query: Pulp Fiction is written by Quentin Tarantino.

pos: Pulp Fiction Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American black comedy neo-noir crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino , from a story by Tarantino and Roger Avary . Directed in a highly stylized manner , Pulp Fiction connects the intersecting storylines of Los Angeles mobsters , fringe players , small-time criminals , and a mysterious briefcase . The film 's title refers to the pulp magazines and hardboiled crime novels popular during the mid-20th century , known for their graphic violence and punchy dialogue .   The screenplay of Pulp Fiction was written in 1992 and 1993 , and incorporated some scenes originally written by Avary for True Romance . Its plot , as in many of Tarantino 's other works , is presented out of chronological order . The film is also self-referential from its opening moments , beginning with a title card that gives two dictionary definitions of `` pulp '' . Considerable screen time is devoted to monologues and casual conversations with eclectic dialogue revealing each character 's perspectives on several subjects , and the film features an ironic combination of humor and strong violence . Its script was reportedly turned down by Columbia TriStar as `` too demented '' . Miramax co-chairman Harvey Weinstein was instantly enthralled with it , however , and the film became the first that Miramax fully financed .   Pulp Fiction won the Palme d'Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival , and was a major critical and commercial success upon its U.S. release . It revitalized the careers of John Travolta ( who received an Academy Award nomination ) , Samuel L. Jackson , and Uma Thurman . It was also nominated for seven Oscars , including Best Picture ; Tarantino and Avary won for Best Original Screenplay . The nature of its development , marketing , and distribution -- and its consequent profitability -- had a sweeping effect on the field of independent cinema .   Since its release , Pulp Fiction has been widely regarded as Tarantino 's masterpiece , with particular praise singled out for its screenwriting . The film 's self-reflexivity , unconventional structure , and extensive use of homage and pastiche have led critics to describe it as a touchstone of postmodern film . It is often considered a cultural watershed , with a strong influence felt not only in later movies that adopted various elements of its style , but in several other media as well . A 2008 Entertainment Weekly poll named it the best film since 1983 , and the work has appeared on many critics ' lists of the greatest films ever made . In 2013 , Pulp Fiction was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .

neg: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction fantasy film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg , and written by Melissa Mathison . It features special effects by Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren , and stars Henry Thomas , Dee Wallace , Robert MacNaughton , Drew Barrymore , Peter Coyote and Pat Welsh . It tells the story of Elliott ( Thomas ) , a lonely boy who befriends an extraterrestrial , dubbed `` E.T. '' , who is stranded on Earth . He and his siblings help it return home while attempting to keep it hidden from their mother and the government .   The concept was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents ' divorce in 1960 . In 1980 , Spielberg met Mathison and developed a new story from the stalled sci-fi horror film project Night Skies . It was shot from September to December 1981 in California on a budget of US$ 10.5 million . Unlike most films , it was shot in rough chronological order , to facilitate convincing emotional performances from the young cast .   Released on June 11 , 1982 by Universal Pictures , E.T was an immediate blockbuster , surpassing Star Wars to become the highest-grossing film of all time -- a record it held for eleven years until Jurassic Park , another Spielberg-directed film , surpassed it in 1993 . It is the highest-grossing film of the 1980s . Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time , critics acclaimed it as a timeless story of friendship , and it ranks as the greatest science fiction film ever made in a Rotten Tomatoes survey . In 1994 , it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . It was re-released in 1985 , and then again in 2002 to celebrate its 20th anniversary , with altered shots and additional scenes .

neg: Hollywood blacklist The Hollywood blacklist -- as the broader entertainment industry blacklist is generally known -- was the practice of denying employment to screenwriters , actors , directors , musicians , and other American entertainment professionals during the mid-20th century because they were accused of having Communist ties or sympathies . Artists were barred from work on the basis of their alleged membership in or sympathy with the Communist Party USA or refusal to assist investigations into the party 's activities . Even during the period of its strictest enforcement , the late 1940s through the late 1950s , the blacklist was rarely made explicit or verifiable , but it directly damaged the careers of scores of individuals working in the film industry .   The first systematic Hollywood blacklist was instituted on November 25 , 1947 , the day after ten writers and directors were cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to testify to the House Un-American Activities Committee . A group of studio executives , acting under the aegis of the Association of Motion Picture Producers , fired the artists -- the so-called Hollywood Ten -- and made what has become known as the Waldorf Statement .   On June 22 , 1950 , a pamphlet entitled Red Channels was published . Focused on the field of broadcasting , it identified 151 entertainment industry professionals in the context of `` Red Fascists and their sympathizers . '' Soon , most of those named , along with a host of other artists , were barred from employment in most of the entertainment field .   The blacklist lasted until 1960 , when Dalton Trumbo , a Communist Party member from 1943 to 1948  and member of the Hollywood Ten , was credited as the screenwriter of the highly successful film Exodus , and later publicly acknowledged by actor Kirk Douglas for writing the screenplay for the movie Spartacus . A number of those blacklisted , however , were still barred from work in their professions for years afterward .

neg: Michael Crichton John Michael Crichton ( -LSB- ˈkraɪtən -RSB- October 23 , 1942 -- November 4 , 2008 ) was an American best-selling author , screenwriter , film director and producer best known for his work in the science fiction , medical fiction and thriller genres . His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide , and many have been adapted into films . In 1994 , Crichton became the only creative artist ever to have works simultaneously charting at No. 1 in U.S. television ( ER ) , film ( Jurassic Park ) , and book sales ( Disclosure ) .   His literary works are usually within the action genre and heavily feature technology . His novels epitomize the techno-thriller genre of literature , often exploring technology and failures of human interaction with it , especially resulting in catastrophes with biotechnology . Many of his future history novels have medical or scientific underpinnings , reflecting his medical training and science background . He wrote , among other works , The Andromeda Strain ( 1969 ) , Congo ( 1980 ) , Sphere ( 1987 ) , Travels ( 1988 ) , Jurassic Park ( 1990 ) , Rising Sun ( 1992 ) , Disclosure ( 1994 ) , The Lost World ( 1995 ) , Airframe ( 1996 ) , Timeline ( 1999 ) , Prey ( 2002 ) , State of Fear ( 2004 ) , Next ( 2006 ; the final book published before his death ) , Pirate Latitudes ( 2009 ) , an unfinished techno-thriller , Micro , which was published in November 2011 , and Dragon Teeth , a historical novel set during the `` Bone Wars '' , published worldwide in May 2017 .

neg: Reservoir Dogs (video game) Reservoir Dogs is a video game based on the Quentin Tarantino film of the same name . Released in 2006 , it garnered mostly mediocre reviews and caused minor controversies for its violence , being banned in Australia and New Zealand .

neg: Miramax Miramax ( also known as Miramax Films , stylized as MIRAMAX ) is an American entertainment company known for producing and distributing films and television shows . It is headquartered in Santa Monica , California . Miramax was founded in 1979 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein , and was a leading independent film motion picture distribution and production company before it was acquired by the Walt Disney Company on June 30 , 1993 . Shortly thereafter , Pulp Fiction was released . The Weinsteins operated Miramax with more creative and financial independence than any other division of Disney , until September 30 , 2005 when they decided to leave the company and founded The Weinstein Company . Miramax was sold by Disney to Filmyard Holdings , a joint venture of Colony Capital , Tutor-Saliba Corporation , and Qatar Investment Authority , in 2010 , ending Disney 's 17-year ownership of the studio . In 2016 , ownership was transferred to beIN Media Group .

neg: Set piece In film production , a set piece is a scene or sequence of scenes whose execution requires serious logistical planning and considerable expenditure of money . The term set piece is often used more broadly to describe any important dramatic or comedic highpoint in a film or story , particularly those that provide some kind of dramatic payoff , resolution , or transition . Thus the term is often used to describe any scenes that are so essential to a film that they can not be edited out or skipped in the shooting schedule without seriously damaging the integrity of the finished product . Often , screenplays are written around a list of such set pieces , particularly in high-budget `` event movies '' .   Set pieces are very often planned meticulously using storyboards , screentests , and rehearsals , in contrast to smaller scenes where the director and actors may be more improvisational . Each action requires the combined efforts of different departments : set builders , physical effects , and special visual effects . On most films , different groups of people will work on different set pieces individually since they can take a long time to prepare before shooting . For example , the car chase in The Matrix Reloaded took months to prepare and cost $ 30 million , including $ 5 million to build the freeway set .

