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Gigli
''Gigli'' ( ) is a 2003 American romantic comedy crime film written and directed by Martin Brest and starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bartha, Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Lainie Kazan. Despite popular media giving attention and interest to the film during production (primarily because stars Affleck and Lopez were romantically involved at the time), ''Gigli'' was heavily panned, and, in the years since release, it has been considered one of the worst films of all time. It was also one of the most expensive box-office bombs in history, grossing $7.2 million against a $75.6 million budget. To date, it is the most recent film Brest directed. Plot Larry Gigli is a low-ranking Los Angeles mobster who is not nearly as tough as he likes to act. Louis, a higher-ranking member of Gigli's organization, commands him to kidnap the mentally challenged younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor to use as a bargaining chip to save New York-based mob boss Starkman f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Films Considered The Worst
The films listed below have been cited by a variety of notable critics in varying media sources as being among the worst films ever made. Examples of such sources include Metacritic, Roger Ebert's list of most-hated films, ''The Golden Turkey Awards'', ''Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide'', Rotten Tomatoes, pop culture writer Nathan Rabin's '' My World of Flops'', the Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, the cult TV series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (alongside spinoffs ''Cinematic Titanic'' and '' RiffTrax'') and the Golden Raspberry Awards (aka the "Razzies"). Films on these lists are generally feature-length films that are commercial/artistic in nature (intended to turn a profit, express personal statements or both), professionally or independently produced (as opposed to amateur productions), and released in theaters, then on television, or more recently through video on demand or streaming services. 1930s ''Maniac'' (1934) ''Maniac'', also known as ''Sex Maniac'', is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series '' In Living Color'', where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. For her first leading role in '' Selena'' (1997), she became the first Hispanic actress to earn over US$1 million for a film. She went on to star in ''Anaconda'' (1997) and '' Out of Sight'' (1998), and established herself as the highest-paid Hispanic actress in Hollywood. Lopez ventured into the music industry with her debut studio album ''On the 6'' (1999), which helped propel the Latin pop movement in American music, and later starred in the psychological horror ''The Cell'' (2000). With the simultaneous release of her second studio album '' J.Lo'' and her romantic comedy ''The Wedding Planner'' in 2001, she became the first woman to have a number-one album and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series ''The Voyage of the Mimi'' (1984, 1988). He later appeared in the independent coming-of-age comedy '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993) and various Kevin Smith films. Affleck gained wider recognition when he and Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing '' Good Will Hunting'' (1997), which they also starred in. He then established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the disaster film ''Armageddon'' (1998), the war drama '' Pearl Harbor'' (2001), and the thrillers '' The Sum of All Fears'' and ''Changing Lanes'' (both 2002). After a career downturn, Affleck made a comeback by portraying George Reeves in the biopic '' Hollywoodland'' (2006), winning the Volpi Cup for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Brest
Martin Brest (born August 8, 1951) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Education Brest was born in the Bronx, New York, and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1969, from New York University's School of the Arts in 1973 and from the AFI Conservatory with an M.F.A. degree in 1977. Career His major studio debut was '' Going in Style'' (1979), which starred George Burns, Art Carney, and Lee Strasberg. Brest was then hired to direct '' WarGames'' (1983), which starred Matthew Broderick, but he was fired during production and replaced with John Badham. Brest then directed '' Beverly Hills Cop'' (1984), starring Eddie Murphy. The film grossed over $300 million worldwide and received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Brest was involved in the development stages of ''Rain Man'' (1988), casting Tom Cruise in the role opposite Dustin Hoffma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Biggest Box-office Bombs
In the film and media industry, if a film released in theatres fails to break even by a large amount, it is considered a box office bomb (or box office flop), thus losing money for the distributor, studio, and/or production company that invested in it. Due to the secrecy surrounding costs and profit margins in the film industry, figures of losses are usually rough estimates at best, and there are often conflicting estimates over how much a film has lost. To accommodate this uncertainty, the losses are presented as ranges where this is the case, and the list is ordered alphabetically in the absence of a definitive order. Because the films on the list have been released over a large span of time, currency inflation is a material factor, so losses are adjusted for inflation using the United States Consumer Price Index to enable comparison at equivalent purchasing power. Some films on this list grossed more than their production budgets yet are still regarded as flops. This can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Monroe
Julie Monroe is an American film editor best known (along with fellow film editors Joe Hutshing, Pietro Scalia and David Brenner) for having been one of director Oliver Stone's 'hot shot' group of up-and-coming film editors. Julie Monroe's credits include '' JFK'' (as Associate Editor), ''De-Lovely'', '' Gigli'', '' Hanging Up'', '' Life as a House'', and '' The Patriot''. Filmography As film editor The director of each film is indicated in parenthesis. * '' JFK'' (Stone-1991) (associate editor) * '' Indecent Proposal'' ( Lyne-1993) (additional film editor) * ''Lolita'' (Lyne-1997) * '' At First Sight'' ( Winkler-1999) * '' The Patriot'' ( Emmerich-2000) * '' Hanging Up'' ( Keaton-2000) * '' Life as a House'' ( Winkler-2001) * '' Gigli'' ( Brest-2003) * ''De-Lovely'' ( Winkler-2004) * '' The Big White'' ( Mylod-2005) * '' World Trade Center'' (Stone-2006) * '' W.'' (Stone-2008) * '' What's Your Number?'' ( Mylod-2011) * '' Mud'' ( Nichols-2012) * '' Danny Collins'' ( Fogelman-20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenny Venito
