"I want to play a game." These words carry spine-chilling weight in the "Saw" franchise, always succeeded by a set of rules for an impossible death trap that needs to be evaded within a time limit. Over the course of 10 movies, and the 7-minute short that started it all, the "Saw" franchise has ballooned into an unforgettable phenomenon that consistently deepens the mythos surrounding John Kramer/Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), while the traps become more hellish and elaborate.
Call them splatter films, or twisted psychological horror with ample gore, the entries within the "Saw" franchise have always prided themselves on their twist endings, which often re-contextualize how their stories are perceived in the first place. James Wan's directorial feature debut, "Saw," kickstarted this convention without foreknowledge of its legacy by ending on a horrifyingly memorable beat that is still widely discussed and debated.
When "Saw" was originally released in 2004, it...
Call them splatter films, or twisted psychological horror with ample gore, the entries within the "Saw" franchise have always prided themselves on their twist endings, which often re-contextualize how their stories are perceived in the first place. James Wan's directorial feature debut, "Saw," kickstarted this convention without foreknowledge of its legacy by ending on a horrifyingly memorable beat that is still widely discussed and debated.
When "Saw" was originally released in 2004, it...
- 12/12/2023
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
For as long as there’s been classic rock, there have been musicians more than willing to sing about their vices. Namely sex, booze, and drugs. As with so many other things they did, The Beatles turned songs about smoking pot into mainstream successes. Let’s look at their tune “Got to Get You Into My Life” and six more of the best classic rock songs about weed.
1. ‘Got to Get You Into My Life’ Artist: The Beatles
The Fab Four incorporated marijuana into their creative process soon after Bob Dylan got them high and pranked them in 1964. Two years later, Paul McCartney wrote an ode to pot, “Got to Get You Into My Life,” disguised as a boy-girl love song. Which it was, if the boy was McCartney and the girl was nicknamed Mary Jane. Paul’s song appeared on The Beatles’ 1966 album Revolver, which many music fans considered the first psychedelic record.
1. ‘Got to Get You Into My Life’ Artist: The Beatles
The Fab Four incorporated marijuana into their creative process soon after Bob Dylan got them high and pranked them in 1964. Two years later, Paul McCartney wrote an ode to pot, “Got to Get You Into My Life,” disguised as a boy-girl love song. Which it was, if the boy was McCartney and the girl was nicknamed Mary Jane. Paul’s song appeared on The Beatles’ 1966 album Revolver, which many music fans considered the first psychedelic record.
- 7/4/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin weren’t just a hard-rocking blues band. They excelled at that, but they also proved their folk-rock skills while also penning songs that proved they had a soft side. Led Zeppelin’s long-lost soul song stayed in the vaults for 25 because Jimmy Page said the backing vocals weren’t clever enough to meet the band’s exacting standards.
Jimmy Page revealed why ‘Baby Come on Home’ sat in the Led Zeppelin vaults for 25 years
Page didn’t waste much time assembling Led Zeppelin when the Yardbirds broke up in the summer of 1968. Within weeks, he recruited John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, and John Bonham. The quartet hit it off at their first rehearsals and soon recorded their first album in an astonishingly short time — just over one day.
The band worked quickly on the debut record (as well as others), but they still had some scraps. Page’s shimmery guitar,...
Jimmy Page revealed why ‘Baby Come on Home’ sat in the Led Zeppelin vaults for 25 years
Page didn’t waste much time assembling Led Zeppelin when the Yardbirds broke up in the summer of 1968. Within weeks, he recruited John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, and John Bonham. The quartet hit it off at their first rehearsals and soon recorded their first album in an astonishingly short time — just over one day.
The band worked quickly on the debut record (as well as others), but they still had some scraps. Page’s shimmery guitar,...
- 7/1/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jimmy Page founded Led Zeppelin in 1968 and had the band play concerts before their first record hit stores. Bringing music to the fans was always a top concern for the band; Zep almost never performed on TV. Yet playing live came with risks, such as when Page survived an attempted murder while playing live in 1995. That wasn’t the first time the guitarist had a close call in front of his fans.
Jimmy Page survived a botched attempted murder while touring with Led Zeppelin bandmate Robert Plant
Led Zeppelin had its share of dangerous concerts, which we’ll discuss in a minute. Nearly two decades after the band’s 1980 split, an oblivious Page survived an assassination attempt while he and Robert Plant toured behind their No Quarter project.
During a March 1995 concert in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a former Led Zeppelin fan who called the band’s music satanic attempted to murder Page.
Jimmy Page survived a botched attempted murder while touring with Led Zeppelin bandmate Robert Plant
Led Zeppelin had its share of dangerous concerts, which we’ll discuss in a minute. Nearly two decades after the band’s 1980 split, an oblivious Page survived an assassination attempt while he and Robert Plant toured behind their No Quarter project.
