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Writer's Block: Killer tomatoes
Jan. 30th, 2010 09:59 am[Error: unknown template qotd]
What makes a cult classic? To me the first prerequisite is that the film had little commercial or critical success originally. The next thing, are there fantastic lines that beg to be repeated and often? So many of the biggest cult classics have its fans reciting lines and dialogue. I too think that a film becomes a cult classic because it connects with and speaks to its core audience. Larger, mainstream audiences might not get it, but to that core group, it has connected on some level and that loyalty and word of mouth creates the cult classic as we know it.
That said, only a couple of my favorites, that are in my DVD collection:
Rocky Horror Picture Show. I have only been to a proper theater experience of this once. And it was the greatest time ever. It has to be experienced to be appreciated and believed. Plus? Tim Curry is fabulous no matter what.
The Big Lebowski. The Dude abides. Enough said, man.
Freaks. "Gobble, gobble! Gobble, gobble! We accept her! One of us! One of us!" This film still disturbs me.
A Clockwork Orange. Just full of images and moments you won't soon forget.
This Is Spinal Tap. "We've got Armadillos in our trousers. It's really quite frightening." God I love this film.
Freeway. A different face to the "Little Red Riding Hood" story. Reese Witherspoon plays "Red Riding Hood" to Kiefer Sutherland's "Big Bad Wolf".
Heathers. Just one of those quotable, great films. "What's your damage?"
Repo! The Genetic Opera I think if you like "Rocky Horror" you'll like this.
Oh yes there are a few more, I could go on and on. But check these out first.
What makes a cult classic? To me the first prerequisite is that the film had little commercial or critical success originally. The next thing, are there fantastic lines that beg to be repeated and often? So many of the biggest cult classics have its fans reciting lines and dialogue. I too think that a film becomes a cult classic because it connects with and speaks to its core audience. Larger, mainstream audiences might not get it, but to that core group, it has connected on some level and that loyalty and word of mouth creates the cult classic as we know it.
That said, only a couple of my favorites, that are in my DVD collection:
Rocky Horror Picture Show. I have only been to a proper theater experience of this once. And it was the greatest time ever. It has to be experienced to be appreciated and believed. Plus? Tim Curry is fabulous no matter what.
The Big Lebowski. The Dude abides. Enough said, man.
Freaks. "Gobble, gobble! Gobble, gobble! We accept her! One of us! One of us!" This film still disturbs me.
A Clockwork Orange. Just full of images and moments you won't soon forget.
This Is Spinal Tap. "We've got Armadillos in our trousers. It's really quite frightening." God I love this film.
Freeway. A different face to the "Little Red Riding Hood" story. Reese Witherspoon plays "Red Riding Hood" to Kiefer Sutherland's "Big Bad Wolf".
Heathers. Just one of those quotable, great films. "What's your damage?"
Repo! The Genetic Opera I think if you like "Rocky Horror" you'll like this.
Oh yes there are a few more, I could go on and on. But check these out first.
