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  Twitch - UK remake of cult classic 'Driller Killer'
The 1979 cult classic is now set for a radical new direction with an impending remake now in the works in the UK, like it or lump it.
Conflicting reports have informed me that “Driller Killer” is a cult classic, but is also very bad, pretty overrated, and possibly one of the better exploitation films ever made.
But the twist is now the Abel Ferrara classic is being remade into a psychological thriller, set to hit UK cinemas next year.
www.twitchfilm.net /archives/008755.html   (613 words)

  
  Cult classic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A cult classic is a cultural artifact (e.g.
Cult classic is necessarily geographically biased term, as cultural artifacts differ from country to country.
Cult classics are generally works that capture the imagination, defining a new world or reflecting events in society, and are often in the science fiction or horror genre.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cult_classic   (671 words)

  
 Amazon.de: Classic Cult Fiction: A Companion to Popular Cult Literature: English Books: Thomas R. Whissen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cult books encompass the cultural components of "romanticism, democratic idealism, myth-dream, opportunity, and truth" and the psychological components of "idealization, alienation, ego-reinforcement, suffering, and vulnerability" and reinvent reality because the world has strayed from traditional values or is heading in the wrong direction.
"Classic Cult Fiction" is a history, analysis, and reference guide to books that have become "bibles" to generations of Europeans and Americans over the past 200 years.
Cult fiction is shown to be a product of the Romantic movement and a reflection of the persistent romantic temperament in Western civilization.
www.amazon.de /Classic-Cult-Fiction-Companion-Literature/dp/031326550X   (478 words)

  
 Surf.Atlantic.Net!
To be a cult classic, a film or book should be less than 30 years old with a story that is either so strange it is entertaining or so true-to-life that its audience instantly relates to it.
This '80s John Hughes' hit brought together the group of actors later known as the "brat pack." What makes it a cult classic is the reality of the film.
It has become a cult classic because, despite its absurdity at times, the story is easy for most people to relate to on some level.
surf.atlantic.net /features/cultclassics.htm   (809 words)

  
 Cult Films
Cult films are usually strange, quirky, offbeat, eccentric, oddball, or surreal, with outrageous, weird, unique and cartoony characters or plots, and garish sets.
Most cult films cut across many film genres (science fiction, horror, melodrama, etc.), although some film genres are also more prone to being cultish, such as the horror or sci-fi genres.
Cult films follow no rules or pattern - some cult films are popular only among certain limited groups of audiences or friends.
www.filmsite.org /cultfilms.html   (1151 words)

  
 Cult film - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cult film is a colloquial term for a film that has accrued a small but devoted group of fans, having failed to achieve fame outside that group.
Many significant cult films are independently made and were not expected by their creators to have much mainstream success.
Although films of all genres and plot conventions may become cult films, the horror and science fiction and experimental film genres have become the focus of those wanting to identify a film as a cult film, perhaps due to the relatively young and cynical nature of these genres' fan bases.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cult_film   (1323 words)

  
 entertainment.iafrica.com | movies | cult de sac What makes a cult movie a cult movie?
Some cult films are shocking and are either acceptable because of their style or simply because they have balls.
Another proposal is that cult films come from the mainstream, but due to their originality become firm favourites (note I didn’t say “instant cult classic”.
In this sense one person’s cult is another’s tripe.
entertainment.iafrica.com /movies/cult/997358.htm   (1558 words)

  
 Surf.Atlantic.Net!
John Hughes' hit brought together the group of actors later known as the "brat pack." What makes it a cult classic is the reality of the film.
buffoons who spend their college days wreaking havoc and partying make this film one of the most popular cult classics yet.
Cult TV Books and movies aren't the only cult classics.
surf.atlantic.net /features/cultclassics/cultclassics.htm   (513 words)

  
 Cult vs. Classic Film - SF/Fantasy Movies
A cult film is one that was scorned at the box office but has gone on to reach a following, not unlike a cult, beyond the movie theater.
For example, “Plane 9 From Outer Space” by director Ed Wood is considered a cult classic because of its shear incompetence.
A classic film, however, is a notable or exceptional piece of cinema that is universally accepted as such from its initial release.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art39271.asp   (404 words)

  
 Classic Movies - Cult Movies and "B" Films
Classic films that are so bad, they're good; so awful, they're wonderful.
A major source of cult and "B" movies on VHS tape, presented by an interesting fellow who is himself a director, responsible for such films as Back Street Jane (1989) and Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend (1992).
Classic Movies focuses on films from the 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s.
www.classicmovies.org /links/cultbmovies.htm   (1004 words)

