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I liked WITCHBOARD with tawney kitain I think that was a cult classic.... and also THE BLOB.

**warrrreagl running for cover before the lightning strikes**

I have to disagree with you there. i believe that star wars is a cult classic even though it was a huge hit. people are so into that movie that they worship that movie. thus a cult phenomena. they know random extreme minor charachters (the third storm trooper in the left in the 5th row behind the space ship his name is Joe).


ok here is another one, BIg Troble in little china. Kurt Russel stars in the John Carpenter movie.

John Carpenter one the best B rated movie directors of today.

john carpenter makes me think of another great one
THE THING!

would the toxic avenger be considered a cult classic? i liked the unrated version when i was young... my evil side really liked when they ran over that little bike-riding kid. 'specially when they backed over his head... pretty disturbing but i turned out ok!

c_b

How about Dead Alive?
"I kick ass for the Lord."

*hee hee hee, He won't find me here in this all metal boat on salt water while i put in this new electrical socket during a thunder storm... oh wait... who's that guy in the clowds with the Mikes models shirt on...uh oh*

Sergio Leone's "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" would be my favourite "cult" classic. It all went downhill for Clint Eastwood from there.

On second thought, "Pulp Fiction" also belongs to this categoy, I guess. I am surprised no one mentioned that one yet. It all went downhill for John Travolta from there. Again.

edit: Concerning the argument what "cult"-movies actually are, i'd like to add that some of you seem to mix up 'cult' and 'trash', no?

Up in Smoke.

Thats where my money goes.

The Wizard of Speed and Time is soooo "cult" that the cultists made and circulate their own DVD of it, with the film maker's blessing!

/me has one

what about the wizzard of oz that michael jackson did.

hes weird enough for a cult but i am not sure if the movie is. lol

*smacks 3leggedfrog upside the head*

A 'cult' classic is a movie that essentially got hammered by critics/politics/media and was conversely popularized by the anti-culture. Some movies that people are mentioning are drawing questions of "What the heck is that movie?" - why? Because it's obviously either not cult or classic enough.

Rocky Horror Picture Show
Howard The Duck
Evil Dead
Spaceballs

...those are cult classics.

Boondock Saints is becoming one as well.

Santa Claus Conquers The Martians. and, um, rocky horror picture show. and the original House On Haunted Hill with vincent price.

here are some goodies
Phantasm, Blule Velvet, the Black Hole,

here is a cool web site about cult movies:

http://www.filmsite.org/cultfilms.html


this will prove my point about movies that have reach cult status even though they were Successful when they first came out!!!

excalibur, fear of a black hat, army of darkness, cherry 3000.

Soylent Green.

Charlton Heston: *Soylent Green is people!!!*

In no particular order... (i couldn't narrow it down to one)

The Holy Grail
The Princess Bride
Men In Tights
Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes

and wouldn't have thought of it as a "cult classic" but i second whoever said Willie Wonka and The Chocolate Factory... :D

Willow adds...

2001 Space Odyssey
Clockwork Orange

is clerks a cult classic? :)

oh wow thats a good one. i forgot about that one. in fact time for a trip to blockbuster:p

Yeah... frog and I watch the Boondock Saints almost on a monthy cycle... its one you should NOT miss... guy OR girl...

oh.. and the holy GRRRRRAil....

Transformers The Movie naturally. :)

Some real good ones here. I don't know if this counts as a cult, but "Hell comes to Frog Town" with Rowdy Rodney Piper is one I always look for.

lol i have never heard of that but *looks at his name* must check that out.

Better Off Dead
Clerks
Flash Gordon
Evil Dead trilogy
BASEketball

The Wild Bunch (for you old farts out there)
G.I. Joe The Movie (for my generation)
I got nothing for the kids, sorry. Here's a lollipop.

Better Off Dead!!!
<a href="http://www.moviequotequiz.com/othersounds/ExChampion.wav">"Truly, a sight to behold. A man, beaten. The once great champ, now a study in moppishness. No longer the victory hungry stallion we've raced so many times before, but a pathetic, washed-up, aged ex-champion."
"Alright, let's go!"</a>

Transformers, gotta love Orson Wells and Leonard Nimoy together bringing on the Decepticons!

Evil Dead Trilogy
Boondock Saints
KIDS (if this counts..)

and...

MANOS: HANDS OF FATE!!!!11

ok I was joking on that last one..that movie is horrible...

better off dead oh man i forgot about that one. great flick

Ring, freakin scary.

but the japanese version is soo much better. is this going to be a cult classic do you think?

Ring is the Japanese version, "The" Ring is the crappy American version.
Already is a bit of a cult classic, after the American remake a lot more people will be aware of it.

Future cult classic - Dog Soldiers
"There is no spoon" ha classic line.

Howard the Duck and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

While it's not my favorite, Phantom of the Paradise is an AWESOME cult classic. It's got a little bit of everything in it, and the guy who plays "Swan" is a freak! Plus, it was directed by Brian de Palma (of Scarface fame)! Good stuff.

Save Ferris!

Check this one out sometime. Get your head right first.

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Assuming these are counted as cult movies (I believe they are), my favorites are Animal House and Mallrats

Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a good one, Boondock Saints is a great movie... and I don't know if these are considered classics let alone cult classics, but I have to say Goonies, Barry Gordy's Last Dragon, and Leon, The Professional.

Army of Darkness, Barbarella, Kentucky Fried Movie, and Amazon Women on the Moon

Lastly: Better off Dead