The so-called cult movie is defined as a work that is loved and praised by supporters in a specific small circle. It has unique shooting techniques, strange themes, odd styles, abnormal styles, strong personal opinions, controversiality, usually low-cost production and not market-oriented films. In short, it is a film that belongs to non-mainstream areas but is very popular among specific ethnic groups.

Although it is difficult to accurately circle cult movies from a clear and accurate concept, most of these works originate from subculture, and the main creators did not expect to be appreciated by the public during the production stage, especially horror movies and science fiction movies.

Generally, people regard the "Loki Horror Show" in 1975 as the first cult work. In the following thirty years, there were many works such as "The Passion of Jesus" and "Star Wars" that swept the market at the box office, as well as "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Dr. Strange Love", "Mulholland Road", "Fighting Club", and "Blade Runner" that attracted widespread discussion among the public. But overall, the reason why cult movies are called "cult" is because they are incompatible with the mainstream market, mainstream aesthetics, and mainstream views.

This directly leads to two results. First, most cult movies are difficult to achieve in box office. Some works are only released in less than a month and some works are not even qualified to be pre-shot in small areas. They are more spread through the video tape rental market, hbo on-demand, online on-demand, and then win the pursuit of specific groups.

Second, almost all cult movies are controversial in the eyes of film critics. "Controversy" is itself the core of cult movie production. Last year, the two types of ice and fire that "City of Sin" and "Fruit Hard Candy" faced were the most typical representative. When the "Blade Runner" was released, he was even more scolded, including Roger Ebert. It was not until ten years later that the critics re-rated the score, and gave this work its due status in film history. For reference, the media comprehensive review of "Fighting Club" was only 66 points.

This is also the reason why people generally do not optimistic about the prospects of the "Raging Road". The film style is too unique and the public seems to be unable to digest it at all, let alone accept it. This will become the main factor restricting them from entering the cinema. Even if "City of Sin" once created a box office miracle, it is not easy to copy this miracle - "Fruit Hard Candy" makes a fortune, but that is the reason for the low cost.

Therefore, when the first comments on "Raging Road" came late, industry insiders more or less showed "You know, I know". They were all looking forward to a film criticism showdown that collided with extremes, perhaps even more exaggerated than "City of Sin", which is really exciting. But, is there more praise this time? Or more criticism?

However, after turning on the first batch of film reviews, everyone was overwhelmed by glasses and could even clearly hear the sound of dislocating his chin.

"Chicago Tribune", one hundred points, "It is not easy to evaluate Lancelot-Straello's 'Raging Road'. It is a cruel, ruthless, hard-working master action movie, exquisite and magnificent, intelligent and dazzling interpretation, which completely overturns all the definitions of current commercial blockbusters."

"New York Post", one hundred, "The world of 'Raging Road' is welded by a series of seemingly unintentional trivial details, but the welding method is so wonderful - it is like they use scrap metal parts to form a cool and handsome car, completing the welding with some unimaginable, noisy, brutal and bloody pictures, but more often, it is all three!"

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This method seems to be a bit wrong, first it is the "Hollywood Reporter", then the "Chicago Sun", and now it is the "Chicago Tribune" and the "New York Post"... If you remember correctly, all the five reviews that were first published before were all scored 100 points, so all the reviews so far are scored 100 points? This is already a screen-shot, and it is really weird. So where have those zero points gone?

Immediately, people realized that although the opposition between the East Coast and the West Coast did not come to the forefront, industry insiders were tacitly aware that so far, except for the "Hollywood Reporter", all the full scores came from the East Coast forces. So, people skipped the scores and began to look for comments from the West Coast media. But... the situation seemed even more strange!

"Seattle Post", one hundred points, "The surging energy is coming, and of course, there is incredible madness. Straylo once again contributed an amazing level - from director to actor, and script. After this work, it is unimaginable that there is another work that dares to call itself a 'blockbuster'."

"Houston Chronicle", one hundred points, "combining Terry Gilliam's madness and James Cameron's spectacularity, Strello presents a full-time high-energy work. But the most amazing thing about this twisted metal rhapsody is that Strello will never forget, and violence is also a kind of madness."

Weird, this is really too weird, and two full marks appeared again, and they were representative forces from the West Bank. Even the "San Francisco Chronicle" is no exception. This newspaper has always been rude to Lance. They have never been stingy with criticism with the sharpest words. They have become the most demanding media of Lance in the United States. Almost every time, they can expect the "San Francisco Chronicle" to charge again. But, now?

"The biggest difference between 'Raging Road' and most commercial action movies now is that human elements are placed first and centered. Hidden behind the scenes of serial explosions and fierce confrontations is the exploration and excavation of human nature. The vivid and three-dimensional characters show amazing depth in the simple and powerful brushstrokes. The actors have dedicated their best performances since 2006, including those Victoria's Secret models. Gisele Bundchen is the most dazzling bright red on the big screen this year!"

What? What's going on with this comment? What's wrong with the San Francisco Chronicle? Is Brian Barlow banned? Is the newspaper editor bribed? Did the critics collectively lose their voice? Is it now back to the McCarthy era?

The 100 points marked directly above the comments are particularly dazzling. The "San Francisco Chronicle" not only received praise, but also gave full marks of evaluation, and its position is extremely firm. It is worth noting that this review comes from the newspaper's chief critic Steven Lea, and its authority is absolutely guaranteed.

As we all know, film critics make a living by "criticism". They must be tricky and mean, they must be difficult to serve, and they must be professional enough. This is the rule they rely on for their living. However, film critics cannot comment randomly like crazy mad dogs who have lost their minds, "I don't like this movie, I just don't like it." Such comments can appear in audience comments, but they cannot appear in professional film critics. Even if they criticize, they must give a reason. Not to mention metascore, even the mass media with Rotten Tomatoes is the same.

In other words, they must say it is OK, otherwise they will only lose their prestige if they pick the bones in the eggs.

So, this also means... "Raging Road" is really so excellent? It's so good that all media have given full praise? This is really incredible. Although after the end of the Oscar, Hollywood has risen and tides, it can be clearly felt that the industry's mentality has undergone a subtle change. Many people are even willing to actively extend an olive branch to Lance to "show goodwill". For example, the premiere of stars is a typical proof; but this still cannot explain the full score of "Raging Road". Even the news media needs to show their kindness, and do not need to be expressed in the movie reviews - the media's hot reports on the premiere are enough, not to mention that these comments are all 100 points, which is no longer explained by compensation. So, "Raging Road" is really so outstanding?

This is simply the biggest miracle of this summer.

"Rampant Road" is undoubtedly a cult movie. After the premiere, the red-clothed guitarist in the heavy bass carriage became the focus of hot discussion. Who can imagine that a rock guitarist was equipped with a live accompaniment in the chase, who can imagine that there is someone enjoying music on the battlefield where blood and fire burst, and who can imagine that the guitarist was still playing with all his heart while life was dancing on the wire. This is simply a shocking cult, which reminds people of the madness and ostentatiousness in the "Loki Horror Show"; not to mention that as one of the three protagonists, Nax exudes a fanatical cult temperament, which truly perfectly presents steampunk and gorgeous Goth.

However, now this cult movie has broken through the shackles of the non-mainstream framework and received recognition among mainstream film critics. It is still a crazy praise that is unanimous. Just like Nax's admiration for Immortal Old Qiao, each media is crazy and racks their brains to express their inner fanaticism. Shocking, in addition to shock, was also shocked. When the media comprehensive review finally made its debut in the highly anticipated stage, it made everyone lose their language ability and fall into a state of surprise.

Think about "Fruit Hard Candy" and "City of Sin", and then think about "Killing with a knife" and "City of God". Lance's works seem to have a hint of grief and madness, like a lotus fire in hell, sweeping through all the thorns in front of him and fighting out a bloody path. This time, "Raging Road" seems to be one step closer, and it has already shown its incredible dominance during the media commentary stage.

Could it be that the box office of the "Rampant Road" will also explode?

This seems to be no longer a simple guess, because after browsing the first forty-seven reviews in the sound of a broken chin, people suddenly discovered that even the Los Angeles Times was no exception.
Chapter completed!