# Obscure cult movies you were unimpressed with **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 4, 2013, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980 "2013-03-04T05:55:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/81 "2013-03-07T14:22:16Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > I have no idea of [Andrzej Zulawski’s _Possession_](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082933/combined) qualifies as a cult film. I saw it about a year ago. It is a very bad movie, and I suspect copious amounts of pharmaceuticals were required both to make it and to appreciate it. > > In my own personal ratings system, Isabelle Adjani’s bare breasts lift it from a 2 to a 6 out of 10, which should speak volumes about the power of Isabelle Adjani’s bare breasts. I saw this when it first came out. I was the only one present in the entire theater. I went to see it because Carlo Rambaldi (who did the arms of King Kong in the 197 movie, and made the mechanical parts for the head of the original _Alien_, among other things) built the “alien” effects. Sam Neill co-stars with Adjani, but this was long before I ever saw him in anything else. A damned near incoherent film, I agree. ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/82 "2013-03-07T14:46:15Z")
_Lost Highway_. Made zero sense and the chemistry between Bill Pullman and Patricia Arquette was _physically painful_ to watch. For some reason, though, this movie really sticks out in my mind, even to this day. Maybe that was David Lynch’s intention. _Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me_. I only sat through the whole movie for the chance of getting to see a little bit of Sheryl Lee skin. God, she was gorgeous. _Rocky Horror Picture Show_. Sat down to watch it at the urging of a friend. About halfway through, I stood up and left, numbed by the sheer stupidity. Why does this movie have such a following?! ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/83 "2013-03-07T16:21:29Z")
> [@Agent\_Foxtrot](#): > > _Lost Highway_. > > _Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me_. I only sat through the whole movie for the chance of getting to see a little bit of Sheryl Lee skin. God, she was gorgeous. I actually own this movie. I’m a Lynch fan and I loved _Twin Peaks_ when it aired (the first season anyway ;)) but the movie was disappointing. ---
**Author:** ![Kepler1571](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/db5fbb/32.png) [@Kepler1571](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kepler1571)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/84 "2013-03-07T16:55:29Z")
> [@NitroPress](#): > > SF cultists are shocked, shocked I tell you when I say that “Five Million Years to Earth” (aka, I believe, “Quatermass and the Pit”) also bored me silly. (Film critic Bill Warren broke off a correspondence when I said that in a public forum.) If you mean the movie you are forgiven. If you mean the BBC serial with Brian Donlevy you are hereby banished from human society. ---
**Author:** ![Kepler1571](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/db5fbb/32.png) [@Kepler1571](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kepler1571)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/85 "2013-03-07T16:57:16Z")
> [@Agent\_Foxtrot](#): > > _Rocky Horror Picture Show_. Sat down to watch it at the urging of a friend. About halfway through, I stood up and left, numbed by the sheer stupidity. Why does this movie have such a following?! Because it’s brilliant. But to be fair to you, it needs to be watched in a theater and the viewer must possess a sense of humor. ---
**Author:** ![Kepler1571](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/db5fbb/32.png) [@Kepler1571](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kepler1571)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/86 "2013-03-07T16:59:14Z")
> [@BlueOhio](#): > > I have never cared for Princess Bride either and I’m a huge man-child. It’s a mediocre movie, but it’s a great book (the movie for good audience reasons misses the entire point of the book, which is way too heavy for a mass audience). ---
**Author:** ![Kepler1571](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/db5fbb/32.png) [@Kepler1571](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kepler1571)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/87 "2013-03-07T17:02:04Z")
> [@Bridget\_Burke](#): > > The whole point of “cult” movies is that the soulless Phillistines do not “get” them… I think the point here is there are cult movies famous for their obscure deliciousness which actually still suck once you adjust for the higher intelligence of the smaller audience. Then again, most of the movies on this thread should be ruled out of topic – they’re only obscure if your point of reference is Michael Bay. Coen movies are not obscure, people. ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/88 "2013-03-07T17:03:28Z")
> [@April\_R](#): > > I hope nobody hates me, but while I am a big fan of anime I don’t like _Akira_ The manga was absolutely incredible. But I agree the movie was pretty bad. I’m not looking forward to the live action version unless they make it a six hour long trilogy. ---
**Author:** ![Kepler1571](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/db5fbb/32.png) [@Kepler1571](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kepler1571)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/89 "2013-03-07T17:09:24Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > **Eraserhead** : About 15 minutes of interesting content stretched out into a 90 minute movie. Great example of a movie where you can ignore those who completely hate it \*and \*those who completely love it. (Like Dark Knight). ---
**Author:** ![EMCEE\_98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5ac83/32.png) [@EMCEE\_98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EMCEE_98)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/90 "2013-03-07T18:18:56Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > It’s only mostly dead. Luckily, mostly dead = slightly alive. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/91 "2013-03-07T18:20:27Z")
**The Princess Bride** bored me as well. I didn’t get what was so great about that causes people to trot out lame quotes every chance they get. **The Big Lebowski** , also boring. And **The Blues Brothers**. I don’t think anyone \*actually \*thinks **Rocky Horror** is a good movie. It’s just campy and bizarre (but the music is great!) and the fun comes from seeing it with a live audience. Watching it at home by yourself though, don’t know why anyone would do that. ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/92 "2013-03-07T22:05:03Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > **The Princess Bride** bored me as well. I didn’t get what was so great about that causes people to trot out lame quotes every chance they get. > > **The Big Lebowski** , also boring. And **The Blues Brothers**. > > I don’t think anyone \*actually \*thinks **Rocky Horror** is a good movie. It’s just campy and bizarre (but the music is great!) and the fun comes from seeing it with a live audience. Watching it at home by yourself though, don’t know why anyone would do that. If only you were among friends (but you’re not) We’re on a mission from God. They’re…movies…not brain food… ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/93 "2013-03-07T22:46:51Z")
I know it is popular on here and I didn’t hate it but Primer was much more interesting in ambition than execution. I also couldn’t finish Akira but I am just not a fan of Anime so… ---
**Author:** ![SirGalahad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71c47a/32.png) [@SirGalahad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SirGalahad)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/94 "2013-03-08T01:08:20Z")
> [@grude](#): > > Q AKA The Winged Serpent > > Meh it wasn’t bad but it wasn’t much of anything special either, generic monster movie. The special effects weren’t so great either, in fact they are pretty poor and poorly integrated into the film. The one interesting thing is making a petty criminal almost a main character, supposedly the opening scene of Reservoir Dogs is a homage to this film. > Kzn Dza Dza > > Russian satirical sci fi, now to be fair and all the special effects here and the world building of the planet Pluk is VERY impressive, visually everything is carefully put together and nothing stands out as out of place. But the plot itself and the social commentary is just way too obvious and smug, as when the Pluk natives are explaining their differing social status is due to the different colors that show up when a meter is pointed at them “we’re different colors can’t you see?”:smack: This is just middle school level social satire, and there is never a larger plot behind it. So while visually everything is impressive, the plot is very obvious social commentary with nothing behind it and eventually the movie just becomes boring. “Q” had a couple of great things going for it. First, David Carradine, who brings the cult with him (except for Death Race which was just blecch), and Michael Moriarty playing Jazz piano. That one scene was worth the ticket … the pathos of the dingy bar that has a piano, but they’d rather hear Billy Joel or something on the juke-box than have live Jazz. That moment was gold. ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/95 "2013-03-08T01:31:01Z")
How can you hate _Blues Brothers_??? \*Elwood: We’re so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight. And we would especially like to welcome all the representatives of Illinois’s law enforcement community that have chosen to join us here in the Palace Hotel Ballroom at this time. We certainly hope you all enjoy the show. And remember, people, that no matter who you are and what you do to live, thrive and survive, there’re still some things that makes us all the same. You. Me. Them. Everybody. Everybody. \* ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/96 "2013-03-08T02:12:41Z")
PI and Donnie Darko. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/97 "2013-03-08T02:20:53Z")
> [@April\_R](#): > > How can you hate _Blues Brothers_??? > \*Elwood: We’re so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight. And we would especially like to welcome all the representatives of Illinois’s law enforcement community that have chosen to join us here in the Palace Hotel Ballroom at this time. We certainly hope you all enjoy the show. And remember, people, that no matter who you are and what you do to live, thrive and survive, there’re still some things that makes us all the same. You. Me. Them. Everybody. Everybody. \* I remember seeing it in the theater when it first came out. I would have _PAID_ to be in the ballroom audience to see even 5 minutes of Cab Calloway performing Minnie the Moocher live. [My dad saw him live back in the 40s … I am seriously jealous. _sigh_] ---
**Author:** ![JerseySwamps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@JerseySwamps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerseySwamps)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/98 "2013-03-08T06:59:48Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > **The Princess Bride** bored me as well. I didn’t get what was so great about that causes people to trot out lame quotes every chance they get. > > **The Big Lebowski** , also boring. And **The Blues Brothers**. > > I don’t think anyone \*actually \*thinks **Rocky Horror** is a good movie. It’s just campy and bizarre (but the music is great!) and the fun comes from seeing it with a live audience. Watching it at home by yourself though, don’t know why anyone would do that. None of those four movies are obscure. ---
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_Rocky Horror_ - the first few songs are great, the rest drags. I’ve never seen the midnight style showings, although it was hilarious when our local civic theatre put it on, and to see the reactions of the old ladies who came as part of their church’s monthly outing. _Princess Bride_ - it took me about five tries over the years to force myself to watch the whole thing. It was still boring. _Office Space_ is almost too spot-on about office drudgery, and I think it’s holding up as it ages. Even the TGIF “flair” makes me laugh. My least favorite cult file is _Young Frankenstein_ - it just bores me to tears, especially compared to _Blazing Saddles_. Or are those too mainstream to discuss here? ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980/100 "2013-03-08T20:10:07Z")
> [@JohnGalt](#): > > _Rocky Horror_ - the first few songs are great, **the rest drags**. I’ve never seen the midnight style showings, although it was hilarious when our local civic theatre put it on, and to see the reactions of the old ladies who came as part of their church’s monthly outing. > > ? No Pun intended, right right? 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cult-movies-you-were-unimpressed-with/651980.md?page=6)