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[Bill Harry]

Just think of the famous stars who were in low budget horror movies in their early career, such as Steve McQueen in 'The Blob' and Clint Eastwood in 'Tarantula.' Clint was the pilot who vaporised the arachnid at the end of the film. Guess who was the sniper who put paid to 'The Beast From 50,000 Fathoms'?

[awc1967]

my favorite cult movies are:
house on haunted hill, 1958   vincent price
journey to the center of the earth 1959  james mason
the terror 1962  jack nicholson, boris karloff
carnival of souls 1963 candace hildebrand
bonnie and clyde  1967 faye dunaway
easy rider 1969 peter fonda, dennis hopper
duel 1971  dennis weaver
the black hole 1979 ernest borgnine
the clash of the titans 1981 harry hamlin
the trip to bountiful   1986 john heard
ed wood 1994  johnny depp  
sling  blade 1996  billy bob thorton
shadow of the vampire 2001 willem dafoe
napolean dynamite   2004   jon


not sure all these would be considered cults, but i love them.  

[DaveRam]

Clash Of The Titans , what a great film that is , it's a favourite of mine too (smile)
Welcome to the forum awc1967(smile)

[DaveRam]

I bought a copy of the new 2 disc  " A  Clockwork Orange " the other day it's packed full of very interesting extra documentaries , there's a great one called  "0 Lucky Malcolm " which is a very detailed profile of Malcolm McDowell's career he talks at great length and is so funny , never knew he was such a witty man , it's great viewing and the film still packs a powerfull punch . Kubrick really was a genius .

[Bill Harry]

Clash Of The Titans owes a lot to the work of Harry Harryhausen, whose stop-motion work on several films he made in  Britain were great for their time. My personal favourite was Jason & the Argonauts - and the fight with the skeletons was wquite impressive. He was also involved in the series of Sinbad movies

[Geoff]

my favorite cult movies are:
house on haunted hill, 1958   vincent price
journey to the center of the earth 1959  james mason
the terror 1962  jack nicholson, boris karloff
carnival of souls 1963 candace hildebrand
bonnie and clyde  1967 faye dunaway
easy rider 1969 peter fonda, dennis hopper
duel 1971  dennis weaver
the black hole 1979 ernest borgnine
the clash of the titans 1981 harry hamlin
the trip to bountiful   1986 john heard
ed wood 1994  johnny depp  
sling  blade 1996  billy bob thorton
shadow of the vampire 2001 willem dafoe
napolean dynamite   2004   jon


not sure all these would be considered cults, but i love them.  

Interesting list; and I'll certainly agree with you on Journey To The Center Of The Earth, Ed Wood, and Easy Rider. Don't see the appeal of The Black Hole, though. Thanks for the heads up on the others; some of them sound interesting.

[Geoff]

Clash Of The Titans owes a lot to the work of Harry Harryhausen, whose stop-motion work on several films he made in  Britain were great for their time. My personal favourite was Jason & the Argonauts - and the fight with the skeletons was wquite impressive. He was also involved in the series of Sinbad movies

Yes...! I saw Jason and The Argonauts years ago, and that skeleton scene is the thing I remember most clearly. I think Harryhausen, along with Gerry Anderson, was perhaps the best FX man prior to the seventies...?

[DaveRam]

" Jason and The Argonauts " is fab and did'nt Harryhausen do the special effects for " One Million Years BC " ?

[DaveRam]

Anyone seen " The Man Who Haunted Himself " ? it's got Roger Moore in a  rare acting role , he does battle with his doppelganger , it's pre - Bond and very good .

[DaveRam]

I saw "Pan's Labyrinth " last night which is a Spanish film ,it's subtitled but that did'nt detract from the fact that it's truely a masterpiece of fantasy film making .

[mr kite]

I saw "Pan's Labyrinth " last night which is a Spanish film ,it's subtitled but that did'nt detract from the fact that it's truely a masterpiece of fantasy film making .

It is a great film DaveRam .
The Director and writer Del Toro  is doing the 2 Hobbitt films , it should be good  

[Sondra]

Clash Of The Titans owes a lot to the work of Harry Harryhausen, whose stop-motion work on several films he made in  Britain were great for their time. My personal favourite was Jason & the Argonauts - and the fight with the skeletons was wquite impressive. He was also involved in the series of Sinbad movies

God I loved all of the movies as a kid. They were pretty big at some point in the seventies. I think some were re released in theaters. That skeleton fighting scene in Jason and the Argonauts still amazes me. It's just so cool!

[Sondra]

Are Easy Rider and Bonnie and Clyde cult movies? Weren't they huge? I think Bonnie and Clyde must have had a pretty decent budget too. I hate Easy Ryder, but it really did have a profound impact on the movie industry.

[HeatherBoo]

How about Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?

Also, the remake of Cape Fear is great (of course, Deniro made the movie!).

[DaveRam]

It is a great film DaveRam .
The Director and writer Del Toro  is doing the 2 Hobbitt films , it should be good  

Yes i read this Mr . Kite i'm really looking forward to these films . Is Sir Ian Mckellen playing Gandalf again ?

[yavanna]

Is Sir Ian Mckellen playing Gandalf again ?

Most likely yes, as far as I have read.   *looking forward*

[DaveRam]

Watched  "If " last night had not seen this film in a very long time , it still packs an astonishing punch , Malcolm McDowell is outstanding nowonder Kubrick wanted him for " A Clockwork Orange " .
You forget just how subversive directors like Lindsay Anderson were in the 60's , a truely great film ?