As we approach another anniversary of August 9, those who participated in “the decision” are all but gone.
But the reminders are with us, thanks to a new book by Evan Thomas, “Road to Surrender,” the forward for which reads “To save lives, it was necessary to take lives — possibly hundreds of thousands of them.” And, of course, Christopher Nolan’s epic portrait of the man who was never allowed to forget, Robert Oppenheimer.
We can’t hide under our desks anymore, but we can view ten other works that scared the hell out of us.
“On the Beach” (United Artists)
“On the Beach” (1959)
As a little girl in 1959, I found my parents watching this black and white film on TV. Excited, I asked if it was the latest with Annette and Frankie Avalon. Uh, no. They allowed me to stay, and two hours later, I was shaken to the core.
But the reminders are with us, thanks to a new book by Evan Thomas, “Road to Surrender,” the forward for which reads “To save lives, it was necessary to take lives — possibly hundreds of thousands of them.” And, of course, Christopher Nolan’s epic portrait of the man who was never allowed to forget, Robert Oppenheimer.
We can’t hide under our desks anymore, but we can view ten other works that scared the hell out of us.
“On the Beach” (United Artists)
“On the Beach” (1959)
As a little girl in 1959, I found my parents watching this black and white film on TV. Excited, I asked if it was the latest with Annette and Frankie Avalon. Uh, no. They allowed me to stay, and two hours later, I was shaken to the core.
- 8/9/2023
- by Michele Wilens
- The Wrap
Musicians rely on their fans to keep their careers running, but sometimes the attention can be too much. Sometimes, it even crosses the line into being dangerous. Overly enthusiastic crowds, people storming the stage, and even fans following bands home are all horror stories for musicians. Here are four musicians who have had frightening experiences with fans.
Tom Petty | George Rose/Getty Images The Beatles
The Beatles dealt with such intensely dedicated fans that the media had to coin the phrase Beatlemania. Fans broke into their houses, jumped on the roofs of cars while they were inside, and attacked their wives if they saw them on the street. While some members of the band were more receptive to this behavior than others, George Harrison found it frightening.
The Beatles appeared on 'Sunday Night at the London Palladium' #OnThisDay in 1963. ?
They caught the attention of the mainstream media, who coined the...
Tom Petty | George Rose/Getty Images The Beatles
The Beatles dealt with such intensely dedicated fans that the media had to coin the phrase Beatlemania. Fans broke into their houses, jumped on the roofs of cars while they were inside, and attacked their wives if they saw them on the street. While some members of the band were more receptive to this behavior than others, George Harrison found it frightening.
The Beatles appeared on 'Sunday Night at the London Palladium' #OnThisDay in 1963. ?
They caught the attention of the mainstream media, who coined the...
- 4/16/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“Still Working 9 to 5” was reviewed by TheWrap out of the 2022 SXSW Film Festival.
Camille Hardman and Gary Lane’s documentary “Still Working 9 to 5” cold-opens with an archival clip of Jane Fonda giving a television interview about “9 to 5,” the 1980 comedy she produced and starred in alongside Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton. As the interviewer presses her about what kind of film to expect from the radical activist, Fonda blurts, “it’s a movie about secretaries fantasizing about murdering their boss,” to which the interviewer responds, “So it’s not a political statement, is it?” This is an assertion that Hardman and Lane will emphatically disprove over the course of the next hour and 40 minutes.
“Still Working 9 to 5” doesn’t innovate or experiment with documentary form: This is a straightforward talking-heads and archival-footage kind of project. But the access to the film’s stars and producers,...
Camille Hardman and Gary Lane’s documentary “Still Working 9 to 5” cold-opens with an archival clip of Jane Fonda giving a television interview about “9 to 5,” the 1980 comedy she produced and starred in alongside Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton. As the interviewer presses her about what kind of film to expect from the radical activist, Fonda blurts, “it’s a movie about secretaries fantasizing about murdering their boss,” to which the interviewer responds, “So it’s not a political statement, is it?” This is an assertion that Hardman and Lane will emphatically disprove over the course of the next hour and 40 minutes.
