Cult Movie Bracket, Fourth Round

Cult Movie Bracket Logo SMBy Hampus Eckerman: For each pair, vote for the top cult movie. Vote for what is rememberable, what is fun, what is interesting, what is cult. You will have at least 24 hours to answer, but after that it depends on when I have time to count the votes.

1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
Groundhog Day (1993)
Army of Darkness (1992)

3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
Return to Oz (1985)
Young Frankenstein (1974)

4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Time Bandits (1981)

6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

7. DUDE VS DUKE
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Labyrinth (1986)

8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
Blazing Saddles (1974)
This is Spinal Tap (1984)

9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
Better Off Dead (1985)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

57 thoughts on “Cult Movie Bracket, Fourth Round

  1. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    Better Off Dead (1985)

  2. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Return to Oz (1985)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    tie

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

    10. DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK
    Serenity (2005)

    You can’t take the sky from me.

  3. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Return to Oz (1985)
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)
    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    Better Off Dead (1985)
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  4. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    Argh, this is difficult.

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Return to Oz (1985)
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    Surprised Return to Oz is doing so well. I know that I love it, but I didn’t know anybody else did.

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)
    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

    No contest, sorry Priscilla.

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)
    Time Bandits (1981)

    Sorry, Blues Brothers, but I love Time Bandits more. And coincidentally, it was the same highschool friend who introduced me to both and The Life of Brian, too.

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    Sorry, Brian.

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    Can we have Serenity back, please? Or Spaceballs instead of Blazing Saddles.

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    Better Off Dead (1985)
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  5. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)
    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    Better Off Dead (1985)
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  6. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  7. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  8. 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    2. Groundhog Day (1993)

    3. Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. The Princess Bride (1987)

    6. Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. Labyrinth (1986)

    8. Blazing Saddles (1974)

    9. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  9. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Neither

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Neither

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  10. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Return to Oz (1985)
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)
    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    Better Off Dead (1985)
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

    For once I feel like voting in all the categories.

  11. 2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD (that hurt!)
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    Better Off Dead (1985)

  12. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Return to Oz (1985)
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)
    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    Better Off Dead (1985)
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  13. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    The Big Lebowski (1998)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)

    LOL to @Iphinome’s #10

  14. 1. Monty Python and the Holy Frail
    3. Young Frankenstein
    4. The Princess Bride
    8. Blazing Saddles

    No picks in common with Iphinome but give me
    10. Serenity

  15. 1. Holy Grail

    Little Shop was a better musical than Spamelot, but Holy Grail was a better movie.

    2.Army of Darkness

    Tough choice, but boom-stick it is.

    3.Young Frankenstein.

    Got a feeling it’ll come down to this and Holy Grail in the end.

    4. Oh damn the dice! Princess Bride.

    5. Blues Brothers.

    6. Dr. Strangelove.

    Two of the best satires ever, and neither one even remotely shy about hitting you over the head with a message. Guess message fiction is ok after all.

    7. Oh goddamn it. Abstain. Each of these movies is better than the other one.

    8. Spinal Tap. Just barely.

    9. Rocky Horror.

    Actually, now that I think of it, this one’s got a pretty good shot at the title, too.

  16. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) – It is good.

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993) – Best Live Die Repeat remake yet.

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987) – I like it.

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    Time Bandits (1981) – This vote may be wrong, but it’s mine.

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) – This is how Brian will fuck off, my Lord.

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    The Big Lebowski (1998) – Yeah I see how this is gonna go.

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974) – better social commentary

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) – I promise I won’t tell Brad

  17. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    (May I just say that I love this bracket title…?)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    …Oh, sweet mystery of life, at last I’ve found you…..

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    I loved Priscilla, but I watched the duel on the Cliffs of Insanity so often that the VCR tape broke in that spot….

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)

    ARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!
    <applying forehead cloths>
    I hate Illinois Nazis.

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    There’s a better Python out there.

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    I just don’t care that much about the Dude. Or White Russians.

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)

    ARRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHH (part two)
    <more forehead cloths>
    Candygram for Mongo.

    9: Only seen Rocky Horror; must abstain.

    <edit to add, now I’ve read the rest of the votes>

    10: Serenity!

