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Old 04-03-2010, 05:29 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD View Post
Death Proof was totally mainstream.

Anyway, "Versus."
The film did flop at the box office though, and it has gained a small cult following since, as has The Devil's Rejects. Most popular cult movies are older films, and I am predicting one day both will be cult classics.

I could rip this off, but I'm gonna borrow from Wikipedia again...

"A cult film is also a movie that attracts a devoted group of followers or obsessive fans, despite having failed commercially on its initial release. The term also describes films that have remained popular over a long period of time amongst a small group of followers. In many cases, cult films may have failed to achieve mainstream success on original release"

"The Wicker Man" remake also has a small cult like following to it, only it falls into the "It's so bad, it's good" group filled with cheesy lines not intended to make people laugh.

So even if a film is mainstream, it can still become a cult film.
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