# Cult Movies **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 22, 2000, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302 "2000-08-22T13:38:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sea\_Sloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Sea\_Sloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sea_Sloth)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2000, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/41 "2000-08-23T13:22:25Z")
Oops. Does Stop Making Sense - the Talking Heads concert film COUNT? That’s what I meant to say. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2000, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/42 "2000-08-23T13:31:25Z")
> [@](#): > > Down by Law with Tom Waits and Roberto Begnini (probably misspelled) was terrific. “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream…” “It’s a sad and lonely world.” > [@](#): > > Barbara Crampton nude certainly didn’t hurt. I used to know her body-double. That was a great film. Too bad it’s not out on DVD. There are a ton of great cult movies out there. My favourites so far are _ **Zombie! vs. Mardi Gras** _, _ **A Bucket of Blood** _, _ **Down By Law** _ and _ **The Forbidden Zone** _. But there are many worthy flicks in this thread! ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2000, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/43 "2000-08-23T16:05:23Z")
**Snoo[insert correct number of "oo"s here]py:** Peter Jackson is actually from New Zealand. But yes, he’s a great filmmaker; **oldscratch** mentioned _Meet the Feebles_, which is one of the most twisted films I’ve ever seen, and yes, _Dead Alive_ is the one with the lawn mower. **silent\_rob:** Darren Aronofsky, director of _Pi_, has actually completed his second film, _Requiem for a Dream_, and is currently fighting with the MPAA over the rating. They gave it an NC-17 because of some disturbing sexual material (it’s about addiction to hard-core drugs); Aronofsky and the distributor, Artisan (who brought us _Pi_, as well as _The Blair Witch Project_ and Soderbergh’s _The Limey_) are appealing the rating, requesting an R. Release is scheduled for early October; if the MPAA refuses to reconsider the NC-17, _Requiem for a Dream_ will be released unrated, _a la_ Todd Solondz’s _Happiness._ This movie news update brought to you by, um, me! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2000, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/44 "2000-08-23T16:07:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by silent\_rob \* > \*\*That reminds me, I’m a big fan of the _ **Dolemite** _ movies with Rudy Ray Moore. They’re a lot of fun. I own the first one, and some of his other movies. > \*\* I got to see him perform at the Justice League with the Phantom Surfers. It was great. He’s still hilarious. I also have two of his early records. Another good cult film that no one has mentioned is Time Bandits. ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2000, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/45 "2000-08-23T18:33:56Z")
_Dark Star On Any Sunday I_ & _II_ (Motorcycle racing documentaries. First one has an un-publicized appearance by Steve McQueen.) ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2000, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/46 "2000-08-23T20:58:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Myrr21 \* > \*\*Oh yeah. \*\* Little Shop of Horrors. \*\* > The remake, of course. A fine fine movie. \*\* Wadda mean the remake of course? The ORIGINAL! Sure there’s no music but it’s directed by Roger Corman, and Jack Nicholson plays the masochist. Who needs music? ---
**Author:** ![lucie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@lucie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lucie)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/47 "2000-08-24T04:11:07Z")
The Wicker Man - one of my top ten movies of all time. Damn, I’d love to see a fully restored copy. I’ve seen all the existing pieces but you can’t find them all in the same cut. Frankenhooker - I’ve shown that to so many people who resisted it at first, then laughed their asses off at it. Deadly Advice - Not sure whether it has reached cult status yet. It is very hard to find in the US. Great black comedy starring Jane Horrocks, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, etc, about a repressed young woman with an overbearing mother who starts getting advice from famous (dead) murderers like Jack the Ripper and Dr. Crippen. ---
**Author:** ![Scribe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Scribe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribe)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/48 "2000-08-24T04:28:09Z")
Two unsung cult movies I quite like are Reefer Madness (Play the piano…faster…faster!) and They Saved Hitler’s Brain. ``` MST3K should have had a go at ...Hitler's Brain, but we can't be greedy. ``` ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/49 "2000-08-24T04:59:07Z")
1. I watch The Wicker Man at the end of every summer, almost ceremonially, like watching Its A Wonderful Life at Christmas. 2. A couple days ago, Circle of Iron was on TNT in the middle of the night, this is a very entertaining kung-fu/Beastmaster hybrid starring David Carradine and a well built, though homely, gent in leather hot pants and a huge blond hairdo, on some sort of Quest 3. Simon, King of the Witches, a forgotten gem from the sixties, about a Magician. Not the type that saws women in half, the other kind. He lives in a storm drain and casts spells for people. My favorite part is when a guy visits his underground abode and requests Simon cast a love spell on a girl. In order to facilitate the spell, Simon hands him a handkerchief and directs him to, ahem, “annoint the cloth with the effluvium of your love”. And the guy thinks it over and says, “I’ll try. You got any (dirty) pictures?” 4. Devil Doll, which has been eviscerated by Mystery Science Theater 3k, but is actually pretty good. Give me a good evil ventriloquist/creepy dummy movie any day! ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/50 "2000-08-24T07:04:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cervaise \* > **silent\_rob: Darren Aronofsky, director of _Pi_, has actually completed his second film, _Requiem for a Dream_…Release is scheduled for early October; if the MPAA refuses to reconsider the NC-17, _Requiem for a Dream_ will be released unrated, _a la_ Todd Solondz’s _Happiness._** Thanks **Cervaise**. I have since picked up the new _Independent Filmmaker_ for this month, and it has a great article/interview with him. I’ll definitely have to check it out. Speaking of _Happiness_, would that be considered cult? It’s not my favourite, but I really liked it. ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/51 "2000-08-24T07:10:36Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by oldscratch \* \*\* > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by silent\_rob \* > I got to see him perform at the Justice League with the Phantom Surfers. It was great. He’s still hilarious. I also have two of his early records._\* Shoot, I missed this the first time. I should have posted it with my other post. Oh well. I am very jealous, **oldscratch**. I have some of his stand-up stuff, including _Rudy Ray Moore is **Rude** _. It contains a lot of his stand-up routines from over the years, in kind of a best-of type thing. Though it’s one whole performance. This also reminds me of another great Rudy Ray cult classic: _ **Petey Wheatstraw: The Devil’s Son In Law** _. A great cult classic. Hilarious! ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/52 "2000-08-25T06:26:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Johnny L.A. \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > Barbara Crampton nude certainly didn’t hurt. > > I used to know her body-double. That was a great film. Too bad it’s not out on DVD. > \*\* Her body double?? For this film? In a couple of scenes where she appears nude (as a matter of fact, in both of them that I rememmber), you can see her face. They may have used a body double for closeups or some other scenes, but a couple are **definitely** her. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/53 "2000-08-25T15:45:14Z")
> [@](#): > > Her body double?? For this film? Yes. Obviously for the non-face stuff. IIRC, the “head shot” (you know what I’m talking about) was my she. It’s been a while since I’ve seen it, and it’s out of print, so I can’t check it out. (Not that I’ve seen my old friend’s wife naked IRL, for comparison purposes.) ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/54 "2000-08-25T16:19:27Z")
That reminds me of another one. Has anyone seen Shaolin Dolemite? Rudy ray More in China in a kung fu movie. The best of two great worlds. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302/55 "2000-08-26T01:17:31Z")
No one’s going to vote for Dust Devil? That’s a reallllly freaky film. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-movies/30302.md?page=2)