What turns a bad movie into a cult classic? (Howard The Duck, The Room, Mommie Dearest, North Sea Hijack)
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We’ve decided to do the unthinkable - willingly watch the worst films ever made (allegedly). The hit list includes Howard the Duck, Mommie Dearest and, of course, The Room, along with our own submission, the apex of Roger Moore’s career, North Sea Hijack, in an attempt to figure out what it takes to achieve cult bad status.
Films referenced:
Howard the Duck (1986) dir. by William Huyck
Mommie Dearest (1981) dir. by Frank Perry
The Room (2003) dir. by Tommy Wiseau
North Sea Hijack (1980) dir. by Andrew V. McLaglen
Sources and resources:
A Howard the Duck explainer by Alex Abad-Santos for Vox
Lea Thompson on Howard the Duck by Ryan Parker for The Hollywood Reporter
Howard the Duck: An Oral History by Caseen Gaines for thedecider.com
How George Lucas’ Howard the Duck movie made The Matrix possible by K. Thor Jensen
Mommie Dearest at 40: the derided camp classic that deserves a closer look by Guy Lodge for The Guardian
How ‘Mommie Dearest’ when from Oscar bait to cult classic by Luna Guthrie for collider.com
The Room: how the worst movie ever became a Hollywood legend as bizarre as its creator by Aja Romano
Lisa exits ‘The Room’ by EJ Dickson for theawl.com
Tommy Wiseau breaks down a scene from The Disaster Artist
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1. [Ad] Gimme Three - A Series For Cinephiles (00:12:51)
2. (Cont.) What turns a bad movie into a cult classic? (Howard The Duck, The Room, Mommie Dearest, North Sea Hijack) (00:12:52)
3. [Ad] Having a Laugh (00:25:02)
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