2/24/2005

College-Cult DVDs

If you like me have a kid in college, you may wonder what the latest college cult flicks are on campus. Wonder no more. This article from The Daily Princetonian reveals:

"As Hollywood perfects its formula for high-grossing, high-profile and high-budget movies geared toward audiences with ever-decreasing attention spans, the college-cult DVD has emerged as a niche for innovative films and TV shows — even those doomed to poor ticket sales and a limited audience. Thanks to a limited but devoted fan base, these DVDs enjoy unusually high sales despite their seemingly limited appeal and usually art house form. After an informal campus survey, we've compiled a must-have list with a few classic and some more recent cult DVDs — for those with an interest in escaping Hollywood for a while." The list:

Donnie Darko
Napoleon Dynamite
The Big Lebowski
Kill Bill I & II
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Spirited Away
Garden State
Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
Rushmore
Fight Club
Nip/Tuck
The Ring
Super Troopers
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle