Favorite cult film?

[BlueIris]

Poll question: Favorite cult film?

Notice I posted favorite, not best. I also skipped the "Other" option, so feel free to post your Absolute Favorite Cult Film that you're pissed I left out.

[Richardo]

1. "So all of these suicides are for your mother's benefit?"

Harold: "No. No, I would not say 'benefit'."



Harold & Maude by a landslide for me.

[Call Me Wesley]

17. GMTA!

:hi:

[BlueIris]

2. Interesting responses so far.

I'm kinda surprised "PUtV" hasn't gotten any votes.

[Broken_Hero]

5. I gave it one, just saw it for the first time about a month

or so back.

"This is Happy Hard on Harry, stay hard!"

[BlueIris]

6. I rewatched it last night for the first time in about 15 years.

So great. I didn't realize how subversive it was the first time I watched it. Ah, the Clinton years.

[Broken_Hero]

8. Its weird,

because when the movie came out it was basically my HS years, and I never heard of it til 97 or so when a buddy of mine wanted me to watch it, but I never got around to it.

An inlaw of mine had it on dvd, and he let me borrow it. I had it for about two months, and he wanted it back, so I had to watch it quick and I was impressed, couldn't believe I missed this gem, and to boot I bought it on dvd this past week(thank god for Hastings).

Its a lot like the Goonies, I heard of it, as a bigger kid everyone called me Chunk, and wanted me to do the truffle shuffle(I had no clue wtf that was), and I didn't watch that flick til 97-98 or so, then it all made sense. :)

[gmoney]

27. Pump up the Volume is relevant today

Plus it sort of rekindled my interest in Leonard Cohen -- funny that teen movie leans so heavily on Cohen's music instead of the more pop tunes of the day.

And it has Samantha Mathis with no shirt on :)

[jobycom]

110. Yeah, it's always relevant, but even more relevant in the No Child Left Behind era.

Every time I look at what my kids are doing in school, I think of that movie. No one cares about whether the kids are learning, they only care about how the kids score on tests, and for the same reasons as in the movies. Raises, bonuses, and school funding are all tied to tests these days, and so teachers try to hold kids back or get them labeled as special cases all so the scores on these tests will be higher. There's no concern for the kids, only for the test results.

Very relevant film. I think about it often these days.

Plus, it was the last time Christian Slater still had his mojo, when he was still acting like himself instead of trying to act like himself. If that makes sense.

[tigereye]

38. I don't think I've ever seen that...

[Broken_Hero]

78. I'd check it out,

it surprised me how good it was, and the soundtrack is very good. :)

[Symarip]

3. Why Forbidden Zone isn't on your list is beyond me.

The cult movie of cult movies. Part porn, part vaudeville, part Blacksploitation, part Marx Bros. - This movie has it all, including a Herve!



Watch it here, if you dare!

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=odBQpXMC9wA&feature=related

[boingy baxter]

111. Forbidden Zone - cult film

For more info on this amazing film, check the official website for screenings, info, events, DVDs, posters, etc.
www.forbiddenzonethemovie.com

[BlueIris]

4. Kick.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

7. Other: The Big Lebowski

Check up on the IMDB message board for TBL. People in there speak in their own Dude language. They have a DudeFest every year. Our very own Call Me Wesley is a Dudeologist.

Plus it's just such an awesome movie, even if it didn't have a cult following.

[BlueIris]

9. Oh, crap!

How could I have forgotten that one?

[Call Me Wesley]

18. My choice if it were on the list.

And don't forget that we have his Arch Dudeship on DU, too: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=9282908

[RainDog]

47. I'd go with this one too.

oh, Dr. Strange, may I post rude, crude lewd and socially unacceptable things to your friend Wesley or will he call the po-lice on me?

(as long as he doesn't call the nihilists I guess I would be okay, but who wants to deal with the police, dude?)

[jobycom]

106. Ties with The Princess Bride for me.

They're both "get it" type films, too. Some people seem to miss what's really happening in both.

[begin_within]

10. I can't believe you left off

[BlueIris]

70. I was torn on that one.

I was also loathe to leave off "Plan 9 From Outer Space," but there were only ten categories.

