Cult classics you enjoyed

[cowabunga14]

If y'all enjoyed any cult classics, then talk about 'em and put 'em in any order ya want. For a list, go here: Category:Cult films
(http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Cult_films&from=A)

Well, I'll start us off.

Bubba Ho-Tep - This movie was great and I remember the first time I saw it. Bruce Campbell was a good choice for Elvis and Ossie Davis played a good JFK. I really enjoyed the plot and the fact that this movie was a hybrid horror type o' deal. If a sequel doesn't get made, then that's fine with me.

Dawn of the Dead (original) - Admit it...zombies are cool. If this the only George Romero I ever see again, that's all right. I'm glad I was able to catch this on IFC when it was on a few months ago. If zombies ever invade my local mall, I'll probably go in there with some friends and chop till I drop.

The Search for Animal Chin - This has to be one of favorite skatboarding movies of all time. The five Bones Brigade skaters it starred traveled around many places while having fun, search of a wizened old man, Won Ton "Animal" Chin. Stacy Peralta really wanted to start the whole "adventure movie" aspect of skateboarding, and he did just that.

The Evil Dead - This movie proved how much of a genius Sam Raimi is. I thought the plot was quite original and it funny seein' Bruce scream like a girl. :lol: The makeup effects looked very real to me and the special effects -- mixed with the campy gore -- made for a good combination. If Raimi didn't make this, and/or if he wasn't childhood buddies with Bruce Campbell, then he wouldn't be where he is today.

[DrSpengler]

Just watched a really good one this afternoon that I'd been meaning to see for years: Black Christmas.

http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/black-christmas/

It's a slasher flick that predates Halloween by 4 years and, in my opnion, was *better* than Halloween.

Really good flick with a GREAT twist-ending.

[The Clerk]

MallRats. Clerks. the Sandlot. RENT.

[Katie]

ooooh.


no self respecting corporate slave has not laughed their ass off at Office Space (and secretly wanted a red Swingline stapler)

....not like The Princess Bride? Inconcievable! (Andre the Giant! :D )

And my fave Halloween flick has always been The Rocky Horror Picture Show...it's just....oh, Rocky!

Clerks was outstanding... Man I love TONS of these movies!!!

[Ecto Jedi]

Two words:

Maximum. Overdrive. :)

[Kaneda]

Rocky Horror....nuff said.*does the timewarp*

[Ecto Jedi]

That list of Cult Movies on Wikipedia is bogus, though -- who ever heard of Tim Burton's Batman being a cult movie? Last time I checked, 'cult favourite' was synonymous with 'horrendously unprofitable in every way', no?

[Brodie]

Dead Alive, Child's Play 2, DOTD(orig), Clerks (all askew flicks).

[jeff the cheff]

Master of the Flying Guilletione

[verminator_x]

Blade Runner
Meet the feebles
Toxic Avenger
Big trouble in little china
Commando

[cqb101]

I could probably list 50 movies that are on that "list", but I don't feel like going through the whole thing and seeing what they consider cult movies.


Boondock Saints
Donnie Darko
The Toxic Avenger
El Mariachi
Eraserhead
Serenity
Mallrats

[cowabunga14]

Darkman
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Big Trouble in Little China
Army of Darkness
The Beastmaster
Freaks

[VaughnMichael]

The Phantom Of The Paradise..my all time fave! It came out before Rocky Horror but didn't get much respect or time from fox...sounds just like everything else I like that fox screws over lol.
It's also Director Brian Depalma's first film.:D

[cqb101]

The Faculty
Battle Royale
Dog Soldiers
Monster Squad

[ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael]

The Jersy Trilogy(Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Comic Book the Movie
Dawn of the Dead original
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1
Evil Dead 2
Titan A.E.

Also, does Snakes on a Plane count as a cult film anymore?

[VaughnMichael]

That list of Cult Movies on Wikipedia is bogus, though -- who ever heard of Tim Burton's Batman being a cult movie? Last time I checked, 'cult favourite' was synonymous with 'horrendously unprofitable in every way', no?
that's what I thought it ment also..but everyones listing all of these big box office movies...I don't think people understand what a cult favorite is..*shruggs*

[Peanut]

UHF. Always and forever.

[VaughnMichael]

UHF. Always and forever.
hahah hell yeah! that movie rocks so much!:D

[cqb101]

hahah hell yeah! that movie rocks so much!:D


UHF....? It doesn't ring a bell.

[DrSpengler]

UHF....? It doesn't ring a bell.

Late 80's Weird Al movie where he sets up a television station. Also has whatshisface, the guy who played Kramer on Seinfeld.

It's actually pretty freakin' funny.

"SUPPLIES!!!!"

[Jester]

UHF, The Leonard Nimoy/Jeff Goldblum Invasion of the Body Snatchers and the greatest cult classic, "it's so bad it's good": Plan 9 from Outer Space. Classic!