Lenny Venito (born May 10, 1969) is an American actor, who has made appearances in movies such as '' Gigli'', '' Men in Black 3'', and '' War of the Worlds''. He also starred as Marty Weaver in the ABC comedy '' The Neighbors'' and James "Murmur" Zancone on ''The Sopranos''. Life and career Venito was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He appeared in a recurring role in ''The Sopranos'' as " Murmur." He also appeared as John, an incompetent mugger, in two episodes, " Mugged" and " Wingmen", of another HBO Series, '' Flight of the Conchords''. Venito was cast in one episode of ''Ugly Betty'', as well as in two episodes of ''Bored to Death.'' Venito participated in the 2008 Celebrity Poker Invitational. Venito appeared in five episodes of ''NYPD Blue,'' most notably as Julian Pisano, a snitch with a heart of gold, a role he reprised in '' Blind Justice.'' In 2007, he starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom '' The Knights of Prosperity'' as "Squatch." From 2012 to 2014, Venito s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Pacino
Alfredo James Pacino (; ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he has received numerous accolades: including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, making him one of the few performers to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting. He has also been honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the National Medal of Arts. A method actor and former student of the HB Studio and the Actors Studio, where he was taught by Charlie Laughton and Lee Strasberg, Pacino's film debut came at the age of 29 with a minor role in ''Me, Natalie'' (1969). He gained favorable notice for his first lead role as a heroin addict in ''The Panic in Needle Park'' (1971). Wide acclaim and recognition came with his breakthrough role as Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's ''The Godfather'' (1972), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Powell (composer)
John Powell (born 18 September 1963) is an English composer best known for his film scores. He has been based in Los Angeles since 1997 and has composed the scores to over 70 feature films. He is best known for composing and/or co-composing scores for animated films, such as ''Antz'' (1998), ''The Road to El Dorado'' (2000), ''Chicken Run'' (2000), ''Robots'' (2005), the second through fourth ''Ice Age'' films (2006–2012), the ''Happy Feet'' films (2006–2011), '' Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!'' (2008), '' Bolt'' (2008), the '' How to Train Your Dragon'' trilogy (2010–2019), the ''Rio'' films (2011–2014), '' Dr. Seuss' The Lorax'' (2012), and ''Ferdinand'' (2017). His work on ''Happy Feet'', ''Ferdinand'' and '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'' has earned him three Grammy nominations. He was nominated for an Academy Award for '' How to Train Your Dragon''. Powell was a member of Hans Zimmer's music studio, Remote Control Productions, and has collaborated frequently with oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Bartha
Justin Lee Bartha (born July 21, 1978) is an American actor, known for his roles as Riley Poole in the ''National Treasure'' film series, Doug Billings in ''The Hangover'' trilogy, and David Sawyer in the NBC comedy series '' The New Normal''. He starred as Colin Morrello in the CBS All Access legal and political drama '' The Good Fight.'' Early life Bartha was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and moved to West Bloomfield, Michigan when he was eight. His father, Stephen, is a real estate developer, while his mother, Betty, is a school teacher. He has one older brother, Jeffrey. Bartha was raised in a Reform Jewish family. After he graduated from West Bloomfield High School in 1996, he moved to New York City and studied filmmaking and theatre at New York University's Tisch School of Arts. Career Bartha began his film career behind the camera as a production assistant on the film ''Analyze This''. His acting debut came with his first film, '' 54'', as a clubgoer. He wrote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Silver
Casey Silver (born Andrew Silver; May 5, 1955) is an American film executive and producer. Former chairman and chief executive officer of Universal Pictures, Casey Silver began his career in the motion picture industry as a screenwriter. After serving as assistant to director Adrian Lyne on ''Flashdance'', he became director of development and production for Simpson- Bruckheimer Productions, where he was instrumental in the development of the original ''Beverly Hills Cop'' and ''Top Gun''. In his role at Universal, Silver was responsible for all divisions of Universal Pictures, including its production, marketing and distribution operations. He supervised all activities worldwide concerning Universal's partnerships with United International and domestic distribution activities through its partnership with October Films. Additionally, Silver oversaw Universal Studios Home Video, Universal Pictures Animation and Visual Effects, and Universal Family & Home Entertainment Production, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Elswit
Robert Christopher Elswit, (born April 22, 1950) is an American cinematographer. He has collaborated with Paul Thomas Anderson on six of his films and won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for ''There Will Be Blood''. Elswit has also collaborated with directors and screenwriters Tony and Dan Gilroy on all of the six films that either brother directed. Biography Elswit was born in Los Angeles. An early short film he worked on was the 1982 television adaptation for Ray Bradbury's short story ''All Summer in a Day''. Elswit worked as a visual effects camera operator at John Dykstra's Apogee Productions Inc. on each films, including '' Star Trek: The Motion Picture'', ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'', before shooting made-for-television films and shows. Elswit has been a fierce defender of shooting on film, and whenever possible avoids using digital cameras. Images shot digitally, he said, have "no texture, no grain." He started shooting digita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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