  18. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  19. 1. Holy Grail (a møøse once bit…)
    2. Army of Darkness
    3. Young Frankenstein
    4. Princess Bride
    5. (forehead cloths) Time Bandits is cultier.
    6. Life of Brian
    7. Labyrinth
    8. Spinal Tap
    9. Rocky Horror

    Great titles again.

    10. Serenity

  20. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980) (close, but the music pulled it through.)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Both. Neither. No preference. Tie.

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

    10. UNCANCEL IT!
    Serenity

  21. I still want my two dollars! 🙂

    1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    Time Bandits (1981)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    Better Off Dead (1985)

  22. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) – neither really cult in the sense of obscure, but Holy Grail quotes are a significant portion of my total speech.
    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Army of Darkness (1992) – I like Groundhog day better, but AoD is cultier.
    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974) Never saw Return to Oz, but voting anyway.
    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987) tie.
    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980) tie
    Time Bandits (1981)
    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986) Still not feeling the love for Lebowski
    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    This is Spinal Tap (1984) Blazing saddles was a great send up of the Western genre, but Spinal tap founded a genre.
    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Midnight shows at the Exeter in Boston practically define cult.

  23. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Return to Oz (1985)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)

    10.
    Serenity

  24. 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    2. Army of Darkness (1992)
    3. Young Frankenstein (1974)
    4. The Princess Bride (1987)
    5. The Blues Brothers (1980)
    6. Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
    7. Labyrinth (1986)
    8. This is Spinal Tap (1984)
    9. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

    I’m shivering with antici

  25. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    “Honey, you got real ugly.”

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Pass

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    Pass

    10. Serenity.

  26. Not much left that I’d normally call cult. But at the same time, we’ve gotten rid of several that I couldn’t think of any excuse to call cult. So, overall, about what I was expecting.

    1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    Needs a definition of “cult” that covers most of the English-speaking world, but even so, I think it just barely qualifies.

    2. Army of Darkness (1992)
    Here I’m going with a movie that actually is cult, even though I like the other movie better.

    3. Young Frankenstein (1974)
    Here I can just barely think of an excuse for calling this “cult” (even though I wouldn’t normally call it that myself). So, I’ll go with it.

    4. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
    I actually think both movies could count as cult, but I’m backing the underdog, just because.

    5. The Blues Brothers (1980)
    Both borderline on cultness, but close enough, I guess, so I’ll pick the one I like better.

    6. Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    Both borderline again.

    7. The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Forehead cloth, please! A really painful choice.

    8. This is Spinal Tap (1984)
    Not only is this the only one of the pairing I can manage to call cult, but I think I prefer it by a whisker. Though they’re both great movies!

    9. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
    Actually cult. 🙂

  27. Forehead cloths! Now’s the time to invest in some really heavy-duty forehead cloths! Ignore anything you’re heard about spontaneous combustion; my competitors are just jealous!

  28. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    10. YOU CAN’T TAKE THE SKY FROM ME
    Serenity

  29. My feelings roughly align with Xtifr in that I think the cultiest movies are gone, but so the ones I thought were the least culty. So .. much .. judgment! Happy to “help.”

    1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    There are several that I would like to see as mashups this bracket. Army of Groundhog Darkness is one.

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Return to Oz (1985)
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    Young Frankenstein’s Return to Oz is another. Fairuza Balk and Gene Wilder — what’s not to like?

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)
    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

    …and this one. Westley and Buttercup riding the bus….

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    Better Off Dead (1985)
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

    I am sad to vote against Better Off Dead, but happy to vote for The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It almost evens out.

  30. All semblance of wit has abandoned me. I blame the heat.

    1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Return to Oz (1985)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  31. Now that I think on it, my vote for number 10 should be.

    10. I AIM TO MISBEHAVE
    Serenity

  32. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

    Apparently I have nothing clever to say.

  33. 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    2. Groundhog Day (1993)
    3. Young Frankenstein (1974)
    4. The Princess Bride (1987)
    5. The Blues Brothers (1980)
    6. Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
    7. Labyrinth (1986)
    8. This is Spinal Tap (1984)
    9. Better Off Dead (1985)

  34. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    Life of Brian worthy, but just too mainstream

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    Better Off Dead (1985)

  35. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    abstain

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  36. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch takes care of the talking plant.

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    Hmm, tie? And I’d like to second the idea of an Army of Groundhogs mashup.

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)
    You’ll always be Abby Normal to me.

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)

    Through gritted teeth, wretched dice.

