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Originally Posted by Festered
I see it's already fallen to #4, and I wonder where it will be once the next one comes along, or 10 years from now, when the memory of Heath Ledger has faded drastically? After Bruce Lee died, his fans were ardent for 10 to 15 years, but I hardly hear a mention of him now. Same with Elvis.
To me, classic is something that can be watched forever, and still remain fresh. Lawrence of Arabia, The Wild Bunch, Bullitt, Vertigo, Once Upon a Time in the West.
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those people you mentioned ... bruce lee fans are still rabid, elvis fans are still rabid they're just getting older and are being grandfathered out.
the films you mentioned - its the same exact thing. some folks who appreciate older films are still rabid about them, but every year kills off older fans and brings in new movie goers who've never heard of those films.
you're just too close to it to see it.
we're talking the general public here - not movie fans who love them so much they'll join forums to discuss them.
elvis movies were largely crap by the way ....
and brice lee made about 5 films in a very specific genre.
i think the Dark Knight went bit beyond the appeal of just a super hero film ... and Heaths Joker will fade out with the general crowd eventually ... but the movie lovers may well remember his performance for a long time. i know i will.
and thats not bad especially since this was marketed as a super hero film and many many people saw it who normally wouldnt see a film like this out of morbid curiosity. fortunately - the film delivered and made a lot of them true fans.