neg: Pegarty Long Pegarty Long ( born August 17 , 1940 in New York City , New York ) is a film producer and director , best known for the campy horror movie An Irish Vampire in Hollywood ( 2007 ) and the experimental film Incision ( 1999 ) . She runs Raven Productions ( in Venice , CA ) , a production company for film and literature , whose catalogue includes these poetry books : `` The Prose and Poetry of John Thomas , `` The Collected Poems of Philomene Long , '' `` Memoirs of a Nun on Fire , '' and `` Bukowski in the Bathtub , '' about Charles Bukowski Pegarty lives in Venice , California .   She is the twin sister of the poet Philomene Long .   Reviews of An Irish Vampire in Hollywood  Winner Best Film Score The International Moondance Film Festival .  `` Utterly fantastic ! Most cinema is boring . This film is different , creative and artistic . Better than Batman ! '' - Peter McCarthy , Producer-Director `` Repo Man '' , `` Sid & Nancy '' , `` Floundering '' `` Death and Taxes '' .  `` I was very taken with the film , by its poetic sensibility and often arresting images and by the narrative permutations you brought to the vampire genre . Conjuring up a vivid and indelible world , you present an Ireland admittedly a `` tad '' darker than say John Ford in The Quiet Man but no less evocative . '' - Robert Dawson , Award-Winning Movie Titleler ` The Doors '' , `` Point Break '' , `` Gladiator '' , `` X Men '' .  `` The Irish Vampire Goes West '' , is the first Irish vampire film . '' - Kim Newman The Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies  `` Art / vampire . Pegarty Long has discovered a new genre . Reminds one a bit , stylistically , of the German expressionists , especially NOSEFERATU . '' - Peter Belsito , Founder Filmfinders , Producer `` Tarkowsky : Time Within Time '' .  `` A beautifully shot film . `` Irish Vampire '' brought back my evenings in the underground cinema of the 60s . Too bad it 's not still with us , because then you have a camp cult classic on your hands . - Wanda Coleman , Award-Winning Poet , Writer `` Mad Dog Black Lady , `` A War of Eyes and Other Stories '' .  `` Timelessly classical . '' - Jeanne Collachia , Director , Editor , Producer `` Bread and Salt '' .

neg: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 American slasher film , and a remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre . The fifth entry in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise , the film was directed by Marcus Nispel , written by Scott Kosar , and produced by Michael Bay . It was also co-produced by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper , co-creators of the original 1974 film .   TCM is the first of many horror remakes to come from Michael Bay 's Platinum Dunes production company which also released the remakes The Amityville Horror , The Hitcher , Friday the 13th , and A Nightmare on Elm Street . Though met with negative reception from critics , the film was well received by fans , and grossed $ 107 million worldwide above its $ 9.5 million budget , making it a strong financial success . A prequel was released in 2006 , titled The Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Beginning .

neg: Cyberpunk derivatives A number of cyberpunk derivatives have become recognized as distinct subgenres in speculative fiction . These derivatives , though they do not share cyberpunk 's computers-focused setting , may display other qualities drawn from or analogous to cyberpunk : a world built on one particular technology that is extrapolated to a highly sophisticated level ( this may even be a fantastical or anachronistic technology , akin to retro-futurism ) , a gritty transreal urban style , or a particular approach to social themes .   The most successful of these subgenres , Steampunk , has been defined as a `` kind of technological fantasy '' , and others in this category sometimes also incorporate aspects of science fantasy and historical fantasy . Scholars have written of these subgenres ' stylistic place in postmodern literature , and also their ambiguous interaction with the historical perspective of postcolonialism .   American author Bruce Bethke coined the term `` cyberpunk '' in his 1980 short story of the same name , proposing it as a label for a new generation of punk teenagers inspired by the perceptions inherent to the Information Age . The term was quickly appropriated as a label to be applied to the works of William Gibson , Bruce Sterling , John Shirley , Rudy Rucker , Michael Swanwick , Pat Cadigan , Lewis Shiner , Richard Kadrey , and others . Science fiction author Lawrence Person , in defining postcyberpunk , summarized the characteristics of cyberpunk thus :  Classic cyberpunk characters were marginalized , alienated loners who lived on the edge of society in generally dystopic futures where daily life was impacted by rapid technological change , an ubiquitous datasphere of computerized information , and invasive modification of the human body .   The relevance of cyberpunk as a genre to punk subculture is debatable and further hampered by the lack of a defined cyberpunk subculture ; where the small cyber movement shares themes with cyberpunk fiction and draws inspiration from punk and goth alike , cyberculture is much more popular though much less defined , encompassing virtual communities and cyberspace in general and typically embracing optimistic anticipations about the future . Cyberpunk is nonetheless regarded as a successful genre , as it ensnared many new readers and provided the sort of movement that postmodern literary critics found alluring . Furthermore , author David Brin argues , cyberpunk made science fiction more attractive and profitable for mainstream media and the visual arts in general .

neg: Pulp (paper) Pulp is a lignocellulosic fibrous material prepared by chemically or mechanically separating cellulose fibres from wood , fiber crops or waste paper . The wood fiber sources required for pulping are `` 45 % sawmill residue , 21 % logs and chips , and 34 % recycled paper '' ( Canada , 2014 ) . Many kinds of paper are made from wood with nothing else mixed into them . This includes newspaper , magazines and even toilet paper . Pulp is one of the most abundant raw materials worldwide .

neg: Vendetta for the Saint Vendetta for the Saint is a 1964 mystery novel featuring the character of Simon Templar , alias `` The Saint '' . The novel is credited to Leslie Charteris , who created the Saint in 1928 , but the book was actually authored by Harry Harrison , a noted science fiction author who also wrote the syndicated Saint comic strip . Although Harrison wrote the majority of the book as a ghost writer , he indicates in an interview that Charteris did contribute to the final book ( albeit in a very minor way ) . .   The reference work The Saint : A Complete History by Burl Barer , however , indicates that Charteris was heavily involved in editing the book . This was the first Saint volume published after Charteris chose to step back from actively writing the adventures and would be followed by a number of books credited to Charteris but actually written by other authors . Charteris remained as editor of the books , approving stories and revising material when needed . These books would be mostly based upon teleplays from the TV series or scenarios from the comic strip ; the next wholly original Saint literary stories would n't be published until the novella collection Catch the Saint more than a decade later .   Vendetta for the Saint was the first full-length Saint novel published since The Saint Sees it Through was published 18 years earlier .   In 1969 a television adaptation of the novel ( see below for details ) was released as a theatrical film , also entitled Vendetta for the Saint .

neg: Ross LaManna Ross LaManna is an American screenwriter and author . He is best known for creating the Rush Hour series starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker .   His first novel , Acid Test , was published in the U.S. and Canada by Ballantine Books . The geopolitical thriller was chosen as an Amazon.com `` Penzler Pick '' and as The Mysterious Bookshop 's selection for `` Best First Fiction '' . It was published in several foreign territories and as an audiobook .   He attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles , graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in screenwriting , and also holds a Master of Arts from Arizona State University in dramatic writing .   He began in the entertainment industry working on international legal affairs at the independent studio Embassy Pictures . Columbia Pictures purchased a speculative script he had written while at Embassy , and soon thereafter he was hired by United Artists under a two-picture writing deal . Carolco Pictures later hired him under a unique , two-year `` in-house screenwriter '' arrangement , where he worked on a number of their projects . He has written original screenplays , adaptations or rewrites for Fox , Disney , Paramount , Columbia , Universal , HBO Films and many independent companies .   As of June , 2013 , he is Chairman of the Undergraduate and Graduate Film Departments at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena , California , and also on the Board of Directors for the United States Air Force Entertainment Liaison Office . At Art Center , he brought in a number of notable filmmakers as part-time instructors , including the cinematographer Affonso Beato , ASC , the storyboard artist Tim Burgard , the director/producer Jeremiah Chechik , the cinematographer Allen Daviau , ASC , the screenwriter Doug Eboch , the director David Kellogg , the composer Dennis McCarthy , the title designer Dan Perri , the director/producer Richard Pearce , the entertainment attorney Lee Rosenbaum , the writer/director Bobby Roth , the director/actor Mark Rydell , the producer/director John Suits , the director Ron Underwood and the editor Billy Weber .

