The Internet is largely responsible for the viralization of content and the creation of trends today. Cinema is one of the main examples of this. Social networks, forums, streaming platforms, memes, trailers and teasers help to increase the success of a film, making it an almost instant phenomenon.
This phenomenon has become even more common since the 2000s, with the dissemination of broadband and digital media internet. In 2010, the growth of social networks and streaming accelerated the spread of the success of a film work.
However, before the digital era, the process of spreading a success of the film was quite different. During the 1970s, 80s and up to 90, mouth mouth, TV and video friends were the main way to spread the success of a film.
With this in mind, we listed 10 films that were fever before the internet. Take a look below!
10 films that were fever before the internet
Saturday Night’s Packets (1977)
Launched in 1977, once away from the Internet as we know it today, “Saturday Night’s Packages” was a success at the global box office. In addition, the film had a great cultural impact at the time and helped to release the disco music fever in most of the world.
With John Travolta, the plot follows a young Italian-American who runs away from the daily worker who dances on a local disco. The soundtrack of the film, with songs by Bee Gees, was a huge international success.
Batman (1989)
The era of modern superhero films, which marked the years 2010, must, as one of the factors of his hegemony, Internet. However, there is a heroes film that came out well before the disclosure of the Internet and influenced these modern productions as regards marketing and diffusion techniques: “Batman” (1989).
The feature, directed by Tim Burton, had a strong investment in merchandising before its debut, generating great expectations, which contributed to the success at the box office. The result was a world cultural phenomenon at the time, known as “Batmania”, which consolidated the Batman as one of the most popular heroes to date.
The plot of the film follows Batman (Michael Keaton) in front of the Joker (Jack Nicholson). The cast still has Kim Basinger.
Love Story: A Love Story (1970)
From the famous dialogue “Loving it is never necessary to ask for forgiveness”, “Love Story” is one of the most famous novels of the cinema and was fever at the time of its release. Taking about $ 106,550,690 of Botteghino all over the world, the characteristic was a phenomenon in its country of origin and in Brazil.
The plot follows Oliver (Ryan O’Neal), a student of Law Harvard and Jenny (Ali Macgraw), a music student who falls in love madly.
However, when they get married, Oliver’s father (Ray Milland), a multimilionary, does not accept the union and diagnoses of his son. Later, Jenny, who cannot get pregnant, discovers that she is seriously ill.
Maximum speed (1994)
In 1994, the Internet was not yet popular for the general public and, in Brazil, it was still something distant. This year he came out of “maximum speed”, an action film that was a great success at the box office all over the world and then became a fever in the rental companies.
In the plot, a psychopath (Dennis Hopper) installs a bomb on a bus that will explode if the vehicle speed drops below 80 km/h. Now a police officer (Keanu Reeves) should remove passengers from the bus and has the help of a passenger (Sandra Bullock) to drive the vehicle.
Top Gun: Indomitable Asees (1986)
The largest box office in the world of 1986 was “Top Gun”, a film that at the time was a cultural fever.
Tom Cruise Estle in the role of the reckless Naval Pilot Maverick, who is sent to train in Top Gun, a school of Hunting Weapons of the American Navy. Directed by Tony Scott, the cast also presents Kelly McGillis and Val Kilmer.
Ghost: on the other side of life (1990)
Launched in 1990, when the Internet was not yet popular on a global level, “Ghost” was a huge and unexpected commercial success. Encouraging over 505 million dollars worldwide, the feature has also been successful for rent and TV, with remarkable replicas in the afternoon session for the Brazilians.
In the plot, a manager (Patrick Swayze) is assassinated, but his spirit does not go on the other side and remains a ghost to protect his girlfriend (Demi Moore) from the head of his death. The cast still has Whoopi Goldberg.
Jurassic Park: The Dinosaur Park (1997)
The enormous success at the box office, “Jurassic Park” has collected over 914 million dollars all over the world on its original projection in 1993, impressing the public with special effects that gave birth to dinosaurs on screens.
The story takes place on an island in which an entrepreneur and his team create a park inhabited by extinct creatures, cloned by the prehistoric DNA.
The cast presents Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum. Based on Michael Crichton’s novel, the film is directed by Steven Spielberg.
Karate Kid – The Time of Truth (1984)
Increase of over $ 130 million all over the world, “Karate Kid” is one of the greatest popcorn classics of the 80s.
In addition to his country of origin, the film was a fever in Brazil and his performances in the afternoon session during the 90s, when the Internet was still distant, had a great influence on his popularity.
The plot follows Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio), a teenager just managed for Los Angeles who becomes the target of the bullies of a karate school. To defend yourself, learn to fight with the custodian Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita).
The Lion King (1994)
With a collection of 763 million dollars worldwide, It was also a huge success in Brazil. Which at the time was a child, surely rented the VHS of the film countless times.
The plot follows Simba, a lion who runs away from his kingdom after the death of his father, the king of Mufasa, caused by his evil uncle Scar.
Titanic (1997)
In 1997, the Internet was already becoming more accessible in the richest countries; In Brazil, however, it was still far from being a popular reality. However, at the end of that year, one of the greatest phenomena of box office and popularity that cinema has already known: “Titanic” has been launched.
For a long time, “Titanic” had the largest box office in history, attracting crazy in cinemas in Brazil and all over the world, as well as being a great success in the rental companies.
Directed by James Cameron, the plot follows the love story between Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet), young people of distinct social classes who fall in love during the inaugural journey of Titanic. However, a tragic destination awaits everyone on board the colossal ship.
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