Sentences with phrase «on a cult status»

Mike Gencarelli: Can you reflect on the cult status of the «Maniac Cop» series?

Leading up to the debut of the next - generation ForTwo, Smart will continue trading on its cult status.

So even though almost nobody saw the movie at a first - run theater, it's taken on a cult status as a dystopian premonition of where America might be headed.

In the meantime, it has taken on a cult status among techno - anarchists.

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Why else would they have asked Greco «Roman Gentile believers to take on the status of quasi «criminals in a social and religious no man's land» not Jewish but nevertheless bound to refuse to participate in the official cults of their families and cities?

His thesis is that in basing their theologies on philosophies fundamentally alien to Catholicism — Teilhard on «evolutionism» (the idea of evolution raised to the status of a cult) and Rahner on Kant, Hegel, and Heidegger — both these «Catholic» thinkers allowed themselves to be led away from the faith.

Eriksen has three years remaining on his deal, and is sure to sit on the wishlist of several top clubs despite his recent lull, while 29 - goal hitman Harry Kane should be easy enough to retain this summer, having committed to a new five - and - a-half year contract in February and achieved cult status in the terraces.

A number of his fellow team - mates enjoy cult status on the social networking site with Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney regular users.

Michy Batshuayi will now inevitably gain cult status amongst Chelsea fans following on from his goal on Friday that secured the Premier League title for Chelsea this season.

Not just Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund & Mainz fans, Jurgen Klopp has perhaps unlocked worldwide cult status after his recent comments on Sky Sports.

Francesco Totti enjoys a cult status not only within Roma fans but also within Italy, and the pressure is mounting on the Roma president James Pallota.

The Spaniard was a sensation during his spell with the Reds; his lethal finishing and self - confessed love for the supporters led to fans nicknaming the former Atletico Madrid prodigy» El Nino», where he would later go on to earn cult status with the Kop.

Always thinking of the pennies this could take off, «Papy Jeff» would make a great name to print on the back of shirts and lend him to immediate cult status across the league.

Mamadou Sakho was well on his way to attaining cult status on the Kop.

Fabricio Coloccini and Papiss Cisse have both attained cult status on Tyneside and then seen it eroded away to nothing by virtue of long outstaying their welcome.

People are becoming increasingly disillusioned by the buzz surrounding the launch of new products, and here Samsung's witty advert pokes fun at the cult status of some of the trendiest new products on the market.

After launching with just 100 boxes, Lucky Dip Club now sends out over 1,000 boxes a month, and enjoys almost cult - like status on the craft scene, with legions of devoted fans setting their alarms for the early morning launches and sharing their Lucky Dip Club snaps across social media.

Nothing is impossible, but at present even Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition is split on the issue, with Jeremy Corbyn still intent on leaving the single market (although this could also change given his newly found cult status among the younger generation [3]-RRB-.

Rebounding (e.g. jumping up and down on a trampoline), for one, has attained something of akin to cult status, and anecdotal evidence at least suggests there might be something in it.

Jeans have long since achieved cult status in the fashion world and some pairs of original Levi's are on display in museums.

It has cult - like status in New York because of its ability to make your brows look super on point.

What might have achieved a degree of cult status across the pond when it was aired in 10 - minute installments, struggles to pass big - screen scrutiny in a feature - length treatment that hinges on the flimsiest of plot lines.

Ridiculed and largely ignored on its initial release, The Room has achieved cult status as news of its awfulness has spread — it even turned a small profit.

As a quirky tip of the hat to junk food cinema, it would go on to a similar cult status as the films it pays homage to.

If Platoon doesn?t have the cult status of some other movies on the Vietnam war, it?s not because of the overall quality, because it?s a really great movie.

Wet Hot American Summer — The best American comedy of the year did nothing theatrically (I think the three people I saw it with might have been it's total gross), but reached a kind of cult status on video.

