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sleepingbeauty · 11-19-2003, 03:11 PM

I adore cheesy movies! Does anyone else like cult classics? Some favorites of mine, although some need some type of distraction, choose yours, to watch, are:
Plan 9 From Outer Space--Ed Wood
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
American Gothic-- it's just so bad
Living in Oblivion
can't think of more c.c. names now,
but other favorites are
Waking Life
The Fisher King
Patch Adams
Monster's Inc
Blair Witch Project, when everybody thought it was a "documentary"- or was that just me?
Harry Potter!
lots, I guess favorites is silly

Take care

shalafi · 11-19-2003, 03:53 PM

wow i thought i was the only one who had ever heard of Canibal Women of the Advocado Jungle of Death. How bout Hell Comes to Frog Town http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093171/

Lunchbox7 · 11-19-2003, 04:50 PM

I like quite a few cult classics:
Armys of Darkness
Monkey
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking barrels
Snatch
Desperado
Donnie Darko
Rocky Horrer Show
Empire Records
Mallrats
Dogma
Most Jackie Chan movies
etc

bundy · 11-19-2003, 05:00 PM

bring it on
zoolander
American Psycho

are films that have attained cult status amongst my friends.

Ferris Bueller, Empire Records, Mallrats, the Breakfast Club, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, all Rockys, Audition, Jeanne et le garçon formidable, Les Misérables, Astérix & Obélix, Amelie, Le Libertin, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Lantana, the Castle and are just a few more.

although Kill Bill has only been out a little while... thats definitely a Cult Classic already.

Lunchbox7 · 11-19-2003, 07:08 PM

Yeah I forgot Breakfast club, and the Rockys

Psivage · 11-19-2003, 07:09 PM

What makes a movie a Cult Classic? Some of movies that been mention are pretty popular. I always thought a Cult Classic is an movie that is release and doesn't gain much attention, but on video word of mouth gets out.

Bloodslick · 11-19-2003, 07:33 PM

I'm as confused as Psivage. I wasn't aware that half of those movies were considered "cult classics". Apparently, cult classics are nearly the only films I enjoy.

Tophat665 · 11-19-2003, 07:52 PM

I've heard of but never seen Cannibal Women in the Avacado Jungle of Death, ditto Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell and Surf Nazis Must Die. Troma just has the best titles ever.

Another one that I'd like to see at some point is "Night of the Blood Llama" if only for the line "Does everything from Texas spit toxic cud?"

Not sure if "They Call Me Trinity" and "Trinity is Still My Name" count for cult, but, if they do, they're up there. "The Advenures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eight Dimension" is almost certainly cult, and that's a great one. "It's Big Boo-Tay! Big Boo-Tay!"

Rocky Horror probably counts as does Army of Darkness.

Donnie Darko might count if it is merely a matter of lack of initial popularity, but I was under the impression that most cult flicks aren't good because they're good stories, but because they're so bad that they're funny. Ed Wood's opus is the benchmark. If that's the case, then Donnie Darko is not in that category.

Let me make it perfectly clear that no John Hughes movie is a cult classic, and no movie that tries to be a John Hughes movie is a cult classic. If it's largely about teens or tweens acting adorably angsty, then it ain't cult. Think less John Hughs and more John Waters, less Rob Lowe, more Divine.

Conan the Republican was never in a cult movie, nor was Sly Stallone. Try Roddy Piper. Another one I haven't seen, but I've heard good things about: They Live.

diergray · 11-19-2003, 08:54 PM

They Live should definitely be on the list.

Amazon Women on the Moon
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Shaolin Master Killer
Omega Man

Xiangsu · 11-19-2003, 11:33 PM

How about Fight Club? If that isn't a cult classic I dont know what is.

RedCometChar · 11-19-2003, 11:41 PM

I dunno... Sixteen Candles is pretty cult-y. And a personal favorite cult flick is The Villain, featuring Ah-nuld, Ann-Margret, and Kirk Douglas. It was a comedy western, about Douglas trying a bunch of Wile E. Coyote type-tricks (like painting a tunnel on a cliff-face) to kidnap Ann-Marget. She kisses him at the end and he hops around like Daffy Duck.

They Live is a great movie... there's a scene in the middle where Roddy Piper and Keith David beat the shit out of each other for fifteen minutes, over David's refusal to wear alien-spotting sunglasses. Utterly hilarious, because every time you think they've had enough, they start up again.

Surf Nazis is a movie you're better off reading about than actually spending money on.

