This week's episode of the
#ScreenOffScript
podcast is now up!
- Review of JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX 🤡
- Review of WOMAN OF THE HOUR 🌼
- Martin Scorsese says he has no plans to retire from filmmaking 🐐
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37 years ago today, in Moscow, Russia, "The Italian Stallion" Rocky Balboa defeated "The Siberian Express" Ivan Drago via 15th round knockout in what is still considered one of the greatest wars in combat sports history 🥊
42 years ago today, “Rocky II” was released in theaters 🥊
When Rocky is training for the fight, he is sparring with a smaller quicker fighter. The sparring partner is played by boxing legend, Roberto Durán.
2 years ago today, “Avengers: Endgame” was released in theaters ⏰
Bringing together all of the franchises from the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the culmination of an 11 year story. (via
@Bosslogic
)
5 years ago today, “Atlanta” premiered on FX 🍑
Donald Glover pitched the show as "if David Lynch or the Coen brothers made a show about hip-hop culture."
36 years ago today, in Moscow, Russia, "The Italian Stallion" Rocky Balboa defeated "The Siberian Express" Ivan Drago via 15th round knockout in what is still considered one of the greatest wars in combat sports history 🥊
14 years ago today, Heath Ledger passed away 🌹
His performance as the Joker in “The Dark Knight” would go on to leave a lasting impression on a generation and earn him an Oscar the following year.
35 years ago today, in Moscow, Russia, "The Italian Stallion" Rocky Balboa defeated "The Siberian Express" Ivan Drago via 15th round knockout in what is still considered one of the greatest wars in combat sports history 🥊
13 years ago today, Marvel’s “Iron Man” was released in theaters. ♥️💛
This was not only the birth of the MCU but career resurrection of Robert Downey Jr.
20 years ago today, “CHAPPELLE'S SHOW” premiered on Comedy Central 😂
Charlie Murphy first showed the infamous Rick James sketch to his brother, Eddie Murphy before audience tapings. Eddie enjoyed the sketch so much that the two watched it again 🫶
43 years ago today, “Rocky II” was released in theaters 🥊
When Rocky is training for the fight, he is sparring with a smaller, quicker fighter. The sparring partner is played by boxing legend, Roberto Durán.
On this day in 1999, “THE SOPRANOS” premiered on HBO 🍝
The show features one of the greatest TV performances 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 by the late, great James Gandolfini 🫡
9 years ago today, “Pacific Rim” was released in theaters 🦾
Charlie Day was cast because of his performance in an “It's Always Sunny” episode where Charlie’s character gives us a darkly comedic monologue about rat extermination.
50 years ago today, “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” was released in theaters 🎩
Gene Wilder said he limped into a somersault in the scene when he meets the kids because "from that time on, no one will know if I'm lying or telling the truth."
13 years ago today, “The Dark Knight” was released in theaters 🃏
Though other stars like Adrien Brody expressed an interest in playing the Joker, Heath Ledger was the only name on Christopher Nolan’s wish list.
31 years ago today, “Goodfellas” was released in theaters 🤡
The film is based on the biographical book Wiseguy, which follows Henry Hill, an associate of the Luchese crime family before he became an FBI informant.
4 years ago today, “Call Me by Your Name” was released in theaters 🍑
Timothée Chalamet learned to speak Italian and play the classical piano pieces used in the film.
17 years ago today, “Troy” was released in theaters 🏛
Brad Pitt and Eric Bana didn’t use stunt doubles for their duel. They made an agreement to pay for each accidental hit; $50 for a light blow and $100 for a hard blow. Brad owed $750 and Bana owed $0.
21 years ago today, “Gladiator” was released in theaters 🏛
The film would go on to win five Oscars including Best Picture and Best Actor for Russell Crowe’s portrayal of Maximus Decimus Meridius.
26 years ago today, “The Usual Suspects” was released in theaters 👀
The idea for this movie started only with the concept of a movie poster of five men in a lineup.
14 years ago, “Superbad” was released in theaters
Writers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg started this script when they were just thirteen years old, "we just wanted to see if we could write a movie."
14 years ago today, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” was released in theaters 🔥
Stephen King said the character of Dolores Umbridge was the "greatest make-believe villain to come along since Hannibal Lecter."
27 years ago today, Donnie Brasco was released; featuring a coming-of-age performance by Johnny Depp and Al Pacino reminded the world what he’s capable of 🎬
15 years ago today, Heath Ledger passed away 🌹
His performance as the Joker in “THE DARK KNIGHT” would go on to leave a lasting impression on a generation and earn him an Oscar the following year 🏆
38 years ago today, in Moscow, Russia, "The Italian Stallion" Rocky Balboa defeated "The Siberian Express" Ivan Drago via 15th round knockout in what is still considered one of the greatest wars in combat sports history 🥊
46 years ago today, “Rocky” was released in theaters 🥊
Sylvester Stallone had $106 in the bank, no car, and was trying to sell his dog, but refused $350k for the rights to the script unless they agreed to allow him to star in the film.