How come this is not in IMDB Bottom 100?

It's camp humor so some are just not going to ever get it. Or ever hope to appreciate the collection of talent just alone in this Movie. It's definately Comic, in the sense of Comic Books, meaning it has attempted to put in scenes that couldn't be done well, because of the limits of budget and technology but on the level that it was produced, it is hilarious and stupid. That's the whole point. Like the Simpsons or South Park, if you expect too much from it, the humor will evade you.

It is "cult" because of it's comic book value and it is popular to a large group of fans. It isn't Star Trek but you can compare it better with the old Star Trek as opposed to the updated Next Generation. It is definately Sci-Fi? You are not paying attention maybe you have issues with Aliens? I mean, Back to the Future? Kindergarden stuff. This is geared toward a more mature crowd ala Peter Weller but look at the talent alone? Stellar and it helped boost the Careers of many of these Actors.

It is because of the ratings that it is "cult" meaning it has a lasting fan group who simply love this film but is not popular mainstream. It ain't Pirates of the Caribbean. It has a smaller audience but faithful, that is what "cult" means.

No demerits though for those of Foreign Decent. Why? Either you love this or hate it. Not much in between. If it had Elvis, Luke Perry or Brad Pitt instead of Peter Weller, than it would be more mainstream but I love Weller's performance so let it be what it is. Campy humor, manacle madness in the made-up future.

It ain't Star Wars. For that, I am eternally grateful.

This movie has one of the best ending credits EVER. THe canal walking scene. priceless.

I was in my mid-30s when this film hit HBO. I fell in love with it immediately, and it all makes sense to me, non sequiters and all! I loved the way-out interpretations of characters, every bit of dialogue (which I scribbled down as rapidly as possible), and the fantastic special effects, which are much better than people give them credit for being on that budget and in that time period. It's all delightful!

The next time I went to a sci fi convention, I bought the novel, buttons, and every collectible available. While wearing my favorite Banzai Institute button, I began connecting with other fans. "Oh! You love it, too!" At a convention several months later, I was thrilled to see that there would be a midnight showing. I got there extra-early and was startled when so many people left at the end of the film that ran prior to it; so, I was able to move to the front row! Thinking there was going to be only a few of us in the audience, you can imagine my astonishment when the room filled up just as the film got underway! Lines were shouted, laughter was shared, and we all had a wonderful time sharing our love for the movie. Then, as they started that final walk, the guy stopped the movie! We protested loudly and vigorously, but he said that he had to change the reel (yes, the olden days style of movie-watching) for the next movie. It started quietly, some humming and others whistling, but the audience resolutely performed the music. I know that mentally we all supplied the image of Buckaroo and his followers marching together.

So, there are more of us out there than you might think who dearly love this movie~every moment of it. Don't count out all the Baby Boomer fans!

I cast my vote: 10!

EDIT: I had to add that, through "Starlog" magazine, I found my way into a couple of BB fan clubs, especially the one they organized at 20th Century Fox, which is how I first heard about Silver Fox, whom I met at yet another sci fi convention. The studio wasn't really behind the fan club, so they did the work on their own time, using copiers when they could to piece together releases for us. Sadly, the club was around for less time than "The Official Blade Runner Fan Club". Yep! I was a member of that, too! (The first newsletter told us what I had suspected: Rick IS a Replicant!)

Does all of this make me a geek? Then, I'm proud to be a lifelong member of geekdom~since 1951, the year sci fi made its big comeback! Gosh! I always thought we were just sci fi fans. So, when DID "geek" go from carnival sideshow to someone who loves science fiction?

~~MystMoonstruck~~