[DrSpengler]

Trilogy of Terror! (http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/trilogy-of-terror/)

It finally came out in a decent DVD with extras. Now, I didn't care for 2 of the 3 stories, but the last one with the Zuni fetish doll was hardcore. I liked the sequel better, though, but it still hasn't been released on DVD.

[Cure]

Half-Baked and Mystery Science Theatre 3000 the movie.

[Draconic]

Let's see here...

These were on the list:

Akira, Army of Darkness, American Psycho, Battle Royale, Beetlejuice, The Breakfast Club, Clerks, Cool World, Dazed and Confused, Dogma, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Fight Club, The Goonies, Heathers, Heavy Metal, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, The Jerk, The Little Shop of Horrors, The Lost Boys, Mallrats, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Office Space, Psycho, Pulp Fiction, The Sandlot, Six-String Samurai, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, UHF, The Warriors, The Wizard

These were not:

Evil Dead*
Evil Dead 2*
Darkman*
Ferris Beuelers Day Off*
Double Dragon *
Suft Ninjas *

(Something not many people know is that Army of Darkness was the Sequel of Evil Dead 1&2.. and 2 > Army of Darkness... >_>)

[cqb101]

Let's see here...

These were on the list:

Akira, Army of Darkness, American Psycho, Battle Royale, Beetlejuice, The Breakfast Club, Clerks, Cool World, Dazed and Confused, Dogma, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Fight Club, The Goonies, Heathers, Heavy Metal, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, The Jerk, The Little Shop of Horrors, The Lost Boys, Mallrats, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Office Space, Psycho, Pulp Fiction, The Sandlot, Six-String Samurai, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, UHF, The Warriors, The Wizard

These were not:

Evil Dead*
Evil Dead 2*
Darkman*
Ferris Beuelers Day Off*
Double Dragon *
Suft Ninjas *

(Something not many people know is that Army of Darkness was the Sequel of Evil Dead 1&2.. and 2 > Army of Darkness... >_>)

People don't know that Army of Darkness is the sequel to ED2? Are you ****ing kidding me?

[DrSpengler]

Despite that it opens with a recap montage and even has "Army of darkness, the sequel to Evil Dead 2..." written in the credits...a lot of people STILL didn't realize it was a sequel until recently.

Mostly due to AoD getting rerun endlessly on the Sci-Fi Channel and USA while the first wo Evil Dead flicks were rarely given any TV time.

[That Matt Guy]

Hell Comes to Frogtown! Pretty much any movie with Roddy Piper in it is great.

[Jester]

I guess I should now add Phantom of the Paradise to my list. Great flick, totally nuts, but constantly entertaining.

[Peanut]

How did you even know this thread still existed?

[Jester]

Er...crap....

Didn't realize how old it was. I actually went searching for PotP...

Silly me.

[shuriken]

Late 80's Weird Al movie where he sets up a television station. Also has whatshisface, the guy who played Kramer on Seinfeld.

It's actually pretty freakin' funny.

"SUPPLIES!!!!"

I remember watching that at like 3 in the morning for reasons I can no longer remember. Yeah Michael Richards b4 he was Kramer. lets see...
El Mariachi is awesome.
Undefeatable, is so bad it's good.
The Warriors just cuz James Remar is a beast.
Blade Runner, does that count?
Army of Darkness and Evil Dead 2 haven't seen the first one.
um...Robocop?

[Jester]

Terror of Tiny Town, nothing beats a western with an all midget cast...midgets seemingly owned by Jed Buell.

[jerome]

how has THEY LIVE! not been on anyone's list?

[KROW]

how has THEY LIVE! not been on anyone's list?

Well, Matt mentioned any Roddy Piper film, so that counts.

As for me, I like:
-- The Big Lebowski
-- Brain Donors
-- Killer Klowns From Outer Space
-- Princess Bride
-- the Evil Dead films
-- the Crow films
-- Death to Smoochy
-- Big Trouble in Little China
-- UHF
-- pretty much anything from Broken Lizard

[Jester]

Oh...I can't believe I forgot Death to Smoochy.

[cqb101]

-- pretty much anything from Broken Lizard


Have you seen Puddle Cruiser? I blind bought it over the summer and was severely let down. It really wasn't that funny at all. :ohwell:

[Drtooth]

Toxic Avenger... the only cult movie that was deemed acceptable to make a children's cartoon series off of. I forget the exact thing that Lloyd Kaufman said, but it's the only cartoon series to be based off a movie where someone's head gets graphically crushed by the front wheel of a car.

[Wildcat]

How in the world are Psycho, Pulp Fiction and the first live-action TMNT cult classics? Those movies are popular with just about everyone.

A few my favorite cult classics are...

HOUSE (1986) Fantastic movie.

The Wizard..my gosh I really love this movie :lol:

Dolly Dearest...cult? I dont know...no seems to remember it.

Tremors...all of 'em

Terrorvision...remember this?