Alex Luzar Cult Film A cult film is

Alex Luzar

Cult Film - A cult film is defined as a film, usually a commercial flop, that over time develops a large group of dedicated fans - Fans often engage in quoting the dialouge, repeatedly gathering to watch the film, and even “participating” in the film (i. e. The Rocky Horror Picture Show) - Cult films are known for frequently breaking cultural taboos as well as displaying large amounts of violence, gore, sex, and profanity

Troy Duffy - Duffy wrote the script in the fall of 1996 after witnessing a drug dealer steal money from a dead woman across the hall from his apartment - He said that the event, as well as the constant showcase of violence on the news, inspired the film’s story - After completing the script, Duffy successfully pitched and sold it to Harvey Weinstein and Miramax for $300, 000 and a $15 million budget to direct the film

Weinstein Drops Out - After accepting the deal with Weinstein and Miramax, Duffy set out to make The Boondock Saints - Casting and location problems as well as Duffy’s arrogant and abrasive attitude toward the people around him caused Weinstein to drop the project - This forced Duffy to seek a deal with a different studio, eventually landing a deal with Indican Pictures to distribute the film on a lesser budget of $6 million

Overnight - In 2003, the documentary Overnight was released - It chronicled Duffy’s rise to fame and subsequent fall from grace with Miramax - The film follows Duffy as he burns every bridge and connection he had in the film industry - He is made out to be a violent, aggressive, narcissist who’s obsessed with his own “genius”

The Boondock Saints - The film was released on a limited run in 1999 - Its theatrical run would amount to nothing more than 7 days across 5 theaters - One of the biggest reasons for the film’s limited run was due to the Columbine High School shooting that had just recently taken place - The Boondock Saints total gross at the box office: $30, 471

Cult Status - After the completion of its theatrical run, the film went straight to the shelves of Blockbuster where it was featured as a “Blockbuster Exclusive” - Mostly through word-of-mouth, the film developed a large, devoted cult following of fans around the world - Total amount of money raised by the film through DVD rentals and sales: $50 million

Sequels - In 2009, ten years after the original, Duffy released The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day - The sequel enjoyed a longer theatrical run than its predecessor, but was also hailed as a flop - Total box office earnings: $10, 273, 188 - Though not nearly as good as the first one, All Saints Day still enjoys the “Cult” label - At the beginning of 2014, Duffy tweeted the first few pages of the script for a third film in the Saints franchise - A few months later he released the title: The Boondock Saints: Legion - As of today, the film still has no release date

World Wide Fame - The franchise is widely popular to this day - The cast, along with Duffy, frequently make appearances at numerous conventions - Their panels are extremely popular and are often crowded with fans from around the world - Ohio Comic Con Panel 2012 - https: //www. youtube. co m/watch? v=JJRhz. UK 6 QM - FACTS Expo Ghent, Belgium 2012 - https: //www. youtube. co m/watch? v=fiqb 07 r. C 7 Zw

Trailers - The Boondock Saints Trailer: - https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v= yd. Xoj. Yf. CF 3 I - The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Trailer: - https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v= h 93 ez. XUz_i. U

Sources - http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Troy_Duffy - http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/The_Boondock_Saints_II: _All_Saints_Day - http: //whatculture. com/film/the-best-in-cult-boondock-saints. php - http: //www. avclub. com/article/the-new-cult-canon-ithe-boondock-saintsi -with-spec-2347 - http: //www. flickeringmyth. com/2014/01/troy-duffy-tweets-first-pageof. html