Tag Archives: cult director

Pulp Fiction

IMDB Rating: 8.80
158637 votes

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Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield are two hitmen on the hunt for a briefcase whose contents were stolen from their boss, Marsellus Wallace. They run into a few unexpected detours along the road. Marsellus is out of town, and he's gotten Vincent to take care of his wife, Mia. That is, take her out for a night on the town. Things go smoothly until one of them makes a huge error. Butch Coolidge is a boxer who's been approached by Marsellus and been told to throw his latest fight. When Butch ends up killing the other boxer, he must escape Marsellus. Pumpkin and Honey Bunny (not their real names) are two lovebirds/thieves who have decided to rob the restaurant they're currently eating at. But the restaurant doesn't turn out to be as easy as the other places they've robbed.
Actors
Pumpkin (Ringo)Tim Roth
Honey Bunny (Yolanda)Amanda Plummer
Vincent VegaJohn Travolta
Also posted in 1994, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

IMDB Rating: 5.80
12605 votes

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The standard story of Robin Hood: Evil Prince John is oppressing the people while good King Richard is away on the Crusades. Robin steals from the tax collectors, wins an archery contest, defeats the Sheriff, and rescues Maid Marian. In this version, however, Mel Brooks adds his own personal touch, parodying traditional adventure films, romance films, and the whole idea of men running around the woods in tights.
Actors
Robin HoodCary Elwes
Prince JohnRichard Lewis
Sheriff of RotinghamRoger Rees
Also posted in 1993, Comedy | Comments (0)

Cry-Baby

IMDB Rating: 6.10
7903 votes

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Allison is a "square" good girl who has decided she wants to be bad and falls hard for Cry-Baby Walker, a Greaser (or "Drape" in John Waters parlance). Spoofing Elvis movies and Juvenile Delinquency scare films of the '50s, this movie follows the adventures of Cry-Baby who, though he is sent to juvie, is determined to cross class (and taste) boundaries to get Allison back.
Actors
Wade "Cry-Baby" WalkerJohnny Depp
Allison Vernon-WilliamsAmy Locane
Ramona RickettesSusan Tyrrell
Also posted in 1990, Comedy, High IMDB rating, Musical, Romance | Comments (0)

Edward Scissorhands

IMDB Rating: 7.70
33992 votes

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A modern day fairy tale which tells the story of Edward, the man created by an inventor, who died before finishing him and left Edward with scissors where he should have hands. One day when the local "Avon" representative calls at the historic mansion where Edward has been living alone, she takes him home to stay with her family. He has to adapt to the new life and environment that he isn't used to. Soon he shows a talent in cutting hair and hedges, and wins every body's heart. But life isn't always so sweet...
Actors
Edward ScissorhandsJohnny Depp
KimWinona Ryder
PegDianne Wiest
Also posted in 1990, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Romance | Comments (0)

Beetle Juice

IMDB Rating: 7.10
24449 votes

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This is the story of Adam and Barbara who live in a beautiful house in New England. One day while driving home they are involved in a terrible auto accident. They manage to walk home only to discover later that they have died and now haunt their house. When their house is purchased by an out of state family, they feel their home is threatened by the over-the-top artists wife and real-estate idea-man husband. Their only relief is the Gothic daughter of the family. Their attempts at scaring the family out of the house are ignored or laughed at. Finally they fall to the temptation to use the people-exorcizer Beetle Juice. When they find his tactics too dangerous, they attempt to contain him and save the family they were trying to boot.
Actors
AdamAlec Baldwin
BarbaraGeena Davis
Jane ButterfieldAnnie McEnroe
Also posted in 1988, Comedy, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Horror | Comments (0)

Spaceballs

IMDB Rating: 6.70
23300 votes

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King Roland of the planet Druidia is trying to marry his daughter Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) to Prince Valium, but Vespa is kidnapped by the evil race of the Spaceballs. The Spaceballs ask Roland a tremendous ransom: all the air of Druidia (you see, the air of Spaceball had serious pollution problems...). The King decides to offer a generous amount of money to a space rogue, Lone Star, to persuade him to save Vespa. What follows is the parody of a _LOT_ of famous SF movies.
Actors
President Skroob/YogurtMel Brooks
Dark HelmetRick Moranis
Lone StarrBill Pullman
Also posted in 1987, Comedy, High IMDB rating, Sci-Fi | Comments (0)

Blue Velvet

IMDB Rating: 7.70
21815 votes

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A man returns to his home town after being away and discovers a severed human ear in a field. Not satisfied with the police's pace, he and the police detective's daughter carry out their own investigation. The object of his investigation turns out to be a beautiful and mysterious woman involved with a violent and perversely evil man.
Actors
Dorothy VallensIsabella Rossellini
Jeffrey BeaumontKyle MacLachlan
Frank BoothDennis Hopper
Also posted in 1986, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)

Gremlins

IMDB Rating: 6.80
17372 votes

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Gremlins begins with inventor Rand Peltzer trying to find a quick gift for his son Billy before returning home from a New York trip. He settles on a unique pet in a Chinatown curio shop--a cute, furry creature known as a Mogwai. Before he leaves, he is warned by the shop's owner that three rules must be obeyed by a Mogwai owner: 1) Keep it away from bright light, 2) Don't get any water on it, and 3) Never, never ever feed it after midnight. Rand takes note of these rules and returns home with the Mogwai to his idyllic small-town home of Kingston Falls. Rand's gift is an instant hit: Billy loves his adorable new pet, naming it Gizmo and taking it everywhere he goes. Unfortunately, he and his friends also begin breaking the rules of Mogwai care. When water is accidentally spilled on Gizmo, it causes him to multiply and produce a number of mischievous little brothers. Among these is the mean-tempered Stripe. Soon enough, the new Mogwai get hold of some food after midnight and this causes them to change from cute fur-balls into nasty, scaly monsters dubbed 'Gremlins.'
Actors
Randall PeltzerHoyt Axton
Chinese BoyJohn Louie
Grandfather (Mr. Wing)Keye Luke
Also posted in 1984, Comedy, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Horror | Comments (0)
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