overrated cult classics
06-12-04, 04:06 PM
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overrated cult classics
what are some cult classics that you just dont enjoy, or think is overrated?
my picks: REEFER MADNESS and SHAFT
my picks: REEFER MADNESS and SHAFT
06-12-04, 07:14 PM
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Almost all cult classics are overrated by some percentage of the fanbase.
Everything from Full Metal Jacket to Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is spoiled to some degree by people who heap on praise in the hope of being seen as cool by their peers. In many cases, perhaps most obvious with Kubrick films, the most vocal audience is praising the movie with no concept of the actual film or its implications. They see 'ultra-violence' and run with it from there.
Everything from Full Metal Jacket to Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is spoiled to some degree by people who heap on praise in the hope of being seen as cool by their peers. In many cases, perhaps most obvious with Kubrick films, the most vocal audience is praising the movie with no concept of the actual film or its implications. They see 'ultra-violence' and run with it from there.
06-12-04, 08:27 PM
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Eraserhead
I don't know... but though it evoked something very creepy, it was just a little too strange.
Repo Man was better, but not something I would watch again.
I don't know... but though it evoked something very creepy, it was just a little too strange.
Repo Man was better, but not something I would watch again.
06-12-04, 09:08 PM
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FMJ i would never think of a cult classic. well, maybe the first half. i mean, theres a doll out and everything. Oh, and for the record, shining was great IMO.
reefer madness sadly bored me. there was some funny stuff but overall it was just too "straight" and "normal" nothing really hilariously over the top
reefer madness sadly bored me. there was some funny stuff but overall it was just too "straight" and "normal" nothing really hilariously over the top
06-12-04, 11:05 PM
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Rocky Horror Picture Show.
I don't get it. I was even taken to one of the midnight shows with people dressed up like characters and I just didn't understand the whole fascination with it.
I don't get it. I was even taken to one of the midnight shows with people dressed up like characters and I just didn't understand the whole fascination with it.
06-12-04, 11:54 PM
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Originally posted by cruzness
Rocky Horror Picture Show.
I don't get it. I was even taken to one of the midnight shows with people dressed up like characters and I just didn't understand the whole fascination with it.
Rocky Horror Picture Show.
I don't get it. I was even taken to one of the midnight shows with people dressed up like characters and I just didn't understand the whole fascination with it.
It's Astounding!
Time is fleeting
Madness... takes it toll.
06-13-04, 12:51 AM
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Rushmore - horrible movie.
06-13-04, 12:59 AM
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WHAT, WHAT WHAT ?!?!?
WHAT, WHAT WHAT ?!?!?
06-13-04, 03:16 AM
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Originally posted by cruzness
Rocky Horror Picture Show.
I don't get it. I was even taken to one of the midnight shows with people dressed up like characters and I just didn't understand the whole fascination with it.
Rocky Horror Picture Show.
I don't get it. I was even taken to one of the midnight shows with people dressed up like characters and I just didn't understand the whole fascination with it.
I never understood the point of putting films like this out on video. Rocky Horror and Reefer Madness are meant to be watched in a theater full of rabid fans, not in the privacy of your living room.