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Apr 10, 2018 · Camp films are delightful, and demonstrate the range of ways in which a movie can leave a noteworthy impact on an audience. But what exactly is camp?
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- 'Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar' (2021) In the pantheon of camp classics, few films will reign higher than the deliriously charming Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar.
- 'Cats' (2019) Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper tried to adapt Andrew Lloyd Webber's infamous musical Cats after his success with Les Misérables. However, he misunderstood the musical's appeal; what is quaint and acceptable on stage most definitely isn't on the big screen.
- 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' (2010) Edgar Wright translated the beloved Scott Pilgrim graphic novels to the big screen with his groundbreaking 2010 masterpiece Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
- 'Do Revenge' (2022) Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke star in the pastel-colored teen revenge comedy Do Revenge. A modern adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's classic Strangers on a Train, Do Revenge follows two high school students at an elite Miami school who team up to fulfill each other's revenge plans.
- Showgirls (1995) This 90’s psycho-sexual noir was the follow-up film to Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct. It was expected to be another huge hit but failed to impress at the box office and severely damaged the lead’s (Elizabeth Berkley) career.
- Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997) Romy and Michele is one of the defining teen movies of the 1990’s. Bff’s Romy and Michele invent new personas to impress old classmates at their high school reunion.
- Death Becomes Her (1992) This camp classic is about lifelong frenemies Helen and Madison who want to be young and beautiful forever regardless of the cost.
- Hairspray (1988) The original 1988 Hairspray movie stars Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono and drag legend Divine. It’s a love letter to writer/director and producer John Waters’ youth.
- The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Dir. Stephan Elliott, 1994) Mitzi (Hugo Weaving), Bernadette (Terence Stamp), and Felicia (Guy Pearce) are three drag queens travelling across the outback in order to meet up with Mitzi’s secret wife and child.
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (Dir. Russ Meyer, 1970) The Kelly Affair, a rock band headed by Kelly (Dolly Reed), Casey (Cynthia Myers), and Petronella (Marcia McBroom), travels to Los Angeles where they seek fame and fortune.
- Barbarella (Dir. Roger Vadim, 1968) Based on Jean-Claude Forest’s adult comics of the same name, Vadim’s campy sci-fi classic turned Fonda into a sex goddess of the 60s and 70s.
- Yentl (Dir. Barbra Streisand, 1983) Yentl’s (Barbra Streisand) independent nature is a trait that doesn’t sit well with the people her small Polish village.
In this episode of Film 101, we examine what the term "camp" means by looking at four sci-fi camp classics airing on TCM this month: Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959), Queen of Outer Space (1958),...
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Jun 13, 2016 · The reason: camp. The great cinephile Susan Sontag allowed for two definitions of camp: something intended to be taken seriously that totally fails, or something that goes so far over the top and becomes so outrageous that audiences are never supposed to.
Camp films, intentional or accidental, deserve more love and respect. There is so much to love about the camp movie canon, and to shun these films as unworthy pieces of ‘trash’ is to deprive yourself of some fantastically enjoyable cinematic experiences.
