By 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. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Fifth Element (1997)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
Wizards (1977)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Death Race 2000 (1975)
The President’s Analyst (1967)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Mystery Men (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
Dark Star (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) – One of those rare movies that wanted to be cult and achieved it.
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) – Wins because it has the best (and most sophisticated) time travel humor that I know of.
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980) – Not only a better movie but it has both types of music – Country and Western.
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Fifth Element (1997)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
The President’s Analyst (1967)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Dark Star (1974)
Back to having seen just one of a lot of pairs.
13. Metropolis
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Do not care. Abstain
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
I vote for Brazil
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Return to Oz (1985)
Abstain
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
(Even though it did knock out one my favorite films of all time.)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Fifth Element (1997)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
Wizards (1977)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Death Race 2000 (1975)
The President’s Analyst (1967)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Mystery Men (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Abstain
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
Dark Star (1974)
Ye gods. Um, tie, dammit. Dark Star is more cult, but Time Bandits is more movie.
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Fifth Element (1997)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
Wizards (1977)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Death Race 2000 (1975)
The President’s Analyst (1967)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Mystery Men (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
Dark Star (1974)
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
abstain
5. MODEST DESIGN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
abstain
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
The President’s Analyst (1967)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Mystery Men (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Dark Star (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
5. MODEST DESIGN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
This one was hard.
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Someone who’d never seen Blazing Saddles was livetweeting it last night.
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
Ow.
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Abstain
5. MODEST DESIGN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Abstain
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
The President’s Analyst (1967)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Abstain
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
(What a nasty choice!)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Abstain
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
These dice are evil, evil, evil.
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
5. MODEST DESIGN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Death Race 2000 (1975)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Dark Star (1974)
Also, great titles!
1. Priscilla
2. Young Frankenstein
3. Bill & Ted
4. Oz
5. Rocky Horror
5. Blue Brothers
6. Shaun
7. Little Shop of Horrors
8. Labyrinth
9. Death Race 2000
10. Mystery Men
11. Saddles
12. Army of Darkness
13. Brian
14. Babysitting
15. Planet
16. Time Bandits
Scary thing is, I have all but three of those on disc.
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Fifth Element (1997)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
The President’s Analyst (1967)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
We’ll see if I can vote in more matchups this time…
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)Damn it. Little China is more “culty” but I love Young Frahnkensteen. The hell with it. I’m voting for the movie I want to rewatch. (Put. The candle. Back.)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)I never really got the love for Bill & Ted.
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Great Scott!
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)The Fifth Element (1997)
Damn it damn it damn it. Forehead clothes….
The Fifth Element is more cult-movie-ish. Blues Brothers has an amazing soundtrack. And they’re BOTH on a Mission from God.
Moolti-paahhssss….
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Fighting Zombies with cricket bats. What’s not to love?
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Silent Running (1972)Aubrie Two, I love you….
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
Wizards (1977)Wizards is full of quirkiness. Labyrinth has Bowie in tight, tight pants….
The Goblin King killed Fritz.
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)Mystery Men (1999)
The acting is better in Malkovich. The plot is quirkier, too. But I shovel. I shovel very well.
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)This is my boom-stick…
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
Always look on the bright side of life….
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)I don’t know how cult Kiki is. Every child I know watched it until the videotape snapped….
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
Dark Star (1974)Welcome to Your Money Or Your Life….
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
This is easy! I don’t particularly like Zardoz and really like Priscilla!
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Easy again! Young Frankenstein is one of my favorites and Big Trouble in Little China kinda bores me!
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Wow, are these all going to be so easy? A movie I really like paired with a movie I don’t care about?
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Return to Oz (1985)
Yup, easy.
5. MODEST DESIGN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Soooo easy.
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Still easy! Yeah, I don’t really like The Fifth Element, so sue me. I’m sure the next one is going to be just as easy as they all…
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
NOOOOOO curse you Hampus Eckerman you’re as evil as Kyra! I… I… Shaun of the Dead — No, Repo Man — no, Shaun — No — No —
Okay, Repo Man on soundtrack, but just barely.
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Phew, it’s easy again.
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
Of course!
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Death Race 2000 (1975)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
Well, that was almost painless.