I fell in love with the title, and ended up disappointed. Much better movies from Troma include Sgt. Kabukiman- NYPD, Nuke 'Em High, and Terror Firmer (features Ron Jeremy, as a mangled incestuous child molester. In a cage, in his son's apartment. ).

Jeff · 11-19-2003, 11:50 PM

Slackers and Office Space I suppose could count, eh?

im2smrt4u · 11-20-2003, 12:25 AM

I'd say the Jersey Trilogy and the Mel Brooks' movies rank up there.

anti fishstick · 11-20-2003, 12:42 AM

i'm not sure if i know the right definition of cult classic but

rocky horror definately
kevin smith films (especially clerks, mallrats and chasing amy)
mel brooks films (history of the world part I, silent movie)
better off dead
cavemen
edit: also monty python movies. esp. meaning of life and the holy grail

Batman976 · 11-20-2003, 08:37 AM

I agree with Tophat665's definition of the cult classics. No Kevin Smith movie is a cult classic. Ed Wood's movies, on the other hand, are definately cult classics. Troma movies (probably with the exception of Cannibal! The Musical) are cult classics.

I'd say any movie with a fan base larger than Rocky Horror Picture Show shouldn't be counted as one. That's probably as big as cult fan bases get.

Averett · 11-20-2003, 11:11 AM

The Princess Bride

sleepingbeauty · 11-20-2003, 12:10 PM

I really was tired yesterday, a lot of the movies mentioned are freaking great! I watch office space on a weekly basis.

SabrinaFair · 11-20-2003, 01:13 PM

To me, Rocky Horror Picture Show will always be the DEFINITIVE cult classic.

EbolaVirus · 11-20-2003, 01:32 PM

Army of Darkness and the Evil Dead 1 and 2

wrongfullyaccuzd · 11-20-2003, 02:45 PM

ok i agree with a lot of the movies, american psycho, lock stock, etc etc, but now that i'm clear this thread is full of weirdos like me who like unheard of movies...not that the ones i just named are in any way unheard of...anyway i don't mean to offend with the name, but has anyone heard of "Gay Niggers from Outer Space"? a friend of mine told me about it, and it has a freakin entry on imdb, but like...there's some stuff on it online...but i want to hear about it from someone who's seen it. from what i gather it's a comedy...
again, sorry to offend if i did.

Plan9Senior · 11-20-2003, 07:09 PM

A lot of the movies listed on here arent even cult classics

By the way, the Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, and Day of the Dead are the ultimate cult classics

...oh and Clockwork Orange too!

bundy · 11-20-2003, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Averett
The Princess Bride

oh man, how could i forget that one.
its right up there with Ferris as the greatest cult films ever!!

Jadey · 11-20-2003, 10:06 PM

Adventures Of Baron Munchausen
Swingers
Clockwork Orange
The Wall (Pink Floyd)
Monty Python & The Holy Grail (Is that a CC?)
A Christmas Story
Flash Gordon
The Warriors
I'm Gonna Get You Sucka
Saturday Night Fever (CC?)

Xiangsu · 11-20-2003, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jadey
Adventures Of Baron Munchausen
Swingers
Clockwork Orange
The Wall (Pink Floyd)
Monty Python & The Holy Grail (Is that a CC?)
A Christmas Story
Flash Gordon
The Warriors
I'm Gonna Get You Sucka
Saturday Night Fever (CC?)

I love Adventures of Baron Munchausen. I haven't seen it in years, but I always thought it was great. I need to rent that, but I wish I could rent the dvd

.

Neato · 11-20-2003, 11:48 PM

Anyone ever see "Death Row Dinner"?

A group of my friends of one of my friends watches really bad B movies all the time. I started going after they had been doing it for quite some time. Death Row Dinner is the worst movie we watched while I was doing, but they seemed to like a few...
Meet the Feebles is one they always talked about.

Batman976 · 11-21-2003, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Neato
Meet the Feebles is one they always talked about.

Man, I hate that movie. I talked about it in one of the three or so LOTR threads going right now.

strife · 11-21-2003, 05:45 AM

Boonddock Saints. (Really suprised this hadn't been mentioned)
Donnie Darko (Unclear if that's a cult classic or not)

Those are probably my only two real cult classic favorties.

