The world of audiovisual production is probably the most influential sector and factor in culture globally, but it is worth noting that the alma mater of this business is the American factory Hollywood, from which the most important cult films of all have come. the times.
In this sense, cult films are a reference on a cultural, political and sociological level They are capable of creating thoughts, opinions, fashions and even trends. Sometimes they are even made with the intention of having an impact on the society of a given moment.
Following a general classification according to the opinions of film buff experts, we present the 14 essential cult films.
1. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
It is surely the work of Stanley Kubrick that had the greatest impact on his staunchest fans s. The elements to classify it as a cult film are the violence, the cast of the actors and the unexpected futuristic plot that caused so much fury at the time. This film is still used in psychology schools today.
2. The Goonies (1985)
Adventures, hidden treasures, pirate ship in a cave, a group of endearing teenage friends Who hasn’t dreamed of being part of this film? In the 80s he had a shocking success that marked the childhood/adolescence of his generations.
It was the film that sent a very young Mel Gibson to stardom in an unconventional and very low-budget film, shot by an unknown Australian director who wanted to show the world what a society marked by the oil crisis would be like.
Naked police officers and suicidal chases, punk bikers whose only fun is terrorizing the local population wherever they stop. Mad Max (Mel Gibson) represents the figure of the antihero who marked a turning point in action cinema.
4. Pulp Fiction (1995)
Pulp Fiction, directed by Quentin Tarantino, was a novelty in the mid-19th century. XX His way of shooting scenes and superimposing so many parallel and different stories at the same time marked a before and after in the world of cinema. In addition, it has an excellent cast and a soundtrack that adapted to each scene of the film.
5. Robocop (1987)
A film that was banned in Europe due to its high dose of violence Private companies decide to take charge of police security and to do so they resort to contracted violence to instill terror. Solution? A half-man, half-machine being who will take revenge on his murderers with the same violence.
6. The Shining (1980)
Another cult film that you can’t miss Stanley Kubrick returned to the scene to present one of the great milestones in horror cinema. A cursed family that decides to spend the holidays in a haunted hotel, a son with psychotic visions and ghosts that mark the future of the film.
7. ET the Extraterrestrial (1982)
ET is the most adorable alien of his kind That character who wanted to know the ways of human life and made friends with a little teenager with whom he communicated through telepathic emotions. The film has all the ingredients to become a cult film: humor, friendship, tears and suspense.
One of the cult films most unknown to moviegoers Well, this work of art brought director Sam Peckinpah to fame in the seventies. The search for Alfredo García marks the plot of the film, full of violence and suspense until the last moment. The main character’s life is in danger if he does not find Alfredo, dead or alive.
9. Taxi Driver (1976)
A sublime Robert De Niro narrates the unfortunate life of a taxi driver in New York in the 70s It is a film with sociological overtones as it highlights problems such as loneliness, political deception, prostitution or workers’ rights.
Never has an action movie been so original In fact, experts consider it the only cult film of its genre. Some European terrorists decide to attack a building to carry out a multimillion-dollar robbery of a Japanese company. Can you think of something with more personality?
11. Breathless (1960)
Jean-Luc Godard marked a turning point in romantic films The exceptionality of the camera movements, the sensuality and photography with which the film was shot, has earned the title of the best romantic film of all time. Never before had conventional couple relationships been transmitted with such originality.
12. The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Coen brothers are specialists in making bizarre films, out of series. But it was with The Big Lebowski where they surprised the viewer. The story of an ordinary character, unsuccessful and with a more than monotonous life, will take him on an adventure without asking for it, and all this because he wants to play bowling with his friends.
Although the feminist demands seem current**, director Roger Vadim wanted to convey discrimination against the female sex in cinema**, giving the main role to a woman, a heroine of the future who shows all the sexual and intellectual power of the female figure.
14. The Warriors (1979)
Another film that shines for its unusual personality The film shows the reality of the punk bands of the 70s that became so famous in the US. The murder of a supreme leader of these gangs marks the development of the film. Violence, suspense, social denunciation and friendship is what characterizes this great work.
