Films with obsessive fans

With this week's Lord Of The Rings screenings having sold out months ago, we look at other films that hold perhaps too special a place in fans' hearts.

1: Star Wars

Before Tolkien, people made do with George Lucas's steadily declining moneyspinner.
Men - both thin and pallid and large and chair-bound - queued for months for tickets to the recent instalments. It's only this massive investment of time that prevents them admitting the new films are rubbish.

2. The Big Lebowski

Featuring Jeff Bridges, this newcomer on the obsessive fan scene carries the elusive cache of credibility. The trend is for Lebowskifests, begun in America and imported here last week. Head to the bowling alley, wearing your best dressing gown, load up on White Russians and quote a little or quote a lot (if you're not into the whole brevity thing...)

3. The Sound Of Music

Just check out the Prince Charles Cinema off Leicester Square to witness the nuns and Nazis who regularly roll up for their Sing-a-long-a Sound Of Music.

4. Withnail And I

Responsible for more alcoholic actors than happy hours in Soho's private clubs. Warning: out-of-work actors are not like this. They wait tables in Planet Hollywood, man call centres and become 'mystery shoppers'.

5. The Blues Brothers

Fans speak in reverential tones about the music and inane humour. Nonfans (or philistines) miss the point entirely. Now that's a cult.