For five years the billboard stared down on baffled motorists, while the movie itself ascended to cult status.

The Wizard has gained cult status for its slavish devotion to all things Nintendo, putting its entire product catalogue on the screen for you to enjoy and, hopefully, to buy.

Rob Zombie needs to get his hands on a truly fantastic script, otherwise he'll never achieve more than curio or cult status as a director.

Unavailable on home video (one was released over twenty years ago on a long defunct video label, almost impossible to find even before the launch of DVD), they have developed a cult status over the years and make their DVD debut on the Warner Archive Collection, the no - frills, burn - on - demand service exclusively on the Warner website (Genesis II is here and Planet Earth is here).

Within six months, the film was premiering at Cannes, beginning a year - long whirlwind that culminated in the film's immediate cult status on its release back in the spring, and has put Saulnier (who also served as the movie's stellar DP) on just about everyone's one - to - watch lists.

His public endorsement thrust the obscure title into the spotlight, and on its way to cult status among horror fans.

But after underperforming in theaters, that anarchic drama caught the world's attention on home video and was quickly exalted to cult classic status.

The angle that this documentary takes focuses on Ed Hardy and details his unexpected rise to cult status.

Writer / director Michael Dougherty has given movie buffs everywhere a gift, not just in terms of crafting an excellent film (one that's assuredly destined for cult classic status), but in granting us the opportunity to surprise the hell out of all of our friends on Halloween night with a trippy little horror flick that they know nothing about.

And while it's too bad more people didn't see it when it was released, it only made about $ 300,000 total, it's perfectly suited for cult status and a second life on DVD.

Ten years and only two films on, he returns to his roots and the family that helped secure his cult status.

Galaxy Quest wasn't a success on release, but it's found a kind of cult status among those people smart enough to realize that it's a hilarious, heart - warming sci - fi comedy.

After covering the deeper, philosophical implications, not to mention the fun, of zombies, we moved on to the cult status they enjoy in England and the cult adoration they themselves feel for George Romero, whose DAWN OF THE DEAD did so much to influence them.

Arriving on DVD with its cult status in the bag, Hard Candy was inspired by a Japanese crimewave that found underage girls posing as prostitutes to bait wealthy businessmen they subsequently drugged, robbed, and in some cases tortured.

Highly controversial at the time of release, its shocking take on violence and unwavering dark humour have earned it cult status.

The Disaster Artist opens with a bunch of Hollywood swells (J.J. Abrams, Adam Scott, Kristen Bell, etc.) discussing how they first heard of The Room, which was four - walled by director Tommy Wiseau and advertised on a billboard in Los Angeles before achieving cult status around the nation.

As cult hits often do, «Wet Hot» found its audience on DVD, helped along in no small part by the rising star status of several of its key players, including Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler and Elizabeth Banks.

The convoluted plot and innovative style earned this TV show cult status in the 60s and now that it is being released on Blu - ray with a transfer from the original film elements and a newly remixed 5.1 surround track, it stands to attract its audience back and maybe pick up some new fans along the way.

That the film will have a cult following is a given — Campbell's take on Elvis alone is enough to merit that status.

Had it been named something else, something tamer, like «Stripper Girls on the Loose,» would it have the same cult status today?

Just four years after The Silence of the Lambs made Levine sort of a cult figure, the film is the first to capitalize on his new status, its resounding failure freeing him to return to the character actor ghetto.

What many don't realize, however, is that «Shaun» was their sophomore effort (their first project together, the television series «Spaced,» already secured their cult status on the other side of the pond), and so while the stakes are just as high with the release of the action comedy, «Hot Fuzz,» it's foolish to bet their futures on it.

It's known as the worst movie ever made, so bad in fact, it's reached cult level status and has virtually been on tour around the world since its release.

Recall that it was her 2010 New York Times magazine piece on Uncommon Schools» Doug Lemov that launched him from a charter school cult item to full - fledged teaching - guru status.