We are starting to near the end of the semester and I will miss the amazing time that I have had in this class. We have seen some amazing films and this weeks surely was up there as a cult classic with all the others. This weeks film Matinee I almost couldn’t help but think about what we are going through now. This film is based around the Cuban Missile Crisis and I couldn’t help but think about what we are going through right now. We also like the people in the film are doing through something that is almost scaring people like how others were scared during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Although I don’t think anybody has been trying to promote a movie like Mant! I think this added great depth to the film. There are many ways that you can see why this film is a cult classic. I mean it was an absolute flop in the box office, but what I think makes it such a cult classic is how relatable it can be to others. I didn’t live during the Cuban Missile Crisis time but I can imagine anybody who did probably enjoyed the movie or didn’t because it brought back a hard time in their life. If they did enjoy it though I could see why because it did give them nostalgia. I also can see why this film could be a cult classic because it is almost like a film within a film. We get to see how things can change during life changing things that happen in our world but still see how they can face struggles along the way due to outside forces. The film I must also say has some amazing acting, who doesn’t love a film with John Goodman.

My favorite reading this week was on the Fantasia Film Festival. I personally have never been to a film festival myself, but I would love to go to one. One thing that was said in the reading was that film festival is a unique kind of cinematic event that helps to sculpt mass film culture. Many film festivals we see have many independent films and don’t always showcase the best of the best films that year. It said these film festivals help define film culture. It shows quality and taste in films that may not be necessarily someone else’s cup of tea. The Fantasia Film Festival has helped bring communities together and get some films the cult following that they deserved. They help bring about other genres and help them get more attention that they need, eventually leading to their cult followings.

We also had some great presentations on films this week, making them the very last ones. Everyone has done a great job presenting their films and telling why they think it is a cult classic in their book. This week we had a presentation on Dr.Sleep which is a sequel to the Shining. Personally as a fan of the Shining I have never seen Dr.Sleep. I am afraid to watch this, not because I am actually afraid but because I am afraid it will ruin the Shining for me. I know they are completely separate films but the Shining is just an amazing film. I may watch it here in the near future to give it a shot. We also had a presentation on the Breakfast Club which is obviously a cult classic that most people know of. I grew up watching the Breakfast Club with my best friends and is a film near and dear to me. The presentation was great and covered many things that are important to the film. I will miss seeing everyones films after this class.