The Classics

What is considered a classic? Please, after you have read this passage, place your answer in the "Comment" section using at least three specific examples from the text (aka tell me what you think a classic is in your comment). Most people think of "The Chronicles of Narnia" and "King Kong" as classic, old movies or books that are still popular to this day. Others refer to new movies and books as 'instant classics,' such as the "Harry Potter" series and "Spiderman." Even others consider movies such as "The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes", "The Blob", and "Plan Nine from Outer Space" as classics. Many people consider classics as movies or books that have left an impression on them.

My dad, however, has a different concept of 'classics'. Well, not really concept; he agrees with the last statement, he just has a different outline of books and movies that he considers classics. For example, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle", and anything written by Isaac Asimov he considers classics. He also considers "The Marx Brothers" classics...or, at least, the first five movies plus "Room Service". Comparing these movies and books to those above, his choices of classics are very different from the ones above.

My conclusion is that everyone has a different sense of what "the classics" are. Some say "Humphrey Bogart" movies are classics, others disagree and say only old books like "The Time Machine", "Journey to the Centre of the Earth" and "Little Women" as classics. Shakespeare's plays are also widely accepted as classics. And, of course, Mozart is considered a classical composer (Ha! A pun!).

Thus, my conclusion (part II, APOCOLYPSE!), I shall now go watch some good ol' classics (In other words, the newly bought "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends" on DVD) while anyone who actually took the time to read this comments.

A note to all: Another contest will soon arrise. What it will be, nobody knows...except for me! Prize will be the same - two winners, posts will be merged and commented. And no, Sam, we won't label who wrote what; it makes it more confusing to read.