Fenella Fielding recalls making ‘Dougal and the Blue Cat’ :
‘Star Wars’ sword master Bob Anderson has died at the age of 89 :
and finally the British film industry’s hopes for 2012 (lots of mentions of culture but no mentions of cult !!!) :
Cult Movie Directory Version 1.12 Update
Version 1.12 of the Cult Movie Directory is now available to buy from the iTunes store.
It is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad (requiring iOS 3.0 or later).
New for November/December 2011:
November 2011 Selections added – Man Hunt // Scarface
December 2011 Selections added – So I Married An Axe Murderer // Altered States
For your delectation and delight, the Cult Movie Directory is now compatible with IOS 5.
Cult Movie Bulletin – 30/12/11: Another day, another 100 Cult Film list, Remembering Don Sharp and will 2012 be the year of the Fassbender?
Another day, another 100 Cult Films list (and we’re only up to ten so far on our app – let’s see how we compare then….) :
Don Sharp the director who helped to revive Hammer has died at the age of 89 :
and finally with ‘Shame’, ‘Haywire’, ‘A Dangerous Method’ and Prometheus on the horizon, will 2012 be the year of the Fassbender? GQ.com has been talking to him…. :
Cult Movie Bulletin – 23/12/11: Was 2011 a Bad Year for Hollywood? Trumbo Screenplay Credit Restored and 11 Movies From 2011 That p*****d Off Mike Ryan
Hollywood suffered one of its worst box-office years in years reports E! Online :
The Writers Guild of America, West has restored Dalton Trumbo’s screenplay credit to ‘Roman Holiday’ :
and finally 11 Movies From 2011 That p*****d Off Mike Ryan (including possible cult entries ‘Green Lantern’ and ‘The Tree of Life’) :
Cult Movie Bulletin – 16/12/11: Outstanding Independent Films in 2011, Lost Roles of the Three Amigos and Fangoria Reviews a film about Roger Corman
The Independent Film Channel kindly recommends some outstanding independent films of 2011:
On the 25th anniversary of its release, SplitSider investigates the lost roles of the Three Amigos :
and finally Fangoria reviews a film about Roger Corman - Corman’s World :
Cult Movie Bulletin – 09/12/11: Hammer Option Boneshaker, a John Waters Christmas and Showgirls Remembered
London-based Hammer Films have acquired the rights to classic zombie adventure Boneshaker:
John Waters brings you a dose of twisted Christmas cheer :
and finally Emma Simmonds over at Little White Lies Cult Film Club remembers the cult classic Showgirls :
Cult Movie Bulletin – 02/12/11: How Alien 3 Might Have Turned Out Differently (William Gibson, David Twohy and Vincent Ward)
As an incredibly shaky Prometheus trailer leaked this week causing Fox execs to grind their teeth read how Alien 3 might have turned out differently…….
First off – William Gibson has a go – (Ripley in stasis throughout and a cold war xenomorph arms race):
and if you google ‘william gibson alien script’ you’ll find an early draft of the screenplay online
Then David Twohy has a go (a prison facility in orbit around Earth) :
and finally Vincent Ward (a medieval partially wooden space satellite with monks) :
Cult Movie Bulletin – 25/11/11: Gift Suggestions For Christmas – David Lynch Coffee, Francis Ford Coppola Wine and Razzie Membership Please
Some Gift suggestions for next month…….
Starting us off how about some damn fine coffee from David Lynch? (we haven’t tasted it so let us know if it’s any good):
Francis Ford Coppola presents wine from his vineyard (we haven’t tasted it so let us know if it’s any good – do you see the trend here?):
And how about being able to vote for the Razzies ! ( a bargain for $35.00) :
Cult Movie Bulletin – 18/11/11: Ken Russell re-released, Celebrating Blue Velvet, and how will the new Dr Who Movie match up against the 1965 and 1966 versions?
Starring Oliver Reed, Ken Russell’s controversial masterpiece, The Devils, is to be released by the BFI on DVD in 2012:
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of David Lynch’s seminal Blue Velvet, there are Blue Velvet events taking place across Wilmington:
And finally cult BBC TV show Doctor Who is set to have another crack at being made be into a film says director David Yates. But lets not forget they’ve had some great cult attempts in the past with the legendary Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins and Roy Castle in 1965 and 1966:
BBC News Story
Dr. Who and the Daleks (IMDB Entry)
Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D (IMDB Entry)
Cult Movie Bulletin – 11/11/11: Three Colours Trilogy Live Streamed, Jawsfest Returns in 2012 and Chewbacca almost eats a hairdryer
From this Friday, the Guardian is streaming Krzysztof Kieslowski’s trilogy live (UK and Eire only) :
More on the Three Colours trilogy
Forget about the Olympics – how about the return of “Jawsfest: The Tribute”:
And finally in Pedants Corner, if Chewbacca can’t work out how to use a hairdryer then how does he co-pilot the Millennium Falcon? (and isn’t he no longer with us – see below):
PC World Ad
Let the Wookie Win: 10 Years Since Chewie’s Death
