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- The term was actually first coined by publicists who drew on readers' familiarity with the blockbuster bombs, drawing an analogy with the bomb's huge impact. The trade press subsequently appropriated the term as short-hand for a film's commercial potential.
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Feb 7, 2020 · The word first appeared in the pages of TIME in a Nov. 29, 1942, article on the Allied bombing of key industrial targets in fascist Italy; the bombs used for such missions were called...
Nov 29, 2023 · The Birth of Blockbuster: Founded in 1985 by David Cook in Dallas, Texas, Blockbuster Video revolutionized the way people consumed movies. With its distinctive blue and yellow signage,...
May 4, 2017 · As early as in 1950, the term had an entertainment context, as "The Blockbuster" was a nickname for the wrestler Hans Schnabel. Interestingly, in 1944 there was a film comedy called Block Busters, likely a comic appropriation of the term derived from the military origin.
Aug 3, 2018 · The term “blockbuster” is typically reserved for movies with large budgets or big results at the box office. But what does the act of “busting blocks” have to do with movies, anyway?
Aug 17, 2018 · From the giant buckets of popcorn to the "Be Kind and Rewind" stickers, there are many things that everyone who grew up going to Blockbusters will never forget, no matter how easy watching movies...
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Nov 3, 2022 · The True Story of Netflix's Blockbuster, and the Brand's Last Video Rental Store. The new show comes from the makers of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Superstore. Gen Z will never know the unbridled...
Nov 13, 2023 · In his article A Short Etymology of ‘Blockbuster’, Sheldon Hall says the the earliest use of the term in reference to a movie was in an ad for RKO’s film Bombardier. The tagline reads: ‘The...
