Though it has changed in its approach over the years, the blockbuster is a Hollywood staple. A zeitgeist capturing tome of attitudes, styles and much more. With heavy promotional campaigns rendering them recognisable to most of the public. Much like the romantic comedies did for … Continue reading Friedberg and Seltzer at the Movies Part 3: Epic Movie (2007)
In 2006, a decade after their writing debut, the duo of Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, after facing difficulty capitalising from Spy Hard. They had finally worked upon a film themselves, from producing, writing, directing practically all on their own. Times have changed in the … Continue reading Friedberg and Seltzer at the Movies Part 2: Date Movie (2006)
Infamous for their pop-culture heavy parodies, Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer have struck infamy. But like most meteoric rises to notoriety, this partnership must have started somewhere. In 1996, attempting to emulate the style of the parody films created by the beloved creative partnership, Zucker, … Continue reading Friedberg and Seltzer at the Movies Part 1: Spy Hard (1996)
W.C.W. was a wrestling promotion that famously butted heads in the 90s with the W.W.E. The two brought out the best in each other by encouraging each other to push the envelope, creatively and technically. Only one could dominate, and due to W.W.E.’s inventive use … Continue reading Ready to Rumble (2000)
Popular culture has an affinity with crime, often fiction romanticises the outlaw, the thief, and even the murderer. Yet the crimes in real-life would earn scorn from the community. Even fiction has dabbled in scenarios to eliminate crime, even if their methods proposed, while possibly … Continue reading The Last Days of American Crime (2020)
Despite how bleak the current affairs of humanity are, it is always fun to pontificate how worse those who come after us will have it. The same struggles we face now amplified by 100 combined with the worries the future can bring. One comic took … Continue reading Judge Dredd (1995)
Every four years, the nations of the world band together, in a competition pitting the best of the Footballing world against each other, known as the World Cup. We have all come to expect this global celebration as if it has always been. But this … Continue reading United Passions (2014)
Wisecracking and quick-witted Axel Foley rode a wave of 80s synthesised pop hits and subduing bad guys into cultural dominance. But the Beverly Hills Cop franchise could only repeat the same formula for so long, times change, actors and audiences mature, and paradoxically changes may … Continue reading Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
It is a tale as old as time that some products emulate current trends or fads, to appeal to fickle audience’s tastes. This strategy has its risks of backfiring, even if the products or ideas were in development far before the banner-holders of such trends … Continue reading Striptease (1996)
Las Vegas is a town known for excesses. If it is not the excess drinking, it is the gambling, but it would be remiss to not mention the prevalence of exotic dancing joints, that propagate the surrounding areas, and the fabulously choreographed dancing, providing those … Continue reading Showgirls (1995)