Gortexfogg · 11-21-2003, 06:06 AM

The Abomidable Dr. Phibes
Local Hero

diergray · 11-21-2003, 07:13 AM

What about Death Race 2000!

wrongfullyaccuzd · 11-21-2003, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by strife
Boonddock Saints. (Really suprised this hadn't been mentioned)

Those are probably my only two real cult classic favorties.

i forgot about boondock saints! a friend of mine showed it to me when it just came out, he's a film student so he finds weird shit like that...anyway it was awesome and soon all of our friends got wind of it so i never really thought of it as cult...but i guess you're right though, good call.

Jadey · 11-21-2003, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gunawan04
i forgot about boondock saints! a friend of mine showed it to me when it just came out, he's a film student so he finds weird shit like that...anyway it was awesome and soon all of our friends got wind of it so i never really thought of it as cult...but i guess you're right though, good call.

Damn, I fogot about that one too. that was one of the first DVD's I bought.

djflish · 11-21-2003, 11:31 AM

If you like cult classics, then you must have heard of Withnail & I.

Or is it just a cult classic in the UK?

JazzmanAl · 11-21-2003, 08:03 PM

Hedwig and the Angry Inch. If you haven't seen it, you should.

rockzilla · 11-21-2003, 08:33 PM

How's aboot Strange Brew, eh?

Kostya · 11-21-2003, 08:40 PM

Sweet Sweetback's Baadassssss Song

t3m3st · 11-21-2003, 09:51 PM

Wet Hot American Summer
Old School

t3m3st · 11-21-2003, 09:52 PM

yeah, Boondock... only just found out about it. A friend of mine brought it to school and it seems half the people in my program went out and bought a copy of their own

And I'm dying to see Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter

Kostya · 11-21-2003, 10:14 PM

Breakin I and II

analog · 11-23-2003, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by strife
Boonddock Saints. (Really suprised this hadn't been mentioned)

Me too, I was reading through and thinking of it and it never came up! Congrats to you for picking it out.

I'd have to add A Clockwork Orange for definite, and I've not seen it on this list (i don't think). Also The Crow, and Dark City.

anleja · 10-20-2004, 05:04 PM

Reviving an old thread here, but...

John Waters' "Polyester." This movie is so bad and strange I can't help but to love it.

11-19-2003, 03:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
sleepingbeauty Banned Location: Eugene, Oregon	Cult Classics I adore cheesy movies! Does anyone else like cult classics? Some favorites of mine, although some need some type of distraction, choose yours, to watch, are: Plan 9 From Outer Space--Ed Wood Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death American Gothic-- it's just so bad Living in Oblivion can't think of more c.c. names now, but other favorites are Waking Life The Fisher King Patch Adams Monster's Inc Blair Witch Project, when everybody thought it was a "documentary"- or was that just me? Harry Potter! lots, I guess favorites is silly Take care

11-19-2003, 05:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	bring it on zoolander American Psycho are films that have attained cult status amongst my friends. Ferris Bueller, Empire Records, Mallrats, the Breakfast Club, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, all Rockys, Audition, Jeanne et le garçon formidable, Les Misérables, Astérix & Obélix, Amelie, Le Libertin, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Lantana, the Castle and are just a few more. although Kill Bill has only been out a little while... thats definitely a Cult Classic already. __________________ Ohayo!!! Last edited by bundy; 11-19-2003 at 10:20 PM..

11-19-2003, 07:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tophat665 Minion of the scaléd ones Location: Northeast Jesusland	I've heard of but never seen Cannibal Women in the Avacado Jungle of Death, ditto Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell and Surf Nazis Must Die. Troma just has the best titles ever. Another one that I'd like to see at some point is "Night of the Blood Llama" if only for the line "Does everything from Texas spit toxic cud?" Not sure if "They Call Me Trinity" and "Trinity is Still My Name" count for cult, but, if they do, they're up there. "The Advenures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eight Dimension" is almost certainly cult, and that's a great one. "It's Big Boo-Tay! Big Boo-Tay!" Rocky Horror probably counts as does Army of Darkness. Donnie Darko might count if it is merely a matter of lack of initial popularity, but I was under the impression that most cult flicks aren't good because they're good stories, but because they're so bad that they're funny. Ed Wood's opus is the benchmark. If that's the case, then Donnie Darko is not in that category. Let me make it perfectly clear that no John Hughes movie is a cult classic, and no movie that tries to be a John Hughes movie is a cult classic. If it's largely about teens or tweens acting adorably angsty, then it ain't cult. Think less John Hughs and more John Waters, less Rob Lowe, more Divine. Conan the Republican was never in a cult movie, nor was Sly Stallone. Try Roddy Piper. Another one I haven't seen, but I've heard good things about: They Live. __________________ Light a man a fire, and he will be warm while it burns. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life. Last edited by Tophat665; 11-19-2003 at 07:56 PM..