2. Young Frankenstein (1974)
5. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. The Fifth Element (1997)
6. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
8. Labyrinth (1986)
11. Blazing Saddles (1974)
13. Metropolis (1927)
15. Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Fifth Element (1997)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
The President’s Analyst (1967)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Mystery Men (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
God Stalk
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
I remember when Bill and ted came out, lots of ads, kids wanted to see it. There was a sequel and a cartoon.
Cult, it is not.
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Again we have a very not-cult option in the Fifth Element.
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
I’m not sure if Labyrinth qualifies but I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt… this round.
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
abstain
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Mystery Men (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
abstain
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Fifth Element (1997)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
Wizards (1977)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Death Race 2000 (1975)
The President’s Analyst (1967)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Mystery Men (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
Dark Star (1974)
Don’t worry, Hampus. In my book, you have a ways to go before you reach Kyra levels.
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Zardoz (1974)
Oh, so amused. Sean Connery in a diaper, I guess.
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
No ritz putting on here.
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
Solid, Snake.
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Return to Oz (1985)
There are multiple elf men in Forbidden Zone.
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Dammit.
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Fifth Element (1997)
I continue not to hate The Fifth Element.
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Silent Running (1972)
Yeesh.
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
Wizards (1977)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Death Race 2000 (1975)
The President’s Analyst (1967)
“It’s a hand grenade.”
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Mystery Men (1999)
This one is painful and gives me all the feels.
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
Ab stain
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
This is another rough one. I like both movies for very different reasons.
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
I am not sure that any Miyazaki film fits my definition of “cult.” Not even
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
Dark Star (1974)
Ooooh. I had a book adaptation of Time Bandits, I think. My memory of this is entirely fuzzy. I did not have a promotional beach ball from Dark Star, but I want one now.
1. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
2. Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Very tough call. Love ’em both, but I think Big Trouble is a little more cultish.
3. Escape from New York
A little more cultish *and* I think I like it a little more.
4. Abstain. Only seen one.
5. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Ouch, very difficult choice!
5. Abstain on the grounds that I really can’t decide, and will be happy with either.
6. Repo Man (1984)
HULK WANT SMASH DICE! So mad right now!
7. Silent Running (1972)
Still pretty mad at the dice.
8. Labyrinth (1986)
This was a bit easier.
9. The President’s Analyst (1967)
A good cult movie vs. a *great* cult movie. Sorry, merely-good movie.
10. Being John Malkovich (1999)
11. Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
12. Army of Darkness (1992)
Why yes, I am a Bruce Campbell fan. Why do you ask? 🙂
13. Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
Another pretty painful choice!
14. Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
15. Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
Extremely painful choice!
16. Dark Star (1974)
Love ’em both, but love this one more.
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
abstain
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
abstain
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
Cally please send forehead cloths. Some of the movies I’ve see are up against each other. No more skating through. 😉
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980) – more cultish I think. I like The Fifth Element better
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Zardoz (1974)
More of an anti-vote, since I can’t stand Zardoz.
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Fifth Element (1997)
Sorry, Blues Brothers. But I love the Fifth Element too much.
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
Wizards (1977)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Death Race 2000 (1975)
The President’s Analyst (1967)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Mystery Men (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
Dark Star (1974)
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
Zardoz (1974)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Fifth Element (1997)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Dark Star (1974)
1. Zardoz (1974)
2. Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
3. Damn! This is a tough one! But Escape from New York wins out over Bill & Ted.
4. abstain
5. Another tough one; RHPS is a classic, but I’ve always had a special love for Flash Gordon.
5. The Fifth Element (1997)
6. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. Silent Running (1972): I saw this on late-night TV when I was very young, and the ending gutted me almost as much as the end of Planet of the Apes.
8. Labyrinth (1986)
9. abstain
10. Mystery Men (1999)
11. abstain
12. abstain
13. Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
15. abstain
16. Time Bandits (1981)
. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Fifth Element (1997)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Death Race 2000 (1975)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED! But few more than Sean Connery in Zardoz
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES: Gene Wilder is tall, right? Young Frankenstein
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE: And for one brief, shining moment, we thought Keanu Reeves would save us. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING: We don’t need no steenking Kings! No preference.
