A small theater in foggy San Francisco. A movie with zero hype. And a Wednesday morning in May 1977 that would change everything. How did Star Wars go from a quiet opening at the Coronet Theatre to becoming the most influential film in history? Today we dive into the humble beginnings of a cultural phenomenon that 20th Century Fox never saw coming.

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• https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/article/398912
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• Chris Taylor - How Star Wars Conquered the Universe - Chapter 11 - The First Reel

Willkommen in der Welt von House of Flying Daggers, Zhang Yimous Wuxia-Meisterwerk aus dem Jahr 2004. Dies ist weit mehr als nur ein Martial-Arts-Film. Angesiedelt in der Abenddämmerung der Tang-Dynastie ist dieser Film ein visuelles Meisterwerk, das Ihnen den Atem rauben wird. Er verwebt atemberaubende Action, verbotene Romantik und politische Intrigen zu einem fesselnden Ganzen. Die überwältigende Choreographie und die lebendige Bildsprache werden Sie in ihren Bann ziehen. Es ist eine Geschichte über Liebe, Loyalität und Verrat.

Quellen:

• https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/article/351655
• https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/03/movies/fanciful-flights-of-blood-and-passion.html
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• https://www.critic.de/film/house-of-flying-daggers-94/
• https://jottedlines.com/house-of-flying-daggers-summary-analysis/
• https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2005/on-recent-films-35/house_flying_daggers/

Get ready to enter the world of House of Flying Daggers, Zhang Yimou's 2004 wuxia masterpiece. This is more than just a martial arts flick. Set in the twilight of the Tang Dynasty, this film is a visual masterpiece that will leave you breathless. It weaves together heart-pounding action, forbidden romance, and political intrigue. The jaw-dropping choreography and vibrant cinematography will captivate you. This is a tale of love, loyalty, and betrayal.

Sources:

• https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/article/351655
• https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/03/movies/fanciful-flights-of-blood-and-passion.html
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• https://jottedlines.com/house-of-flying-daggers-summary-analysis/
• https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2005/on-recent-films-35/house_flying_daggers/

🎬 In the summer of '88, a "little" action movie snuck into LA's Avco Theatre and changed everything. Before Bruce Willis strapped on that famous undershirt, action heroes were all biceps and one-liners. But Die Hard? It threw the rulebook out of Nakatomi Plaza's 30th-floor window. What looked like just another "good guy vs. terrorists" flick turned into a cinematic earthquake that would shake Hollywood's foundation forever. Join us as we unpack how this "small" movie with a modest budget became the blueprint for modern action cinema and gave us something we didn't know we needed: a hero who actually bleeds.🎙️

Sources:

• https://www.cinemablend.com/new/7-Things-Don-t-Make-Sense-About-Die-Hard-68578.html
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard
• https://movielocate.com/where-was-die-hard-filmed/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard_(franchise)

🎧 Zeitreise ins Jahr 1992! Taucht mit uns ein in den Techno-Thriller Sneakers - den Film, der unsere digitale Gegenwart vorausahnte. Wie wurde aus Science-Fiction bittere Realität? Von Datenklau bis Cyberspionage: Dieser Kultfilm mit Robert Redford wusste schon vor 30 Jahren, was heute unsere Schlagzeilen bestimmt. Eine faszinierende Geschichte über Hacker, Geheimnisse und die dunkle Seite der Technologie, die aktueller nicht sein könnte!

Quellen:

• https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/article/376562
• https://www.fandom.com/wiki/Sneakers_(1992)_%7C_Movie_and_TV_Wiki
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