“Still Working 9 to 5” doesn’t innovate or experiment with documentary form: This is a straightforward talking-heads and archival-footage kind of project. But the access to the film’s stars and producers,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Katie Walsh
- The Wrap
Photography by Bruce Gilbert, Provincetown International Film Festival[Editor's Note: Leslye Headland, whose debut film 'Bachelorette' opens on September 7th is today's very special guest blogger. I'm loving this memoir -Nathaniel R]
When preparing for this guest blog, I thought about what I would’ve written about if I were guest blogging seven years ago as my blogger alter ego, Arden. Most likely I would’ve wanted to get super nerdy and introspective so here we go:
If you’re like me, movies are your life. They cheer you up. They bring you down. They connect you to people. They alienate you from others. You develop passionate arguments about the state of film today. You rehearse those arguments in your head then unleash them upon unsuspecting acquaintances during an otherwise friendly gathering. They can get you a job. (I truly believe my first assistant gig was secured by my encyclopedic knowledge of Star Wars). They can get you laid. (My number one turn-on in bed? Oscar trivia.)
As Truffaut said, we are sick people.
When preparing for this guest blog, I thought about what I would’ve written about if I were guest blogging seven years ago as my blogger alter ego, Arden. Most likely I would’ve wanted to get super nerdy and introspective so here we go:
If you’re like me, movies are your life. They cheer you up. They bring you down. They connect you to people. They alienate you from others. You develop passionate arguments about the state of film today. You rehearse those arguments in your head then unleash them upon unsuspecting acquaintances during an otherwise friendly gathering. They can get you a job. (I truly believe my first assistant gig was secured by my encyclopedic knowledge of Star Wars). They can get you laid. (My number one turn-on in bed? Oscar trivia.)
As Truffaut said, we are sick people.
- 8/25/2012
- by SPECIAL GUEST STAR
- FilmExperience
The aliens from Sony's "District 9" scored big during The Hollywood Reporter's 39th annual Key Art Awards.
Honoring the best in movie marketing, Friday's event at Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles saw "District 9" take home 11 awards, including the best-in-show prize for its integrating marketing campaigning as well as three other best-in-show laurels for its outdoor advertising (built around its "Bus Stop for Humans Bus Shelter"), TV spots and digital campaign.
The awards ceremony culminated with Sylvester Stallone receiving the Visionary Award, given annually to a filmmaker who inspires movie marketers.
"At the end of the day, there is no question that Sylvester Stallone delivers great product," THR publisher Lori Burgess said before calling Stallone to the candlelit stage at what once was the altar of the former St. Vibiana Roman Catholic cathedral, which has been converted to a party space. "He's put his stamp on film like very few people of his generation.
Honoring the best in movie marketing, Friday's event at Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles saw "District 9" take home 11 awards, including the best-in-show prize for its integrating marketing campaigning as well as three other best-in-show laurels for its outdoor advertising (built around its "Bus Stop for Humans Bus Shelter"), TV spots and digital campaign.
The awards ceremony culminated with Sylvester Stallone receiving the Visionary Award, given annually to a filmmaker who inspires movie marketers.
"At the end of the day, there is no question that Sylvester Stallone delivers great product," THR publisher Lori Burgess said before calling Stallone to the candlelit stage at what once was the altar of the former St. Vibiana Roman Catholic cathedral, which has been converted to a party space. "He's put his stamp on film like very few people of his generation.
- 6/11/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Calling anything a "return to form" by Wire would be ignoring that the band has no form—its career has been dedicated to reinvention, moving from the angular punk stabs of Pink Flag to the fractured pop of Chairs Missing to its dalliance with danceable new wave. The last time Wire rose from the ashes (for 2003's Send), it was through a haze of violent noise: the sharp young blades reborn as grumpy old men. For its eleventh album—which the band, ever minimalist, dutifully notes as its 47th release—those gruffer tendencies have subsided, perhaps because the band lost guitarist/notorious crank Bruce Gilbert. Instead, brightly melodic, Madchester-esque tunes like "One Of Us," "Perspex Icon," and "Four Long Years" are marked by a deadpan wit suggesting a band that's learned to scoff at, rather than rail against, the world again: Check Graham Lewis' turn on "Are You Ready?" which turns corporate.
- 7/29/2008
- by Sean O'Neal
- avclub.com
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