Freethought & Rationalism Archive

trekbette · 05-26-2003, 03:05 PM

Has anyone read the list in this weeks' Entertainment Weekly of the top 50 cult classics of all time?

It's so horrible.
Rocky Horror is #2.
Show Girls is on the list.

Any others stand out for you?

beastmaster · 05-26-2003, 03:16 PM

FYI, here's their top 10:

Quote:

1) This Is Spinal Tap

2) The Rocky Horror Picture Show

3) Freaks

4) Harold and Maude

5) Pink Flamingos

6) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

7) Repo Man

8) Scarface

9) Blade Runner

10) The Shawshank Redemption

Shawshank on the same list as Pink Flamingos?

Huginn · 05-26-2003, 04:01 PM

How did they establish the order? Popularity? Surely the more popular it is, the less cult it is.

Hedwig · 05-26-2003, 04:13 PM

I liked Shawshank Redemption and all but I wouldn't classify it as a cult film. Pink Flamingos, Rocky Horror, Evil Dead 2...they would qualify. But Shawshank?

VonEvilstein · 05-27-2003, 01:33 AM

The omission of Army of Darkness, which should righfully have occupied the slots one through six, tells me all I nee to know about this list's worth!

Born Free · 05-27-2003, 05:05 AM

One Australian cult movie, can't remember the damn name now, in the same vein as day of the zombies only it was hilarious.

There was a priest in it who had tried to help a young lad kill 3 of his former friends who had turned into zombies, he got bitten and ended up one himself. The lad ended up taking all 4 of them plus one female back to his house to look after them.

The priest and the female were at it like rabbits and inevitably had a sprog who was surprise surprise also a zombie.

It just went on and was the funniest thing I've ever seen.

My son has a load of cult horrors like that, his friend's dad is really into them and gave us unwanted ones.

Billy the kid is one that springs to mind, quite funny too.

Huginn · 05-27-2003, 05:37 AM

Quote:

One Australian cult movie, can't remember the damn name now, in the same vein as day of the zombies only it was hilarious.

Braindead (a.k.a Dead Alive) directed by Peter Jackson?

paul30 · 05-27-2003, 07:23 AM

What?

Night of the Living Dead is not on the list?

And what about King of Hearts?

wordsmyth · 05-27-2003, 07:46 AM

What about such classics as "Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town" or "Hell Comes to Frog Town." or "C.H.U.D."?

I think whomever made that list doesn't have a clue what a cult classic really is.

wordsmyth · 05-27-2003, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Huginn
Braindead (a.k.a Dead Alive) directed by Peter Jackson?

I thought it was called "Braindamage" outside the U.S... or am I thinking of a different movie?

05-26-2003, 03:05 PM	#1
trekbette Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 533	Top 50 Cult Classics Has anyone read the list in this weeks' Entertainment Weekly of the top 50 cult classics of all time? It's so horrible. Rocky Horror is #2. Show Girls is on the list. Any others stand out for you?

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

05-26-2003, 04:01 PM	#3
Huginn Veteran Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lincoln, England Posts: 1,499	How did they establish the order? Popularity? Surely the more popular it is, the less cult it is.

05-26-2003, 04:13 PM	#4
Hedwig Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,921	I liked Shawshank Redemption and all but I wouldn't classify it as a cult film. Pink Flamingos, Rocky Horror, Evil Dead 2...they would qualify. But Shawshank?

05-27-2003, 01:33 AM	#5
VonEvilstein Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: .nl Posts: 822	The omission of Army of Darkness, which should righfully have occupied the slots one through six, tells me all I nee to know about this list's worth!

05-27-2003, 05:05 AM	#6
Born Free Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,177	One Australian cult movie, can't remember the damn name now, in the same vein as day of the zombies only it was hilarious. There was a priest in it who had tried to help a young lad kill 3 of his former friends who had turned into zombies, he got bitten and ended up one himself. The lad ended up taking all 4 of them plus one female back to his house to look after them. The priest and the female were at it like rabbits and inevitably had a sprog who was surprise surprise also a zombie. It just went on and was the funniest thing I've ever seen. My son has a load of cult horrors like that, his friend's dad is really into them and gave us unwanted ones. Billy the kid is one that springs to mind, quite funny too.

05-27-2003, 07:23 AM	#8
paul30 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Posts: 870	What? Night of the Living Dead is not on the list? And what about King of Hearts?

05-27-2003, 07:46 AM	#9
wordsmyth Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Des Moines, Ia. U.S.A. Posts: 521	What about such classics as "Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town" or "Hell Comes to Frog Town." or "C.H.U.D."? I think whomever made that list doesn't have a clue what a cult classic really is.

Freethought & Rationalism Archive

The archives are read only.