Review of Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2006) by Lee S — 05 Mar 2009

Fantastic Documentary, really interesting.

This review of Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2006) was written by Lee S on 05 Mar 2009.

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By Mark D (2,239) on 10 Jun 2009

Interesting documentary on 6 movies made famous for their cult following. A couple I havnt seen have made my to watch list. El Topo in particular…

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By Mikel K (60) on 29 Apr 2009

A great documentary on some of the films and directors that have had a huge influence on all the great shit we love today…

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By Ben Walters (136) for Time Out (7,510) on 23 Mar 2007

It's a celebration of cinema-going as a 'ritual experience or trip', a communal adventure with no real equivalent in the exquisitely atomised…

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By Anton Bitel (1,340) for Eye for Film (1,537) on 01 Aug 2007

Samuels' film both contextualises and celebrates these strange slices of subversive counter-culture…

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By Tania H (144) on 03 Nov 2007

Interesting look at some cult classics and how they came to be…

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By Sorin H (83) on 19 Aug 2009

The documentary alone has unfringed my jaws. I wonder what will happen when I shall see the movies themselves…

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By Gordon B (705) on 12 Jul 2010

A handy dandy rough guide to cult film that in some way or another managed to influence the latest Hollywood blockbusters, not a bad way to…

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By Kevin S (2,121) on 17 Feb 2012

Midnight Movies is a must see if you want to call yourself a movie buff…

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By Brody M (674) on 04 Jul 2010

Kinda interesting, Kinda boring.I guess you gotta seriously be into movies to enjoy this documentary…

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By Darian G (2) on 05 Sep 2008

A look into how great cult films are made. Very nasty. Very true. Bloody good…

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