Hi there and first off let me start by welcoming you to this
blogging collaboration, whose purpose is to not only provide a 1001 film introduction
to what is possibly some of the most fun, let alone as the title of this blog
states Mad, Bad and Downright Strange cinema that currently lurks out there to
be enjoyed by those not afraid to wander away from the well trodden path of the
cinema mainstream.
Meanwhile for those already familiar with these movies, we
hope to have provided a viewing challenge similar to the one set by the book
“1001 Movies to See Before You Die”, which provided the original catalyst for
this project. For the publishers of that weighty tone settled for a mere 101
cult movies when they compiled their similar list for these movies, something
which I felt that myself and the blogging community could easily top by
compiling our own 1001 list of cult and obscure cinema.
Our other intention here is to provide an introduction to
the more brave movie goer, who has a curiosity about these films but no real
idea of were to start, especially when a quick scan through the obscure and frequently
titles under this heading can often prove to be a daunting experience, so hence
our hope that this will provide a fun entry point for these movies.
So after several months of ideas, arguments and much heated
discussion we can now present
our list, which takes in multiple genres from
Blaxploitation, Kung Fu, Anime, Horror and even a couple of documentaries to
name but a few, as this titles truly does cover a wide range of sub-genres
perhaps in turn explaining why it is such an exciting area of cinema to
explore, with the intention now we this list is to link each of these titles
back to reviews written by some of the best writers currently working in
blogging community, to help guide you though these titles. Needless to say if
you wish to submit your own reviews which you have posted, for any of the films
on the list. Please visit the contact us section for more details on submitting
your reviews and supporting this project further.
We hope that you will have as much fun working your way
through the list as we had putting it together and that to even the most
hardened of genre fans will still be able to find something new to enjoy within
it, let alone a challenge of watching all 1001!
