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Apr 10, 2018 · This kind of distinction and appreciation is part of what constitutes the rather vague concept of “camp” art. The best description of what “camp” means as it applies to art is probably Susan Sontag‘s 1964 essay “Notes on ‘Camp'”, and while that essay doesn’t apply to film exclusively, it does suggest that film fans are likely to appreciate the “camp” sensibility because ...
Nov 21, 2023 · From the cross-dressing aliens, to the raunchy humor, Rocky Horror is a great introduction to camp as well as being a fantastic Halloween movie. While often misrepresented or misunderstood, camp is a culturally important movement and style that has been around before pictures could even move.
- 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.
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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.
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These are my picks for the best Camp movies. Camp movies, to me, have an aura about them. I think it’s in the acting, the actors, the music, the backstory, the dialogue, the shooting technique, brightness and reception it receives. Camp movies aren’t necessarily bad. I’ve included several films below that are critically acclaimed, but are still camp in my opinion. Although often, the ...
May 20, 2014 · Camp, as Susan Sontag noted, is an aesthetic sensibility. It is more complex than a “subjective” look because it is a codified way of looking. It appreciates the artificiality of art, inverts the aesthetics of beauty, and strips the work of its political/social/cultural context.