During a March 1995 concert in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a former Led Zeppelin fan who called the band’s music satanic attempted to murder Page.
- 6/26/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jimmy Page and Keith Richards didn’t cross paths much in the 1970s. After all, the guitarists stayed busy with their bands, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones. Maybe you’ve heard of them (sarcasm font). Richards didn’t like Zep, but he respected Page and tried to get him drunk when he played on a Stones song in the 1980s.
(l-r) Keith Richards; Jimmy Page | Universal Images Group via Getty Images; Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage Keith Richards tried to get Jimmy Page drunk on champagne after he played on a Rolling Stones song
Page cut his teeth as a session musician before joining the Yardbirds and later forming Led Zeppelin. He knew a thing or two about staying busy. Zeppelin’s relentless touring and recording schedule left him little time for working with other bands in the 1970s.
That changed in the 1980s.
Page had a lot more time on...
(l-r) Keith Richards; Jimmy Page | Universal Images Group via Getty Images; Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage Keith Richards tried to get Jimmy Page drunk on champagne after he played on a Rolling Stones song
Page cut his teeth as a session musician before joining the Yardbirds and later forming Led Zeppelin. He knew a thing or two about staying busy. Zeppelin’s relentless touring and recording schedule left him little time for working with other bands in the 1970s.
That changed in the 1980s.
Page had a lot more time on...
- 6/5/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin will likely never regroup. Robert Plant started his lengthy and successful solo career soon after the band broke up. His solo songs did what Zep never could — win Grammy awards — and he’s not too keen on revisiting the past. Except for when Plant sang backup to Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider on Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” after tricking Snider into singing at a wedding.
(l-r) Robert Plant; Dee Snider | Rune Hellestad- Corbis/ Corbis via Getty Images; Chiaki Nozu/WireImage Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant was Dee Snider’s backup singer at a wedding
Plant called into Snider’s radio show in 2014 (available on SoundCloud) amid a move. He promoted his new music with the Sensational Shape Shifters and their world tour but finished his call by saying he liked the songs Snider “sang at that wedding.”
Snider filled in the details of how Plant ended...
(l-r) Robert Plant; Dee Snider | Rune Hellestad- Corbis/ Corbis via Getty Images; Chiaki Nozu/WireImage Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant was Dee Snider’s backup singer at a wedding
Plant called into Snider’s radio show in 2014 (available on SoundCloud) amid a move. He promoted his new music with the Sensational Shape Shifters and their world tour but finished his call by saying he liked the songs Snider “sang at that wedding.”
Snider filled in the details of how Plant ended...
- 4/20/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Once Jimmy Page formed Led Zeppelin in 1968, the band worked almost constantly for several years. They connected with their fans almost immediately — an early show convinced singer Robert Plant the band might mean something — and gave them plenty of material. Several albums and hundreds of concerts over Zep’s first three years together built their reputation. But missing the chance to see another legendary guitarist — Jimi Hendrix — perform is something Page regrets about Led Zeppelin’s early days.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and Jimmy Page perform in 1970 | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Led Zeppelin’s early years were a flurry of activity
Page assembled Led Zeppelin in the back half of 1968 after his previous band, the Yardbirds, disintegrated in the summer of that year. Contrary to the name, the group nimbly flew into the music mainstream.
They played their first gigs in Scandinavia in September...
(l-r) Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and Jimmy Page perform in 1970 | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Led Zeppelin’s early years were a flurry of activity
Page assembled Led Zeppelin in the back half of 1968 after his previous band, the Yardbirds, disintegrated in the summer of that year. Contrary to the name, the group nimbly flew into the music mainstream.
They played their first gigs in Scandinavia in September...
- 4/16/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin remains one of classic rock’s essential bands more than 40 years after they broke up. They borrowed heavily from blues legends early on — Jimmy Page blamed Robert Plant for the lawsuits — but the group soon carved their own space in the music landscape. We can’t get enough of the band, and if you’re a Led Zeppelin fan like us, you might want to check out these YouTube channels that help us appreciate the band’s songs even more.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Led Zeppelin fans have no shortage of places to find information about the band
In addition to Showbiz Cheat Sheet, hundreds of websites and online accounts cover Led Zeppelin. Page and Plant both own Twitter accounts, and the band has a handle that provides frequent updates. Led Zeppelin’s website contains concert dates,...
(l-r) Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Led Zeppelin fans have no shortage of places to find information about the band
In addition to Showbiz Cheat Sheet, hundreds of websites and online accounts cover Led Zeppelin. Page and Plant both own Twitter accounts, and the band has a handle that provides frequent updates. Led Zeppelin’s website contains concert dates,...