  
 Blockbuster or Cult Classic? - Screen-Gems
A cult classic is truly something that would be amazing to be a part of in any scale.
And speaking of cult classics I can't wait for what they say is gonna be the next big cult classic.
With cult classic' the viewer(s) are introduced to the actors and the original characters.
www.screen-gems.net /showthread.php?t=561   (947 words)

  
 A Cult Classic: The Colour Classic II
The Color Classic, introduced in February 1993, was one of the earliest Macs to merit the Road Apple label.
Introduced ten years ago today, the Colour Classic II had the same 10" Trinitron display and 512 x 384 pixel resolution as the Color Classic - but it was easily twice as fast with a 56% faster CPU and a data bus that matched the 68030's 32-bit bus.
The Colour Classic II was a decent performer in its day, and it's a shame Apple never produced a CC III with a 68040 CPU - which is essentially what Color Classic users end up with after the LC 575 motherboard swap.
lowendmac.com /musings/03/1031.html   (1377 words)

  
 Cult Classics
This Cult Classics Series 5 set includes 5 individually packaged horror-themed action figures: Ash (Army of Darkness), Hannibal Lecter (Silence of the Lambs), Hooded Killer with Mask (Saw), Jigsaw Clown (Saw), and Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre).
Newest in the Cult Classic Line from NECA is Bruce Willis as John McClane from Die-Hard.
Newest in the Cult Classic Line from NECA is the T2 Endoskeleton.
store.thundermall.com /cultclassics.html   (915 words)

  
 Reel.com: DVD Shopping Guide - Cult
A cult favorite with fans of eccentric crime tales, art-house devotees seeking ominous atmospherics, whirlwind style, complicated plot twists.
Set in a squalid mansion, this cult classic appeals to documentary enthusiasts, those fascinated by unusual characters and behavior.
Pink Flamingos: Cult classic about family attempting to retain title of "filthiest people alive." This bad-taste-fest, featuring 300-pound transvestite Divine, is pure joy for John Waters connoisseurs, fans of "unrefined" humor.
www.reel.com /reel.asp?node=holiday/giftcenter/dvd/cult   (687 words)

  
 Cult Classic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
An anonymous child abuse complaint was made to the Kings County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, a volunteer group of licensed peace officers, identifying that three children between ages 8 and 12 were being abused at 1107 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, the headquarters of a cult.
The three houses were owned by the "Provisional Party of Communists." Although the movement had no history of violence, the FBI had raided these houses in 1984 after a defector told the FBI about a weapons cache.
This problem is taken from press reports of a raid made on Nov. 11, 1996.
www.law.emory.edu /CRIMPRO/problems/ch03pr10.html   (440 words)

  
 UGO.com Film/TV - Top 11 Cult Classic TV Series
The types of shows that fall into this category run the gamut, in terms of genre, from sci-fi to children's programming to sketch comedy, but they all have one thing in common: An intangible quality that truly sucks viewers in and makes them devoted fans, sometimes for life.
The folks who made this sci-fi classic in the '70s and '80s did more with less - thanks to the BBC's tight production purse strings - than could have been expected at the time, and in the process created legions of fans who scoured cities worldwide looking for phone booths that were also time machines.
This device, known as the TARDIS - was what the good doctor - who was not a graduate of any medical school as we know it, but rather a 750 year-old alien from a distant planet - used to flit about the universe battling aliens and robots.
www.ugo.com /channels/filmtv/features/cultclassics/default.asp   (2341 words)

  
 Cult Movies on Red Inkworks
Classic Movies: A main destination for fans of classic Hollywood films, actors, actresses, and directors, with almost a thousand pages of annotated links lists, tribute articles, and other material, plus a forum, weekly newsletter, and other community resources.
Cult Movies Webring: Cult movies have tremendous followings with certain groups, e.g., college campuses, midnight movie crowds, etc. Camp films are cult-type movies, but they are often poorly made or ludicrous, yet still enjoyable and appreciated.
Edgar G. Ulmer: Ulmer's films often seem like a running reflection on the self-destruction of individuals and civilizations, on the extent of human delusion, rapacity, and ineptitude, in which the impoverishment of his means expresses the tragic limitations of the world he represents.
www.redinkworks.com /cult_movies.htm   (3545 words)

  
 'Beales' brings perspective to cult classic - The Boston Globe
Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore are poised to play the mother-daughter eccentrics in a Hollywood movie, and the off-Broadway musical sensation, with Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson, is Broadway-bound.
Wisely, the Brattle Theatre jumps the gun this weekend with a double feature of the Maysles brothers' 1975 classic cult documentary...
Wisely, the Brattle Theatre jumps the gun this weekend with a double feature of the Maysles brothers' 1975 classic cult documentary that started it all, and a separate collection of scenes (we won't call them outtakes) that didn't make the original picture's final cut.
www.boston.com /ae/movies/articles/2006/08/11/beales_brings_perspective_to_cult_classic   (574 words)

