Favorite Cult Movies

dissention · #1 03-24-2004, 11:53 AM

There are so many to choose from, we could get a good list of freaky movies going.

For those who don't know what a cult film is, it's a movie that's considered to be somewhat rare and something that is considered to be a flop when released. Most cult movies usually weren't released to all theaters, but they have gotten quite popular in recent years. An example would be "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."

Here are mine:

-Any John Waters movie before 1988
-The Rocky Horror Picture Show (duh)
-Mommie Dearest
-Crash (I'm shocked that Holly Hunter and James Spader made this!)
-Any Peter Jackson movie made before the Lord of the Rings trilogy (My absolute faves are Heavenly Creatures, Meet the Feebles, and Dead Alive). The man has made some freaky ****.
-Killer Klowns From Outer Spaces
-Ed Wood (the movie with Johnny Depp, not Ed Wood's actual movies)
-Empire Records
-eXistenZ (so stupid but so good)
-Escape From New York

Livia · #2 03-24-2004, 11:59 AM

I agree w/ your choices, Well, the ones I've seen anyway... Crash was odd, wasn't it? I adore James Spader in anything he does...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Exorcist (I'm cultish about it - the DVD raawks!)
Liquid Sky - cool soundtrack too

DrummerDeanna · #3 03-24-2004, 12:09 PM

OMG...Heavenly Creatures is one of my favorite movies of all time!!! I LOVE it!!

-I've seen Lust in the Dust, Female Trouble and Pink Flamingo(s?) And was pretty disturbed by them...but at least I can say I've seen them lol....

GardenStateGirlie · #4 03-24-2004, 12:13 PM

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Originally posted by DrummerDeanna
OMG...Heavenly Creatures is one of my favorite movies of all time!!! I LOVE it!!

Much love for the Kate Winslet. I do love that movie

And I do agree with your choices Dissention

wondergirl9847 · #5 03-24-2004, 12:25 PM

Head (The Monkees movie)

I love Empire Records and Mommie Dearest too!

Pisces Queen · #6 03-24-2004, 01:03 PM

Xanadu
Clash of the Titans
Grease
Wizard of Oz
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Pulp Fiction
Fight Club
Sixteen Candles

Pisces Queen · #7 03-24-2004, 01:04 PM

I think those are all cult movies...they are to me!!

xdreamsunwindx · #8 03-24-2004, 01:04 PM

Airplane! (I'm obsessed with this flick.)
Better Off Dead (I dunno if this is a cult movie or not, but I love it)
The Jerk (see above)
Empire Records
A Christmas Story

Those are the only ones that come to mind...

macmar71 · #9 03-24-2004, 01:47 PM

Rocky Horror Picture Show
Hairspray
Cry Baby
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Flash Gordon

dissention · #10 03-24-2004, 01:54 PM

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Originally posted by Livia
I agree w/ your choices, Well, the ones I've seen anyway... Crash was odd, wasn't it? I adore James Spader in anything he does...

Liquid Sky - cool soundtrack too

Crash was very, very odd. It got banned in Europe because they said it was amoral.

The scene with Spader and Koteas towards the end of the film in the junkyard was priceless!

But, yeah, Spader is so awesome. I just bought that flick he made "Tuff Turf" on DVD. Such a cheesy 80s flick, but I love it.

Liquid Sky?! That movie is f*ckin' WEIRD! I bought the soundtrack at a flee market a couple years ago; it's fab.

dissention · #11 03-24-2004, 01:56 PM

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Originally posted by DrummerDeanna
OMG...Heavenly Creatures is one of my favorite movies of all time!!! I LOVE it!!

-I've seen Lust in the Dust, Female Trouble and Pink Flamingo(s?) And was pretty disturbed by them...but at least I can say I've seen them lol....

Lust In the Dust!!!

I *love* that movie. I've been trying to find it to buy but I can't find it anywhere. Female Trouble is priceless, one of his best, and Pink Flamingos is...entertaining, to say the least.

strandinthewind · #12 03-24-2004, 01:59 PM

I cannot believe no one has mentioned

"ATTACK of the Killer Tomatoes!!!!"

BTW - I also love "The Hunger"

GardenStateGirlie · #13 03-24-2004, 02:06 PM

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Originally posted by strandinthewind
BTW - I also love "The Hunger"

Oh, honey, I know you do and you know I absolutely LOVE Catherine Deneuve but this movie just trips me out....

dissention · #14 03-24-2004, 02:07 PM

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Originally posted by strandinthewind
I cannot believe no one has mentioned

"ATTACK of the Killer Tomatoes!!!!"

BTW - I also love "The Hunger"

I've tried to forget the tomatoes.

The Hunger? Brilliant! Any movie with Bowie, Deneuve, and Sarandon is bound to be fantastic.

darklinensuit · #15 03-24-2004, 02:08 PM

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Originally posted by Livia
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The Exorcist (I'm cultish about it - the DVD raawks!)
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I agree with this one! (Not the 2000 update, though. The ending sucked.)

Once in college we had a Muppet Movie/Exorcist movie night. I've never looked at Animal the same way since.

- Jake