Who said anything about a classic. Sheesh, the person said cult clasic which is a big difference. And yes that movie has gained a cult following.

yup, it's a cult classic for sure... reminds me sort of highlander in it's cultishness. it's certainly not for everyone, and it's cheesy... but, i really enjoyed it.

Did it ever come out at the theaters?

Sure did, for about a week before it dropped off the planet. I caught it opening night.

I wish I would have caught it at the theaters.

What ranking did it have the first week?

fair enough. but i still don't think its been out long enough to be considered a "cult" film. not that this matters at all to the discussion...i just think the term "cult film" is thrown around so loosely that it could apply to ANY movie with a marginal fanbase.

i really don't see whats so special about this film. i'm not trying to pick fights or anything...i'm just curious why you ("you" meaning anyone who is a fan of the movie) think so highly of it. my roommate and i watched it after hearing a rave review from our friend. my roommate bought it and didn't even finish watching it. the only reason i watched the entire thing was to see how it ended. the entire second half of the movie i kept thinking to myself "is this damn movie over yet?" i found it to be a very cheesy and flawed film.

There were hardly any reviews out for this at the time of its release, and it was a very limited release at that. The film was barely out for a week or so before most theater chains stopped carrying it.

As for it's Boxoffice ranking upon release, it barely registered. I don't recall specifically, but doubt it was even listed among the top ten that week.

I think you had the case of being to over hyped. Sometimes people recommend a movie to you and it is so overly hyped that by the time you see it you are expecting a movie that would never meet your expectations. I know it has happened to me before.

I really liked it too. It definately has a cult following. The length of time it has been around shouldn't matter. Look at "The Way of the Gun"? It did ok in theaters, but since its DVD release has drawn in more fans.

I am happy to own both of these movies and will definately be watching E more than many of my other movies. I still watch WOTG every once in a while.

No, I do not think E is a classic, but definately an overlooked sci fi gem. It is a smart thriller that draws from other genres.

I know many people who didn't see it in the theaters (like me), but after watching it on video or DVD said that they liked it.

It's a cult film, but not a cult "classic." I loved it though.

My roomate was an extra on the prequel they are filming now for a direct-to-video release. Perhaps a SE will be timed to coincide with that.

BTW, how cool would it be if they called it Prequilibrium.

Not very

Is there a name/info on it yet though. I thought it was an enjoyable movie and I'm curious as to what they are going to do w/ the prequel. Explore the development of the society or "gunkata" or ???

Has anyone EVER seen a direct-to-video movie that didn't suck? The low budgets they give these things kill them.

No, it had no working title when he worked on it. They did claim that Christian Bale was involved but I won't believe it till I see it. From what he said, it didn't even sound like the company making it had their shit together. Wish I knew more.

Sniper 2 come to mind off hand (certainly wasn't the best movie I've ever seen but it didn't suck). I'll let you know about Sniper 3 later tonight/tomorrow

Dimension made a profit on selling the overseas rights. They didn't want to lose any money by overadvertising a niche film, so they kept it to a small release. Net result for them, a profitable movie.

Not stupidity at all. Just good business.

i know what you mean but i from the time he mentioned it to me and the time i saw it i hadn't heard word one about it from anyone else. he just said he rented a kick ass movie and that we should check it out. of course he went into a little more detail than that but i wouldn't consider it overhyped.

two of the problems i had with the flick was A. the amount of time that passed between the point the viewer is introduced to the gunplay skills (opening of the movie) to the point where its explained to the viewer. if i remember correctly a fair amount of time passed...while i was thinking to myself "why is he moving like that?" and "how many rounds does this damn gun hold?" its not until later on in the movie that its explained that there is a reason for the movement patterns and there is a method to reloading. i think if that was more seemlessly explained the movie would be better for it. and B. i thought the ending sequence was one of the better parts of the movie except for the way in which it...um...ends. the scene was very entertaining until the very end...i just think they could have presented it a bit more believable.