Italy's new crop stifled in the shadow of a paradise lost

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The Italian motion picture industry produced a number of major movies in the 1950s and 1960s, but foundered from the early 1970s. Motion pictures by Leonardo Pieraccioni and Roberto Benigni are heralded as representing a revival of the industry in the 1990s. They are from Tuscany, which is a healthy sign since the industry has previously been dominated by Rome, and they also represent new talent. Production resources in Italy have tended to be monopolized by a few movie makers, and distribution tends to marginalize new Italian movies.

Motion picture & video production, Italy, Popular culture

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Mike Myers: the guy who seduced America

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Mike Myers, who first came to public attention through his writing for 'Saturday Night Live' and through Wayne Campbell, the hero of the 1992 film 'Wayne's World,' has now seen a strong revival in his popularity through the character Austin Powers. The film 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' has attracted very large audiences, making $57 million in its opening weekend. Myers as Powers is appearing in many magazines and advertisements. Ironically, Austin Powers is becoming the very thing it was mocking in the first place.

United States, Sales & consumption, Company Planning/Goals, Finance, Public opinion, Myers, Mike, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (Motion picture)

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