Tag: The Bridge on the River Kwai
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What Was the First Movie Rental Service?
We live in a world today where the option to watch a film is literally at our fingertips, where you can download The Super Mario Bros. Movie while waiting for Junior to wrap up soccer practice. In fact, the current generation is unlikely to remember watching films on any sort of tactile format. The generation…
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Michael Caine Slams U.K. Report Claiming ‘Zulu’ Could Incite Terrorists and Far-Right Extremists: ‘Biggest Load of Bulls—‘
Michael Caine recently told The Spectator (via IndieWire) that it’s “bullshit” his 1964 war epic “Zulu” was cited on a recent United Kingdom counter-terrorism report. The controversial Prevent strategy flagged a handful of popular films, British sitcoms, works of literature and more as possible sources of inspiration for terrorist groups and far-right extremists. “Zulu” was…
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How The Bridge On The River Kwai Set A New Standard For Actors’ Pay
In the highly unlikely event that you become a major Hollywood player (if that even means anything anymore), keep this in mind: net points are for saps. Studio accounting is basically rigged to ensure that blockbusters almost never turn a significant profit. This is because lowly creatives like screenwriters and the authors who wrote the…
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Why Alec Guinness Almost Refused To Star In The Bridge On The River Kwai
The production of David Lean’s “The Bridge on the River Kwai” is as fascinating a tale as the film itself — no small feat considering “Bridge” won Best Picture at the 30th Academy Awards. For one, the film’s credited writer was Pierre Boulle, author of the film’s literary source material. In truth, however, Boulle did not…