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I was just flipping through a magazine, and it rated the top 50 cult classic movies ever made. Being the movie-maestro that I am, I decided to ask the good folks of Flashkit what they thought about this. In my humble opinion, it is "Office Space", the box office bust/DVD mega-hit. The magazine listed "Spinal Tap" as it's fav, as well as "Half Baked".
So what's yours?
Office Space is a great movie, but the top?? :pQuote:
Originally posted by DigitalOne
I was just flipping through a magazine, and it rated the top 50 cult classic movies ever made. Being the movie-maestro that I am, I decided to ask the good folks of Flashkit what they thought about this. In my humble opinion, it is "Office Space", the box office bust/DVD mega-hit. The magazine listed "Spinal Tap" as it's fav, as well as "Half Baked".
So what's yours?
how about Sound of Music, or Lawrence Of Arabia, or Teenage Mutant ninja Turtles :p j/k
I'd watch The Rock any number of times all days, also I can never say no to Alien Saga
Being John Malkovich does it for me, cultwise.
the rocky horror picture show
The best cult movies are FRENCH. The **** they make their would be banned immediately in hollywood. Try to find "Bernie" or "Dobermann", laugh your ass off and realize that they make movies in other places then california too :)
And NO I'm NOT French ;) Thos movies just are the best!
Greetz
Bart (now is that a french name?)
Oops, sawry, i'll mind my language in the future, no harm intended :eek:
AND chicks dig it if you say you watch foreign films!!!!! (Not the porn type though)
As for cult, it depends how you define Cult. I see cult films as films that weren't pushed by huge Hollywood studios but which became popular on their own merit. Mostly films that never topped the box office polls but which people went back to see again and again anyway.
Some grerat films, in no particular order.
Amelie
Grosse Pointe Blanc
Tremors (so bad its good!)
And some great French Cult films:
Le Gloire de Mon Pere
La Chateau de ma Mere
Jean De Florette
Manon Des SOurces
No I'm not French either.
I say, if you let chicks watch Bernie or Dobermann, they run away screaming :DQuote:
Originally posted by defuzz
AND chicks dig it if you say you watch foreign films!!!!! (Not the porn type though)
Amelie is idd excellent, and much more civilized.
Anything shown on Mystery Science Theater 2000 pretty much qualifies.
Attack of the 50ft Woman (the original)
Earth vs UFOs
You get the idea.
Or else, there's Clockwork Orange, and as Vamps said Rocky Horror Picture Show. Yellow Submarine maybe. And I can't remember the name, but there was a whacked out animated movie with the backing tracks by Led Zep, Hendrix, etc - a good zoner flick - just.... can't.... remember.... name....
Brain melting....
help me
;)
hmmm. good question:that'd be my list.
- Clockwork Orange
Office Spaces
Clerks
Five Deadly Venoms (yes, the kung fu flick)
Brazil
City of Lost Children
Ice Pirates
Stripes
Pulp Fiction
Scarface
:cap:
Super Troopers
Office Space
Requiem for a Dream
definitely 'requiem for a dream' or 'mind the oranges marlon'
or, if it qualifies, 'the conversation' - favourite film of all time.
I read that same article and what I don't get is that they made such a big fuss about how cultish and successful 'office space is but it didn't appear in their top 50 at all!
Without question, Harold and Maude.
I would be shocked if it didn't appear in that maagines top 10 . Although, if Half Baked was one of the top picks, then it's anybody's guess..
What magazine was it?
harold and maude was extremely funny! I forgot about it because I havnt seen it in ages. Also, just re-read this thread and Half-Baked and Spinal Tap are great movies and some of my favorite.
I think one of the most famous cult films is "Pink Flamingos". One of the most wacked out films you'll ever see -John Waters at his best. :D
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0069089
That would probably be the Heavy metal movie.... loads of great bands on the soundtrack... also influenced Fifth Element... a bit...Quote:
Originally posted by hurricaneone
And I can't remember the name, but there was a whacked out animated movie with the backing tracks by Led Zep, Hendrix, etc - a good zoner flick - just.... can't.... remember.... name....
I can't believe no one mentioned The Evil Dead Trilogy
or The Night Of The Living Dead Trilogy or The Big Lebowski or any Chris Farley movie :)
I defiently agree with Half Baked, that movie rocked...
what make a film 'Cult' neways? a bad box office? or just a few hardcore fans, but not to many? i dont get it...
what about natural born killers
oh man ever seen the directors cut of natural born killers!! haha sick stuff...i would have to say that i looove all kevin smith movies(clerks and such) i loved texas chainsaw massacre 2(just so funny to watch) but i would have to say one of the all time wierdest cult movies i have seen was Meet the Feebles....sooooo wierd! haha and well all larry clark films are good Kids, Gummo and now Bully...those are just a few...i think i watch way too many movies haha
not seen Bernie but Dobermann and Amile were excellent :) Also La Haine is quality.Quote:
Originally posted by Bartsje
I say, if you let chicks watch Bernie or Dobermann, they run away screaming :D
Amelie is idd excellent, and much more civilized.
My favourite though is still Dr Strangelove :)
German movies for sure. I cannot remember for my life on what this german movie of the underground was called.
maybe someone can help me.
There was an Old man who had his car stolen who raced around trying to find this kid's dad, then the old guy's car get's stolen by these group of punks..and more..
though there was more to it..at the end everything come together it was like 9 events come together into one at the end of the movie.
meh anyway
Usefull thread this is. I'm already making a list of movies to see :D
Jamble, if you like those two, you should realy try to find Bernie, it's hilarious ;)
Greetz
All I have to say is Goonies..
Bladerunner - Directors Cut (Harrison Ford)
Toxic Avenger
shame on you all for not mentioning this fine film :D
murials wedding, kids, and slacker are up there too.....
does fight club count
You're entering a world of pain...
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What about any of the Gwar movies? Do those count or are they just weird? (I havnt seen any but my buddy says they are the funniest in the world)
It's hard to determine what is a "cult" film. But here's a few of my favs that may or may not be cultish:
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Clerks/Mallrats/Chasing Amy
From Hell
Amélie
Rushmore
Royal Tenenbaums
Snatch
Swingers
Memento
Army of Darkness
Pulp Fiction and Fight Club are two of the best...but I don't know if they qualify as cult films.
Office Space \m/ :D
Serial Mom is a classic too :p
Speaking about Omens, in jaffasoft's thread
I think the omen is one heck of a good movie, also timeless