Two personal, stylish, and distinctive films celebrate major birthdays this month: “Risky Business” turned 40 August 5 and August 1 marked the 50th anniversary of the release of “American Graffiti.”
Two other personal, stylish, and distinctive films also celebrate their blockbuster success this August: “Barbie,” which is now $1 billion worldwide and counting, and “Oppenheimer,” which just crossed $600 million.
August is generally known for providing the dog days of summer box office. It’s the end of the road, kids are going back to school. There’s no time for a blockbuster to stretch its legs and no one’s in the mood for anything weighty. The current studio release calendar bears out that logic with “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” “The Last Voyage of the Demeter,” “Gran Turismo,” “Blue Beetle,” and “Strays.”
“Apocalypse Now”Courtesy Everett Collection
History tells us it doesn’t have to be that way. Among the smarter films...
Two other personal, stylish, and distinctive films also celebrate their blockbuster success this August: “Barbie,” which is now $1 billion worldwide and counting, and “Oppenheimer,” which just crossed $600 million.
August is generally known for providing the dog days of summer box office. It’s the end of the road, kids are going back to school. There’s no time for a blockbuster to stretch its legs and no one’s in the mood for anything weighty. The current studio release calendar bears out that logic with “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” “The Last Voyage of the Demeter,” “Gran Turismo,” “Blue Beetle,” and “Strays.”
“Apocalypse Now”Courtesy Everett Collection
History tells us it doesn’t have to be that way. Among the smarter films...
- 8/11/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
George Harrison had several great moments with The Beatles. He played guitar skillfully, wrote some of the Fab Four’s prettiest tunes, and saved the Get Back sessions when they were about to derail completely. We’ll give George credit there, but he was 100 wrong about Led Zeppelin and their ability to write ballads.
(l-r) George Harrison; Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and Jimmy Page | Lester Cohen/WireImage; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images George Harrison called out Led Zeppelin for not writing ballads
The Beatles were all but finished when Led Zeppelin burst onto the music scene. Their careers briefly overlapped, but Zep took the torch as the world’s most popular band when the Fab Four split in 1970.
At some point, George crossed paths with Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham and lodged a complaint. The former Beatle called out the newer band for not writing any ballads.
(l-r) George Harrison; Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and Jimmy Page | Lester Cohen/WireImage; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images George Harrison called out Led Zeppelin for not writing ballads
The Beatles were all but finished when Led Zeppelin burst onto the music scene. Their careers briefly overlapped, but Zep took the torch as the world’s most popular band when the Fab Four split in 1970.
At some point, George crossed paths with Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham and lodged a complaint. The former Beatle called out the newer band for not writing any ballads.
- 2/15/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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