11-19-2003, 08:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
diergray Psycho	They Live should definitely be on the list. Amazon Women on the Moon The Kentucky Fried Movie Shaolin Master Killer Omega Man __________________ "Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.” ~ James Bryant Conant

11-19-2003, 11:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
RedCometChar Not Brand Ecch! Location: New Orleans	I dunno... Sixteen Candles is pretty cult-y. And a personal favorite cult flick is The Villain, featuring Ah-nuld, Ann-Margret, and Kirk Douglas. It was a comedy western, about Douglas trying a bunch of Wile E. Coyote type-tricks (like painting a tunnel on a cliff-face) to kidnap Ann-Marget. She kisses him at the end and he hops around like Daffy Duck. They Live is a great movie... there's a scene in the middle where Roddy Piper and Keith David beat the shit out of each other for fifteen minutes, over David's refusal to wear alien-spotting sunglasses. Utterly hilarious, because every time you think they've had enough, they start up again. Surf Nazis is a movie you're better off reading about than actually spending money on. I fell in love with the title, and ended up disappointed. Much better movies from Troma include Sgt. Kabukiman- NYPD, Nuke 'Em High, and Terror Firmer (features Ron Jeremy, as a mangled incestuous child molester. In a cage, in his son's apartment. ). __________________ Killing that robot makes me want to go home.

11-19-2003, 03:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
shalafi ARRRRRRRRRR Location: Stuart, Florida	wow i thought i was the only one who had ever heard of Canibal Women of the Advocado Jungle of Death. How bout Hell Comes to Frog Town http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093171/

11-19-2003, 04:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lunchbox7 Addict	I like quite a few cult classics: Armys of Darkness Monkey Lock, Stock and Two Smoking barrels Snatch Desperado Donnie Darko Rocky Horrer Show Empire Records Mallrats Dogma Most Jackie Chan movies etc

11-19-2003, 07:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lunchbox7 Addict	Yeah I forgot Breakfast club, and the Rockys

11-19-2003, 07:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
Psivage Psycho	What makes a movie a Cult Classic? Some of movies that been mention are pretty popular. I always thought a Cult Classic is an movie that is release and doesn't gain much attention, but on video word of mouth gets out.

11-19-2003, 07:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bloodslick Loser Location: a darkened back alley	I'm as confused as Psivage. I wasn't aware that half of those movies were considered "cult classics". Apparently, cult classics are nearly the only films I enjoy.

11-19-2003, 11:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
Xiangsu Addict Location: Illinois	How about Fight Club? If that isn't a cult classic I dont know what is.

11-19-2003, 11:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jeff And we'll all float on ok... Location: Iowa City	Slackers and Office Space I suppose could count, eh? __________________ For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us. --Charles Bukowski

11-20-2003, 12:25 AM	#13 (permalink)
im2smrt4u Beer Aficionado Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA	I'd say the Jersey Trilogy and the Mel Brooks' movies rank up there. __________________ Starkizzer Fan Club - President & Founder

11-20-2003, 12:42 AM	#14 (permalink)
anti fishstick Post-modernism meets Individualism AKA the Clash Location: oregon	i'm not sure if i know the right definition of cult classic but rocky horror definately kevin smith films (especially clerks, mallrats and chasing amy) mel brooks films (history of the world part I, silent movie) better off dead cavemen edit: also monty python movies. esp. meaning of life and the holy grail __________________ And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anais Nin

11-20-2003, 08:37 AM	#15 (permalink)
Batman976 is you wicked? Location: I live in a giant bucket.	I agree with Tophat665's definition of the cult classics. No Kevin Smith movie is a cult classic. Ed Wood's movies, on the other hand, are definately cult classics. Troma movies (probably with the exception of Cannibal! The Musical) are cult classics. I'd say any movie with a fan base larger than Rocky Horror Picture Show shouldn't be counted as one. That's probably as big as cult fan bases get. __________________ The following statement is true. The preceding statement was false.

11-20-2003, 11:11 AM	#16 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	The Princess Bride __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

11-20-2003, 12:10 PM	#17 (permalink)
sleepingbeauty Banned Location: Eugene, Oregon	I really was tired yesterday, a lot of the movies mentioned are freaking great! I watch office space on a weekly basis.

