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filmtvindustry.suite101.com - 7/7/2009

The Summer Blockbuster: How Jaws and Star Wars Changed the World of Film Forever!

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There are many reasons for the failure of the 1970s art film. However, none may be as viable as the emergence of the summer blockbuster. Prior to 1975, films were released at different times of the year with no specific time line in place to guarantee a success (maybe Christmas time?). This all ...

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unrealitymag.com - 7/8/2009

The Star Wars Photoshopping Project: Just How Much Fun Can One Man Have With One Image?

— unrealitymag.com — It goes a little something like this: In late 2002, I’d been actively Photoshopping at sites like Fark and B3ta for about a year when I suddenly developed a sudden and unexplainable obsession with this image. No doubt you’ve seen it more than a few times, but I couldn’t ... The Star Wars Photoshopping Project: Just How Much Fun ...

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blogs.amctv.com - 7/9/2009

Stacie Ponder - A Field Guide to B-Movie Monsters, Part Two

— blogs.amctv.com — There's a monster for every location and occasion, and Stacie Ponder is committed to cataloging every one of them. Stacie Ponder - A Field Guide to B-Movie Monsters, Part Two

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toplessrobot.com - 7/6/2009

The Annotated Star Wars

— toplessrobot.com — Star Wars in a Notebook! Well, maybe not "annotated" as much as "done in a notebook." This video is part of the annual Star Wars fan film contest hosted by Atom, and you likely know many of the entries since they've shown up on TR at one point or ... The Annotated Star Wars

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Blu-ray Review: The Deep (1977)
Video articles at Blogcritics — In 1975, the film Jaws opened. It was, as you may already know, a huge hit. In fact, some argue that Jaws helped bring about the current "blockbuster" era of filmmaking, but that's neither here nor there. Whether or not Jaws reshaped the film industry (personally, I'd argue that it did), it certainly gave way to a lot of imitators. It is a truism of any form of media that upon witnessing the success of something, someone else will try and duplicate that success with a similar item. Thus, 1977 brought filmgoers the Peter Yates ( Bullitt ) helmed film, The Deep . As ...

Diving into The Deep
The TV and Film Guy's Reviews — ... In 1975, the film Jaws opened.  It was, as you may already know, a huge hit.  In fact, some argue that Jaws helped bring about the current "blockbuster" era of filmmaking, but that's neither here nor there.  Whether or not Jaws reshaped the film industry (personally, I'd argue that it did), it certainly gave way to a lot of imitators.  It is a truism of any form of media that upon witnessing the success of something, someone else will try and duplicate that success with a similar item.  Thus, 1977 brought filmgoers the ...