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Subculture films


  • Here are entered works on fiction films about a particular subculture in society. Works on fiction or nonfiction films that acquire a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans after their release are entered under [Cult films.]
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    • Cult films, Subculture
    • Subcultural films
    • Subculture cult films
    • Subculture movies
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    • found: Work cat.: McDowall, M.L. What choice?, 2003:p. 1 ("Since the mid-1980s, there have been a number of films which each focus on a particular subgroup within American society ... For lack of a more imaginative term, I refer to films in the genre as subculture films.") p. 2 (subculture film genre; subculture genre) p. 10 ("The primary characteristics of the genre which I have identified include the following, though of course they may not be limited to these: The protagonist is a member (or through the course of the film becomes a member) of a particular subgroup of American society; There is a clear distinction made between the subgroup and American mainstream culture at large; Characters in the film define themselves according to the subgroup; At some point in the movie, the protagonist is forced to choose between the subgroup and mainstream society (though 'mainstream society' may be represented by a larger, less well-defined group).") p. 56 (subculture movies)
    • found: American independent narrative cinema of the '60s, via WWW, May 25, 2005("The most commercially minded of the independent films of this time were the renegade subculture films, mostly made for AIP and other low-budget companies.")
    • found: Hanson, S. St. James encyclopedia of pop culture, via FindArticles website, May 25, 2005:Cult Films ("According to Daniel Lopez's Films by Genre, cult films may be divided into three basic categories: popular cult, clique movies, and subculture films ... The third type of cult film and, perhaps, the first one that comes to mind for the average person is the 'subculture cult film.' These are small films created in a cauldron of controversy, experimentation, and contention in every aspect of their production ranging from story themes to casting. They are often cheaply made and usually don't last long at the box-office.")
    • found: Lopez, D. Films by genre, c1993(under Cult Film: According to the audiences which patronize them, cult films may be divided into popular cult, clique or coterie and subculture cult films)
    • found: Best cult movies, via Wanderlist website, May 25, 2005(cult/subculture films)
    • found: Spirit and culture activities at the Newman Center, via WWW, May 25, 2005(Programing/events include: Foreign, DocuDrama and Cult Films: View and discuss provocative movies, timeless classics or unique subculture films which inspire and challenge)
    • found: Best of nightlife & entertainment readers' picks, via San Diego citybeat website, May 25, 2005("Madstone Theater is a San Diego favorite because it hosts the films you don't see anywhere else; it's especially good for ethnic and subculture films.")
    • found: Budapest Autumn Festival 2001 website, May 25, 2005:2-4 November: Estonian Film Days ("The film days will present the most successful films for the past few years, showing multiple award-winning film drama, political satires, criminal drama, subculture films, and the best contemporary animation productions ...")
    • found: Google search, May 25, 2005(subculture films; music subculture films; Gothic subculture films; pot subculture films; punk rock and subculture films; subculture movies; marijuana subculture movies; youth subculture movies; gang and subculture movies; subcultural films)
  • General Notes

    • Here are entered works on fiction films about a particular subculture in society. Works on fiction or nonfiction films that acquire a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans after their release are entered under [Cult films.]
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    • Note under [Cult films]
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    • 2005-07-01: new
    • 2015-12-28: revised
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