Unfortunately I missed the screening of the Warriors this week due to having a cold. I am semi upset I missed this screening because it really does sound like a great cult classic. I have done some research on the movie since I missed because, I have not had time to sit-down and rent it to watch. From the research I have done I can tell why this movie has become such a cult classic to many. One thing that was mentioned in the readings and also what I read online is the amount of violence that came out of the film. Since the film is about gangs many people who were apart of gangs liked the film causing deaths following the opening weekend. Still it has become a cult classic and overcame that little hiccup when it was first released. The movie made over $22 million compared to its $4 million budget. It also since has had video games made about it and a comic book series which helps the movie be broadcasted to more people, raising its overall cult status. I will be sure to watch this movie as it seems like a great cult classic.

Next, I want to talk about the presentations we had this week. Anna’s presentation on Back to the Future Part III. You could really tell how into the film she was and how much love she had for the film. I think she did a great job describing why she thought it was a cult movie and her reasons behind it. My dad loves the Back to the Future movies so I grew up watching them, so when she said she got to ride in a DeLorean I was semi jealous. Zane also did a great job on his presentation on Space Jam. You could also tell his love for the film since he has seen it since growing up. I think many people could agree on the movies cult status that it has. Overall the presentations were great in my opinion.

Lastly, I want to talk about the Cultural Economy of Fandom. In this reading in the book I want to talk about a quote in the Productivity and Participation section. The very first line says, “Popular Culture is produced by the people out of the products of the cultural industries; it must be understood, therefore, in terms of productivity, not of reception.” This quote was also something that Dr.Schlegel had repeated during the readings. I think this quote really helps define the whole section. Many things that are produced such as films, are not made or advertised as a cult film, therefore the people start loving them due to how well they are produced and give them the cult status. Fans then also like with the warriors create products like the video game, giving the productivity of the film more of a way to get a reception.