Comments on: What Will Be the Science Fiction Cult Film of 2008?

By: Exclusive: ‘The Signal’ Clip + Webisode

Exclusive: ‘The Signal’ Clip + Webisode — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:18:12 +0000

[...] in January, GoD’s own T.E. Pouncey put The Signal in the running when he pondered, What Will Be the Science Fiction Cult Film of 2008? Let me tell you, this movie is not only the next sci-fi cult movie, it’s definitely the next [...]

By: Alexy

Alexy — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:20:50 +0000

I hadn’t heard of The Signal before, but it sounds terrific.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:18:42 +0000

Wow. I think the Signal will be the best. Babylon will suck just ’cause it has Diesel in it. Franklyn will be a good runner up, but I don’t have high hopes, simply because I’m religious myself. Maybe if it has a redemption factor at the end? Just my personal opinion.

By: SirCharlesKarate

SirCharlesKarate — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:17:49 +0000

PERFECT! Babylon A.D. sounds great however I couldn’t get by one thing, even before I read it. “Also, the words “by the director of Gothika” are pretty scary.”

And Id have to say that it does kinda look like Cloverfield is trying really hard to get laid…

Franklyn could work, but does feel like deja vu.

The Signal will have a party before hand and after. Yes, we have the crazy.

By: Movie Crunch

Movie Crunch — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:02:07 +0000

[...] horror movies prior and after. (For an interesting viewpoint, please see Geeks of Doom, who discuss possible cult science fiction films for 2008. They also imply that Cloverfield is trying too hard.) With Cloverfield, if there was such a thing [...]

By: Celina Hernandez

Celina Hernandez — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:00:08 +0000

I’m lookin forward to Franklyn and Cloverfield. This was a great read and thanks for the article.

By: Manic_Rage

Manic_Rage — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:40:38 +0000

Can Vin Diesel really hold his own anymore?

Will Babylon AD do what Pitch Black did to kickstart his career, albeit all over again?

I’m looking forward to Cloverfield. But what with JJ Abrams ‘Uber-career’ and golden touch on everything at the moment can only lead to a major turkey.

And what does the word Cloverfield mean in reference to Monsters?

By: hojo

hojo — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:27:33 +0000

Franklyn seems the best in the array.
I completely agree on the Cloverfield assessment and glad that someone had the guts to finally say it. I remember seeing the trailer early last year with friends and we were all excited. However, the trailers since have seemed to be more hype than substance. I, too, hope that the movie does live up to its hype; and, hopefully, it’s not like the Blair Witch Project-style cinematography.

This is a great review T.E. Have you done others?

By: AngelL

AngelL — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:57:01 +0000

I think my favorite of the bunch is also Franklyn…..thanks for the heads up Tim…I always enjoy hearing what you have to say :)

By: Steve Otto

Steve Otto — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:49:50 +0000

This is good considering most of these flicks haven’t come out yet and I really haven’t heard of many at all. It’s hard to know ahead of time which will stink and which will make the top ten.
Great job of letting us know what’s ahead. I remember the sequel to the Blair Witch project stunk so bad, it didn’t last a week.

By: q

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:35:03 +0000

There’s a lot to unpack..

Babylon AD’s concept seems a bit interesting, as well as The Signal’s..

By: Trish

Trish — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:04:54 +0000

What a great article Tim!! I agree with your views on each one, especially about The Signal. It’s certainly got the ingredients of a cult film, and it’s very interesting that it has three directors contributing. I’m really looking forward to seeing it. I’ve had such mixed feelings about Cloverfield. The more hype I see about it, the more I keep hoping that it’s anything BUT a Godzilla type monster. Hopefully it will be something truly unexpected, otherwise the overkill on the secrecy of the whole thing will have been completely pointless. I love reading your articles!

By: Honey

Honey — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:53:18 +0000

Hi Tim :) hmmm… it’s a toss up for me. The Signal or Franklyn?

I got to go with Franklyn :)

By: tubette

tubette — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:29:16 +0000

Franklyn looks good… thanks for the heads up……

By: T.E. Pouncey

T.E. Pouncey — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:44:39 +0000

Yeah, Mo — I know people are trying REALLY HARD to love Cloverfield, but I’m still skeptical. I HOPE I’m wrong.
Cult film for 2007?
I think it may be Richard Schenkman’s “The Man From Earth” — I think when it’s released on DVD and gains a wider audience, it will be a cult favorite. The Korean monster movie “The Host” was also great and will probably be “americanized” and remade in Hollywood if Cloverfield is successful.
I also haven’t ruled out “Grindhouse” which seems to gain more fans everytime someone bashes it.