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‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ Was a Summer Flop
Warner Bros. Twilight Zone: The Movie featured some of the biggest names in the genre – Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, John Landis and George Miller – which is probably why the studio pushed it out on this day 31 years ago.
I think the biggest mistake the movie makes is being PG, and clearly it didn’t connect with audiences as it only made $29M. That’s a flop considering the names attached.
The feature version of “The Twilight Zone” television series consisted of three adaptations of classic episodes (and one original story) from Rod Serling’s anthology series.
What’s sad about the film is not that it’s known for any successes, but because of the tragedy that occurred during filming.
Wiki explains:
The film garnered notoriety before its release for the tragic stunt helicopter crash which took the lives of Vic Morrow and two child actors, Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen, during the filming of the segment directed by Landis. The two child actors were hired illegally. Their deaths led to a high-profile legal case, although at the end of the trial no one was found to be criminally culpable for the accident.
If anything, the Twilight Zone: The Movie reminds us how good the original series was, and that maybe retelling the same story again isn’t the way to go (we were arguing about remakes 31 years ago? Well then…)
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From the producers of The Thing Expanded and the In Search of Darkness series, Jaws Explored is the first in a brand new deep dive format that bears the “Explored” branding.
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The team previews, “You already know the stories: the broken shark; the seasick crew; the movie that almost sank. If you want more, this is for you. Jaws Explored is a new way of looking at Spielberg’s classic that will deliver the deepest analysis ever made. We’re gathering the best voices in cinema and stepping into the film itself to unpack what makes a masterpiece.
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“Together, we’ll go through Jaws moment by moment, stopping to examine what makes each bit special,” the team behind Jaws Explored promises. “Directors and editors weigh in on the significance of a cut, film historians deliver vital context, while psychologists break down why we’re still afraid, even 51 years and many watches later.”
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