[mikeytherat]

11. "Three O'Clock High"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094138/

mikey_the_rat

[MiddleFingerMom]

12. "Harold and Maude", by far -- one of the best dark comedies EVER

.
However, the brilliance of Bud Cort as leading man seems to never
have been approached again (he played a Norman Bates contemporary
released from the hospital and 'inheriting' the Bates Motel in a
forgettable TV movie and he played an unremarkable role as God
in "Dogma" ("John Doe", who was beaten comatose by the skatepunks
at the beginning of the movie). Prior to that, an equally forgettable
role in the 1970 movie "M*A*S*H*, as the medic Frank Burns blames for
"killing" one of his patients by bringing over the wrong-sized needle
(for which Burns was punched in the face by Hawkeye or Trapper John).
.
Lotsa roles -- none notable (nominated for Golden Globe award for "The
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, but an ensemble nomination that included
Willem Dafoe, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray and Jeff Goldblum, among others).
.
Disappointing career for someone who "started out" so spectacularly.
.
The scene where they're having a picnic and Jim Croce's "Where Do the
Children Play" is in the background and the camera draws back forever
'til you realize they're in Arlington National Cemetery and you see row
after row after row after row after row ad infinitum of plain white crosses
is GENIUS!!
.

[tigereye]

40. iit's simply an amazing film- funny, sad, sardonic, inspiring

can't watch it too many times. It never disappoints.

[wickerwoman]

68. He had a cameo in Arrested Development too.

After the success of "Mock Trial with Judge Reinholdt" there was the spin-off "Bud Cort".

I think he went bald at a young age and had a hard time getting roles because of it.

[edbermac]

13. "Eraserhead"

[Fire Walk With Me]

34. My pick as well!

[hunter]

60. Eraserhead. Worst "Date Flick" I ever went to.

And she wanted to take me home.

:scared:

I still have nightmares.

[BlueIris]

14. One vote for "Orgasmo"!

"Fie on thee, Satan!"

[HopeHoops]

15. Not enough spots, but "Repo Man" and "Tank Girl" should be in there.

[tigereye]

41. yeah Repo Man is classic

[HopeHoops]

79. "Repo man's ALWAYS intense."

I love all of the generic products, but the best one is when he goes to the fridge while his parents are zombies in front of the TV preacher and pulls out a can marked "FOOD".

[tigereye]

80. yes, exactly - great satire...

[progressoid]

87. One of my favorite lines from a movie ever is in Repo Man

"ordinary fuckin people, I hate 'em"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IzCyp-dwbs

[Shell Beau]

16. Where is Office Space?

I still vote for Princess Bride! Reminds me of my childhood.

[LostInAnomie]

19. Dolemite

Although, Orgasmo got my vote in your poll.

[Forkboy]

20. Street Trash

The movie is wrong on every level, and hence is perfect for me.

[Steerpike]

21. my list in no specific order

Death Race 2000 (original)
Blue Velvet
Blue Sunshine
MANIAC COP
Carnival of Souls

[Dr. Strange]

22. I'm also fond of the Toxic Avenger.

[libodem]

23. Yeah, but what about...

Polyester and Amazon Women on the Moon? Huh?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

24. There's a Dark Crystal sequel in production.

The good news is that Genndy Tartakovsky is directing, and he demanded they use live puppets as in the original as a condition for his employment. Apparently that was an issue of contention that was holding the film up for years.

[mitchum]

49. I had no idea there was a cult around Dark Crystal until someone paid me $50 for a tie-in book

[Hell Hath No Fury]

25. "The Adventure of Buckaroo Bonzai" ---

I adore that movie! :loveya:

[hayu_lol]

26. Harold and Maude by a landslide...

Interesting quote from near the end of Ruth Gordon's biography:

"I never thought I'd ever see a check for Harold and Maude." But, she did near the end of her life start getting paid for her work in the movie. She was on a percentage of the profit contract with that movie.

Boyhood friend of mine was the head of the sound department for H&M.

The movie should really be seen in an old time theater with huge screen. It loses when it is compressed down to a room sized projection.

[hunter]

62. Yes.

:thumbsup:

[Biker13]

28. "Streets Of Fire"!!

A rock and roll fable!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088194/

It has it all! Bikers, a kick ass sound track, a feisty girl mercenary and of course, romance!!

