Groovy Movies
Weekly deep dives into your favourite films with Lily Austin and James Brailsford.
Groovy Movies
RE-RELEASE: What turns a bad movie into a cult classic?
This we’re revisiting one of our most popular early episodes, where we did the unthinkable and willingly watched the worst films ever made (allegedly). The hit list includes Howard the Duck, Mommie Dearest and, of course, The Room, along with our own submission, the apex of Roger Moore’s career, North Sea Hijack, in an attempt to figure out what it takes to achieve cult bad status.
References
Howard the Duck: An Oral History by Caseen Gaines for thedecider.com
How George Lucas’ Howard the Duck movie made The Matrix possible by K. Thor Jensen
Mommie Dearest at 40: the derided camp classic that deserves a closer look by Guy Lodge for The Guardian
The Room: how the worst movie ever became a Hollywood legend as bizarre as its creator by Aja Romano
Tommy Wiseau breaks down a scene from The Disaster Artist
BTS from The Room
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