11-20-2003, 01:13 PM	#18 (permalink)
SabrinaFair Junkie Location: Louisville, KY	To me, Rocky Horror Picture Show will always be the DEFINITIVE cult classic. __________________ "With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy." -Desiderata

11-20-2003, 01:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
EbolaVirus Insane Location: Michigan	Army of Darkness and the Evil Dead 1 and 2

11-20-2003, 02:45 PM	#20 (permalink)
wrongfullyaccuzd Addict Location: NoVA	ok i agree with a lot of the movies, american psycho, lock stock, etc etc, but now that i'm clear this thread is full of weirdos like me who like unheard of movies...not that the ones i just named are in any way unheard of...anyway i don't mean to offend with the name, but has anyone heard of "Gay Niggers from Outer Space"? a friend of mine told me about it, and it has a freakin entry on imdb, but like...there's some stuff on it online...but i want to hear about it from someone who's seen it. from what i gather it's a comedy... again, sorry to offend if i did.

11-20-2003, 07:09 PM	#21 (permalink)
Plan9Senior Banned Location: Orange County, California	A lot of the movies listed on here arent even cult classics By the way, the Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, and Day of the Dead are the ultimate cult classics ...oh and Clockwork Orange too! Last edited by Plan9Senior; 11-20-2003 at 07:14 PM..

11-20-2003, 10:06 PM	#23 (permalink)
Jadey This Space For Rent Location: Davenport, Iowa	Adventures Of Baron Munchausen Swingers Clockwork Orange The Wall (Pink Floyd) Monty Python & The Holy Grail (Is that a CC?) A Christmas Story Flash Gordon The Warriors I'm Gonna Get You Sucka Saturday Night Fever (CC?)

11-20-2003, 11:48 PM	#25 (permalink)
Neato Insane Location: The Oposite, Inverse of Hell (Wisconsin)	Anyone ever see "Death Row Dinner"? A group of my friends of one of my friends watches really bad B movies all the time. I started going after they had been doing it for quite some time. Death Row Dinner is the worst movie we watched while I was doing, but they seemed to like a few... Meet the Feebles is one they always talked about.

11-21-2003, 05:45 AM	#27 (permalink)
strife Insane Location: Chi-Town	Boonddock Saints. (Really suprised this hadn't been mentioned) Donnie Darko (Unclear if that's a cult classic or not) Those are probably my only two real cult classic favorties. __________________ You are what you love, not what loves you. strife

11-21-2003, 06:06 AM	#28 (permalink)
Gortexfogg I and I Location: Stillwater, OK	The Abomidable Dr. Phibes Local Hero

11-21-2003, 07:13 AM	#29 (permalink)
diergray Psycho	What about Death Race 2000! __________________ "Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.” ~ James Bryant Conant

11-21-2003, 11:31 AM	#32 (permalink)
djflish The Mighty Boosh Location: I mostly come out at night, mostly...	If you like cult classics, then you must have heard of Withnail & I. Or is it just a cult classic in the UK? __________________ Europes two great narcotics, Alcohol and Christianity. I know which one I prefer.

11-21-2003, 08:03 PM	#33 (permalink)
JazzmanAl Crazy Location: Iowa?	Hedwig and the Angry Inch. If you haven't seen it, you should. __________________ I should have been a pair of ragged claws Scuttling across the floors of silent seas. -The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, T.S. Eliot Your dumber then me.

11-21-2003, 08:33 PM	#34 (permalink)
rockzilla Junkie Location: The Kitchen	How's aboot Strange Brew, eh?

11-21-2003, 08:40 PM	#35 (permalink)
Kostya Little known... Location: Brisbane, Australia	Sweet Sweetback's Baadassssss Song

11-21-2003, 09:51 PM	#36 (permalink)
t3m3st Vroom! Location: Toronto	Wet Hot American Summer Old School __________________ I do it for the rare drops

11-21-2003, 09:52 PM	#37 (permalink)
t3m3st Vroom! Location: Toronto	yeah, Boondock... only just found out about it. A friend of mine brought it to school and it seems half the people in my program went out and bought a copy of their own And I'm dying to see Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter __________________ I do it for the rare drops

11-21-2003, 10:14 PM	#38 (permalink)
Kostya Little known... Location: Brisbane, Australia	Breakin I and II

10-20-2004, 05:04 PM	#40 (permalink)
anleja disconnected Location: ignoreland	Reviving an old thread here, but... John Waters' "Polyester." This movie is so bad and strange I can't help but to love it.