Cult Films

[EvoMan]

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[Janjuggler]

Hi All,

 

Soylent Green

 

 

JJ

[BLAH BLAH]

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[zippi]

THX 1138     (1971)

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 25, 2020 by zippi

[turnthetable]

Razorback 1984

 

 

Edited August 29, 2020 by turnthetable

[Ian McP]

The Swimmer

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swimmer_(film)

 

 

[keyse1]

Sticking with Burt

I flew down to Sydney a few years or decades ago to see this at the movies

Great movie

[keyse1]

And he had a bit part in this

One of the best movies I’ve ever seen 

And most philosophically important for me about the rise of fascism and the willingness of the middle class to turn their back on it because it was economically good for them

And it’s happening in Europe again but this time the driving force is America 

[davm]

Excuse if posted before: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

 

 

I went to the screenings at the Valhalla Cinema in Richmond quite a few times. An absolute hoot!

[hugo_wilco]

That brings back memories!

 

Remember seeing the Big Meat Eater and the Blues Brothers as a Saturday night double!

[TerryO]

I see a number of you have been listing multiple cult movies you rate since this thread started, quite a number of those that are already listed would also be on my all time list as well.
Below are most of my favourite cult movies that have not been mentioned that I would be happy to watch and often do time and time again. Many of the movies I like I have the music sound tracks to which get played. ...  Starting with just about my all time favourite movie Lawerence.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 30, 2020 by TerryO

[Ian McP]

Cult movies: a definition of

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_film

 

< A cult film or cult movie, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase which forms an elaborate subculture that engage in repeated viewings, quoting dialogue, and audience participation. Inclusive definitions allow for major studio productions, especially box office bombs, while exclusive definitions focus more on obscure, transgressive films shunned by the mainstream. The difficulty in defining the term and subjectivity of what qualifies as a cult film mirror classificatory disputes about art. The term cult film itself was first used in the 1970s to describe the culture that surrounded underground films and midnight movies, though cult was in common use in film analysis for decades prior to that.

Cult films trace their origin back to controversial and suppressed films kept alive by dedicated fans. In some cases, reclaimed or rediscovered films have acquired cult followings decades after their original release, occasionally for their camp value. Other cult films have since become well-respected or reassessed as classics; there is debate as to whether these popular and accepted films are still cult films. After failing in the cinema, some cult films have become regular fixtures on cable television or profitable sellers on home video. Others have inspired their own film festivals. Cult films can both appeal to specific subcultures and form their own subcultures. Other media that reference cult films can easily identify which demographics they desire to attract and offer savvy fans an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge.

Cult films frequently break cultural taboos, and many feature excessive displays of violence, gore, sexuality, profanity, or combinations thereof. This can lead to controversy, censorship, and outright bans; less transgressive films may attract similar amounts of controversy when critics call them frivolous or incompetent. Films that fail to attract requisite amounts of controversy may face resistance when labeled as cult films. Mainstream films and big budget blockbusters have attracted cult followings similar to more underground and lesser known films; fans of these films often emphasize the films' niche appeal and reject the more popular aspects. Fans who like the films for the wrong reasons, such as perceived elements that represent mainstream appeal and marketing, will often be ostracized or ridiculed. Likewise, fans who stray from accepted subcultural scripts may experience similar rejection.

Since the late 1970s, cult films have become increasingly popular. Films that once would have been limited to obscure cult followings are now capable of breaking into the mainstream, and showings of cult films have proved to be a profitable business venture. Overbroad usage of the term has resulted in controversy, as purists state it has become a meaningless descriptor applied to any film that is the slightest bit weird or unconventional; others accuse Hollywood studios of trying to artificially create cult films or use the term as a marketing tactic. Films are frequently stated to be an "instant cult classic" now, occasionally before they are released. Fickle fans on the Internet have latched on to unreleased films only to abandon them later on release. At the same time, other films have acquired massive, quick cult followings, owing to spreading virally through social media. Easy access to cult films via video on demand and peer-to-peer file sharing has led some critics to pronounce the death of cult films. >

 

[Ian McP]

A great book on cult movies, think I lent mine years ago and never got it back! A couple of sequels have since been published

 

https://www.amazon.com/Cult-Movies-Classics-Sleepers-Wonderful/dp/0517201852

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_Movies_(book)

 

Cult Movies is a 1981 book by Danny Peary, consisting of a series of essays regarding what Peary described as the 100 most representative examples of the cult film phenomenon. The films are presented in alphabetical order, with each chapter featuring a story synopsis for the covered title, Peary’s response to the film, production and release details, and a brief selection of contemporary critical reviews.