5. MODEST DESIGN: There was nothing modest about it, but the award goes to The Rocky Horror Picture Show
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT: Only because they were on a mission from God, The Blues Brothers
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE: “Meanwhile, in London, we were all watching Shaun of the Dead”
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS: This particular plant deserved the treatment she got – The Little Shop of Horrors
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY: Once again, Wizards
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT: Really. The President’s Analyst made it this far? But it finishes second behind Death Race 2000
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU: Unless it’s the one in the bowling ball. Mystery Men
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS: Bubba Ho-Tep wins by one thin Gucci-labelled pair of chaps. It’s twue, it’s twue.
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD: I’d rather face an Army of Darkness than Ahnold. If it had been Conan 2 the jury might have come in differently.
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM: It’s! . . . Monty Python’s Life of Brian
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT! Only because it’s got Cap’n Ro, er, Mal. Tremors
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS: Kiki’s Delivery Service delivers.
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO! Ah, who can forget CS&N doing Dark Star. Oh, you meant the movie? OK then, Time Bandits
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
Abstain
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Abstain
5. MODEST DESIGN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
(There’s nothing modest about Tim Curry.)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Fifth Element (1997)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Abstain
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Abstain
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
Argh! [gets forehead cloth, lies down)
Bruce Campbell’s chin takes it.
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Abstain
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Abstain
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
1. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
2. Young Frankenstein (1974)
3. Escape from New York
4. Abstain
5. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. The Blues Brothers (1980)
6. Abstain
7. The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
8. Wizards (1977)
9. Death Race 2000 (1975)
10. Being John Malkovich (1999)
11. Blazing Saddles (1974)
12. Army of Darkness (1992)
13. Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. Tremors (1990)
15. Forbidden Planet (1956)
16. Time Bandits (1981)
I suppose I should thank late night Cinemax and my parents getting me a VCR when they cost an arm and a leg for letting me participate in these votes. Though looking back it does seem like I could have found something better to do with some of that time.
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Death Race 2000 (1975)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Mystery Men (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
I’m just immersing myself in a crate of forehead cloths before I even read these.
1. Priscilla
2. Frankenstein
3. Bill & Ted
4. nope
5. Flash
5. Blues Bros.
6. Repo Man
7. Silent Running
8. Labyrinth!
9. Pres. Analyst
10. ooohhh… Malkovich
11. Bubba
12. Army of Darkness
13. Life of Brian
14. Tremors
15. Forbidden Planet
16. Dark Star
Actually not as bad as I feared. Future rounds will become painful, though, when all the ones I love go against each other.
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Zardoz (1974)Very well done, beautiful and humanistic film, vs the epitome of 1970s SF nihilism. I’ll take the former, please.
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)Much as I love BTILC, Young Frankenstein is Mel Brooks at his most brilliant. Also, in retrospect, Big Trouble has some major “-ism” problems.
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New YorkBill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
Bill and Ted’s is a masterpiece of 80s comedy.
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Forbidden Zone (1980)Return to Oz (1985)
I consider Return to Oz a vastly underrated film.
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
I heard the awesome soundtrack to Rocky Horror well before the film, and I have way too many happy memories of midnight showings.
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Fifth Element (1997)The Blues Brothers was seriously one of the best musicals ever made, and had an array of stars. Fifth Element had that reallyreallyreallyreallyREALLY annoying guy.
Also, in discussions of Mage the Ascension, I use Jake and Elliot as examples of Celestial Choristers. And use the movie as an example of coincidental magic.
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)One of the best punk films ever. Also, another film I used as an example in a Mage the Ascension game, this time of Awakening.
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Silent Running (1972)Fun doo-wop SF musical, vs. folk music that made me want to go psychopathic.
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
Wizards (1977)David Bowie, vs yet another example of why the 1970s should be forgotten.
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Death Race 2000 (1975)
The President’s Analyst (1967)Death Race has that sly, black humor going for it.
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)Mystery Men (1999)
Mystery Men really does perfectly hit the paces of a superteam that comes together, immediately self-sabotages itself via personal conflict, and then somehow comes together in the end. You know, like Avengers did a couple decades later. But MM has that wonderful parody of 90s loner heroes. And Shoveler doing a perfect Captain America. And the quotes. all the quotes…
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)I liked Bubba Ho-Tep, but seriously, putting it up against the OTHER Mel Brooks masterpiece is not fair.
