'Blockbuster!'

1. A film that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales.  2. A high-explosive bomb used for demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block. Noun, sing.  Hello Fellow Wordies,In today's episode, Cameron and I delve into the history and evolution of the term 'blockbuster.' We cover a lot of ground: the British Royal Air Force, mechanical sharks, space operas, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, and Iron Man abroad.  While we spend a portion of today's show talking about the term's super-literal origin, the focus of today's episode primarily addresses the word's more widely used definition (courtesy of Wiktionary):  Since the summer blockbuster era commenced in 1975 with the massively successful release of Steven Spielberg's Jaws, filmmakers and studio honchos alike have sought to acquire and exploit the magic formula that would guarantee the highest audience turnout.