neg: John Huston John Marcellus Huston ( -LSB- ˈhjuːstən -RSB- August 5 , 1906 -- August 28 , 1987 ) was an American film director , screenwriter and actor . He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed , many of which are today considered classics : The Maltese Falcon ( 1941 ) , The Treasure of the Sierra Madre ( 1948 ) , The Asphalt Jungle ( 1950 ) , The African Queen ( 1951 ) , The Misfits ( 1961 ) , Fat City ( 1972 ) and The Man Who Would Be King ( 1975 ) . During his 46-year career , Huston received 15 Oscar nominations , won twice , and directed both his father , Walter Huston , and daughter , Anjelica Huston , to Oscar wins in different films .   Huston was known to direct with the vision of an artist , having studied and worked as a fine art painter in Paris in his early years . He continued to explore the visual aspects of his films throughout his career : sketching each scene on paper beforehand , then carefully framing his characters during the shooting . While most directors rely on post-production editing to shape their final work , Huston instead created his films while they were being shot , making them both more economical and cerebral , with little editing needed .   Most of Huston 's films were adaptations of important novels , often depicting a `` heroic quest , '' as in Moby Dick , or The Red Badge of Courage . In many films , different groups of people , while struggling toward a common goal , would become doomed , forming `` destructive alliances , '' giving the films a dramatic and visual tension . Many of his films involved themes such as religion , meaning , truth , freedom , psychology , colonialism and war .   Before becoming a Hollywood filmmaker , he had been an amateur boxer , reporter , short-story writer , portrait artist in Paris , a cavalry rider in Mexico , and a documentary filmmaker during World War II . Huston has been referred to as `` a titan '' , `` a rebel '' , and a `` renaissance man '' in the Hollywood film industry . Author Ian Freer describes him as `` cinema 's Ernest Hemingway '' -- a filmmaker who was `` never afraid to tackle tough issues head on . '' Worked for Ethos Group .

neg: Speculative fiction Speculative fiction is an umbrella genre encompassing narrative fiction with supernatural or futuristic elements . This includes the genres science fiction , fantasy , horror and supernatural fiction , as well as their combinations . The broader usage of the term is attributed to Robert Heinlein , who referenced it in 1947 in an editorial essay , although there are prior mentions of speculative fiction or its variant `` speculative literature '' .

neg: Erotic thriller An Erotic thriller is a film genre defined by a thriller with a thematic basis in illicit romance or erotic fantasy . Most erotic thrillers contain scenes of softcore sex and nudity , but the frequency and explicitness of those scenes varies .   Though similar films appeared as early as the 1960s , erotic thrillers emerged as a distinct genre in the late 1980s , bolstered by the popular success of Adrian Lyne 's Fatal Attraction in 1987 and a quickly expanding domestic and international market for softcore adult entertainment on cable television and home video . The genre had a classic period of growth and expansion in the 1990s , but by the early 2000s declined in production and popular appeal .   The potent combination of danger and romance , catering to both male and female audiences simultaneously , was the primary selling point for erotic thriller films during their classic period . The half-naked bodies displayed on posters , newspaper ads , and video box covers were accompanied by log lines that capture the unmistakable duality of the erotic thriller film :   If you think you can handle her , you 're dead wrong . -- Body Chemistry 3 : Point of Seduction  He was hired to watch . Now he 's tempted to touch . -- Night Eyes  Twin sisters cross the line into a deadly erotic fantasy land . -- Mirror Images   In all , over 300 erotic thriller films were produced in the 1990s , which is comparable to the number of thriller films made in the noir decade of the 1940s . The total number of films in the erotic thriller genre from 1985 to 2005 may number as high as over 500 . Like film noir , the genre has evolved and modernized , and new films continue to be made that are influenced by the classic style .

neg: Pulp (2012 film) Pulp is a British comedy film directed by Adam Hamdy and Shaun Magher , starring Jay Sutherland and John Thomson On March 2013 it was released exclusively on Xbox Live , becoming the first feature film to be distributed via a games console platform .

neg: Cleaner (crime) A cleaner , or fixer , is a person who `` cleans up '' after crimes to physically erase their trace or uses pressure or bribes to limit fallout from a criminal act .   A fixer plays a similar but often less hands-on role , often minimizing bad publicity for public officials or media figures by quelling stories of their misadventures , but also capable of more heavyhanded tactics , as necessary .   A cleaner may destroy or remove incriminating evidence at the scene of a crime . A popular figure in crime fiction , a cleaner may also be a contract killer who commits murder to `` clean up '' a situation .  Cleaner is also a slang term for someone , usually a member of a crime organization or a covert government agency , who disposes of a corpse after a hit .   In contrast , legal crime scene cleanup is a legitimate industry , eliminating blood and other biohazardous materials such as dangerous chemicals used in an illegal drug lab as permitted by responsible authorities .   A fictional example of a cleaner is Shoulders from the comic strip Dick Tracy . More contemporary are the roles played by Jean Reno as Victor in the film La Femme Nikita ( 1990 ) , Harvey Keitel as Victor in Point of No Return ( 1993 ) , and a year later as a Mr. Wolf in Quentin Tarantino 's Pulp Fiction ( 1994 ) ( parodied on Seinfeld ` s episode 155 , `` The Muffin Tops '' ( 1997 ) , where Newman makes the problem of leftover muffin stumps go away by eating them ) , and George Clooney as the title character in Michael Clayton . On television , similar roles are played by Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut in the TV series Breaking Bad and its prequel , Better Call Saul , Liev Schreiber in the title role of Showtime 's Ray Donovan , Paige Turco as recurring character Zoe Morgan in Person of Interest , and Susan Blommaert as `` Mr. Kaplan '' in The Blacklist .

neg: Space opera Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes space warfare , melodramatic adventure , interplanetary battles , as well as chivalric romance , and often risk-taking . Set mainly or entirely in outer space , it usually involves conflict between opponents possessing advanced abilities , futuristic weapons , and other sophisticated technology . The term has no relation to music but is instead a play on the terms `` soap opera '' and `` horse opera '' , the latter of which was coined during the 1930s to indicate clichéd and formulaic Western movies . Space operas emerged in the 1930s and they continue to be produced in literature , film , comics , and video games .   Notable space opera novels include the Foundation series ( 1942 -- 1999 ) by Isaac Asimov , the Lensman series ( 1948-1954 ) by E. E. Smith and the Ender 's Game series ( 1985 -- present ) by Orson Scott Card . An early notable space opera film was Flash Gordon ( 1936 -- present ) created by Alex Raymond . In the late 1970s , the Star Wars franchise ( 1977 -- present ) created by George Lucas brought a great deal of attention to the subgenre .

neg: Kill Bill Kill Bill is an American two-part martial arts film series , and the fourth film overall that was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino . It was originally set to be released as one film , but with a running time of over four hours , it was separated into two films : Kill Bill : Volume 1 , released in late 2003 , and Kill Bill : Volume 2 , released in early 2004 . The original four-hour cut , retitled Kill Bill : The Whole Bloody Affair , was screened at select cinemas in 2011 .   Tarantino has discussed the possibility of a third Kill Bill film .

neg: Major film studio A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box office revenue in a given market . In the North American , Western , and global markets , the major film studios , often simply known as the majors , are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue . The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate .   The `` Big Six '' majors , whose operations are based in or around the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood , are all centered in film studios active during Hollywood 's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s . In three cases -- 20th Century Fox , Warner Bros. , and Paramount -- the studios were one of the `` Big Five '' majors during that era as well . In two cases -- Columbia and Universal -- the studios were also considered majors , but in the next tier down , part of the `` Little Three '' . In the sixth case , Walt Disney Studios was an independent production company during the Golden Age ; it was an important Hollywood entity , but not a major . Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , United Artists , and RKO were majors .   Today , Disney is the only member of the Big Six whose parent entity is still located near Los Angeles ( actually , on Disney 's studio lot and in the same building ) . The five others report to conglomerates headquartered in New York City , Philadelphia , and Tokyo . Of the Big Six , Paramount is the only one still based in Hollywood , and Paramount and Fox are the only ones still located within the Los Angeles city limits , while Disney and Warner Bros. are located in Burbank , Columbia in Culver City , and Universal in the unincorporated area of Universal City .   Most of today 's Big Six control subsidiaries with their own distribution networks that concentrate on arthouse pictures ( e.g. Fox Searchlight Pictures ) or genre films ( e.g. Sony 's Screen Gems ) ; several of these specialty units were shut down or sold off between 2008 and 2010 . The six major studios are contrasted with smaller production and/or distribution companies , which are known as independents or `` indies '' . The leading independent producer/distributors -- Lionsgate Films , The Weinstein Company , and former major studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- are sometimes referred to as `` mini-majors '' . From 1998 through 2005 , DreamWorks SKG commanded a large enough market share to arguably qualify it as a seventh major , despite its relatively small output . In 2006 , DreamWorks was acquired by Viacom , Paramount 's corporate parent . In late 2008 , DreamWorks once again became an independent production company ; its films were distributed by Disney 's Touchstone Pictures until 2016 , at which point distribution switched to Universal .   The Big Six major studios are today primarily backers and distributors of films whose actual production is largely handled by independent companies -- either long-running entities or ones created for and dedicated to the making of a specific film . The specialty divisions often simply acquire distribution rights to pictures in which the studio has had no prior involvement . While the majors still do a modicum of true production , their activities are focused more in the areas of development , financing , marketing , and merchandising . Those business functions are still usually performed in or near Los Angeles , even though the runaway production phenomenon means that most films are now mostly or completely shot on location at places outside Los Angeles .   Since the dawn of filmmaking , the U.S. major film studios have dominated both American cinema and the global film industry . U.S. studios have benefited from a strong first-mover advantage in that they were the first to industrialize filmmaking and master the art of mass-producing and distributing high-quality films with broad cross-cultural appeal . Today , the Big Six majors routinely distribute hundreds of films every year into all significant international markets ( that is , where discretionary income is high enough for consumers to afford to watch films ) . It is very rare , if not impossible , for a film to reach a broad international audience on multiple continents and in multiple languages without first being picked up by one of the majors for distribution .


