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IN FOCUS: Superhero movies dominated THE AVENGERS WONDER WOMAN (2017) AAMIR KHAN the box office in the last (2012) Director: Patty Jenkins decade. Plenty of these films Director: Joss onder Woman’ stands out as the sole pre- ‘Justice Whedon League,’ DC Extended Universe movie that garnered I have to keep W both financial success and critical acclaim. And it’s shaped and defined the considered the first female-led superhero movie to ever achieve this genre, and made their mark he Avengers ar- feat. The film earned $822 million worldwide and received a 93% Rot- HONING MY SKILLS rived in the ten Tomatoes critic score. After ‘Justice League’ bombed, Warner Bros. T summer of 2012 shifted its strategy for its DC movies. Rather than focusing on a con- on the larger world of to critical acclaim – nected universe, it would focus on standalone stories that were When I came into the industry, I was a lone ranger, entertainment. From and a then-record $207 more fun, like ‘Aqua- man’, rather than ‘Batman v Superman’. ‘Won- trying to do films that I believed in, says actor million US domestic der Woman’ not only paved the way for other DC Extended single opening weekend. It heroes to shine, but for studios to take chances on women- Aamir Khan. There are days when the actor questions ‘Avengers’ to ‘Joker’, Times eventually grossed $1.5 led superhero movies. Marvel Studios’ ‘Captain his skills... read on to find out why billion worldwide. Marvel’, two years later, would accentuate NIE selected some of the That seems like child’s the trend. Up next from the DC film play now considering universe: ‘Birds of Prey (and the How have these years in the industry gone by? most significant and that ‘Avengers: Endgame’ is the highest-gross- Fantabulous Emancipa- Are you in your happy space? I am happy no mat- ing movie ever. But at the time, ‘The tion of One Harley talked-about movies that won Avengers’ was a Marvel-lous achievement. Quinn)’, which Q ter what. But it really feels like yesterday. It just the audience’s hearts and set It laid the foundation for looks to be a THOR: doesn’t feel like three decades have passed. Time has that what would be domi- wacky en- RAGNAROK quality where it passes like a flash. the box office cash registers nant property in semble movie When your film is releasing, the audience has pop culture for the led by Margot Rob- (2017) rest of the decade, bie’s Quinn. immense trust in it. Was it a strategy to get such a ringing – all over and probably the next Director: Taika Waititi Q reputation? I wouldn’t exactly call it a well- the world one, too. thought- out strategy. But I have worked hard to build en years ago, if you had asked fans who they thought would that reputation. What I have followed through my career T be leading the franchise into this new decade, they probably wouldn’t have said Chris Hemsworth’s Thor. The future of Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk is up in the air. Chris Evans’ Captain America has passed the mantle, and Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man met his end in ‘Avengers Endgame.’ Now, Thor is the most promi- nent superhero left standing – from the original ‘Avengers’ movie thanks to a total overhaul in ‘Thor: Ragnarok,’ which finally figured out that SUPERHERO Hemsworth is pretty darn funny. OF THE is that I have been very demanding with myself. The work that I do has to stand up to my own standards. What’s important for me is: am I happy with a role/film? I want MOVIES to do good work and be happy with it. What I keep doing is a quality check on my work. I want to do good work and I have been striving for it. Perhaps, that has resulted in the trust between me and the audience. DECADE How would you define yourself — a method MAN OF STEEL (2013) It earned a Q actor or a born actor? Director: Zack Snyder decent $668 Most times, I question nyder’s take on Superman — seemingly million worldwide myself as an actor... When inspired by the success of the ‘Dark I see actors like S Knight’ movies (director Christopher and received a 56% Naseeruddin Shah, Dilip Nolan is credited as a producer on ‘Man of critic score on Rotten Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Steel’) — left fans and critics divided. It earned a decent $668 million worldwide and received Tomatoes. With this — I feel I haven’t achieved (2017) a 56% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. Sny- film Superman’s anything at all. They are Director: Jon Watts der’s most affectionate fans still swear by it, the real powerhouse of tal- and their emotions were only heightened by legacy is set in ent. When they give a shot, his even more brooding follow-up, ‘Batman v battle over franchises defined the later part of the decade and no Superman: Dawn of Justice’ in 2016. Depend- stone there is so much belief. It superhero better represented it than Spider-Man. Sony owns the ing on who you ask, with ‘Man Of Steel’, Su- comes out organically. I feel I Afilm rights to the character, but after the disappointing ‘Amazing perman’s legacy is set in stone. don’t have that gift. I have to Spider-Man’ movies, it struck a deal with Disney in 2015 for the character to appear Superhero movies dominated work myself up to that level. I in the MCU. Marvel Studios co-produced JOKER (2019) enjoy acting and that’s all I do. ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ with Sony, Director: Todd Phillips the 2010s. Will supervillain EXCERPTS FROM AN INTERVIEW which retained distribution rights while movies dominate the Disney got a percentage of box-office gross ‘Joker’, an ultra- 2020s? Probably not, revenue. The brief squabble showcased violent take on how important superheroes are to studios but ‘Joker’s’ influ- in general, and Spider-Man in particular Batman’s greatest ence will still be felt, for Sony. Holland will reprise his role for foe, recently especially, if it goes a third MCU movie in 2021. Beyond that, became the first beyond box-office the character’s movie future is uncertain, Ask but the box-office hit ‘Venom’ and the Os- R-rated movie to gold and snags some car-winning ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider- reach $1 billion at Oscar gold in Verse’ certainly gave Sony more confi- the box office. February. Me dence in its own Spider-Man movies. Anything QUIET STORM SOPHISTI-POP It’s a sub-genre of pop, in UK, that exten- nce upon a time in 1976, MUSIC sively uses electronic keyboards, elabo- Melvin Lindsey, a student at rate arrangements and borrowed ele- WHAT DOES THE STEAMPUNK GENRE IN O Howard University, GENRES in the ments from soul music. Bands such MOVIES MEAN? Washington DC, was filling in at the as Swing Out Sister were popular in the 1980s. The genre has recently teampunk movies are set in alternative reality, where local radio station for an employee humankind didn’t invent electricity. Most movies who failed to show up. It was a internet age seen a revival, thanks to artistes are set in the 19th century, the British Victo- late night show, so such as Jessie Ware (in pic). rian Era style or Wild West in the United S Lindsey played soul In the Internet era, music genres are constantly States. As such, steam-powered machines rule the post-dubstep is where your world. mingling. New sounds are discovered but soon FUTURE GARAGE music such as ‘A kind of sound is... James Listed below are the best Steampunk Quiet Storm’ by they fade away till they are rediscovered o you like jazz and movies of all times – the ones you should electronic music? A Blake and Flying Lotus have watch as soon as possible. Smokey Robinson. again by music junkies. So, do you listen little dubstep? But got your preferences cov- The response to the to Vaporwave? What about Nerd D you want it to be melodic, too, ered. Discover this new sound Wild Wild West show was positive and This science-fiction/comedy, released in 1999, Core? Read on... right? If yes, then future garage or on their albums in Youtube. is considered to be a parody and is one of the Lindsey got his own show. best movies to watch if you are interested in al- Soon the term ‘quiet storm’ was used ternative history and steam-powered machines. to define a sound that was rooted in soul, VAPORWAVE NERD CORE The protagonists are Will Smith and Salma Hayek. erds rapping about Star R&B and smooth jazz, and performed most- emember your computer-game menu with 8-bit tunes? Wars, galaxies, computer Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow ly by African American groups. In 2019, Now add some groovy beats to it, throw in a little 1980s This film was released in 2011 and is set in 1939, in an al- games etc make up this this genre made a comeback with hip-hop pop and you get Vaporwave! Blank Banshee, a 25-year- N ternative reality where scientists have been taken to work R new genre. When he’s not work- infused tracks, and is performed by Mary J old from Vancouver, Canada, has found fame online by doing for Dr Totenkopf. He wants to create a futuristic world. ing for Google, Monzy (in pic) is Developed by Kerry Conran, the movie is actually a part just that in 2019. It is easily confused with Seapunk, which Blige, Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, John Legend busy rapping. He has 13 million of diesel-punk genre, and is one of a kind. might as well be the same thing! and Alicia Keys (left). students as followers. SHARANYA PATNAIK, CLASS IX, MOTHER’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DELHI

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