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Throughout the 1990s, Hollywood Pictures tried to carve out a place in Disney’s movie empire. But while Touchstone Pictures -- the label’s more prestigious sibling -- garnered critical accolades and produced pop culture landmarks, Hollywood Pictures (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/HollywoodPictures) struggled for respectability. Their name was attached to genuine hits like (https://screenrant.com/best-movies-hollywood-pictures-imdb/) “The Rock,” “Dangerous Minds,” and “The Sixth Sense.” But a succession of flops left a dark cloud hanging over the division, leading to a popular joke in the movie industry -- “If it’s a sphinx, it stinks.” And yes, they had their fare share of misses, yet many of their films have continued to find new life with audiences over the years -- embraced as cult favorites, rediscovered for their bold ideas, or simply remembered as kickass entertainment. Hollywood Pictures may have struggled to earn respect in its time, but the shadowy gaze of the sphinx still lingers in the memory of movie lovers all over the world.
** Timestamps **
00:00 Intro to Hollywood Pictures
00:54 The Touchstone Connection
02:00 Creating a Second Label
02:57 The Logo
04:21 Successes
05:31 Struggles
08:41 Decline & Legacy
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After the success of Touchstone Pictures, the Walt Disney Company expanded further into the adult-oriented film market with the creation of (https://m.facebook.com/thisdayindisneyhistory/photos/december-1-1988the-walt-disney-company-announces-it-has-created-another-movie-co/1308677000291925/) Hollywood Pictures (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Pictures) in 1989. The label produced some huge hits for the company, but was dissolved with little explanation in the 2000s. In this video, we explore the history of Hollywood Pictures, and why, despite releasing one of Disney's biggest hits ever, the film label was put to rest (https://forum.dvdtalk.com/movie-talk/381288-what-happened-hollywood-pictures.html) in 2007.
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I look at the history of Disney's lesser-known distribution label Hollywood Pictures (https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Hollywood_Pictures), which brought us "The Sixth Sense", "Super Mario Bros", "While You Were Sleeping" and other notable releases.
Throughout the 1990s, Hollywood Pictures tried to carve out a place in Disney’s movie empire. But while Touchstone Pictures -- the label’s more prestigious sibling -- garnered critical accolades and produced pop culture landmarks, Hollywood Pictures (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/HollywoodPictures) struggled for respectability. Their name was attached to genuine hits like (https://screenrant.com/best-movies-hollywood-pictures-imdb/) “The Rock,” “Dangerous Minds,” and “The Sixth Sense.” But a succession of flops left a dark cloud hanging over the division, leading to a popular joke in the movie industry -- “If it’s a sphinx, it stinks.” And yes, they had their fare share of misses, yet many of their films have continued to find new life with audiences over the years -- embraced as cult favorites, rediscovered for their bold ideas, or simply remembered as kickass entertainment. Hollywood Pictures may have struggled to earn respect in its time, but the shadowy gaze of the sphinx still lingers in the memory of movie lovers all over the world.
** Timestamps **
00:00 Intro to Hollywood Pictures
00:54 The Touchstone Connection
02:00 Creating a Second Label
02:57 The Logo
04:21 Successes
05:31 Struggles
08:41 Decline & Legacy
fCFnccOBm9o
After the success of Touchstone Pictures, the Walt Disney Company expanded further into the adult-oriented film market with the creation of (https://m.facebook.com/thisdayindisneyhistory/photos/december-1-1988the-walt-disney-company-announces-it-has-created-another-movie-co/1308677000291925/) Hollywood Pictures (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Pictures) in 1989. The label produced some huge hits for the company, but was dissolved with little explanation in the 2000s. In this video, we explore the history of Hollywood Pictures, and why, despite releasing one of Disney's biggest hits ever, the film label was put to rest (https://forum.dvdtalk.com/movie-talk/381288-what-happened-hollywood-pictures.html) in 2007.
_YqMLmbb0ZU
I look at the history of Disney's lesser-known distribution label Hollywood Pictures (https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Hollywood_Pictures), which brought us "The Sixth Sense", "Super Mario Bros", "While You Were Sleeping" and other notable releases.