Cult movies
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I saw a so-called cult film today - "Withnail and I" - and I really didn't like it. It was incredibly slow paced, the humour was hit-and-miss, and the cinematography was horrible, as was the music. I loved Pulp Fiction, but that can barely be called a cult film any more, and the same with Fight Club (which although fairly entertaining, isn't a brilliant film anyway). Battle Royale is likewise entertaining but awful, something which classifies a lot of cult films.
It just makes me wonder, what qualities do cult films have that gives them these large niche fan bases, or makes them an eventual hit? Are cult films generally good films, as many purport to being, or is it largely hype based on an idea or part of an otherwise poorly made film? Or rather, are cult films generally unsuccessful because they pioneer and push the boundaries; are they just before their time, too edgy or too complex? And is that a failure on the director and writer's parts?
If a film doesn't succeed with a mainstream audience but becomes a cult film, is it because it's just a bad film overall, and is it still a failure?
It just makes me wonder, what qualities do cult films have that gives them these large niche fan bases, or makes them an eventual hit? Are cult films generally good films, as many purport to being, or is it largely hype based on an idea or part of an otherwise poorly made film? Or rather, are cult films generally unsuccessful because they pioneer and push the boundaries; are they just before their time, too edgy or too complex? And is that a failure on the director and writer's parts?
If a film doesn't succeed with a mainstream audience but becomes a cult film, is it because it's just a bad film overall, and is it still a failure?
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I think things that make a cult film are:
Quotable script ( you want the word of this film to be spread)
A unique And original setting ( think stuff like starwars)
It has to be adaptable ( anyone can imagine a OC ina fight club setting, pulp fiction on the other hand, would be tad more difficult.
And most importantly
It has to be a good clever idea.
But that's just my opinion I could be wrong.
Quotable script ( you want the word of this film to be spread)
A unique And original setting ( think stuff like starwars)
It has to be adaptable ( anyone can imagine a OC ina fight club setting, pulp fiction on the other hand, would be tad more difficult.
And most importantly
It has to be a good clever idea.
But that's just my opinion I could be wrong.
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i think its one of those films that gets spread a lot by word of mouth.
as in you hear people talk about it. and others ay that you have to watch it at least once.. that kind of thing.
ichi the killer is a somewhat disturbing film but it still enjoys the hype.
as in you hear people talk about it. and others ay that you have to watch it at least once.. that kind of thing.
ichi the killer is a somewhat disturbing film but it still enjoys the hype.
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Well, isn't the thing about cult-movies that they appeal to a certain audience, and never really reaches the mainstream audience?
Most movies that have been classified as "cult films" are often pretty well made considering the budgets they usually have, for example movies like A Clockwork Orange or Heavy Metal. The thing with these movies is that they are kinda "weird" and often have a pretty unique story or a twist and deals with themes that either aren't that popular, or deals with a theme in ways that are innovative.
Most movies that have been classified as "cult films" are often pretty well made considering the budgets they usually have, for example movies like A Clockwork Orange or Heavy Metal. The thing with these movies is that they are kinda "weird" and often have a pretty unique story or a twist and deals with themes that either aren't that popular, or deals with a theme in ways that are innovative.