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)Never could get into the Conan thing.
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)Ooooh, close. But I gotta go for the one that helped define an SF subgenre.
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)I barely remember Adventures in Babysitting. But Tremors had a perfect combination of horror and humor.
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
Really tough one. But Kiki’s is just so visually beautiful, and it has a message of hope in the face of an era passing. Which, if you think about it, is the opposite message to Forbidden Planet.
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
Dark Star (1974)I love the bleak humor of Dark Star, but Time Bandits is the one I’m willing to watch again and again.
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Pass
5. MODEST DESIGN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Fifth Element (1997)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Pass
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Pass
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Pass
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Pass
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) Go Kiki!
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Dark Star (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Fifth Element (1997)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
***weep silently into my forehead cloths***
1. Zardoz
2. Young Frankenstein, Teri Garr over Kim Cattrall
3. Escape From New York
5. Flash Gordan
5. The Fifth Element
7. Silent Running
9. The President’s Analyst
11. Blazing Saddles
12. Army Of Darkness, Bruce over Arnold
13. Monty Python’s Life Of Brian
14. Adventures In Babysitting
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New YorkBill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
Wizards (1977)10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Mystery Men (1999)11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)I was never all that impressed with Life of Brian, actually.
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
Dark Star (1974)1. Priscilla
2. Young Frankenstein
3. Bill & Ted
4. Return to Oz
5. Rocky Horror
5#2 Blues Brothers
6. Repo Man
7. Silent Running
8. Labyrinth
9. President’s Analyst
10. Mystery Men
11. Blazing Saddles
12. Army of Darkness
13. Pass
14. Tremors
15. Pass
16. Pass
Had to pass on three because I only saw one of the two films in each of these brackets. Now I need my forehead cloths.
unwatched pears omitted
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)Zardoz (1974)
Trashy pretentious nonsense for the win.
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)Walk this way.
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New YorkBill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)Do not rate
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
I think you’d better, step inside
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Fifth Element (1997)We’re on a mission…
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Abstain
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)Silent Running (1972)
Hope
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
Wizards (1977)Not the man who fell to earth
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)YF better IMO but
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Not the strongest film
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
A miracle!
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
A moving story
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
Dark Star (1974)Sad to make a choice
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Fifth Element (1997)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Wizards (1977)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Dark Star (1974). Perhaps not as good as Time Bandits, but definitely cultier.
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Return to Oz (1985)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Fifth Element (1997)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Argh!
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Fifth Element (1997)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
Wizards (1977)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Death Race 2000 (1975)
The President’s Analyst (1967)
abstain
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Mystery Men (1999)
abstain
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
ARGH!!! TIE! Because they are two entirely different kinds of cult!
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
I love KDS, but FP is more of a cult movie, IMO.
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
Dark Star (1974)
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
5. MODEST DESIGN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Fifth Element (1997)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Zardoz (1974)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Fifth Element (1997)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
Wizards (1977)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Mystery Men (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980)
1. Tie
2. Young Frankenstein (1974)
3. Abstain
4. Abstain
5. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5 (2). The Blues Brothers (1980)
6. Tie
7. The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
8. Labyrinth (1986)
9. Abstain
10. Tie
11. Tie
12. Army of Darkness (1992)
13. Tie
14. Abstain
15. Forbidden Planet (1956)
16. Time Bandits (1981)
1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974)
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Return to Oz (1985)
5. MODEST DESIGN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Fifth Element (1997)
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
Silent Running (1972)
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986)
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Death Race 2000 (1975)
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Mystery Men (1999)
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974)
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992)
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990)
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956)
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981)
VOTING IS CLOSED!
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1. WE’VE ALL BEEN USED! AND ABUSED! AND AMUSED!
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) – 18 votes
Zardoz (1974) – 17 votes
“The Penis is evil! The Penis shoots Seeds, and makes new Life to poison the Earth with a plague of men”, screams Zardoz. But some are #notallmen!
WINNER: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
2. TALL GUY, WEIRD CLOTHES
Young Frankenstein (1974) – 27 votes
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) – 13 votes
When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol’ Jack Burton always says at a time like that: “Have ya paid your dues, Jack?”.
No, he hasn’t.