- 4/15/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin started life as a heavy, psychedelic blues band. They eventually evolved to become a well-rounded band worthy of having songs added to the Library of Congress. Yet like other groups from the era, they showed their deference for the musicians who preceded them by using elements of their songs in their own tunes. When the band got caught, guitarist Jimmy Page said singer Robert Plant was the one to blame for Led Zeppelin’s lawsuits.
(l-r) Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin | Jorgen Angel/Redferns Jimmy Page blamed Robert Plant for Led Zeppelin’s copyright infringement lawsuits
Led Zeppelin soared into the music mainstream soon after they launched. Their first two albums came out within 10 months in 1969 and quickly found a massive audience, especially in the United States.
Page had ideas for several songs kicking around in his head when he formed the band, but appropriating...
(l-r) Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin | Jorgen Angel/Redferns Jimmy Page blamed Robert Plant for Led Zeppelin’s copyright infringement lawsuits
Led Zeppelin soared into the music mainstream soon after they launched. Their first two albums came out within 10 months in 1969 and quickly found a massive audience, especially in the United States.
Page had ideas for several songs kicking around in his head when he formed the band, but appropriating...
- 4/14/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A schoolboy tries to cope with his parent's trial separation and win over the girl of his dreams.
Irreverent schoolboy Titeuf is the comic creation of Zep, aka Swiss cartoonist Philippe Chappuis. A huge hit in Francophone countries - 10 out of the 12 bestselling cartoon albums in France last year, concerned him - those not familar with the 10-year-old's adventures need only imagine Bart Simpson's, slightly more sweary, considerably more scatalogical Gallic cousin to be pretty close.
And so, after blazing a trail to the hearts - or at least to the belching muscle - of...
Irreverent schoolboy Titeuf is the comic creation of Zep, aka Swiss cartoonist Philippe Chappuis. A huge hit in Francophone countries - 10 out of the 12 bestselling cartoon albums in France last year, concerned him - those not familar with the 10-year-old's adventures need only imagine Bart Simpson's, slightly more sweary, considerably more scatalogical Gallic cousin to be pretty close.
And so, after blazing a trail to the hearts - or at least to the belching muscle - of...
- 11/15/2011
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Pathe have Main Comp titles in Paolo Sorrentino's This Must Be the Place and Alain Cavalier's Pater on their product list, but the sale agent might find both titles a difficult sell until they are unveiled to the film critic mass. I'd bet that Phyllida Lloyd's The Iron Lady with Meryl Steep is the most desired item on their inventory list. The Iron Lady by Phyllida Lloyd - Completed This Must Be The Place by Paolo Sorrentino - Completed Monsieur Papa by Kad Merad - Completed My Worst Nightmare by Anne Fontaine - Post-Production Pater by Alain Cavalier - Completed Switch by Frederic Schoendoerffer - Completed The Tuche Family (Les Tuche) by Olivier Baroux - Completed The Well-digger's Daughter (La Fille Du Puisatier) by Daniel Auteuil - Completed Titeuf, The Film (Titeuf, Le Film) by Zep - Completed Zarafa by Jean-Christophe Lie - Post-Production Africa United by...
- 5/13/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
There won't be any big costly parties in Cannes this year for the folks at Pathe – it seems to be a Berlin, skip Cannes and go to Venice type of year. The Illusionist preemed in Berlin and makes an appearance in the Market screenings, and the much anticipated Miral from Julian Schnabel skipped a non-comp, non-confidence vote and is instead poised to double dip in Venice and Tiff. - There won't be any big costly parties in Cannes this year for the folks at Pathe – it seems to be a Berlin, skip Cannes and go to Venice type of year. The Illusionist preemed in Berlin and makes an appearance in the Market screenings, and the much anticipated Miral from Julian Schnabel skipped a non-comp, non-confidence vote and is instead poised to double dip in Venice and Tiff. All That Glitters (Tout Ce Qui Brille) by Gé...
- 5/12/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
There won't be any big costly parties in Cannes this year for the folks at Pathe – it seems to be a Berlin, skip Cannes and go to Venice type of year. The Illusionist preemed in Berlin and makes an appearance in the Market screenings, and the much anticipated Miral from Julian Schnabel skipped a non-comp, non-confidence vote and is instead poised to double dip in Venice and Tiff. All That Glitters (Tout Ce Qui Brille) by Géraldine Nakache - Completed Centurion by Neil Marshall - Completed The Illusionnist (L'illusioniste) by Sylvain Chomet - Completed Benvenuti Al Sud by Luca Miniero - Completed Camping 2 by Fabien Onteniente - Completed L'italien by Olivier Baroux - Completed Oceans by Jacques Perrin - Completed Africa United by Debs Gardner Paterson - Production Farewell by Christian Carion - Completed Loup (Wolf) by Nicolas Vanier - Completed Miral by Julian Schnabel - Post-Production Rien A...
- 5/11/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
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