query: Paul Walker starred in the film Into the Blue.

pos: Paul Walker Paul William Walker IV ( September 12 , 1973 -- November 30 , 2013 ) was an American actor . Walker began his career guest-starring in several television shows such as The Young and the Restless and Touched by an Angel . Walker gained prominence with breakout roles in coming of age and teen films such as She 's All That and Varsity Blues ( 1999 ) . In 2001 , Walker gained international fame for his portrayal of Brian O'Conner in the street racing action film The Fast and the Furious ( 2001 ) , and would reprise the role in five of the next six installments but died in the middle of the filming of Furious 7 ( 2015 ) . He also starred in films such as Joy Ride ( 2001 ) , Timeline ( 2003 ) , Into the Blue ( 2005 ) , Eight Below , and Running Scared ( 2006 ) .   Besides acting , Walker was the face of The Coty Prestige fragrance brand Davidoff Cool Water for Men , and starred in the National Geographic Channel series , Expedition Great White . He also founded the charity `` Reach Out Worldwide '' ( ROWW ) , an organization providing relief efforts for areas affected by natural disasters . He was often praised for his off-screen charity work , and as a performer .   Walker died in a single-vehicle collision on November 30 , 2013 , alongside friend Roger Rodas . Three films that he was involved in at the time were released posthumously : Hours ( 2013 ) , Brick Mansions ( 2014 ) , and Furious 7 ( 2015 , which he had not completed filming ) . The song `` See You Again '' by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth , which appeared on the Furious 7 soundtrack , is a tribute to Walker . The song was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards .

neg: American Gigolo American Gigolo is a 1980 American romantic crime film written and directed by Paul Schrader , and starring Richard Gere , Lauren Hutton , Hector Elizondo , Nina Van Pallandt and Bill Duke . It tells the story of Julian Kaye , a high-price male escort in Los Angeles who becomes romantically involved with a prominent politician 's wife while simultaneously becoming the prime suspect in a murder case .   The film is notable for establishing Gere as a leading man , and was one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to include frontal male nudity from its main star . It is also notable for its accompanying soundtrack , composed by Giorgio Moroder and featuring the number-one hit single `` Call Me '' by Blondie .   Schrader considers it one of four similar films , which he calls `` double bookends '' : Taxi Driver , bookended by Light Sleeper , and American Gigolo bookended by The Walker .

neg: Into the Wild (book) Into the Wild is a 1996 non-fiction book written by Jon Krakauer . It is an expansion of a 9,000-word article by Krakauer on Christopher McCandless titled `` Death of an Innocent '' , which appeared in the January 1993 issue of Outside . The book was adapted to film in 2007 , directed by Sean Penn with Emile Hirsch starring as McCandless . `` Into the Wild '' is an international bestseller which has been printed in 14 languages and 173 editions and formats . The book is widely used as high school and college reading curriculum . `` Into the Wild '' has been lauded by many reviewers but has also been described by Alaskan reporter , Craig Medred , as being `` something invented '' by its author .

neg: The Moviegoer (album) The Moviegoer is the seventh studio album by the American solo artist Scott Walker . It was released in October 1972 but failed to chart . No singles were released from the album , though `` This Way Mary '' was later released as a b-side to Walker 's 1973 single `` The Me I Never Knew '' . The album consists solely of renditions of film theme songs originally performed by other artists .   The album was the first of six studio albums ( the last two as The Walker Brothers ) in which Walker did not contribute original material . Having lost creative control of his music after the commercial failures of his previous two studio albums Scott 4 and 'Til the Band Comes In , Walker was tasked with recording `` inoffensive , middle-of-the-road material that could be easily processed , marketed and sold '' . By way of compromise Walker had some say in the song selection and drew together a selection of themes from some of his favourite films .   The album was recorded quickly in the autumn of 1972 with Walker 's usual studio team consisting of producer Johnny Franz and engineer Peter J. Olliff . In a change from previous work , Robert Cornford was brought-in to produce the orchestral arrangements . Despite a push for commercial viability the album received negative reviews when released as an LP in October 1972 . The album was re-issued in 1975 by Contour record label with new sleeve art . The album has since been deleted and has not been reissued .

neg: Behind the Headlines (1956 film) Behind the Headlines is a 1956 British crime film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Paul Carpenter , Adrienne Corri , Hazel Court and Alfie Bass . The plot revolves around a male and female journalist joining forces to hunt down a murderer .   It was made at Southall Studios . The film was based on the novel Behind the Headlines by Robert Chapman .

neg: Seven and the Sun Seven and the Sun was an American rock band best known for their 2002 single `` Walk with Me '' . Their song was used in the TV soap opera Passions and was also featured in the Columbia Pictures film , America 's Sweethearts starring Julia Roberts , Billy Crystal , John Cusack and Catherine Zeta-Jones . It received moderate air play on American radio , reaching number 38 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 , number 27 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 and number 40 on the Billboard Top 40 Tracks chart . `` Walk with Me '' was their only hit .   Their song `` Jump ( The Velvet Rope ) '' was featured in the 2001 Warner Bros. film , Summer Catch starring Freddie Prinze , Jr. and Jessica Biel .   In September , 2003 , their song `` Back to the Innocence '' was chosen to be the theme song for The John Walsh Show on NBC .   A second album was recorded but never released and the band has since broken up .   In 2007 , band members Seven Williams ( born Keith Volpone ) & Wally Brandt reformed as Whiskey Falls with more of a country/rock flare ( a la The Eagles ) along with Buck Johnson and Damon Johnson ( no relation ) . The self-titled debut album was released on September 25 , 2007 , on the Midas Records Nashville label . It produced two Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in `` Last Train Running '' ( # 32 ) and `` Falling Into You '' ( # 40 ) . A second album was never released .   Seven Williams & Wally Brandt have since dedicated their time to their music production company , We3Kings Music writing and producing music for television and film . They have written the theme songs to NBC 's The John Walsh Show , Fox 's Tru Calling and The Simple Life and ABC 's The Two-Timer , NBC 's Minute to Win It , Tabatha 's Salon Makeover to Sarah Palin 's Alaska , Dance Moms and Ryan & Tatum : The O'Neals . They have also written cues and promos for several TV shows including NBC 's Las Vegas , Starting Over , Access Hollywood and Entertainment Tonight . Their major motion picture credits include America 's Sweethearts , Summer Catch and Columbia Pictures feature The Quest and most recently , 20th Century Fox Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Dog Days .

neg: From the Inside Out From the Inside Out is the second studio album by Australian-New Zealand recording artist Stan Walker , released on 20 August 2010 through Sony Music Australia . Walker worked with several record producers and songwriters for the album , including Audius Mtawarira , Israel Cruz , Ryan Tedder , Phil Tan and Stuart Crichton , among others . Musically , the album incorporates synthpop , rock , soul and R&B genres .   Upon its release , the album received positive reviews from music critics . From the Inside Out debuted at number on the New Zealand Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand ( RIANZ ) . It also debuted at number two on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart . Preceding the album 's release , lead single `` Unbroken '' was released digitally on 12 April 2010 . The song reached the top-ten of the New Zealand Singles Chart and was certified gold by the RIANZ . `` Choose You '' was released on 20 July 2010 as the album 's second single . The peaked at number three on the New Zealand Singles Chart and was certified platinum . It also appeared on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 16 and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) . The third single , `` Homesick '' , featuring rapper Kayo , was released on 29 October 2010 . Walker 's first headlining tour in New Zealand , to support the album , ran from mid February to early March 2011 .

neg: 'Til the Band Comes In 'Til the Band Comes In is the sixth studio album by the American solo artist Scott Walker . It was released in December 1970 but failed to chart . Three singles were released from the album . The title track backed with `` Jean the Machine '' was released in the Netherlands . `` Jean the Machine '' and `` Thanks For Chicago Mr. James '' were each released in Japan . No singles were released in the UK . The release is a loose concept album about the inhabitants of a tenement .   Walker wrote the songs for the album quickly while on a working holiday in Greece in September 1970 . The album was recorded late that same year between September and November 1970 with Walker 's usual Philips studio team consisting of producer Johnny Franz , engineer Peter J. Olliff and Wally Stott and Peter Knight directing the musical arrangements . Receiving negative reviews the album was first released as an LP in December 1970 . The album was deleted and was not available for over twenty-five years . The album was later reassessed much more favourably and was eventually reissued in the UK on CD by BGO Records in August 1996 , with new liner notes . This new edition fell out of print before a second CD re-issue followed in 2008 by the US label Water Records . The album was re-issued again on 3 June 2013 as part of a 5-CD set entitled Scott - The Collection 1967-1970 .   The original liner notes were by Walker 's then-manager Ady Semel with cover photography by Michael Joseph .

