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The Maverick of Nostalgic Sequels?
In part thanks to nostalgia and in part thanks to The Goldbergs, the 1980s are alive and well in the year 2017.
Need an example?
A sequel to the 1986 fan-favorite Top Gun has just been confirmed by, yes, Maverick Tom Cruise. Not only that, but Mr. Cruise revealed more intrguing tidbits about this forthcoming Top Gun follow-up…
This new Top Gun film is exciting for a few reasons:
- The creative team behind Top Gun will takes its stab at producing a successfully satisfying sequel attempt to a popular movie from the 1980s.
- Tom Cruise isn’t slowing down when it comes to taking on daring action movies with plenty of death-defying stunts.
- Top Gun is getting a sequel!
We’re all feeling the need, the need for a speedy production schedule for Top Gun: Maverick.
That ’70s Movie
May 25th, 1977.
On this day, 40 years ago, movie fans (equally excited and curious) flocked to theaters across the United States to see this new movie called Star Wars. The end result was the beginning of a cinematic revolution surpassed only by Steven Spielberg’s portfolio of brilliance and influence. While there are seemingly countless characters within the ever-expansive Star Wars universe, there’s one name that rises above the rest.
Thanks to “Heroes Fan Productions” on YouTube, Luke Skywalker has been given a great tribute to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope’s theatrical release.
It took 40 years to go from a far, far off world’s new hope to its last Jedi. Has any other movie character ever had that long of a dramatic shelf life?
Luke Skywalker is a cinematic force unlike any other.
P.S. Ever wonder what it was like for people when they first saw Star Wars back in 1977?
Happy Monday
As with most sports, the athletic activity is merely the vehicle for the pursuit of something much, much larger.
And there are few individual rivalries in sports, at least in recent memory, that compare to the boundless intensity of tennis greats John McEnroe and Björn Borg. Team sports is another story, but regarding two men who competed against each other in high-stakes competitions, the tension between these legends was, well, legendary.
Quick question: Have you ever wished there was a modern day movie about this rivalry? Good news, you’re in luck.
Only “coming soon”? No exact date? You can’t be serious!
Just kidding.
I don’t subscribe to Mr. McEnroe‘s unbridled expressive tendencies, but the hope is a release date will be revealed soon. It will be fascinating to discover what this rivalry was really about…
Have a Better Week Than Last Week.
The Last Jedi (Trailer) Has Awakened
The first teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi is here.
What’s your first reaction?
My reaction can be summarized with three words hyphenated in perfect harmony:
Crazy-awesome-amazing.
The Jedi has to end? Who is Supreme Leader Snoke? Is “Jedi” in the title intended to be singular or plural? Who is Rey related to? Is this Luke Skywalker’s final Star Wars adventure?
While much of the film’s story and crucial details are well under wrap (thankfully), fans have been given a spectacular glimpse into the (potentially) masterful work by director Rian Johnson. The intensity level for The Last Jedi will continue to rise to fever pitch and beyond with 8 months still to go until its theatrical release that will likely make a few more bucks than that Shia LaBeouf’s film Man Down one week ago (sold one ticket in England).
Thank you, 40 Years of Star Wars Celebration. This wonderful event brought together most of the primary cast of the original trilogy, its famed creator George Lucas, a sensational first look at The Last Jedi and a sweet, emotional video tribute to Carrie Fisher.
We’ll always remember Carrie Fisher as a princess.
Romantics say that time makes the heart grow fonder, whereas Star Wars fans say that teasingly mesmerizing questions with answers to be discovered on a definitive cinematic release date makes the heart grow at a rate of 12 parsecs.
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