In the book’s foreword, Peary notes that out of the thousands of movies that have been made, “only an extremely small number have elicited a fiery passion in moviegoers that exists long after their initial releases.” Cult movies are defined by Peary as “special films which for one reason or another have been taken to heart by segments of the movie audience, cherished, protected, and most of all, enthusiastically championed.” He explains that “the typical Hollywood product” never attains cult status since all viewers perceive these average films in more or less the same way, with no real disagreement as to the film’s quality. But cult films “are born in controversy, in arguments over quality, theme, talent and other matters. Cultists believe they are among the blessed few who have discovered something in particular that the average moviegoer and critic have missed – the something that makes the pictures extraordinary. >

 

Films mentioned in the book

 

< The films

• Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
• All About Eve (1950)
• Andy Warhol's Bad (1977)
• Badlands (1973)
• Beauty and the Beast (1946)
• Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)
• Behind the Green Door (1972)
• Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
• Billy Jack (1971)
• Black Sunday (1960)
• The Brood (1979)
• Burn! (1969)
• Caged Heat (1974)
• Casablanca (1941)
• Citizen Kane (1941)
• The Conqueror Worm (1968)
• Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
• Deep End (1971)
• Detour (1946)
• Duck Soup (1933)
• El Topo (1971)
• Emmanuelle (1974)
• Enter the Dragon (1973)
• Eraserhead (1977)
• Fantasia (1940)
• Forbidden Planet (1956)
• Force of Evil (1948)
• 42nd Street (1933)
• Freaks (1932)
• The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
• Greetings (1968)
• Gun Crazy (1949)
• Halloween (1978)
• A Hard Day's Night (1964)
• The Harder They Come (1973)
• Harold and Maude (1971)
• The Honeymoon Killers (1970)
• House of Wax (1953)
• I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958)
• I Walked With a Zombie (1943)
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
• It's a Gift (1934)
• It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
• Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
• Johnny Guitar (1954)
• The Killing (1956)
• King Kong (1933)
• King of Hearts (1967)
• Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
• La Cage aux Folles (1979)
• Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
• Laura (1944)
• The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
• Lola Montès (1955)
• The Long Goodbye (1973)
• Mad Max (1979)
• The Maltese Falcon (1941)
• Man of the West (1958)
• Night of the Living Dead (1968)
• The Nutty Professor (1963)
• Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
• Out of the Past (1947)
• Outrageous! (1977)
• Pandora's Box (1929)
• Peeping Tom (1960)
• Performance (1970)
• Petulia (1968)
• Pink Flamingos (1973)
• Plan 9 from Outer Space (1956)
• Pretty Poison (1968)
• The Producers (1968)
• The Rain People (1969)
• Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
• The Red Shoes (1948)
• Reefer Madness (1936)
• Rio Bravo (1959)
• Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
• The Scarlet Empress (1934)
• The Searchers (1956)
• Shock Corridor (1963)
• The Shooting (1967)
• Singin' in the Rain (1952)
• Sunset Boulevard (1950)
• Sylvia Scarlett (1936)
• The Tall T (1957)
• Targets (1968)
• Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
• Top Hat (1935)
• Trash (1970)
• Two for the Road (1967)
• Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
• 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
• Up in Smoke (1978)
• Vertigo (1958)
• The Warriors (1979)
• Where's Poppa? (1970)
• The Wild Bunch (1969)
• The Wizard of Oz (1939) >

[keyse1]

3 hours ago, TerryO said:

I see a number of you have been listing multiple cult movies you rate since this thread started, quite a number of those that are already listed would also be on my all time list as well.
Below are most of my favourite cult movies that have not been mentioned that I would be happy to watch and often do time and time again. Many of the movies I like I have the music sound tracks to which get played. ...  Starting with just about my all time favourite movie Lawerence.

 

 

 

 

Surely none of those are cult films

I think Apocalypse Now is one of the best movies ever made

Most of the others are massively popular and multi winners of awards including Academy ones

Not that it matters but what constitutes a cult movie?
 

[TerryO]

9 minutes ago, keyse1 said:

Surely none of those are cult films

I think Apocalypse Now is one of the best movies ever made

Most of the others are massively popular and multi winners of awards including Academy ones

Not that it matters but what constitutes a cult movie?
 

Fair enough, if the movies that I picked don’t qualify then more than happy to delete them.

[keyse1]

4 minutes ago, TerryO said:

Fair enough, if the movies that I picked don’t qualify then more than happy to delete them.

No no

I don’t mean that 

I’m the last person to complain about someone posting something 

I was just surprised to see them there

Lots of popular movies are posted as cult films

I can say you’ve got good taste but don’t delete them

[TerryO]

2 minutes ago, keyse1 said:

No no

I don’t mean that 

I’m the last person to complain about someone posting something 

I was just surprised to see them there

Lots of popular movies are posted as cult films

I can say you’ve got good taste but don’t delete them

On reflection some of those I picked are questionable as cult movies, I got carried away with the movies I like. Several though I do believe do fall into the category. 

[GregWormald]

40 minutes ago, TerryO said:

I got carried away

This is essential part of being an audiophile/musicophile.