| Reference Type |
web
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| Title |
Really Bad Movies |
| Author(s) | Tom Clift |
| State |
VIC |
| Country |
Australia |
| Publication Date |
05-09-2011 |
| Citation Date |
12-12-2011 |
| Site URL |
http://union.unimelb.edu.au/farrago/arts-and-culture/really-bad-movies |
| Page Number |
1 |
| Comments |
This article, written by Tom Clift (http://union.unimelb.edu.au/farrago/arts-and-culture/really-bad-movies) aims at providing insight into the types of films aired at Cinema Nova through discussing Cult Cravings, which airs âso called cult films including ⦠Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, ⦠The Human Centipede and ⦠The Roomâ. Cult Cravings are one of the many initiatives put in place by Cinema Nova to further satisfy the needs of its audiences, particularly those who thrive on the experience of cinema viewing. Nova general manager Kristian Connelly was quoted in the piece by saying âThe social appeal is key⦠Many of the films we screen as part of Cult Cravings can be viewed on DVD, so people come to the cinema to enjoy these films with othersâ. The thought behind this idea is for audiences to relive periodâs in Melbourneâs cinematic history, where members would dress up as their desired characters and quote lines from their favorite movies (http://union.unimelb.edu.au/farrago/arts-and-culture/really-bad-movies). The piece aims at showing how the âspirit of cult cinema that once roamed its art deco lobby is alive and well in cinemas all around the cityâ. The Novaâs attempt to continue this tradition with its showing of Cult films is another one of the ways it tries to satisfy audiences. Clift (2011 ,http://union.unimelb.edu.au/farrago/arts-and-culture/really-bad-movies) discusses the âindescribably badnessâ of the film The Room. While the production itself has many flaws, the experience of watching it at the Nova is classed as an âentertaining experienceâ, and has been showed every Saturday since Feburary 2010. The experience of watching flawed movie in groups as part of Cult Cravings appealed to Cinema Nova in an attempt to show films that âtranscend in their own atrociousness and attain a status that is truly greatâ (http://union.unimelb.edu.au/farrago/arts-and-culture/really-bad-movies), another feature that distinguishes the Nova from other cinemas. |
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