Cult TV and movies

Howard the Duck · 03-31-2011, 10:23 PM

Yet another good friend killed by the auspices of KUNG-FU TREACHERY!

WHY???? WHY????

jackhammer · 04-01-2011, 05:44 PM

Minor spoilers.

What starts out as a kooky black comedy takes a flip half way through and becomes a dark thriller. Jonathan Demme's best film (better than Silence Of The Lambs) is an absolute gem with a great soundtrack, performances (Melanie Griffith in an early role before she lost the plot, Jeff Daniels in his everyman guise and Ray Liotta in psycho mode) and location shooting. I haven't seen this for a few years either. It rarely get's an airing on T.V. I will have to pick it up on DVD sometime.

**Janszoon** · 04-01-2011, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Minor spoilers.

What starts out as a kooky black comedy takes a flip half way through and becomes a dark thriller. Jonathan Demme's best film (better than Silence Of The Lambs) is an absolute gem with a great soundtrack, performances (Melanie Griffith in an early role before she lost the plot, Jeff Daniels in his everyman guise and Ray Liotta in psycho mode) and location shooting. I haven't seen this for a few years either. It rarely get's an airing on T.V. I will have to pick it up on DVD sometime.

Man, I haven't seen that in a million years. I barely remember what it's about and always get it confused with Who's That Girl for some reason. After reading your description I may have watch it again.

jackhammer · 04-01-2011, 06:11 PM

It is quite rightly ridiculous that a film about necrophilia can be so damn intelligent, heart breaking and sensitive.

Despite it's ridiculous low budget, this film manages to straddle (pardon the pun) the fine line between exploitation and art whilst offering up an original take on a taboo subject.

Despite the seemingly lurid subject matter, it is all tastefully done and made with articulation and obvious bravado.

Definitely a film that deserves a wider audience as anyone who has seen it whether film critic or film fan alike are all in agreement that it is a competently made film that approaches it's subject matter with sensitivity and a certain pathos.

Howard the Duck · 04-02-2011, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Minor spoilers.

What starts out as a kooky black comedy takes a flip half way through and becomes a dark thriller. Jonathan Demme's best film (better than Silence Of The Lambs) is an absolute gem with a great soundtrack, performances (Melanie Griffith in an early role before she lost the plot, Jeff Daniels in his everyman guise and Ray Liotta in psycho mode) and location shooting. I haven't seen this for a few years either. It rarely get's an airing on T.V. I will have to pick it up on DVD sometime.

i love that as well

dankrsta · 04-02-2011, 06:12 AM

^I remember seeing that film somewhere in the late 80s on VHS with a bunch of friends and not once since then. Wow, long time...

Mojo · 04-02-2011, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Merkaba

My oven can cook bits of OVEN!

God, I love that show. It's one of those British shows I would recommend to anyone.

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Originally Posted by James

Spaced perhaps?

This one too. It may be my favourite British sitcom. Fawlty Towers was pretty damn perfect though.

I have to say that Early Doors is one of my favourite cult TV shows.

That never really caught on to a mainstream audience at all, and it should have. The Royle Family did, and in my eyes Early Doors had a huge audience just waiting to fall in love with it, and most of them probably never even saw it.

jackhammer · 04-02-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

I have to say that Early Doors is one of my favourite cult TV shows.

That never really caught on to a mainstream audience at all, and it should have. The Royle Family did, and in my eyes Early Doors had a huge audience just waiting to fall in love with it, and most of them probably never even saw it.

Early Doors is absolutely fantastic. It is no exaggeration that I have seen the two series half a dozen times each. I think it's far better than The Royle Family even though I really like that too.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-02-2011, 07:16 PM

If you want cult British TV comedy they don't come much more cult like than Nathan Barley.
Or Chris Morris's sketch show Jam.

I can count on one hand how many people I know who saw those, which is a shame because they were both genius.

Bulldog · 04-02-2011, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

If you want cult British TV comedy they don't come much more cult like than Nathan Barley.
Or Chris Morris's sketch show Jam.

I can count on one hand how many people I know who saw those, which is a shame because they were both genius.

I absolutely loved those shows, particularly Nathan Barley - Chris Morris showing again that he's simply the king of cultural satire. Jam was great as well, even if it was a lot more dark and difficult.

And talking of dark British comedy, anyone mentioned Monkey Dust in this thread yet? Dunno if it counts as a cult show or not, but there's another one I was a huge fan of.

^ One of the old gems.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	It is quite rightly ridiculous that a film about necrophilia can be so damn intelligent, heart breaking and sensitive. Despite it's ridiculous low budget, this film manages to straddle (pardon the pun) the fine line between exploitation and art whilst offering up an original take on a taboo subject. Despite the seemingly lurid subject matter, it is all tastefully done and made with articulation and obvious bravado. Definitely a film that deserves a wider audience as anyone who has seen it whether film critic or film fan alike are all in agreement that it is a competently made film that approaches it's subject matter with sensitivity and a certain pathos. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	^I remember seeing that film somewhere in the late 80s on VHS with a bunch of friends and not once since then. Wow, long time... __________________ Last.fm

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	If you want cult British TV comedy they don't come much more cult like than Nathan Barley. Or Chris Morris's sketch show Jam. I can count on one hand how many people I know who saw those, which is a shame because they were both genius. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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