It only grows more relevant as anti-capitalist sentiments in mainstream culture grow in the wake of widening inequality and political upheaval. Setting up shop above Mrs. Lovett’s meat pie shop, Barker assumes the alias “Sweeney Todd” and practices his revenge on customers by slitting their throats and having their meat ground for the pies on sale below.Sondheim is little short of a musical genius.
Patrick Dempsey’s Robert, suitably mortified, is incredulous that every passer-by knows the song too. While “fetch” did not catch on in the movie, it definitely is ironically used in real life.In the last decade, you could see Mean Girls screened countlessly at revival theaters, quoted on not necessarily licensed merchandise at almost any store, and even in the form of a Fey-written musical on Broadway.It had all the markings of a low-budget cult oddity but was actually a sleeper hit whose style was imitated but could never be duplicated, not even by director Jared Hess. Not only that but, in true musical fashion, all of the strangers know the choreography in full and are brightly dressed in appropriate costume. The music kicks in as he walks towards the naked Summer and cuts to his journey to work on the following gloriously sunny morning. The setting of the mountain is one of isolation and freedom for Elsa and her song is one of empowerment, accepting one’s weaknesses and turning them into strengths.
The fictional documentary follows a group of vampire roommates as they search for victims, string their familiars along, and adjust to a trouble-causing new friend.
The dance that ensues between Todd and Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham-Carter) is frenzied and, frankly, terrifying and his hurling her into the fire utterly horrifying. With a cult success under his belt already, the powerhouse Office Space, Judge goes beyond the cubicle to skewer culture under massive corporate influence in a broader sense.
Napoleon Dynamite still stands as one of the most singular successes of the 2000s. There are number of refrains throughout the film in which the song is used by Moana to drive her forward in her quest. As a potentially classic cult comedy in the future, Sorry to Bother You is one to watch.
The episodic nature and pacing of the film also has the characters trying to get into nightclubs and parties, learning the internet, and encountering clean-mouthed werewolves.The small budget of just 1.6 million adds to the realistic, almost claustrophobic documentary feeling. It emphasizes the dehumanizing nature of late-stage capitalism and a pacified public.
Advised to stay on the island for her safety, Moana realizes she must disobey her father and set sail beyond the reef when food on the island becomes scarce. Despite valid criticisms of its classist (maybe even eugenics-supporting) message, Idiocracy is an indisputably remarkable artifact to consider for its prescience.An unhappily directionless man, Cassius Green (get it? The character – and let’s be honest, the actor – is clearly passionate about rock music and we can but watch on with awe and amusement as he pieces together the different sections of the band. Viewers can relate to the guys while also believing they are still fully deadly vampires. The 57 best musical films of all time. That is until he meets a beautiful girl called Raphina (Lucy Boynton), who stands outside the school gates and, in an attempt to impress her, he decides he must form a band.John Carney’s film is full of fantastic music and accompanying outfits as Conor’s band Raphina walks through the door in a 1950s-style dress and into a vibrantly decorated American school hall under the large twinkly banner “Senior Prom.” His band play before a packed dance-floor and among the guests he sees his family, united and happy, and his brother saving the day as a cool jock-type.
The moment when he sings to his reflection and splashes the water has become iconic in itself and there’s nothing wrong with some self-belief through song.