namepeace said:

They don't have to have faded from public consciousness...in fact, it's often surprising how many well known movies have not been widely seen by the public...we tend to assume that, say, "The Godfather" has been seen by everyone--I only just saw it last year for the first time lol...same for "Casablanca" ...

But yeah, they should be older movies, and not ones released 5 years ago...lol ...let time determine their place in movie history....then we'll take turns coming up with a list of ten for people to choose from.

If you have a decent local library you should find most of these titles.

NDRU said:

A Cicely Tyson classic.


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namepeace said:

The ones you've listed are all should sees if not must sees.



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From your list I would recommend

Raging Bull

or

Midnight Cowboy

namepeace said:

From your list I would recommend

Five Easy Pieces
8 1/2
Dr. Strangelove

or

The Conversation

Up In Smoke.

althom said:

Is that Carrot Top??...

heartbeatocean said:

Thanks. These movies are often on TV when I surf but I find that if I rent them I'm more likely to "focus" on them and not click away.

Byron said:

i would have a busy week as the only movie i would not have to rent off that list is clerks

emm said:

..You don't have to watch them all, emm, just one of them...

I am going to watch cool hand luke tonight

i this movie

Mach said:

I do, too...

And you gotta watch one you haven't watched before as well...lol

Byron said:

from your list ?

add more then cuz i have seen all of those

Mach said:

...You'll have to wait until next week, then...

What did you think of "Kiss Me Deadly"??...

How about a list of top ten cult movies Byron? How would you define a cult movie?

some of those in your list would come under this list,, Blue Velvet?

LleeLlee said:

That's an interesting question. I don't think there's a definite answer as to what makes a 'cult' movie. Someone's masterpiece is always likely to be another's 'Police Academy IV' or something. For me I appreciate films for different reasons. I love films that always make critics' list of all time greats; 'The Godfather' and 'Apocalypse Now' are two that spring to mind yet there are films that I also love irrationally like 'Big'.

I think also cult movies could also apply to movies that are 'so bad they're good' and for me one of those is 'Purple Rain' or maybe an object of a quasi-religious worship-'Star Wars' for example, which I love like a lot of folks.

I think the word 'cult' also applies to some kind of secrecy, a knowledge of films that a lot of other folks don't know about but you love. I have few which I recommend to you all-'Sexy Beast', 'Annie Hall' (to some at least), 'Amores Perros', '36' and most recently, 'The Squid and the Whale' which I thought was excellent.

Byron said:

a relic from it's time in a strange mixed up way

good in many aspects and kinda silly in other ways

JDINTERACTIVE said:

I definitely agree about "so bad they're good," these films flop at the box office, like a lot of good films some of the best movies never made much of a dent in mainstream cinema but they sold well on video and DVD. Star Wars for me is more of commercial film (rather than cult because it was seen by trillions) it does have an obsessive fan base that studies every detail of the film, but the whole merchandising around it makes it very commecrial.

Withnail & I for instance I might list as a cult movie because it wasn't a commercial success, but it has gained quite a status amongst a small audience of devotees. some good low small budgets also get a following amongst smaller groups of movie goers. I'm no expert on film, but it just crossed my mind reading this thread.

This is a good suspense thriller, one of Dario Argento's first movies.

LleeLlee said:

I'm fascinated by the huge bombs, like Showgirls, Waterworld, Gigli. I haven't seen Gigli, but I want to just to see if it's as bad as all that.

Sometimes I wonder about Rocky Horror. It's a pretty bad movie, but it's cool, what were the intentions?

Some movies are great and not flops, but they gain additionaL cult following because of something perhaps undefinable, like the Big Lebowski.

Cult Classic? Meet Petey Wheatstraw, the devil's son-in-law.

LleeLlee said:

To me, a cult movie is one that took years to reach its level of popularity, usually by word of mouth over a long period of time...has an obsessive fan base...and is usually made on a very small budget.

namepeace said:

"Petey Wheatstraw (Rudy Ray Moore) is a candidate to become the devil's son-in-law. The storyline is a scaffolding on which Rudy Ray Moore's standup humor can be unfolded. Beginning life as the afterbirth to a watermelon, the young Wheatstraw becomes a martial artist, but is unable to best the evil comedy team of Leroy and Skillet, who also indulge in wholesale murder. Satan restores the comedians' victims to life, and charges Petey with the task of marrying his clock-stoppingly ugly daughter to giving him a grandchild. When Petey attempts to default on the deal, he is pursued by the devil's henchmen."



Oh, this is SO going on my Netflix list...lol

JDINTERACTIVE said:

Sexy Beast is excellent, especially the opening sequence.