Oh, that’s a Classic!
I always hear people talk about the classics. Mention
a title that has been around for a while, and automatically the ‘classic’ tag
will be associated with it. These are books and movies that have been around
for, well, what seems like forever. The key is that they always seem to
intrigue people, generation after generation. Hollywood definitely helps with
this… the number of teens asking for The Great Gatsby was incredible when the Leonardo DiCaprio starrer released last May. When I
think of my favourite classics, I can’t help but notice that many of the items
on my list happen to be children’s fiction such as C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles
of Narnia,
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,
and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum .
Not only were the books fantastic, the movies were great as well… I can’t
even recall how many times I have seen The Wizard of Oz!
These are some titles that I remember most
fondly… are there ones that automatically come to mind when you think of the
word ‘classic’? It can be a book, a movie, or both, and can be for any audience
(children, teen, adult).
19 thoughts on “Oh, that’s a Classic!”
Harry Potter!
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Atlas Shrugged
Not yet…. hopefully it will be in the future… Otherwise we’ll just have to creep out our grandkids with our “old-people-and-their-Harry-Potter” ways…
So many! But I hate it when the term “modern classic” is overused. Not everything is going to be a classic just because a reviewer likes it! I do agree that Harry Potter will have that status, though, absolutely.
The classics that first come to my mind are 1984 by George Orwell, Little Woman by Louisa May Alcott, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and lastly Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Ofcourse there are many more but those were initial thoughts!
Great titles, Emelie! Those truly deserve the ‘classic’ tag. Have you seen the movie version of Wuthering Heights (new or old)?
Good point, Alice. I agree that the term ‘classic’, especially ‘modern classic’ gets thrown around a lot. Only time will tell how many of these novels actually make the cut.
Just looked it up, and added it to my list of books to read. Thanks, Affaan!
I noticed that there were movies made based on the book. Have you seen either part I or II? (The third installment will be out some time next year)
Thanks, Monica. 🙂 I have seen the 1939 film adaptation and I absolutely adored it. There is something so charming about an authentic black and white film. I would definitely love to see the newer adaptation to see how it compares!
You’re right, there is a certain charm to the black and white… I have also seen the 1939 version (not the new one though) and thought the black and white really added to the drama.
For sure! “Picture of Dorian Gray”, “War and Peace”, “Anna Karenina”, and Jane Eyre” are the ones that immediately come to mind for me. At school we read all the classics like “The Great Gatsby”, “To Kill a Mockingbird” (I consider it a classic). These books are spoken about till this day! Love them
Great titles, Masha!
Have you seen the film adaptations for any of them? If you have, what did you think?
I have seen the movie for “To Kill a Mockingbird” but it is no match for the real book. Unless it’s a recent movie adaptation I usually don’t watch the older ones.
One of my all time favorite books is “1984” by George Orwell. The movie is terrible let alone old. I strongly suggest that it’s redone since a lot of high schools now read this novel. The book is amazing!!!
I have not seen the film adaptations of either title, but I really want to now after reading how horrible you thought the film adaptation of 1984 was!
I agree, remaking it would be a good idea, since it is a part of so many high school syllabuses, and there was actually talk about it being remade last year (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/orwells-1984-film-adaptation-imagine-303003)
On a side note, I love how ‘1984’ was released in 1984!
Junie B. Jones was great and kids now still read her. Also Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice, Stuart Little, The Hobbit and LOTR, by Tolkien.
The Twilight series will definitely become a classic one day!
Great titles, Michelle. I still love Junie B. Jones. She is hilarious!
Hi Pamela,
Thanks for the title 🙂
There seems to be a ‘love it or hate it’ attitude towards the series, so it will be very interesting to see if future generations get into it.