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    I remember reading some of Tank Marmot’s posts and thinking he was one step away from ranting about the sanctity of his bodily fluids.

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Take that Labyrinth that’s what you get for eliminating Tremors.

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
    Very much the definition of cult

    10. I AM A SCROLL ON THE WIND
    Serenity

  37. (The 1960 Little Shop of Horrors wasn’t a musical, by the way. It’s what the musical was based on. The later, second movie was then based on that musical.)

    1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Return to Oz (1985)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  38. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Return to Oz (1985)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

  39. Some very easy choices, some very hard choices.

    I’m using a flexible (very flexible) algolrithm to define “cult”, involving quirkiness, level of popularity/public acceptance, quotability, re-watchability, and other factors.

    1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Return to Oz (1985)
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)
    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

    Hard choice. Both score high, but for different reasons.

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    Better Off Dead (1985)
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

    Up til now, I”ve generally skipped categories where I haven’t seen one of the movies. But after seeing Better Off Dead climb the brackets, I finally looked it up, and realized that I had not only never seen it, I’d never heard of it before these brackets, and had been conflating it in my mind with either Dead Heat and/or Death Becomes Her. That made the choice an easy one.

  40. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    I shall taunt you a second time!

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Return to Oz (1985)
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    Abby Normal?

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)
    Time Bandits (1981)

    Cannot vote against either of these…

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    4 nominated oscars says one of these might be more cult than the other. Still difficult choice.

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Labyrinth (1986)

    I just like mazes.

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    and music?

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    Better Off Dead (1985)
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

    We’re all lucky!

  41. I decided to delurk to vote for Rocky Horror, and found a few other things to vote for, too…

    1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  42. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
    FOREHEAD CLOTH STAT!!!! I love LSoH, but, Monty Python!

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)
    Army of Darkness (1992)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Return to Oz (1985)
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)
    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
    I can’t. DAMN YOU!!!!

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    There is no way I can choose–TIE!

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    Better Off Dead (1985)
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  43. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  44. Mashups! What a great idea! Lebowski/Labyrinth would be great. The Dude in his bathrobe meeting the Goblin King! What an opportunity for epic dialog! The Blues Brothers vs the Time Bandits would be pretty good too. 🙂

  45. 1. Holy Grail.
    2. Army of Darkness.
    3. Young Frankenstein.
    4. Princess Bride.
    5. Blues Brothers.
    6. Life of Brian (not the dog).
    7. Labyrinth.
    8. Blazing Saddles.
    9. RHPS.

  46. 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    2. Groundhog Day (1993)

    3. Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. The Blues Brothers (1980)

    6. Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. Labyrinth (1986)

    8. Blazing Saddles (1974)

    9. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

  47. Cult Movie Bracket, Fourth Round

    1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    Time Bandits (1981)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    This is Spinal Tap (1984)

  48. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). I think folks here forget how cult Monty Python were.

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993) hard to think that any film with bill Murray could be cult, however a cult has grown up around this one. Rightfully so.

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974). This is not cult by any stretch, but it’s a great intro for kids into Mel brooks’ brand of insanity The musical is terrific as well.

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987). Overrated, but still the clear winner.

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    Time Bandits (1981. Bros is a bloated SNL skit, but I repeat myself.

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979). Close call here. Kubrick certainly has his cult and does Python. However, LoB was hugely controversial in its day. Few theaters would even show it. Plus, full frontal!

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    The Big Lebowski (1998). The dude abides.

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    This is Spinal Tap (1984). I think this movie might have too much fucking perspective.

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). I’m sure we’re all looking forward to the remake. Right?

  49. 1. BRING US A SHRUBBERY!
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    2. STAYING IN THE PAST OR THE PRESENT
    Groundhog Day (1993)

    3. IF HIS BRAIN’S RAN DOWN, HOW CAN HE TALK?
    Young Frankenstein (1974)

    4. PRINCESS VS QUEENS
    The Princess Bride (1987)

    5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
    The Blues Brothers (1980)

    6. OUT OF THE DOOR, LINE ON THE LEFT, ONE BOMB EACH
    Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    7. DUDE VS DUKE
    Labyrinth (1986)

    8. IT’S SUCH A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID, AND UH…
    Blazing Saddles (1974)

    9. GREAT HEAVENS! THATS A LASER!
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

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