How Mortal Engines can become a cult classic film
If one can call a movie that had a rumored US 100 million production budget a cult classic, Mortal Engines is destined to become one.
But what is a cult classic?
It can be a film that is popular or fashionable among a particular group or section of society.
It wasn't just passed over once when first released, instead, people keep coming back to it, they celebrate it.
Think David Lynch's Dune, Rocky Horror Picture Show, the original Mad Max, THX-1138, Eraserhead, The Big Lebowski, The Princess Bride, Barbarella, Blues Brothers, Pulp Fiction, and Plan 9 from Outerspace. Boba Fett was a cult figure in the Star Wars fandom too.
Not only is it that the film has a following, but it might also be that it didn't necessarily have an immediate and accepting audience. There may be an element of subculture appeal.
Steampunk is a subculture, right?
Enter Mortal Engines.
This film will be remembered as a flop for producer Peter Jackson and director Christian Rivers.
Which kind of helps the 'ignored by the world at large' movie thing.
But it will also be remembered for some amazing things contained in the movie.
The batshit insane concept alone is enough for this film to be remembered but the CGI of London was something that had never been done before.
It was a completely original vision that had been rendered to the screen by the Jackson production team.
It will be a cult classic because in many ways it is as corny as any corny film that has been before. It's so earnest in parts, the movie doesn't know how hysterically funny it is. But it has its charms and so it works.
It will also likely be a classic because it is forever tied to Peter Jackson so people will likely discover the movies for themselves for years to come.
Time will tell.
Not only is it that the film has a following, but it might also be that it didn't necessarily have an immediate and accepting audience. There may be an element of subculture appeal.
Steampunk is a subculture, right?
Enter Mortal Engines.
This film will be remembered as a flop for producer Peter Jackson and director Christian Rivers.
Which kind of helps the 'ignored by the world at large' movie thing.
But it will also be remembered for some amazing things contained in the movie.
The batshit insane concept alone is enough for this film to be remembered but the CGI of London was something that had never been done before.
It was a completely original vision that had been rendered to the screen by the Jackson production team.
It will be a cult classic because in many ways it is as corny as any corny film that has been before. It's so earnest in parts, the movie doesn't know how hysterically funny it is. But it has its charms and so it works.
It will also likely be a classic because it is forever tied to Peter Jackson so people will likely discover the movies for themselves for years to come.
Time will tell.
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