20:06

Originally Posted by sinster

It's dreadful! Avoid at all costs!

Yep, dreadful is being kind.

Cheers

Foggy

**100thmonkey** · 8th February 2016, 04:14

Originally Posted by jhw.

Genuinely excited to see the new one!

Don't be. Apparently it's shite

**HappyJack** · 8th February 2016, 07:11

Room with a View

**thieuster** · 8th February 2016, 07:26

Forgot:
Taxi Driver. Still a worrying movie.
One flew over the cuckoo's nest

Menno

**Devonian** · 8th February 2016, 08:52

Godfather and Godfather 2 - total classics.

**TheFlyingBanana** · 8th February 2016, 09:45

Originally Posted by jhw.

I've seen Ferris Bueller's day off a couple of times recently and enjoyed watching to be honest!

Still brilliant, and pretty timeless I'd say.

Raider of the Lost Ark has aged very well, as have the original three Star Wars films.

And I recently rewatched the Back to the Future trilogy with my kids - still wonderful and they loved it.

Oh, and Jurassic Park still looks fantastic. The effects haven't dated at all.

**Albellisimo** · 8th February 2016, 10:34

Originally Posted by teknicolourfox

I think Alien and Aliens have aged really well, still look great...

Agree Alien has aged well, but Aliens looks terrible now.
Blade Runner still looks Amazing

2001 is probably one that has aged nest of old movies as it'd still be a challenge to getting looking that good today

**henryviii** · 8th February 2016, 11:10

Originally Posted by 100thmonkey

Point Break!

+1. Not going to waste my time with the new one. What's the point?

**mk1974** · 8th February 2016, 11:20

Magnum force ,this is the magnum 44 the most powerful handgun in the world,go ahead punk make my day(I think it's the right film),there's not many clint films I don't like

**Shane** · 8th February 2016, 11:24

The Shining is still as chilling as it was 36 years ago

**Wharry** · 8th February 2016, 12:26

Originally Posted by learningtofly

Blade Runner still looks as good as the day it was released. Incredible, really.

This is the one that sprung into my head. 1982, hard to believe it's nearly 34 years old.

**snowman** · 8th February 2016, 12:31

Originally Posted by Velorum

Lifeforce
One of the best films every made and being as it looked dated when it was made it is exempt from the ageing process

I enjoyed how that film looked first time 'round, but, God it's an awful film

I'd agree on "Point Break", too, one of my favourite films, bar none.

The point of the remake? To make the studio money from an audience brought up on Youtube videos who would find the original too cerebral!

M

**TheFlyingBanana** · 8th February 2016, 12:33

Originally Posted by Albellisimo

Agree Alien has aged well, but Aliens looks terrible now.
Blade Runner still looks Amazing

2001 is probably one that has aged nest of old movies as it'd still be a challenge to getting looking that good today

I agree re 2001 - I watched it again a year or so ago in the cinema. The quality of the SFX, given they were using incredibly pioneering motion control cameras, is simply astonishing. The film still looks fresh and very convincing.

I spent some time working in film and TV SFX in a previous career, so I'm well aware of the achievement that 2001 represents. Still a shame about the ending though!

**gamingdave** · 8th February 2016, 15:00

Quick scan of my library, and for those years I would easily say none of the following have dated, and are as enjoyable now as they were then. Some were films I grew up with, others I saw only later in life.

The effects in all of them still hold up generally, they may look a little ropey at times, but never to the point of distracting from the complete package.

Some are clearly products of their time, but that for me is never an issue. A good film is a good film, and I am confident the films below will still be well received in the future.

1976
Alien
Taxi Driver
All the President's Men
Network
Rocky
Assault on Precinct 13

1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Star Wars
Eraserhead

1978
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Animal House
Superman
Halloween

1979
Apocalypse Now
Escape from Alcatraz
The Warriors

1980
The Blues Brothers
Airplane
Empire Strikes Back
Raging Bull
Superman II
The Fog

1981
Das Boot
Escape from New York
The Evil Dead
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Cannonball Run

1982
Airplane II: The Sequel
Blade Runner
First Blood
Star Trek II
The Thing

1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
Return of the Jedi
Trading Places
WarGames
Rumble Fish
Videodrome

1984
Gremlins
Once Upon a Time in America
The Terminator
Beverly Hills Cop
Ghostbusters
Repo Man

1985
Spies Like Us
The Breakfast Club
The Goonies
Fletch

1986
Aliens
Ferris
Stand by Me
Highlander
Big Trouble in Little China
Top Gun
Platoon
Blue Velvet

1987
Full Metal Jacket
Angel Heart
Lethal Weapon
The Princess Bride
Evil Dead II
Predator
RoboCop
The Untouchables
Withnail & I
Empire of the Sun
Raising Arizona

1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Akira
Die Hard
Naked Gun
Midnight Run
The Live

1989
Lethal Weapon 2
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1990
Goodfellas
The Hunt for Red October
Home Alone
Total Recall

1991
City Slickers
Silence of the Lambs

**BritishExpat** · 8th February 2016, 16:55

How could I have forgotten Dr Emil Schaffhausen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXUI7bb2wLc

**AM94** · 8th February 2016, 17:04

For nostalgia sake, I recently bought: The Breakfast Club, The Lost Boys and Beetlejuice on Blu-ray.

The effects in Beetlejuice were cheesy when it was initially released but that was part of the charm and all three films were still enjoyable to watch.

