Straight Outta Compton topped the box office this weekend, debuting at No. 1 with .1 million. (Guardians of the Galaxy and Bourne Ultimatum hold the #1 and #2 August records). But along comes “Straight Outta Compton” and suddenly the box office picture is looking to be all good again.
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Take a look at some excerpts from the sit-down below, and read the full interview here.
Straight Outta Compton isn’t your average biopic. Meanwhile, a repost of the trailer.
What’s surprising about Universal’s success is that it achieved so much without a superhero movie, of which there were a few this year. This anonymous member claimed that certain musical numbers in Chicago, Anne Hathaway’s show-stopping song in Les Miserables and the heart-pounding finale in Argo are some of the only scenes that warranted applause from these Oscar voters.
With the help of newcomers O’Shea Jackson Jr.
“It’s a David vs. Goliath piece”, Ice Cube says.
Cheerleaders lead the crowd at a sporting event, but the cheerleaders are not responsible for the crowd’s desire to cheer for their team to win – the crowd came to the stadium or arena with that attitude and the cheerleaders only reflected what they were already feeling inside.
More than 25 years after the Los Angeles hip-hop group went double platinum with their unheralded debut album largely without the benefit of radio play, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and the rest shook up Hollywood in the dog days of summer.
In addition to breaking sales expectations, Straight Outta Compton also welcomed a stream of positive reviews.
O’Neil believes the buzz for “Compton” is real and that it could “snag a nomination for Best Picture”. Check out what he had to say about Ice Cube when he was promoting 22 Jump Street. We’ll have to wait and see if Straight Outta Compton can buck this trend. Here’s what this Academy member had to say about his fellow voters. Polite and respectful wasn’t really what they were going for. For Black audiences, N.W.A’s interaction with the police throughout the film speaks truth to the continued displays of excessive force from police, which has recently been spotlighted on the national stage but has always existed in Black communities. “You can’t pigeonhole Universal with one type of movie, because they have every type of movie”.
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And finally, 3D movies are growing up and filmmakers are using them and larger display formats to get people into theater seats and to make the movies feel like a more unique experience.
