Two women who refuse to play by society’s patriarchal rules anymore.
A death-obsessed young man and his septuagenarian girlfriend.
A cross-dressing mad scientist from planet Transsexual, Transylvania.
And an unlikely anti-hero who prefers to be called The Dude.
What do these disparate characters have in common?
But these elements alone are not what made this film so popular.
My name is Inigo Montoya.
You killed my father.
Prepare to die."
Well,The Rocky Horror Picture Showdebuted in theaters over40 years agoin a few select cinemas.
And thanks to the audiences, who responded organically to the film with vocal reactions, theaudience participationrevolution began.
As a former RHPS cast member, I can promise you that you’ll have a blast.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
I remember whenPulp Fictionwas released it blew my mind.
And was that really the soul of Marsellus Wallace in the briefcase?
Hollywood hadnever seenan indie film or really, any film like this.
And only Tarantino could make such an enduring classic on a paltry budget of $8.5 million.
Royale with cheese, anyone?
Blue Velvet (1986)
It starts with an ear.
Is it a commentary on the decay at the center of small-town America?
A post-modern dig at what had become the norm?
And even though those scenes with Thelma (Geena Davis) and J.D.
If you haven’t watched it in a while, it’s definitely worth revisiting this feminist classic.
Heathers (1988)
Teenage suicide: don’t do it!
That strange premise, along with the memorable, quotable dialogue (dowhatwith a chainsaw?)
are why it rose tocult statusand continues to stand the test of time.
There’seven a musicalbased on the movie that’s played off-Broadway and in various places around the world.
The movie also tackles other issues besides teenage suicide, like bullying, self-harm, and sexual assault.
It’s certainly disconcerting to sit idly by while J.D.
(Slater) commits murder in Veronica’s (Ryder) dream sequence.
And it succeeds in this endeavor, celebrating all that is trashy and taboo.
So you know it’s got to be genuinely disgusting.
And that’s why it’s so great.
There’s sex scenes with live chickens.
There’s an anus that sings.
And that’s not even all.
So it’s no surprise that it holds the title for filthiest film ever, over 40 years later.
But that’s not why this film, released in 1971,holds the titleof the original cult classic.
She defies any rule that gets in the way of her living a full, joyful life.
And, her infectious love of existence rubs off on Harold, who’s finally happy.
Sadness aside, though, the movie is an utter delight from start to finish.
The writing is spot-on, with witty one liners peppered throughout the script at just the right times.
So if you don’t like it, that’s just like, your opinion, man.
So no matter how strange these films may seem, they’re some of the best celluloid out there.
