11-19-2003, 03:11 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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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, 03:53 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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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/
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11-19-2003, 05:00 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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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.
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11-19-2003, 07:52 PM | #8 (permalink) |
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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.
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11-19-2003, 11:41 PM | #11 (permalink) |
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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. ).
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11-19-2003, 11:50 PM | #12 (permalink) |
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Slackers and Office Space I suppose could count, eh?
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11-20-2003, 12:42 AM | #14 (permalink) |
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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
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11-20-2003, 08:37 AM | #15 (permalink) |
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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.
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11-20-2003, 02:45 PM | #20 (permalink) |
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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...
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11-20-2003, 07:09 PM | #21 (permalink) |
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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) |
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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, 11:08 PM | #24 (permalink) | |
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11-20-2003, 11:48 PM | #25 (permalink) |
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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. |
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11-21-2003, 05:45 AM | #27 (permalink) |
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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.
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11-21-2003, 10:20 AM | #30 (permalink) | |
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11-21-2003, 11:03 AM | #31 (permalink) | |
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Damn, I fogot about that one too. that was one of the first DVD's I bought. |
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11-21-2003, 11:31 AM | #32 (permalink) |
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If you like cult classics, then you must have heard of Withnail & I.
Or is it just a cult classic in the UK?
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11-21-2003, 09:52 PM | #37 (permalink) |
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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
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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. |
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