neg: Monte Blue Monte Blue ( born Gerard Montgomery Bluefeather , January 11 , 1887 -- February 18 , 1963 ) was a movie actor who began his career as a romantic leading man in the silent film era , and later progressed to character roles .

neg: Sammy Walker Sammy Walker ( born July 7 , 1952 near Atlanta , Georgia ) is an American singer-songwriter . Influenced by the folk and country sounds of Bob Dylan , Woody Guthrie and Hank Williams , Walker emerged in the mid-1970s with two albums for the Folkways label and two albums for Warner Brothers . While appearing on Bob Fass 's radio show in 1975 , he caught the ear of Phil Ochs , who was impressed by the young songwriter and agreed to produce his first album with Folkways . Walker recorded two albums for Warner Brothers under the tutelage of producer Nick Venet , and toured Europe in 1978 and again in 1986 . After recording an album of Woody Guthrie songs in 1979 , he did not record again until 1989 .   Walker , who at least once downplayed his own success by claiming he has `` only 50 fans , one in each state '' , performed a memorable opening set for Ochs at Gerde 's Folk City in late 1975 , when Ochs drunkenly staged what Ochs billed as the final Phil Ochs concert and the first John Train performance . At midnight was when Ochs was supposedly changing his stage name to Train , but his inebriated behavior incurred the wrath of the Gerde 's staff to the point where the waitress was no longer serving Ochs , amid the soon-to-be-suicidal folksinger 's rambling tirades against , among other musings , `` Johnny Cash , BEFORE amphetamines '' . Having finished his formidably-rendered set including his signature tune `` Closing Time '' , Walker watched Ochs with apparent embarrassment from the wings . ( An uncirculated monochrome videotape exists memorializing the remarkable evening . )   Misfit Scarecrow - the first album released by Sammy Walker in over twelve years - was released on July 22 , 2008 .   Brown Eyed Georgia Darlin ' - released in 2016 on Ramseur Records , features early demos from his 1976 release .

neg: Wisconsin Death Trip (film) Wisconsin Death Trip is a 1999 American black-and-white and color docudrama film written and directed by James Marsh , based on the 1973 book of the same name by Michael Lesy . Original music for the film was composed by DJ Shadow , with original piano music for the closing credits by John Cale .   The film dramatizes the photographs by Charles Van Schaick found by in the early 1970s by Lesy , connected to a series of macabre incidents that took place in Black River Falls , Wisconsin in the late 19th century , and , in part , the film was shot on location there . Marsh makes use of silent black-and-white recreations with voice-over narration by Ian Holm contrasted with contemporary color footage of the area . The film 's visual style was intended to carry the content of the film ; as Marsh said :   I wanted to convey in the film the real pathos contained in a four line newspaper report that simultaneously records and dismisses the end of someone 's life .   Wisconsin Death Trip was presented on the BBC documentary series Arena in 2000 .

neg: She's All That She 's All That is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Robert Iscove and starring Freddie Prinze , Jr. , Rachael Leigh Cook , Paul Walker and Matthew Lillard . It is a modern adaptation of George Bernard Shaw 's play Pygmalion and George Cukor 's 1964 film My Fair Lady . It was one of the most popular teen films of the 1990s and reached No. 1 at the box office in its first week of release . In April 2015 , it was announced that the film will be remade by The Weinstein Company .

neg: Walker, Texas Ranger Walker , Texas Ranger is an American action television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis . It was inspired by the film Lone Wolf McQuade , with both this series and that film starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division . The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993 , with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes . Eight full seasons followed with new episodes airing from September 25 , 1993 , to May 19 , 2001 , and reruns continuing on CBS until July 28 , 2001 . It has been broadcast in over 100 countries and has since spawned a 2005 made-for-television movie entitled Trial By Fire . The movie ended on a cliffhanger , which was never resolved . DVD sets of all seasons have been released ( with the three pilots packaged with the first regular season ) . At various times since 1997 , reruns of the show have aired , in syndication , on the USA Network and Action in Canada . Reruns can currently be seen on CBS Action , WGN America , INSP and Grit .   The series was noted for its moralistic style . The characters refrained from the use of drugs , and they participated in community service . Martial arts were displayed prominently as the primary tool of law enforcement and occasionally as a tool for Walker and company to reach out to the community .

neg: Porterhouse Blue (TV series) Porterhouse Blue is a 1987 television series adapted by Malcolm Bradbury from the Tom Sharpe novel of the same name for Channel 4 in four episodes . It starred David Jason as Skullion , Ian Richardson as Sir Godber Evans , Barbara Jefford as his wife Lady Mary , Charles Gray as Sir Cathcart D'Eath , and John Sessions as Zipser . Also appearing were Griff Rhys Jones as Cornelius Carrington , Paula Jacobs as Mrs. Biggs , Bob Goody as Walter , Paul Rogers as the Dean , John Woodnutt as the Senior Tutor , Lockwood West as the Chaplain , Willoughby Goddard as Professor Siblington , and Harold Innocent as the Bursar .   The title song `` Dives in Omnia '' ( cod-Latin for `` Excess in everything '' ) was sung by a cappella group The Flying Pickets . The series won an International Emmy and two BAFTA Awards ( including Best Actor for David Jason ) . The television adaptation has been released on DVD and VHS .   Sidney Sussex College , Cambridge , Sacrist 's Gate near Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire , Knebworth House and Apethorpe Hall in Northamptonshire were used as locations in the series .

neg: Paul Vandervort Paul Jeffrey Vandervort ( born February 5 , 1985 ) is an American actor , film producer , and former model .   Vandervort first appeared on the reality television series `` The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency '' during season 4 . During his time there he was attracted to another model , Traci . He is known on the modeling front , most notably for landing a national modeling campaign for Abercrombie & Fitch in 2008 . Since , he has modeled for Ed Hardy , Zoom ! Whitening , and Nike , as well as other companies .   One year after making his television debut , Vandervort continued to appear in other TV shows and in 2010 made the switch to film appearing in several TV movies .   He currently resides in Los Angeles since 2008 .   Vandervort serves as CEO of the 2013 formed media production company , ( VEI ) Vandervort Entertainment Inc. . VEI shot their first film , Hollywood Miles in April 2014 . VEI 's first full-length feature film , `` Limelight '' , a screenplay written by Vandervort that he also starred in , was filmed in Los Angeles and Bel Air in Summer 2015 and completed post-production in late 2016 . Worldwide sales rights for Limelight were acquired by Taylor & Dodge and the movie is scheduled to premiere and begin distribution in early 2017 .   Vandervort Entertainment Inc. has two new feature films scheduled for pre-production in 2017 . Craigslist Mafia , and an Untitled Thriller written by Paul Vandervort and his Limelight co-star Sean Kanan .   In Summer 2016 , Vandervort took on his first project as director . The project is tentatively titled `` Welcome to my World '' which is a teenage sports drama awaiting a series pickup .

neg: Desmond Blue Desmond Blue is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond featuring performances recorded in 1961 which were released on the RCA Victor label .

neg: Paul Blart: Mall Cop Paul Blart : Mall Cop is a 2009 American action comedy film directed by Steve Carr and co-written by Kevin James , who stars as the title character , Paul Blart . Filming began in February 2008 with most of the shooting taking place at the Burlington Mall in Burlington , Massachusetts . The film opened in the United States on January 16 , 2009 , distributed by Columbia Pictures . Against a budget of $ 26 million , it grossed $ 31.8 million in its opening weekend and finished with a gross of more than $ 146 million in North America and a worldwide total exceeded $ 183 million . Paul Blart : Mall Cop was released on DVD , Blu-ray , and UMD on May 19 , 2009 . A sequel , Paul Blart : Mall Cop 2 , was released on April 17 , 2015 .

neg: Walk into Light Walk into Light ( 1983 ) is the debut solo album released by  Jethro Tull frontman  Ian Anderson . ( The album A was originally intended to be released as an Ian Anderson album , but instead was released as a Jethro Tull album . ) In many ways Walk into Light is a two-hander , with Anderson working closely with then keyboard player in Jethro Tull , Peter-John Vettese . The repetitive melody from the first track , `` Fly By Night '' , was later used in the main element in the original theme music to the 1998 TV series All Saints , without attribution .

