Cult Film
Alexis Chavez
Ms. Davis
English 4 Period 4
1 December 2015 Cult Film and Our Society Definitions of cult range from the innocent to the super extreme. From undying love to just a hobby on the weekends, Cult finds its way into the hearts of viewers in the most unexpected way possible. The film industry is a tough market to breakout into films are considered artwork and others often end up in the bargain film box at any major department store. Why do people love some films more than others? Many would argue that films like The Grand Budapest Hotel are pieces of cinematic art. Applying an honorific to big Hollywood productions with intense visuals and high budget actors is commonplace. Rarely ever do dramatic “chick flicks”, or a seedy action film garner the same type of box office revenues. What draws that line? The film experience has become extremely intimate, the way people watch and experience film is changing with …show more content…
Directors and producers work outside the box of basic plot lines to bring cinematic brilliance to their fan base. The body of work must either be aesthetically or thematically attractive. An example of this is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Hunter S. Thompson created a film you must visit several times to truly `experience. Revered for its wild ride of acid drops and drug induced hallucinations, and scrutinized for the melancholy and harsh way american history is depicted. This is referred to as the shock factor. Cult film carries a notoriety . This can either mean morally, visually, or financially. Many cult films having horrific or troubling starts, Rocky Horror Picture Show, “failed to attract mass audiences on first release in 1975, within a year the film's fan base was growing. Audiences warmed to the film, and delighted in wearing fishnet stockings and leather at midnight screenings. The trend has lasted 35 years.”(Haigh). This is the key to many cult films
Ms. Davis
English 4 Period 4
1 December 2015 Cult Film and Our Society Definitions of cult range from the innocent to the super extreme. From undying love to just a hobby on the weekends, Cult finds its way into the hearts of viewers in the most unexpected way possible. The film industry is a tough market to breakout into films are considered artwork and others often end up in the bargain film box at any major department store. Why do people love some films more than others? Many would argue that films like The Grand Budapest Hotel are pieces of cinematic art. Applying an honorific to big Hollywood productions with intense visuals and high budget actors is commonplace. Rarely ever do dramatic “chick flicks”, or a seedy action film garner the same type of box office revenues. What draws that line? The film experience has become extremely intimate, the way people watch and experience film is changing with …show more content…
Directors and producers work outside the box of basic plot lines to bring cinematic brilliance to their fan base. The body of work must either be aesthetically or thematically attractive. An example of this is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Hunter S. Thompson created a film you must visit several times to truly `experience. Revered for its wild ride of acid drops and drug induced hallucinations, and scrutinized for the melancholy and harsh way american history is depicted. This is referred to as the shock factor. Cult film carries a notoriety . This can either mean morally, visually, or financially. Many cult films having horrific or troubling starts, Rocky Horror Picture Show, “failed to attract mass audiences on first release in 1975, within a year the film's fan base was growing. Audiences warmed to the film, and delighted in wearing fishnet stockings and leather at midnight screenings. The trend has lasted 35 years.”(Haigh). This is the key to many cult films