Response

My first question is—what is so incredibly spectacular about this movie that it qualifies as a “cult” movie (along with Rocky Horror Picture Show), or, as the article puts it—“its presence is dependent on the big screen”. I feel like the article is directed towards people who have viewed the movie, so it was really hard for me to follow this article. I really am interested in seeing it and really hope that it is all this article (and other people apparently—“a few remained in their seats for the entire bird-call-scored credits, waiting until the last avian note faded to silence in the empty room”) is making it out to be. The only cult film I have heard of is Rocky Horror Picture Show. I was reading a novel a few years ago and the main character and his friends spent the weekends at the theater alternating roles of this film. I wanted to rent it, but my mom stopped me saying it was nothing without seeing it in the theater reenacted by the audience. After reading this article, I have a better understanding of what a “cult” film is. It obviously is more than an extreme gusto for a film—it is an obsession. It inspires the audiences so much that they are compelled to reenact the film. I think that “cult” is an interesting and entertaining element of film that is so rarely highlighted upon (to my knowledge, at least). I’m really interested in hearing about how the “cult” for The New World develops.

-Candice