neg: I Saw the Light (film) I Saw the Light is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed , written , and produced by Marc Abraham , starring Tom Hiddleston as country music legend Hank Williams and Elizabeth Olsen as his first wife , Audrey Williams . It is based on the book Hank Williams : The Biography by Colin Escott , George Merritt , and William ( Bill ) MacEwen . It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival .   The film is a biographical dramatization of country and blues singer-songwriter Hank Williams , his life and rise to fame as one of country music 's most popular and influential artists . The title comes from the gospel song of the same name written and performed by Williams . The film was released on March 25 , 2016 , by Sony Pictures Classics .

neg: Into the West (miniseries) Into the West is a 2005 miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks , with six two-hour episodes ( including commercials ) . The series was first broadcast in the U.S. on Turner Network Television ( TNT ) on six Fridays starting on June 10 , 2005 . It was also shown in the UK on BBC2 and BBC HD from November 4 , 2006 , and in Canada on CBC Television . The series also aired in the U.S. on AMC during the summer ( June/July ) and fall ( autumn , September/October ) of 2012 .   The miniseries begins in the 1820s and is told mainly through the third person narration of Jacob Wheeler ( Matthew Settle ) and Loved By the Buffalo ( Joseph M. Marshall III ) , although episodes outside the direct observation of both protagonists are also shown . The plot follows the story of two families , one white American , one Native American , as their lives become mingled through the momentous events of American expansion . The story intertwines real and fictional characters and events spanning the period of expansion of the United States in the American West , from 1825 to 1890 .   The show has a large cast , with about 250 speaking parts . The series features well known performers including Josh Brolin , Gary Busey , Michael Spears , Tonantzin Carmelo , Skeet Ulrich , Garrett Wang , Steve Reevis , Rachael Leigh Cook , Wes Studi , Irene Bedard , Alan Tudyk , Christian Kane , Russell Means , Jay Tavare , David Midthunder , Keri Russell , Graham Greene , Zahn McClarnon , Tom Berenger , Gil Birmingham , David Paymer , Raoul Trujillo , Eric Schweig , Lance Henriksen , Simon R. Baker , Tyler Christopher , Tatanka Means , Tokala Clifford , Gordon Tootoosis , Sheila Tousey , and Will Patton .   It was filmed in Drumheller , Alberta and Santa Fe , New Mexico .

neg: John A. Walker (art critic) John Albert Walker ( born 1938 ) is a British art critic and historian who has written over 15 books on modern and contemporary art with an emphasis on mass media . He has also written on design history methodology . Walker 's books include Art since Pop ( 1975 ) , Design History and the History of Design with Judy Attfield ( 1990 ) , John Latham : The Incidental Person - His Art and Ideas ( 1994 ) , Cultural Offensive : America 's Impact on British Art since 1945 ( 1998 ) , Art & Outrage ( 1999 ) , Supercollector : A Critique of Charles Saatchi with Rita Hatton ( 2000 ) ,  Left Shift : Radical Art in 1970s Britain ( 2001 ) , Art in the Age of Mass Media ( 3rd ed. : 2001 ) , Art and Celebrity ( 2003 ) , and Firefighters in Art and Media : A Pictorial History ( 2009 ) .   Walker was a Reader in Art and Design History at Middlesex University near London until retiring in 1999 . He was trained as a painter at Newcastle upon Tyne .   With regard to John Latham : The Incidental Person - His Art and Ideas ( 1994 ) , John A. Walker wrote a contentious article on Artnet.com after John Latham 's death . In it , Walker revealed that there was a legal conflict with Latham concerning the book . The article is titled `` The Perils of Publishing '' . He also released legal letters concerning the conflict , in which he is quoted : `` Latham acts as if he is the commissioner or patron of the book rather than its subject matter ... He tries to treat me like a slave whose function is to write down exactly what he dictates . This is not on ... '' .   In Art in the Age of Mass Media ( 2001 ) , Walker writes thematic essays including how ` art uses mass culture ' , ` the mass media use art ' , for example , direct references to art in advertisements , ` art and new media technologies ' and ` art and mass media 1990-2000 ' . In this last-mentioned chapter , for example , he refers to ` the artist as media celebrity : Damien Hirst ' , and writes : `` During the 1990s , Damien Hirst -LSB- b. 1965 -RSB- became Britain 's most famous , young , living sculptor and painter , in part because of his own flair for self-promotion and the publicity skills of his primary patron Charles Saatchi ... Saatchi , of course , was an expert at expoiting the mass media because of his long career in advertising . ''   In Art and Celebrity , Walker offers five thematic chapters including ` Celebrities as Art Collectors and Artists ' showing artworks by Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones , and actors Anthony Quinn and Dennis Hopper , and shows Madonna awarding artist Martin Creed the UK 's Turner Prize in 2001 . Other chapters include ` Artists depict Celebrities ' , ` Simulation and Celebrities ' , ` Alternative Heroes ' including the artwork The Dinner Party ( 1979 ) by Judy Chicago and Che ( 2000 ) depicting Che Guevara by Gavin Turk . The final chapter focuses on ` Art Stars ' about the cult of the artist and the celebrity artist . This refers back to artists in the Italian Renaissance , to Rembrandt , and van Gogh . Particular attention is given to 20th/21st century artists : Picasso , Salvador Dalí , Jackson Pollock , Francis Bacon , David Hockney , Yoko Ono , Andy Warhol , Joseph Beuys , Gilbert & George , Julian Schnabel , Jean-Michel Basquiat , Jeff Koons , Damien Hirst , and Tracey Emin . In the conclusion , Walker lists out his view of the advantages and disadvantages of becoming an art star .   In June 2009 , Walker produced a limited edition Saatchi branding iron . Artnet.com reported that the iron is `` an actual implement that can be used to burn the collector 's name into wooden stretcher bars , if not into `` artist 's flesh , dead cows , sheep and sharks , etc. . . Promised soon are ` GOGO ' ( art gallerist Larry Gagosian ) and ` JAY JOP ' ( art gallerist Jay Jopling ) branding irons as well '' .


query: The Breakfast Club starred a person.

pos: Brat Pack (actors) The Brat Pack is a nickname given to a group of young actors who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented coming-of-age films in the 1980s . First mentioned in a 1985 New York magazine article , it is now usually defined as the cast members of two specific films released in 1985 -- The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo 's Fire -- although other actors are sometimes included . The `` core '' members are considered to be Emilio Estevez , Anthony Michael Hall , Rob Lowe , Andrew McCarthy , Demi Moore , Judd Nelson , Molly Ringwald , and Ally Sheedy .

pos: Paul Gleason Paul Xavier Gleason ( May 4 , 1939 -- May 27 , 2006 ) was an American film and television actor , known for his roles on television series such as All My Children and films such as The Breakfast Club , Trading Places , and Die Hard .

pos: Molly Ringwald Molly Kathleen Ringwald ( born February 18 , 1968 ) is an American actress , singer , dancer , and author . She was cast in her first major role as Molly in The Facts of Life ( 1979 -- 80 ) after a casting director saw her playing an orphan in a stage production of the musical `` Annie '' . She and several other members of the original Facts of Life cast were let go when the show was reworked by the network . She made her motion picture debut in the independent film Tempest ( 1982 ) , which earned her a Golden Globe nomination .   After subsequently appearing in the successful John Hughes films Sixteen Candles ( 1984 ) , The Breakfast Club ( 1985 ) , and Pretty in Pink ( 1986 ) , Ringwald became a teen icon . She later starred in The Pick-up Artist ( 1987 ) , and For Keeps ( 1988 ) . She starred in many films in the 1990s , most notably Something to Live for : The Alison Gertz Story ( 1992 ) and The Stand ( 1994 ) .   Ringwald is part of the `` Brat Pack '' and she was ranked number 1 on VH1 's 100 Greatest Teen Stars .

pos: Emilio Estevez Emilio Estevez ( -LSB- ɛˈmiljoʊ_ɛstˈɛbɛs -RSB- born May 12 , 1962 ) is an American actor , director , and writer . He started his career as an actor and is well known for being a member of the acting Brat Pack of the 1980s , starring in The Breakfast Club , St. Elmo 's Fire , and also acting in the 1983 hit movie The Outsiders . He is also known for Repo Man , The Mighty Ducks and its sequels , Stakeout , Maximum Overdrive , Bobby ( which he also wrote and directed ) , and his performances in Western films such as Young Guns and its sequel .

