What makes a movie "cult" statis?

WarpedElements · Post by **WarpedElements** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 5:40 pm

I was watching a thing on Discovery channel talking about movies in general and it refered to both Evil Dead AND Matrix as "Cult Classics/Favorites". I thought for something to be a cult classic it had to be not embrassed by the masses.

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 5:43 pm

MinnieMoose wrote:I was watching a thing on Discovery channel talking about movies in general and it refered to both Evil Dead AND Matrix as "Cult Classics/Favorites". I thought for something to be a cult classic it had to be not embrassed by the masses.

I don't think either/any of those movies were embarrassed.

I know Rocky Horror Picture show is a cult classic.

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 5:57 pm

'embraced' by the public.

The Blair Witch Project was a cult classic because it was poorly made, crap to most, but it had a strong following nevertheless. I don't think the Matrix would fall into that category, though.

The Crow would have. ^_^

KillDieMurder · Post by **KillDieMurder** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 6:05 pm

Hopfully my explination will make sense.

Instead of a million people(just a number for explination) liking Evil Dead. There would be 10,000 who are obsesed with it, ie. making a website, buying all 10 DVD's and merchindise, watching it everyday, etc...
Forming a "cult" to worship this movie.

Does that make sense? I haven't had pop tarts in two days and my body is beginning to fail me.

WarpedElements · Post by **WarpedElements** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 6:17 pm

They still make pop tarts?

Anyway, so it's gotta have a small following, devoted, but small basically?

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 7:02 pm

It can have a *huge* following if you're just talking numbers. But the following can only be 10% of the general population. Any more than that and it's just a popular movie. A cult classic only appeals to a small portion of the whole - something the normal public would frown at or raise eyebrows over. Like that 'House of a Thousand Corpses' movie (which my sister has, but I haven't seen yet) or something that just doesn't fit in with the usual popular movie types.

WarpedElements · Post by **WarpedElements** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 7:24 pm

Like Toxic Avenger, Evil Dead and movies that are kinda like B-movie or just not meant to be taken THAT seriously?

Jebadia · Post by **Jebadia** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 7:43 pm

don't forget Swamp Thing

Farmboybob · Post by **Farmboybob** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 8:47 pm

ALL Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, Army of Darkness ,etc) movies I believe are considered cult clasics. He is just so damn cool.

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 9:04 pm

Farmboybob wrote:ALL Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, Army of Darkness ,etc) movies I believe are considered cult clasics. He is just so damn cool.

Is UHF a cult classic? God I love that movie.

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What makes a movie "cult" statis?

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