**TheFlyingBanana** · 8th February 2016, 17:13

Originally Posted by BritishExpat

How could I have forgotten Dr Emil Schaffhausen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXUI7bb2wLc

One of the funniest films ever made in my opinion. Anyone who hasn't seen it should do themselves a favour (just don't find out anything to spoil the ending).

**TimeOut** · 8th February 2016, 17:15

Great list, I would make just one small addition to 1984.

Originally Posted by gamingdave

Quick scan of my library, and for those years I would easily say none of the following have dated, and are as enjoyable now as they were then. Some were films I grew up with, others I saw only later in life.

The effects in all of them still hold up generally, they may look a little ropey at times, but never to the point of distracting from the complete package.

Some are clearly products of their time, but that for me is never an issue. A good film is a good film, and I am confident the films below will still be well received in the future.

1976
Alien
Taxi Driver
All the President's Men
Network
Rocky
Assault on Precinct 13

1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Star Wars
Eraserhead

1978
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Animal House
Superman
Halloween

1979
Apocalypse Now
Escape from Alcatraz
The Warriors

1980
The Blues Brothers
Airplane
Empire Strikes Back
Raging Bull
Superman II
The Fog

1981
Das Boot
Escape from New York
The Evil Dead
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Cannonball Run

1982
Airplane II: The Sequel
Blade Runner
First Blood
Star Trek II
The Thing

1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
Return of the Jedi
Trading Places
WarGames
Rumble Fish
Videodrome

1984
Gremlins
Once Upon a Time in America
The Terminator
Beverly Hills Cop
Ghostbusters
Repo Man
Spinal Tap

1985
Spies Like Us
The Breakfast Club
The Goonies
Fletch

1986
Aliens
Ferris
Stand by Me
Highlander
Big Trouble in Little China
Top Gun
Platoon
Blue Velvet

1987
Full Metal Jacket
Angel Heart
Lethal Weapon
The Princess Bride
Evil Dead II
Predator
RoboCop
The Untouchables
Withnail & I
Empire of the Sun
Raising Arizona

1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Akira
Die Hard
Naked Gun
Midnight Run
The Live

1989
Lethal Weapon 2
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1990
Goodfellas
The Hunt for Red October
Home Alone
Total Recall

1991
City Slickers
Silence of the Lambs

**RobDad** · 8th February 2016, 18:22

I'd have to include Jaws, the original star wars trilogy, the Indiana Jones films of that era, ET, alien and aliens (the latter is fantastic imho). But a film I've never enjoyed - and genuinely just don't 'get' - is ghostbusters. Didn't like it originally and don't like it now. And my 15 year old son (who I've been trying to encourage to watch the older classic 70s and 80s movies) seems to feel the sam?. Another vote for blade runner and RoboCop, - there's so much good stuff out there!

**Idc0001** · 8th February 2016, 18:22

Originally Posted by Der Amf

All after 1991, surely?!

I'm feeling very sceptical about this one. Reeeeally?! I don't even remember thinking it was much good when I was a kid. You'll be telling me the Cannonball Run is still worth it next....

I bet Stand By Me is rubbish now

Stand by me is still a great film think it's held up really well

**gamingdave** · 8th February 2016, 18:22

Originally Posted by TimeOut

Great list, I would make just one small addition to 1984.

It's a cracker all right, not sure why it wasn't on the list. I certainly have it on DVD, but might not have ripped it to the HTPC.

Originally Posted by TheFlyingBanana

One of the funniest films ever made in my opinion. Anyone who hasn't seen it should do themselves a favour (just don't find out anything to spoil the ending).

No matter how many times I watch Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, it brings a smile to my face. Wonderful script, superb acting, and just a joy all round really.

And as for the OP. Forgot to say, Trading Place is one of my top films of all time. I watch it every Christmas without fail. This year I watched it twice.

**PeteS** · 8th February 2016, 21:56

Originally Posted by Albellisimo

Agree Alien has aged well, but Aliens looks terrible now.
Blade Runner still looks Amazing

2001 is probably one that has aged nest of old movies as it'd still be a challenge to getting looking that good today

I fully agree with you about both these Ridley Scott classics (as quite a few have)

Apart from the opening computer screen boot up sequence Alien has not aged at all and is looks very authentic in its production design. You see enough of the creature, but no more to create the sense of horror.

The way Scott filmed Blade Runner in a largely dark and rainy city scape intermixed with neon flashes of tech only add to the brilliant visuals in the film, something the Vangelis soundtrack compliments perfectly.

**kevkojak** · 8th February 2016, 22:19

Originally Posted by scalino65

Well said that man! Sheriff Buford T. Justice. What we're dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law!
As a kid I thought Burt Reynolds was the star,but now ,I know that film is all about Jackie Gleason, with a brilliant supporting role by Jerry Reed. Ooh and the dog, Flash.
Obviously the trans Am too.
Plus it doesnt stop there, Smokey and the Bandit 2 is just as good! In fact, its the same, but with an elephant. Smokey and the Bandit 3? hmmm...cant really remember but probably also brilliant.

Is the dog called Flash? I thought I remembered Fred.
First one was a classic, but 2 and 3? Jury is out...

I recently watched Maximum Overdrive (the first - and last - movie directed by Stephen King) which I loved as a kid. Well, the best I can say is at least at least the AC/DC soundtrack hasn't gotten any worse...

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