pos: The Breakfast Club The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written , produced , and directed by John Hughes , starring Emilio Estevez , Paul Gleason , Anthony Michael Hall , Judd Nelson , Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy . The storyline follows five teenagers , each members of different high school cliques , who spend a Saturday in detention together and come to realize that they are all more than their respective stereotypes , while facing a strict disciplinarian .   The film premiered in Los Angeles on February 7 , 1985 . Universal Pictures released the film in cinemas in the United States on February 15 , 1985 . It received critical acclaim and earned $ 51.5 million on a $ 1 million budget . Critics consider it one of the greatest high school films of all time , as well as one of Hughes ' most memorable and recognizable works . The media referred to the film 's five main actors as members of a group called the `` Brat Pack '' .   The title comes from the nickname invented by students and staff for morning detention at New Trier High School , the school attended by the son of one of John Hughes ' friends . Thus , those who were sent to detention before school starting time were designated members of `` The Breakfast Club '' .  In 2016 , the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .   The film was digitally remastered and was re-screened throughout 430 theaters in celebration of its 30th anniversary in 2015 .

pos: Anthony Michael Hall Michael Anthony Hall ( born April 14 , 1968 ) , known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall , is an American actor , film producer , and director who starred in several teen-oriented films of the 1980s . Hall began his career in commercials and on stage as a child , and made his screen debut in 1980 . His films with director-screenwriter John Hughes , beginning with the popular 1983 comedy National Lampoon 's Vacation and the coming-of-age comedy Sixteen Candles , shaped his early career . Hall 's next movies with Hughes were the teen classics The Breakfast Club and Weird Science , both in 1985 .   Hall diversified his roles to avoid becoming typecast as his geek persona , joining the cast of Saturday Night Live ( 1985 -- 1986 ) and starring in films such as Out of Bounds ( 1986 ) , Johnny Be Good ( 1988 ) , Edward Scissorhands ( 1990 ) and Six Degrees of Separation ( 1993 ) . After a series of minor roles in the 1990s , he starred as Microsoft 's Bill Gates in the 1999 television film Pirates of Silicon Valley . He had the leading role in the USA Network series The Dead Zone from 2002 to 2007 . The show was one of the highest-rated cable television series during its run .

pos: Judd Nelson Judd Asher Nelson ( born November 28 , 1959 ) is an American actor , screenwriter , and producer . He is known for his roles as John Bender in The Breakfast Club , Alec Newbary in St. Elmo 's Fire , Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime in The Transformers : The Movie and Transformers : Animated , Joe Hunt in Billionaire Boys Club , Nick Peretti in New Jack City , Billy Beretti in Empire , and Jack Richmond in Suddenly Susan .

pos: Ally Sheedy Alexandra Elizabeth `` Ally '' Sheedy ( born June 13 , 1962 ) is an American film and stage actress , as well as the author of two books . Following her film debut in 1983 's Bad Boys , she became known as one of the Brat Pack group of actors in the films The Breakfast Club ( 1985 ) and St. Elmo 's Fire ( 1985 ) . She also acted in WarGames ( 1983 ) and Short Circuit ( 1986 ) . For her performance in Lisa Cholodenko 's High Art ( 1998 ) , Sheedy won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead .

neg: Monte Blue Monte Blue ( born Gerard Montgomery Bluefeather , January 11 , 1887 -- February 18 , 1963 ) was a movie actor who began his career as a romantic leading man in the silent film era , and later progressed to character roles .

neg: Michael Rowland (news presenter) Michael Rowland ( born 8 July 1968 ) is an Australian television news presenter and journalist . He is currently co-host of the ABC 's News Breakfast weekdays alongside Virginia Trioli .

neg: Breakfast on Pluto Breakfast on Pluto is a 1998 novel by Patrick McCabe . The book was shortlisted for the 1998 Booker Prize , and was adapted for the screen by McCabe and Neil Jordan ; Jordan directed the 2005 film . The author derived the novel 's title from the 1969 hit record Breakfast On Pluto by Don Partridge .

neg: Wake Up (TV program) Wake Up was an Australian breakfast television program produced by Network Ten . The show was hosted by Natarsha Belling and James Mathison . It aired weekday mornings from 6.30 am to 8.30 am , before Ten 's morning talk show Studio 10 . Wake Up , launched on 4 November 2013 , was presented from Queenscliff Surf Club at Manly Beach in Sydney , with Nuala Hafner presenting national news updates from a glass studio at Federation Square in Melbourne . Due to poor ratings , the show was cancelled just six months after its debut , with the last episode airing 23 May 2014 .

neg: Marion Davies Marion Cecilia Davies ( née Douras January 3 , 1897 -- September 22 , 1961 ) was an American film actress , producer , screenwriter , and philanthropist .   Davies was already building a solid reputation as a film comedian when newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst , with whom she had begun a romantic relationship , took over management of her career . Hearst financed Davies ' pictures , promoted her heavily through his newspapers and Hearst Newsreels , and pressured studios to cast her in historical dramas for which she was ill-suited . For this reason , Davies is better remembered today as Hearst 's mistress and the hostess of many lavish events for the Hollywood elite . In particular , her name is linked with the 1924 scandal aboard Hearst 's yacht when one of his guests , film producer Thomas Ince , died .   In the film Citizen Kane ( 1941 ) , the title character 's second wife -- an untalented singer whom he tries to promote -- was widely assumed to be based on Davies . But many commentators , including Citizen Kane writer/director Orson Welles himself , have defended Davies ' record as a gifted actress , to whom Hearst 's patronage did more harm than good . She retired from the screen in 1937 , choosing to devote herself to Hearst and charitable work .   In Hearst 's declining years , Davies provided financial as well as emotional support until his death in 1951 . She married for the first time eleven weeks after his death , a marriage which lasted until Davies died of stomach cancer in 1961 at the age of 64 .

neg: Whit Bissell Whitner Nutting Bissell ( October 25 , 1909March 5 , 1996 ) , better known as Whit Bissell , was an American character actor .

neg: Chocolates for Breakfast Chocolates for Breakfast is a 1956 American novel written by Pamela Moore . Originally published in 1956 when Moore was eighteen years old , the novel gained notoriety from readers and critics for its frank depiction of teenage sexuality , and its discussion of the taboo topics of homosexuality and gender roles . The plot focuses on fifteen-year-old Courtney Farrell and her destructive upbringing between her father , a wealthy Manhattan publisher , and her mother , a faltering Hollywood actress .   Upon its release in 1956 , the novel became an international sensation and was published in multiple languages , with many critics drawing comparisons to the 1954 French novel Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan . Chocolates for Breakfast went out of print in 1967 , and was not reprinted in the United States until Harper Perennial re-released the novel in June 2013 . This marks its first re-printing in North America in over forty-five years .

neg: Arthur Anderson (actor) Arthur John Miles Anderson ( August 29 , 1922 -- April 9 , 2016 ) was an American actor of radio , film , television , and stage .

neg: Jennifer Maguire Jennifer Zamparelli ( née Maguire ) ( born 9 April 1982 ) is an Irish television presenter . She is known for her writing and role on the TV show Republic of Telly , and as co-host of the 2FM morning show Breakfast Republic with Bernard O'Shea and Keith Walsh .

neg: Canadian Club of Toronto The Canadian Club of Toronto is a club in Toronto which meets several times a month to hear lunchtime speeches given by invited guests from the fields of politics , law , business , the arts , the media , and other prominent fields .   In the days before radio and television , the Club provided a chance for influential Torontonians to have contact with Canadian and international leaders in a variety of fields . Even today , the club manages to attract notable speakers . Some examples of speakers to address the club since the year 2000 include Paul Martin , Stephen Harper , Vladimir Putin , Paul Bremer , Bob Rae , Michael Dell , Jean Charest , John de Chastelain , Ted Rogers , Roy McMurtry , Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo , Margaret Atwood , Karen Kain , Ralph Klein , David Frum , Pamela Wallin , John Manley , Beverley McLachlin , Dalton McGuinty , Belinda Stronach , David Dodge , Pinball Clemons , Gordon Campbell , Louise Arbour , Adrienne Clarkson , Donovan Bailey , Anne Mulcahy , and Jack Layton .   The Canadian Club has long had a role in Canadian life as an opinion-formation vehicle for some of Toronto 's most prominent citizens .   The Canadian Club of Toronto was founded in 1897 by a Hamilton journalist . Speeches were initially given in the evening , but starting in 1899 , the club moved to its present lunchtime format . In 1903 , several members of the Canadian Club , concerned that the club was not sufficiently opposed to the wave of anti-British sentiment being expressed in the wake of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal decision , left the Canadian Club to found the more pro-British Empire Club of Canada .   As of 2010 , the Canadian Club 's luncheons are normally held on Mondays in the Fairmont Royal York Hotel . As noted on their website : `` The Canadian Club is not-for-profit and holds no political or religious affiliations . There are currently forty Canadian Clubs in various cities around Canada . ''

neg: Chic Murray Charles Thomas McKinnon `` Chic '' Murray ( 6 November 1919 -- 29 January 1985 ) , was a Scottish comedian and actor . He appeared in various roles on British television and film -- most notably in the 1967 version of Casino Royale -- and portrayed Liverpool Football Club manager Bill Shankly in a musical . In 2005 , he was named in The Comedian 's Comedian .

