I know, another list-article – sometimes referred to as a “listicle” (gag) – staring at you from your computer screen as you scroll through your social media accounts. Does anyone actually care about a ranking of the 13 most fashionable Disney princesses? No, absolutely no one (and I wrote that article). List-articles are, for the most part, pointless and annoying.

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However, this list could, perhaps, be useful. Let’s face it, you probably finished watching (sometimes binge-watching) everything on your Netflix list weeks ago and have already seen every DVD and/or VHS you own at least once this summer, and looking to turn the last month of your summer break into a cinematic adventure, you clicked on the link to this article. Well, you are welcome, because the five “cult classic” films listed below will definitely add some novelty to your movie-watching routine, if not totally blow your mind.

"Clerks" (1994)

Quirky, clever, and quotable throughout, Clerks is a quintessential cult comedy that depicts the mundane “day in the life of” two store clerks, Dante, who works at a convenience store, and Randal, who works at the nearby video store. Almost nothing happens throughout the entire film as far as plot goes, but the dialogue is insanely funny, and the existential dilemma of Dante’s situation (who was not even supposed to be at work that day) is incredibly relatable. Additionally, if you need extra motivation to watch Clerks immediately, it is the first film in which Jay and Silent Bob make an appearance, thereby launching the View Askew brand that would produce other notable cult classics such as Mallrats (1995) and Chasing Amy (1997).

"Clueless" (1995)

Although Clueless is more mainstream than a couple of the other films on the list, it’s incredible influence on pop culture (seen the music video for Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy,” anyone?) and ever-present, obsessive fan following for nearly two decades makes it an undeniable cult classic. Launching Brittany Murphy’s career and starring the flawless Alicia Silverstone and an almost hipster Paul Rudd, Clueless is the Mean Girls of the nineties, only better because it brought the slang “as if!” to the world and made Jane Austen’s arguably most boring novel, “Emma,” appealing. 

"American Psycho" (2000)

Who would not want to watch 101 minutes of Christian Bale (who, I might add, is particularly handsome in this film), playing a 1980s investment banker yuppie, obsess over business cards, dissect the music of Huey Lewis and the News, and murder his colleagues and prostitutes with an ax or a chainsaw? As is common with cult classics that cross genre boundaries, American Psycho blends comedy with gore to create not only an entertaining but also an intelligent social satire black comedy. 

"Donnie Darko" (2001)

Donnie Darko is a freaky film in a time-traveling/potentially-schizophrenic way. I mean, what the hell is Frank, really? Because that is NOT what bunnies look like, that is what nightmares look like, just sayin’. However, even if the story is slightly terrifying, the film is above all thought provoking and features maybe the best cast of all time: Jake Gyllenhaal as Donnie, Drew Barrymore as the compassionate English teacher, Patrick Swayze as a local celebrity motivational speaker/pedophile, and young Seth Rogen as the school bully. Still, the best part of the film is Sparkle Motion, which you would just have to see to understand.

"Napoleon Dynamite" (2004)

I am fairly certain that everyone born before 1998 has seen Napoleon Dynamite, mostly because I still hear quotes from the film on a semi-regular basis (e.g., my dad will still, occasionally, say that “ligers” are his favorite animal). In the decade since Napoleon first blew us away with his groovy dance moves and Hot Topic made bank off selling “Vote for Pedro” merchandise, the film has not lost any of its charm and is always worth re-watching (multiple times in a row).

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