Made in America is a novel by Bill Bryson where in one of the chapters he talks about the contribution of war!
Practically, the war is a big waste of money, time, resources, and humanity!
But did you know the term blockbuster was actually used in a war first?
By the mid-1950s, the term transitioned into Hollywood jargon to describe films that were massively successful, figuratively “busting the block” with long ticket lines and high revenue!
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To use a term used in war first, well seems almost prophetic!
It actually has wartime Origins from the second world war; 1942–1945. The term was used in media reports to describe high-explosive, large-capacity bombs used by Allied forces!
These massive Royal Air Force bombs were literally capable of destroying an entire city BLOCK!
The term slowly began to be used figuratively for anything with massive impact. By 1954, it was commonly used by film industry trade publications and executives, such as United Artists’ Max E. Youngstein, to describe high-budget, high-grossing movies.
Early usage in film was highlighted in 1944 when Variety predicted the film Brazil would be a “block-buster at the wickets” (theater ticket offices).
The term gained its final modern and solidified meaning in the 1970s, particularly following the massive success of JAWS!
Some early interpretations suggested the term referred to long lines of moviegoers that stretched around the block!
In the 1950s, the term was also used to describe block-busting in real estate, where brokers would prompt an exodus from a neighborhood!
I sincerely thank heavens and God that the recent major conflict did not introduce any new term like citybuster or country buster!
Humanity did not get BUSTED!
Better always to watch a movie blockbuster like Pusha though I would prefer Allu Arjun’s Arya anyday!
Praying for a blockbuster peace!
Subh ratri!
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