Booche Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 Does The Big Lebowski count? Who cares, I am saying it anyways.......... Dont fuck with the Jesus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 Living In Oblivion (1995) - Starring Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney & James LeGros. This is one funny satire of behind-the-scenes film-making. Note: If you watch this movie, keep in mind that James LeGros's character, Chad Palomino, is really Brad Pitt. The director of Living In Oblivion based this movie on his experiences when he directed Pitt's movie: Johnny Suede - which is a cult movie too. When you know this, you will enjoy the movie on a completely different level. Pitt's a real loon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 for sure YES YES- Big Lebowski Counts, and for sure on Bottle rocket but then I have to include his other stuff too all Wes Anderson stuff...oh and Time Bandits and very early fav... how about Soylent Green and a weird one called Gummo...a followup to the docdrama kids...so weird but couldn't take my eyes off it... what else by Time Bandits guy...I could get slagged for this one but I also loved the Adventures of Baron von Munchanhusen.. mroe more.. this is still great... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 Bottle Rocket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 - The Cube - PI - Dark City - Waking Life - The Crow (would that count??) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 haven't seen any of those last ones but the the Crow...but I have had them recommended - now more than once.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver-Rick Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 Ah "Cube" - awesome movie. Canadian too! I heard they made a really horrible sequel to it called Hypercube "Dark City" is one of my favorites too. I love the mix of futuristic and 1950s imagery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeltownSon Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 I did not mention a couple of canuck classics, Strange Brew- Filmed partially in the hammer. Right near the hospital. Canadian Bacon- Also filmed partially in Hamilton. First scene at Dofasco, And a pan shot of Hamilton harbour. Steeltown Kicks ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 you guys ever see Hitchcock's Rope? also on my list... bowling for columbine animal house this is spinal tap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 Maximum Overdrive, great flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 I forgot this one: Dog Soldiers! This film is about British soldiers on a training mission in Scotland that unfortunately stumble across some evil " activity ". A huge hit in Britain last year, this movie went straight to DVD in North America this year. It's a lot of fun, with good acting, writing and directing, considering the budget. Any movie that's inspired by The Evil Dead can't be bad. And one character is named Private Bruce Campbell!! This just came out on DVD; straight to video this week: David Twohy's " Below ". Twohy is the writer behind Pitch Black and the screenwriter of The Fugitive. Below is about a WWII submarine that may or may be not haunted. It stars Canadian Bruce Greenwood too. It got good reviews so I'm renting it this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 Star Wars, I win, you can all go home now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 Didn't know it was a contest Booche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Jaimoe: This just occured to me: No wonder so many of you on this thread like B and/or cult movies. Cult movies are original, take chances cinematically, don't rely on special effects to drive their plots, have real cult heroes who don't necessary strive to be in the mainstream, touch fans on a very personal and meaningful level, and have a hugely loyal and obsessive fan-base with a thriving sub-culture. Essentially, what the jam music and scene is all about.Well put! This thread is great, I think I'll hafta follow Booche's lead and bookmark it for future reference. Can't wait to check out that Canadian road film Goin' Down the Road (1970) - thanks! I definitely want to check out some more of Terry Gilliam's movies (The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Brazil, etc). Especially Brazil! I was just at a movie store today and saw a 3-disc DVD set for Brazil, so I'll be checkin' that one out. Time Bandits is good. Hey Phish STick, how about that new Peterborough video store eh!! (The one called "Have You Seen?" .. wow!) BARAKA is another must-see cult fav. Along the same lines as Baraka, I've heard that Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out Of Balance (1983) is quite amazing.. Actually that was the first movie in a 3-part series, the other ones are called Powwaqatsi: Life in Transformation (1988) and Naqoyqatsi: Life As War (2002). Looks very interesting.. Has anyone checked these out? And also along these same lines, I can't wait to check out Gambling, Gods & LSD: Travels Between Heaven & Earth (2002) once it comes out on video. They might be bringing this one to Cinema 379 in Peterborough, but apparently they are hesitant b/c of the length of it (3.5 hours). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Groove Fetish: So those ones made me think of...some that I love even though I can't explain it...possible just because they are moveis that are eyecandy and nothing but, sort of Baraka but..Barabarella! I don't know why- but Jane Fonda is totally objecified by her husband director throughout the movie and she just entrancing.Yah I mentioned Baraka in passing but I certainly did so to include it in the list...this thread made my head spin cause I thought of so many movies I wanted mention I got a bit runon...but certainly Baraka was a great piece. And certainly I have already bookmarked it. Thanks for the recommendation booche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 for some reason I thought Star Wars was too self evident to mention but I agree with adding it to one of my top ones seeing as they suckered me into all sorts of its merchandising... and KING toot...I've got to admit that that sounds awefully familiar..I think I might have seen that once a long time ago. still loving the thread and still getting way more new movies to chek out. keep this one up if anyone sees an omission! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 Logan's Run is worth checking out. Interesting futuristic ideas, and everyone is killed at age 30! I know Booche likes Star Wars and so do I, but it's not really a cult movie per say. It appealed to a wide audience and it had a huge production budget. I think Battlestar Galactica would fit better as a cult movie, or The Last Starfighter , or Battle Beyond The Stars . The Planet Of The Apes ( 1968 ) is my favourite movie of all time, but I'm not sure if it's a cult movie - but it did spawn a cult-like following in a way - certainly some of it's cheapo sequels are cult-like. But the original POTAs was expensive to make, and quite commercially successful and marketed and it had an A cast and director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 So, are you the be all, and end all in whom decided what is, and what isnt a cult movie? Were the Dead a cult band? Better not answer that Jaimoe................. There is a cult following with Star Wars, so I say its a cult film. (Just for the record, I am good friends with Jaimoe, and that wasnt a 'pot-shot.....or was it?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSloth Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 Hey Jaimoe, Saw "Dog Soldiers" last month and loved it. One of my favorite horror films of recent memory. It had so many memorable scenes (the vomit scene still makes me laugh). Saw "Below" a couple of days ago and dont get your hopes to high. It wasnt bad but it didnt blow me away in the slightest. A couple of good scares and a decent budget. I think the biggest problem was I figured it out way too early. Ill toss out "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" just to the ball rolling. The 1972 movie "Gargoyles" also has a pretty good cult following. Ive only seen it on TV but its probably on video. Scared the crap out of me as a child but its pretty funny to watch as an adult (well im almost an adult). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 do you mean you hated it? I mean the adventures of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 Thanks Sloth for the heads-up. I'm glad you liked Dog Soldiers. And yes Booche, I'm not the authority on cult and B movies, just a big fan of their genres. If a big, expensive and highly lucrative sci-fi movie has a great appeal outside of the cult sub-culture, then so be it. The Dead a cult band? No fuckin' way! They were too influential and popular... and great. Now, Deadheads resemble and behave like cultists in a way. Guilty as charged is what I say. It's a damned good cult to be in too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSloth Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 Ooops sorry for the confusion (just noticed Kev-O already mentioned Munchausen.) No I didnt mean "toss it out" literally - I think its a classic movie thats great to watch a little on the tripped out side cuz the plot rotates so much. Ill add "A Boy and His Dog" to the list. Dont be afraid of the fact Don Johnson is the lead, its actually one hell of a Bmovie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 A Boy and His Dog is a wicked flick, I love the Harlan Ellison short it's based on too-I also ransacked the movie for a bunch of wicked voice samples for a drum and bass song....e.v.i.l!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 Thanks for handling Jaimoe for me booche. quote:Bouche, Ghostbusters is definitley not a cult movie: huge budget, A-list director, actors and production company. Made over 100 million.Hey wasn't "The Last Starfighter" a huge production back in the day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reba Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 -river's edge -my own private idaho -the god's must be crazy -stop making sense (in college in the 80's we would drive an hour and half to chicago dozens of times to see this movie) -ladyhawke ( in paris, you could always find this fabulous little movie that i conisider one of my favorites, in smoky little theaters, playing to goth crowds) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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