neg: On This Day In History On This Day In History was a feature on the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show in the UK between 1988 and 1993 . It was devised by the programme 's presenter at the time , Simon Mayo .   Mayo , a history graduate from University of Warwick , used the day 's date each morning to regurgitate historical anniversaries and events which had happened on that date in years passed .   As a quirk , he would often add a mildly cynical punchline to each of the stories he recounted , and then would get his `` crew '' ( female co-host , newsreader and producer ) each to guess the age of living celebrities who were born on that day .   A tie-in book of the same title was published in later years , with much advertisement by the BBC , initially just to give away on the show to a daily winner who rang in with the correct answer to a question posed by Mayo about a specific person or event of relevance to that date .   Perhaps the most famous part of the feature was the music used to soundtrack it ; a looped instrumental version of the George Michael hit I Want Your Sex ; the full version of which had been banned from broadcast by Radio 1 when it was released in 1987 .   The feature ended when Mayo left the breakfast show , although when he switched to the mid-morning programme , he revived it in part with a spot called Dead Or Alive ? , where he would ask listeners whether celebrities or known figures born on the date in question were still living or not .   Mayo now works for BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Five Live and no longer does any features which show off his passion for history . However , the feature is a regular on Chris Evans ' Radio 2 breakfast show , with a celebrity guest reading events that happened on that particular day in history . The last fact is nearly always music related and directly links into the next song played on the show . The feature is also often heard in one form or another on many commercial radio stations .   Category : BBC Radio 1 programmes

neg: Richard Kilgarriff Richard Kilgarriff is a producer and host of Books for Breakfast and Bookomi literary events and was named as a Rising Star in a recent poll by The Bookseller magazine . He is also an award-winning radio producer , short-film producer , presenter , writer , television executive and hotel reviewer for Mr and Mrs Smith . Born in Leeds , Yorkshire , he attended Leeds Grammar School and St Edmund Hall , Oxford University , where he was awarded an Honours Degree in English Language and Literature 1500 -- Present Day .

neg: Bob Amsberry Robert Wayne Amsberry ( June 2 , 1928 -- November 21 , 1957 ) was an American actor , and one of the original cast members on the first two seasons of Walt Disney 's The Mickey Mouse Club , working as both a writer and actor . Amsberry also worked as a voice actor , with a posthumous credit in Disney 's Sleeping Beauty ( 1959 ) .

neg: Colin Crompton George Colin Crompton ( 22 June 1931 -- 24 August 1985 ) was an English stand-up comedian .   Crompton was born in Manchester , Lancashire , and found fame on the Granada Television programme The Comedians in the early 1970s .   From 1974 to 1977 he was also the `` club chairman '' in another Granada programme , The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club . An attempt by producer Johnnie Hamp to reproduce the atmosphere of the working men 's clubs in a television studio , Crompton was famous for ringing a hand-operated fire alarm bell and telling the audience to `` give order '' when making announcements from `` the committee '' in between acts . He wrote his own scripts , with occasional additions by Neil Shand . The MC for the show , Bernard Manning , claimed he was cast in the role because he `` had been on The Comedians and he had that gormless look about him so he was ideal . ''   According to Johnnie Hamp : `` Colin was criticised by real club chairmen for the way he acted . One actual club chairman wanted to appear and have it out with him on the show . He came along and met Colin , who was dressed in a very good suit , very smart , and here was this man looking more of a caricature than Colin ever did . ''   Later , Crompton also had a small role as ` Roughage ' in the film Confessions from a Holiday Camp in 1977 .   A favourite moment during The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club was when he rang his bell to interrupt ventriloquist Ray Alan halfway through his act : '' ... excuse me Mr. Allen we 've had some complaints that they ca n't quite hear you at the back . Could you hold your dummy a little closer to the microphone please ? '' This particular joke , like the character of the club chairman itself , owed a heavy debt to the comedian Norman Collier .   In later life Crompton bought and ran a pub called the Birch and Bottle in Whitley , Cheshire . He died of lung cancer at the age of 54 . He was survived by his three children , Cheryl , Erica and John .

neg: Love Before Breakfast Love Before Breakfast is a 1936 American romantic comedy film starring Carole Lombard , Preston Foster , and Cesar Romero , based on Faith Baldwin 's short story Spinster Dinner , published in International-Cosmopolitan in July 1934 . The film was directed by Walter Lang from a screenplay by Herbert Fields assisted by numerous contract writers , including Preston Sturges .

neg: Breakfast in America (song) `` Breakfast in America '' is the title track from Supertramp 's 1979 album of the same name . It was a minor hit on the singles charts in the US but was a Top 10 hit in the UK .   The song was written by Roger Hodgson before Supertramp were formed , during his late teens , but is jointly credited to him and his bandmate/songwriting partner Rick Davies . Davies wanted Hodgson to re-write the by-then over a decade old lyrics , but Hodgson refused , feeling that they were too intrinsic to the song and captured the innocence of his adolescence . The lyrics tell about a person who has never been to America and fantasizes about it . After Supertramp started performing the song during a `` reunion '' tour without Hodgson , Hodgson pointedly told reporters that Davies initially `` hated '' the song and that he believed Davies did not play on the recording at all . However , in other interviews , Hodgson has credited Davies with creating the vocalized retort line , `` What 's she got ? Not a lot . ''   The 2005 song `` Cupid 's Chokehold '' by Gym Class Heroes heavily utilizes the melody of `` Breakfast in America '' and features Fall Out Boy singer Patrick Stump performing the opening lines of the song as a refrain .   The song was also sampled in Drake 's `` Stunt Hard '' and James Blunt performed a live version of the song which featured on the deluxe edition of his second album All The Lost Souls .

neg: Honey Nut Clusters Honey Nut Clusters aka CLUSTERS is a breakfast cereal manufactured by General Mills which refers to the cereal as `` crispy wheat & rice flakes with delicious honey nut flavored clusters . '' The manufacturer also points out on the package that it is a `` low fat part of your heart healthy diet '' . A single serving ( 1 cup ) contains 210 calories and 1 gram of fat . The cereal , also known simply as `` Clusters '' , first appeared in 1987 .   The cereal gained popularity for commercials often depicting squirrels stealing the cereal by outsmarting the owners . Among the most popular was Robo-Squirrel , in which a cyborg squirrel does serious damage to steal the cereal .   Honey Nut Clusters is part of General Mills family of Fruit & Nut cereals , including Raisin Nut Bran and Basic 4 . In 2009 the packaging on all of these cereals was updated to a different `` family of cereals '' look , however some consumers were disappointed and the company switched back to the legacy packaging currently on shelves . The recipe for this cereal was changed in April 2007 , so that it no longer actually includes nuts , substituting natural almond flavoring in its place . The picture on the box no longer depicts the same almond clusters , but the name still includes the word nut . These changes may have been implemented to counteract rising Commodity market prices in 2007 . It could also be presumed the recipe change was due to people 's ever-expanding nut allergies .   A limited edition of the product called `` Honey Nut Clijsters '' was produced in 2008 , with tennis player Kim Clijsters portrayed on the box .   The cereal is not produced anymore due to a `` lack of sales '' according General Mills circa 2012 or there abouts .   Category : General Mills cereals

neg: Breakfast in Bed `` Breakfast in Bed '' is a soul -- R&B song written by Muscle Shoals songwriters Eddie Hinton and Donnie Fritts for Dusty Springfield . It takes a knowing spin on the line `` You Do n't Have to Say You Love Me '' , the title of a song which had previously been a number one hit for her in the UK . After being released on her 1969 album Dusty in Memphis , it was later in the year recorded and popularized by Baby Washington on Cotillion .   Harry J produced three reggae versions in 1972 : Lorna Bennett ; Scotty ; Bongo Herman ( see list below ) .   Springfield 's version was featured in the 2014 movie Godzilla .

neg: The Egg and I (film) The Egg and I is a 1947 American romantic comedy film directed by Chester Erskine , who co-wrote the screenplay with Fred F. Finklehoffe , based on the book of the same name by Betty MacDonald and starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray , with Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride as Ma and Pa Kettle .   The box office success of The Egg and I influenced the production of Universal-International 's Ma and Pa Kettle franchise , which consists of nine feature films most of which star Main and Kilbride together . On May 5 , 1947 , Colbert and MacMurray reprised their roles in a radio version of the film that was broadcast on the Lux Radio Theatre .   At the 20th Academy Awards , Main was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role .