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   By Damian Meaden on February 2, 2018 Features, Features, Film. Without doubt, a lot of the themes in contemporary cinema were formed during the 1980s, a decade that not only saw the continuation of the ‘blockbuster hype’, but also reinvigorated faith in studio-based productions.

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   Some of the most notable comedies of the decade were "dumb comedies" like Airplane! (1980), Caddyshack (1980), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), and Naked Gun (1988). Unlike mainstream comedies, which relied on witty wordplay and quick timing between actors, the dumb comedies featured seemingly stupid characters and lots of physical humor ...

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   • Even if we leave to one side the sheer number of classics produced during the 1980s, there is little doubt that their lasting legacy surrounds the effect they will have on the cinema industry for many years to come. Damian is a final-year History student, part-time motorsport media professional and a lover of films and stand-up comedy.

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   • The 1990s saw the rise of two divergent strands of cinema: the technically spectacular blockbuster with special, computer-generated effects and the independent, low-budget film. The capabilities of special effects were enhanced when studios began manipulating film digitally.

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2019/11/18 › businessThe Streaming Era Has Finally Arrived. Everything Is About to ...

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   Nov 18, 2019 · The raucous “I Want My MTV” cable boom of the 1980s. ... Netflix began streaming movies and television shows in 2007 and has grown into a giant, spending $12 billion on programming this year ...

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   Aug 22, 2005 · Aug 22, 2005. Why Did the Film Industry Settle in Hollywood? by Cliopatria. ... Movies and Los Angeles have been synonymous for a long time - the first production company began shooting in the ...

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   Apr 13, 2023 · The adoption of the VCR by most households in the 1980s reduced audiences at movie theaters but opened a new mass market of home movie viewers. Improvements in computer animation led to more special effects in film during the 1990s with movies like The Matrix , Jurassic Park , and the first fully computer-animated film, Toy Story .

7. www.britannica.com › art › history-of-the-motionHistory of film - Hollywood Studio System | Britannica

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   The. Hollywood. studio system. If the coming of sound changed the aesthetic dynamics of the filmmaking process, it altered the economic structure of the industry even more, precipitating some of the largest mergers in motion-picture history. Throughout the 1920s, Paramount, MGM, First National, and other studios had conducted ambitious ...

8. www.businessinsider.com › photos-that-show-theThe rise and fall of movie theaters - Business Insider

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   May 26, 2020 · Tami Chappell/Reuters. According to Bloomberg, admissions to movie theaters in the US and Canada fell 5.8% in 2017, the lowest attendance since 1992. Attendance rose again in 2018, according to ...