Cult
Movies - what are they really?
Cult films have often been a subjective classification. For instance
a film Like "Napoleon Dynamite, that starts out with a cult following
and then becomes widely popular and a part of the mainstream, still
has that cult edge in its presentation. Some films have never even
made it to DVD and yet are passed around for ages. Often they stay
alive through bootleg circles until the film gets properly released.
Often these cult films come from independent releases, but not always.
We don't think being independent automatically means cult. Also it's
important to point out that sometimes the directors themselves just
create films with these offbeat edges to them. Kubrick and Lynch are
great examples. While at times that films are abstract, punk, strange
or offbeat we just think of them as inventive. They truly provide
a certain cinematic experience that you can't get from watching "Superman",
"the Gladiator" or "Twister" |