Cult Films

A Cult Film is a film which gravitates away from the norm, and deals with a taboo subject, something in which intrigues it’s audience members. The subject matter is bizarre and ahead of the times yet it is a subject matter, which is not completely inconceivable. Cult films are generally against the grain not mainstream high budget pictures. They also are different and tend to cater to educated young adults. The minds of the younger audience members are fresh and working constantly cult films have substance topics can be discussed. Mainstream films are carbon copies all dealing with similar themes: disaster, romance, good guy, bad guy, and always a happy ending. Cult movie goers look for ideas and artistic ways in which topics are being expressed The subjects are sometimes bizarre, far fetched, or even bad at times, but something in the movie grabs the audience members attention. Even horrible movies can invoke such strong emotions in us, that they can be discussed, and!

almost craved again and again. Entertainment is also something to consider when dealing with cult films. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, is by no means a realistic thriller. It is a bad movie, however it can be

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The themes were probable an underground topic in the era of the seventies, which is why it was probably so popular at the time. Many times while viewing the movie I heard a couple of outbursts throughout the class. It’s entertaining and it would be one of those movies you would say to your friends while watching it, "watch this part coming up next, the guys gets blasted. It is fun and it was interesting to watch. This was the first time I had ever seen this film. It was had to distinguish good guys. "The Killer," and "Casablanca’s," love story is similar in the aspect that neither couple ended up with each other.

The cult movies don’t end the way people expect them too. Ilsa and Rick seemed to have a very emotional and loving relationship, was this wrong? Why didn’t Rick fight for Ilsa, was he just doing what he thought was right? Even if one never viewed the movie "Casablanca," everyone could probable finish the lyrics, "A kiss is just ….

The first cult film we viewed was John Woo’s, The Killer. Frank-N-Furter? Cult movies don’t give the audience what they want; they just give the audience something to ponder.

Rocky Horror Picture Show, was a movie of a different class.

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