Biker's Old Lady

[Fire Walk With Me]

35. That's a great film. Great use of sound/sound editing too!

Things which slam, SLAM! :)

[Blue-Jay]

29. Spinal Tap was the second DVD I ever purchased.

The first was "Holy Grail".

[AllenVanAllen]

30. Brian DePalma's

Phantom of the Paradise



It's a cheezy film but a lot of fun and an excellent soundtrack to boot : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luubWjn2rA4

[carlyhippy]

92. OMG I remember that movie, I went to the theatre to see it! I was just a kid

Scary but exciting

[AllenVanAllen]

96. Me too. I was 5.

My fifth year ushered in a lot of influences that helped shape my imagination and appreciation for movies and music. :hi:

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. On that list, "The Princess Bride" but I have recently watched a couple

of hysterical cult flicks called "The Gamers" and "The Gamers 2: Dorkness Rising." They are only funny to those people who have ever played role-playing games, though. Non-gamers would miss a lot of the humor.

http://deadgentlemen.com/

[One_Life_To_Give]

32. Home viewing or In Theater, wearing Costume, with props?

Rocky Horror can really only be experienced in the Theater. Who is going to throw Rice over you, or spray you with water at home. And even if they do you have to clean it up. And really whats the point of my wearing a Bustier and Heels if nobody sees me?

[redqueen]

33. Off that list, Harold and Maude.

Other faves: MP and the Holy Grail (of course), Forbidden Zone (which of course Symarip already mentioned)... lots more.

Is Best in Show a cult movie?

[Kat45]

36. Definitely Spinal Tap, though I also really like Heathers.

[tigereye]

37. ooh, that's a hard one- probably Harold and Maude

but High Fidelity and Blade Runner are very close seconds.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

39. shouldn't Donnie Darko, Body Heat and Blue Velvet be mentioned...

:hi:

[TK421]

42. Blue Velvet came to mind immediately for me

:thumbsup:

[pitohui]

56. thinking those are not "cult" films

blue velvet and body heat were popular hits from day one

not sure about donnie darko but it really didn't take long to "take off"

[MrSlayer]

43. Spinal Tap of those listed.

But "Evil Dead" is my all time cult favorite.

[redqueen]

44. Evil Dead? Or Evil Dead II?

I watched Evil Dead again over the weekend, and decided I really do like the second one better.

[MrSlayer]

58. The original.

Mainly because it was trying to be seriously scary and is just hilarious. 2 is basically a higher budget remake with intentional comedy.

[redqueen]

82. Yeah...

good point. I guess I prefer the extra, intentional comedy in the second one.

[XemaSab]

45. Mulholland Drive

:D

[RainDog]

51. that's not cult! that's a masterpiece!!

of... something.

actually, I LOVE THAT MOVIE.

I had to watch it about a dozen times and I'm still not sure what was going on in which version of reality.

delores del rio's version of crying

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv_DcRYX43o

that's the moment.

[XemaSab]

54. That's the moment alright

:D

[Cetacea]

95. That's one of the moments of many

[Taverner]

46. Back in the 1970's, they really hadn't made that many movies yet

Not like today - so back then cult actually meant something

Today, cult is whatever you want it to be.

Ask the 'utes' of today and they might list John Hughes movies as cult movies. For some of them, it's almost like the 50's nostalgia GenX Republicans have...

[mitchum]

48. Tie between Caligula and Mandingo

[TrogL]

50. I've never even heard of half of these.

[pitohui]

57. what's sick is i never go to the movies and i've seen all of these...scary

i don't think of myself as a "cult" follower but i saw most of these for the first time in actual movie theaters

makes me feel a tad old...

[Robeson]

52. All of the Roger Corman/Vincent Price "Poe" films are my favorite cult classics...

...love watching them late at night with the lights turned down low.

[kath]

65. ooh - I'd LOVE to see "The Pit and the Pendulum" again!

wonder if it's available anywhere...

[Robeson]

67. Vincent was delicious in that one...

...and The Masque of the Red Death is another of my faves. You can get various box sets, or get individual dvd's on Amazon.

