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Movies might seem like they came out more late than they did because they have manage to retain cultural prominence . Yet it is still surprising to find out that some revolutionary movies that seem like they come out yesterday are already several years sometime . Famous picture show likeElf , frosty , andThe Exorcistare celebrating major anniversaries this twelvemonth .
to boot , the first film in a franchise might seem young than it is because itslegacy sequelsmake it endlessly relevant . In some cases , the upshot and playacting go for up well , making it voiceless to believe the movie was made more than 20 years ago . Furthermore , a movie seems " novel " to some rooter because they think of it as a " movie of their childhood , " rather than one that come out before they were pay .
10Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001)
The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Still Looks Amazing.
The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring is the first film in Peter Jackson ’s critically acclaimed Lord of the Rings trilogy . The movie trace Frodo Baggins ( Elijah Woods ) as he is tasked with destroying the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom after he inherit the ring .
Despite occur out in the early 2000s , the virtual and digital effects ofLord of the Rings : The Fellowshipof the Rings and its two sequels still look great . There are some inept moments of CGI action and view manipulated to account for the height difference of opinion between the humans , Dwarves , Hobbits , etc . However , the overall quality of Peter Jackson ’s existence holds up . Lord of the Ringslooks even better when contrasted with theCGI overload of theHobbitmovies . to boot , Tolkien ’s Quran still hold a prominent office in pop civilisation and have influenced other heroic fantasy franchises .
particular effects can look great when done well , but if they ’re overdone , then they can mature the motion picture they ’re in very apace .
9The Exorcist (1973)
Many Exorcist Sequels Make It Seem More Recent.
The firstExorcistmovie , about a female parent seeking to preserve her daughter from possession , is 50 years honest-to-god . However , the manyExorcistsequels make the concept seem like a more late increase to movie theatre . The original trilogy ofThe exorciser , The Exorcist II : The Heretic , andThe exorciser IIIbrought the serial up to the 1990s . YetThe Exorcist : Believerjust came out in 2023 , whileThe Exorcist : Deceiveris expected in 2025.The Exorcistseems to exist in the background as a movie that everyone bed is coming out in a given year , but the franchise has actually been around for half a one C .
8Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
The New Era Of Star Wars Has Been Going On For a While.
The release of the first movie in the sequelStar Warstrilogy mark a significant moment in cinematic chronicle . WhileStar Wars : The Force Awakenswas converge by legions of enthusiastic buff , the fandom was soon overwhelmed with an excess of subsequence and spin - offs . With so much content labor the narrative forward , the eight years since the memorable freeing ofThe Force Awakenspassed cursorily . Now one of the large ethnic moments of this generation is a affair of the yesteryear , despiteStar Wars’continued relevance .
The first Star Wars TV show released back in the 1980s - so how do they all compare , from resilient - action at law to animation , from Clone Wars to Skeleton Crew ?
7Toy Story 3 (2010)
What Feels Like a Recent Toy Story Installment Is Over a Decade Old.
Toy Story 3is a movie of Generation Z — but this generation is now grown up andToy Story 3is 13 years honest-to-god . Toy Story 3feels peculiarly new because it is correct against its two precursor . The technology used for 3D vivification improved betweenToy Story 2and3,so the latter look new . to boot , the the great unwashed who think ofToy Story 3as a movie from their puerility were likely born after the first two movie issue forth out . The dividing line between movies that have existed for a mortal ’s entire life and movie that they can recall being in theaters progress to the latter group finger more recent .
6Titanic (1997)
The Production Quality Of Titanic Makes It Timeless.
Titanicdoes not rely on too much advanced CGI and James Cameron invested meter in create a elaborate setting . The production lineament ofTitanic , as well as its record - break Oscars sweep , permanently install it into the cultural consciousness . Audiences might only recognize how oldTitanicis when they rewatch it and see a young Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet . Titaniccelebrated its 25th anniversary last twelvemonth , and will likely return to theaters again for next anniversaries . Its occasional return to theatre of operations also keeps wonderment for the picture show awake .
5Alien (1979)
Alien Is Another Franchise With Multiple Modern Sequels.
Alienalso has special effects that have aged remarkably well , including the famous " chestburster " conniption . Additionally , morerecentAlienmoviescontribute to its New relevancy . The original floor of a crew of astronauts contending with an extra - sublunar animation form that has stowed away on their ship has evolved into a abstruse exploration of the depicted aliens ' ancestry . Alien : Covenantcame out in 2017 , and original manager Ridley Scott is excited to seeAlien : Romulusin 2024 ( viaEntertainment Weekly ) . Meanwhile , the firstAlienmovie will keep its forty-fifth anniversary next year .
Ridley Scott ’s Alien marked a shift in the sci - fi genre and kick off a space revulsion franchise , but there ’s by all odds a worst and good exotic motion-picture show .
4Ice Age (2002)
The First Ice Age Movie Came Out Decades Ago.
Blue Sky Studios first introduced its off - cadence animatedIce Agefranchisemore than 20 years ago . The first movie ’s curiously heartwarming taradiddle come after a mammoth , a slothfulness , and a saber - toothed tiger who have reluctantly ally together to come back a human child to his sept . Ice Agereceived good reviews and became a non - Disney crime syndicate dearie . The subsequent sequels were evenly spread out over the next two decade , with a new movie released every few years . This contributes to the dealership feeling unceasingly new . The most late installation , The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild , was released on Disney+ in 2002 .
3Elf (2003)
Will Ferrell’s Christmas Adventure Turned 20 This Year.
Elfis a holiday classic of the 2000s , but hoi polloi might not understand that they have been pulling it out at Christmas for 20 years . scene from the movie , including Will Ferrell ’s Buddy the Elf rust a plate of spaghetti drenched in sirup and fighting a plaza Santa , will always be iconic . Elfmight have seemed even newer now if Ferrell had agreed to appear inElf 2.Elfreturned to choose dramatic art for its 20th anniversary(viaUSA Today ) , along with some other Christmas classic celebrating anniversary .
Love , Actuallycelebrated its twentieth anniversary , andDie Hardits 35th anniversary in 2023 .
2Avengers: Endgame (2019)
The culmination of the MCU is fading into the past.
Avengers : Endgameis another milestone in late cinematic history . However , the grand moment of all the Avengers assembling is almost five year old , whileAvengers : Infinity War’sSnap momentisalready more than five years old . It is easy to think of all the MCU movies and boob tube shows ofPhases 4 and 5as " afterEndgame , " without realize that this accounts for several years and more than a dozen shows and movies . It stay to be see if the MCU is work up up to another moment on par withEndgame’sfinal struggle .
1Frozen (2013)
Disney’s milestone princess movie is 10 years old.
Frozenheralded the new age of princesses by deconstructing the tropesused in many of the old Disney Princess movies . Frozenchanged Disney ’s animated moviesby focusing on two distaff leads and subdue the role of the princess ' beloved sake ( although people seem to blank out thatBravecame first ) . BecauseFrozenis situated as the " modernistic " Disney Princess movie , it still seems new in soda pop culture . Disney seems to be just as excited aboutFrozennow , withFrozen 3and4 in ontogenesis . Yet time moves fast , and movies likeFrozenbecome older classic in the blink of an eye .
reservoir : Entertainment Weekly , USA Today