  
 BBC - Cult Television - Homepage
The BBC Cult site will remain online for the time being, although there are no plans to update the content.
Please rest assured that, as promised, new homes are being found for as much of the content as possible.
You can use the BBC web search to find other, non-BBC Cult information.
www.bbc.co.uk /cult   (112 words)

  
 Cult Films
He does not hesitate in delivering the macabre, gothic, creepy, bloody, surreal, and of course, funny.
Adaptation of a James Jones's novel, The Thin Red Line is a deep film with a soul, a visual poem using war as a background to enlighten the introspection of Man facing lost paradises and death.
Rightly considered a classic of the seventh art, The Third Man is a visual masterpiece that profits from a flamboyant cast, an intriguing story both emotionally and historically as well as a haunting musical score.
www.plume-noire.com /movies/cult   (313 words)

  
 Cult Classics in Third Party Lenses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Here is a brief look at some of my favorite cult status third party and older OEM lenses and their Manufacturer's history.
Hans van Veluwen (mail@veluwen.demon.nl) notes that any list of cult classic Tamron lenses would be incomplete without listing this 400mm f/4 (adaptall) lens.
Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 CF Another later entry in our cult classic lens list is this Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 close focusing lens.
medfmt.8k.com /third/cult.html   (15653 words)

  
 Cult classic films - Anime Academy Lounge
To provide parameters for this thread, cult classic films are movies that have staunch and die-hard underground followings.
They don't have to be great movies (in fact, some of them are downright horrible), but cult classic films have that certain personality about them that somehow connects with its audience on a personal level beyond mere entertainment.
I haven't seen any of the sequels, but I can safely say the first is absolutely key, even if not the cultiest of cult classics.
www.animeacademy.com /forums/showthread.php?t=12508   (1616 words)

  
 Cult_Classics
Without doubt, the most sucessful Cult Classic to not only endure the Test of Time but actually grow and evolve from its original Blue Print would have to be the late Gene Roddenberry's
Many truly Classic TV shows, Films, and Personalities are survived by a mere hand-full of enthusiasts.
Still, their aesthetic value coupled with the FANatic love of the "Classic" in question's "Cult," they have earned both their place in Entertainment History as well as the hearts of zealots near and far, living and dead.
www.geocities.com /cult_classics/Cult_Classics.html   (215 words)

  
 Neca Cult Classic Toys, Action Figures & Collectibles
Cult Classic Action Figures Series 4: Plaid Shirt Zombie from Dawn of the Dead
Cult Classic Action Figures Series 4: Sebastian Sebastian “The King” Haff from Bubba Ho-Tep
Cult Classic Action Figures Series 4: Shaun from Shaun of the Dead
www.cmdstore.com /cultclassic.html   (534 words)

  
 USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online :: Cult Classic
Over 36 years of coaching college hockey, R.H. "Bob" Peters coached 13 national champions and accumulated 744 wins — second most all-time behind recently-retired Michigan State coach Ron Mason.
"It's a cult — we're all members of it, and what drives us is the love of the game.
If college hockey is a cult, then Bob Peters is undoubtedly a cult classic.
www.uscho.com /news/id,5422/CultClassic   (2429 words)

  
 Cult and Classic Movie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
We welcome sites offering cult and classic movie memorabilia for sale or trade; cult and classic movie forums, information, and trivia; and sites devoted to particular cult and classic movies, among others.
Tributes to some of the best classic and cult movies ever.
Currently sells new and exclusive products from Cult Classics, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Buffy, and other characters from around the world.
i.webring.com /hub?ring=allansbestcultan   (317 words)

  
 Cult Classic Movies
Below is a list of timeless cult classic movies (motion pictures)/animations with poster art, tagline, and box-print plot summary.
Any questions or comments such as other missing classics, please e-mail.
A scientist, Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum), is transformed into a human-fly by inventing, then testing, teleportation pods funded by the company he works for, while falling in love with a journalist (Geena Davis).
geocities.com /lpittack/movies.html   (3013 words)

  
 Entertainment & Arts, Movies, Cult and Classic,
Welcome to the Classic Movie Stars Web Ring devoted to the classic movie stars of Hollywood's Golden Age.
We welcome sites offering cult and classic movie memorabilia for sale or trade; cult and classic movie forums, information, and trivia; and sites devoted to particular cult and classic movies, among others.
The Cult Movies Webring links quality sites about Classic and Contemporary Horror and B Movies.The ring welcomes any site with relevant information about Cult Films - from classic monster movies to Rocky Horror, Mad Max, Evil Dead and the Blues Brothers.
dir.webring.com /rw?d=Entertainment___Arts/Movies/Cult_and_Classic   (782 words)

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