[YankeyMCC]

53. Does "Princess Bride" still count as a 'cult' film?

Seems like it's as widely known and enjoyed as most main stream films now. Or is it just because it took longer than most to reach that point?

[pitohui]

55. liquid sky EOM

/

[redqueen]

61. Be nice, be nice, be nice.

Nice choice.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

66. Wow. I just flashed back to a theater at Dupont Circle, circa 1984. (n/t)

[DBoon]

98. Yes!

someone else saw that film!

[mitchum]

104. I saw it so many times...

it was a big hit with our acidpunk crowd.

[mitchum]

103. I was making "Liquid Sky sounds" just a couple of days ago

[Mike 03]

59. Voted for "Rocky Horror Picture Show". Fascinating question. NT

[triguy46]

63. Blood Simple. The first big film of the Coen's.

[RainDog]

64. I love that film

actually, I have a whole list of Coen bros films I love

the big lebowski
miller's crossing
hudsucker proxy
fargo
raising arizona
and
blood simple (I ain't afraid of you, Marty.)

[Richardo]

76. One of my all-time Coen favorites

Saw it in an art-house theater in Denver in 1984, based on a review by Roger Ebert. Been a Coen fan ever since.

[jobycom]

107. Yeah, that one was a nice promise of things to come, wasn't it?

Gritty film, less stylized than some of their more famous stuff. A lot like "No Country For Old Men," without the career's worth of polish and the large cast.

[unpossibles]

69. I was going to say "Jesus Camp"

does that count?

[HughMoran]

71. "The Hidden"

Love that flick.

Other cult films I enjoyed (some for their badness):

Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Blue Velvet, The Toxic Avenger, Sex, Lies & Videotape, Repoman, Eraserhead

[BlancheSplanchnik]

74. Oh dang, I was gonna say Killer Klowns too!

Hilarious!!

I loved Blue Velvet too, and Eraserhead, well, I can't say I loved that one, it's the most depressing movie ever.

now I gotta go searching for other weird movies I've loved but can't remember the names.......

[Throd]

72. "The Loved One"

[BlancheSplanchnik]

73. Fear of a Black Hat is one of mine

It's the hip-hop version of Spinal Tap, but I like it much better.

[BlueIris]

75. C.r.a.p. I also left off "Army of Darkness."

Damn. I suck.

[kimi]

89. "Army of Darkness" - Love that one!

"I got a BONE to pick with you" - :rofl:

[BlueIris]

100. "This is my BOOMSTICK!"

Hee.

[piratefish08]

77. Donny Darko

[stuntcat]

81. three of my favorie of all movies are on there!

it's hard to vote against Rocky Horror or Dark Crystal but I picked Harold and Maude.

[TZ]

83. This poll goes to 11!

Where is that twisted old fruit, Dr. Strange? Out working the Sex Farm?

[BlueIris]

85. I know. I had to let that one go, too.

Sorry.

[BlueIris]

84. No votes for "The Dark Crystal"?

That may very well have been the first cultie I saw.

[redqueen]

86. I didn't even know that was a cult movie.

I bet Labyrinth would have got some votes. (Now I have that dance, magic dance song in my head.)

[Steely_Dan]

88. Blood Simple n/t

[Upton]

90. Killing Zoe..

[Lindsey]

91. Office Space for one....

Rocky Horror Picture show
Fargo
Donnie Darko
and too many others to list

[Forkboy]

94. Good flick.

Nice Jeremy cameo.

[carlyhippy]

93. Two Lane Blacktop with James Taylor and Dennis Wilson

my my my.....those were some HOT guys in that car....

[mitchum]

102. And Warren Oates!

That is a wonderful movie and Oates was one of the finest actors the world will ever know.

[TwistedSister]

97. The Warriors

Come out and play-aaaaaaay LOL.

[PBS Poll-435]

99. Showgirls

really

[SarahB]

101. Shortbus

[DoBotherMe]

105. Fearless Vampire Killers

Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet, Fritz the Cat. Dana ; )

[WinkyDink]

108. It's just a jump to the left.......

[Pryderi]

109. Princess Bride is a cult film?

[TheManInTheMac]

112. Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

Chainsaws never looked so sexy as in the hands of Linnea Quigley. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_36QoP_E-0

[ornotna]

113. Spider Baby

Demented and funny.