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A classic?

posted 15 years ago by Voilee
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Ok, question. Would you guys consider this movie to be a classic? More specifically a classic that college kids HAVE to see (or, a movie that you should see while in college if you haven't already). I have seen so many movies lately that are cult classics ("Joe's Apartment", "Office Space", "Better off dead", etc.) and I just watched "Bulworth" for the first time last night. The friend I watched it with couldn't believe I hadn't seen it yet! To be honest, I hadn't even heard of it. I loved it though!

But, I was just wondering if this movie was one of those "you-have-to-see-it" types.

[–] Grumpy_Old_Man 15 years ago

YES. As far as razor sharp satire goes, it's up there with Network. It's a movie that tells you the truth, and that's actually pretty hard to find.

The most important thing you need to know...
Is that you don't know sh!t.

[–] certificateoflivedickens 7 years ago

While I do think it's one of the 90s best movies, I don't think it's been seen enough to call it a "classic". But, it should be, as it's a rare movie that not only gets better with each repeated viewing, but is more and more timeless with every passing year.

[–] PrometheusTree64 7 years ago

Yes. It may not be Beatty's biggest commercial hit, but it's perhaps his most important film and certainly one of the most important political movies ever made.

Which is why no one ever talks about it: it's too on point. And we don't do that.

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