WINNER: Young Frankenstein
3. SAVING THE HUMAN RACE
Escape from New York (1981) – 22 votes
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) – 16 votes
Heinous. Bogus. Bill and Ted had a brief time out from the military school they were sent to in the SF brackets, but are drafted again.
WINNER: Escape from New York
4. MIDGET KING VS NOME KING
Forbidden Zone (1980) – 2 votes
Return to Oz (1985) – 17 votes
Forbidden Zone is in the sixth dimension. Problem is – that is just the second fifth dimension. And that is the home of Mxyzptlk. Fausto and Doris is quickly booted out.
WINNER: Return to Oz
5. MODEST DESIGN
Flash Gordon (1980) – 8 votes
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) – 32 votes
No candygrams from Planet Mongo. Meng the Merciless destroys Dr. Jerkoffs nipple rays and… wait, was that the wrong movie? Anyhow, Gordon is gone.
WINNER: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
5. SECOND FIFTH ELEMENT
The Blues Brothers (1980) – 20 votes
The Fifth Element (1997) – 19 votes
No multipass this time.
WINNER: The Blues Brothers
6. DRIVING FAST IN A 20 MPH ZONE
Repo Man (1984) – 16 votes
Shaun of the Dead (2004) – 16 votes
Suppose you’re thinkin’ about a plate o’ shrimp. Suddenly someone’ll say, like, plate, or shrimp, or plate o’ shrimp out of the blue, no explanation. No point in lookin’ for one, either. It’s all part of a cosmic unconciousness.
And that is why there is a tie.
WINNER: TIE
7. TREATMENT OF PLANTS
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) – 21 votes
Silent Running (1972) – 18 votes
Dewey, you saved the wrong plant. And now you’re plant food.
WINNER: The Little Shop of Horrors
8. GOBLIN KING VS GOBLIN ARMY
Labyrinth (1986) – 32 votes
Wizards (1977) – 5 votes
Blackwolf is dead, Weewolf is out of ammunition and has not practiced his magic. Elinore leaves to become the new Tank Girl. Bowie wins on walkover.
WINNER: Labyrinth
9. MEETING THE PRESIDENT
Death Race 2000 (1975) – 12 votes
The President’s Analyst (1967) – 10 votes
The new President Frankenstein drives over his analyst, thus paradoxically displaying his need for one.
WINNER: Death Race 2000
10. WHAT IS INSIDE CARES FOR YOU
Being John Malkovich (1999) – 18 votes
Mystery Men (1999) – 12 votes
Craig Schwartz puppet damn well so there!
WINNER: Being John Malkovich
11. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REST YOUR SPHINCTERS
Blazing Saddles (1974) – 26 votes
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) – 10 votes
“What do I care, I’ve got a growth on my pecker”, says Elvis and lies down by the stream, waiting for a sequel that never comes.
WINNER: Blazing Saddles
12. MEDIEVAL DEAD
Army of Darkness (1992) – 22 votes
Conan the Barbarian (1982) – 8 votes
“Crush your enemies”? “See them driven before you”? “Hear the lamentations of their women”? Well, hello Mr. Fancypants! Well, I’ve got news for you pal, you ain’t drivin’ but two things, right now: Jack and shit… and Jack left town.
WINNER: Army of Darkness
13. DON’T YOU OPPRESS THEM
Metropolis (1927) – 16 votes
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) – 21 votes
Brian: You’re all different!
Workers: Yes, we ARE all different!
WINNER: Monty Python’s Life of Brian
14. WE GOTTA KILL IT!
Tremors (1990) – 19 votes
Adventures in Babysitting (1987) – 8 votes
Chris has had her last babysitting gig and Graydon is still left on the ledge.
WINNER: Tremors
15. BROOM STICK VS ROCKET SHIPS
Forbidden Planet (1956) 21 votes
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) 12 votes
Kiki is depressed and looses her magic. Jiji finds a nice white kitty to purr “hello” to. And that is the end of the delivery service.
WINNER: Forbidden Planet
16. BOMBS, NINE O’CLOCK, DAY TWO!
Time Bandits (1981) – 25 votes
Dark Star (1974) – 10 votes
Bomb #20. I do not need to say more.
WINNER: Time Bandits
Those commentaries are hilarious.
Ack! Thought there was still voting time left… Oh, well, on to the next round.