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Ladd and Jay Kanter, his partner in the Ladd Co., claimed that when 11 of their films -- including "Blade Runner," "Body Heat," "Chariots of Fire," "Night Shift" and the "Police Academy movies" -- were licensed to the domestic and international television and cable market, they were packaged with inferior films and the fees attributed to their films were unfairly under-allocated ... They also claimed they were entitled to millions more in damages because the Ladd Co. logo was omitted on the... (Variety)
LA jury returns $3.2 million verdict against Warner Bros. Aug 3, 2007
from 1979 to 1985 under a partnership that produced such films as "Chariots of Fire," "Blade Runner," "The Right Stuff" and "Braveheart."The two sued four years ago claiming they were owed a share of gross receipts of the many films they produced for the studio. During the trial, Kanter testified that the studio assigned a higher value to its own cartoon films starring Bugs Bunny than to the Police Academy movies produced by the partnership, known as The Ladd Co."I felt they were unfairly... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Antiquity v. Art Deco Aug 3, 2007
The other is owned by Oscar-winning composer Vangelis Papathanassiou of Chariots of Fire fame. With its pink marbled exterior, the Art Deco building is the most eye-catching along the leafy road leading to the Acropolis entrance. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Alice Rawsthorn: The eclectic charm of Murray Moss Jul 30, 2007
The piano sits in a grove of crystal chandeliers designed by a young Austrian, Georg Baldele, and Baas is to play the theme from "Chariots of Fire" on it at the opening party. "It's Los Angeles - what do you expect?" said Murray Moss. (International Herald Tribune)
Longtime Escondido minister loved to travel, write Jul 28, 2007
His favorite movies were "Ben-Hur" and "Chariots of Fire.". "He always loved the ones with heroism," his daughter said. (North County Times)
Judge throws out some Ladd claims Jul 24, 2007
Ladd and his partner in The Ladd Co., Jay Kantor, are suing Warner for approximately $9 million, alleging that license fees for domestic and international TV and cable sales on pictures such as "Blade Runner" and "Chariots of Fire" were unfairly allocated ... The most emotional claim is that Ladd's credit was dropped on DVD packages including "Chariots of Fire," "Night Shift," "The Right Stuff" and "Once Upon a Time in America." Warner claims the omission was inadvertent. (Variety)
Staging the Soliloquy Jul 11, 2007
An actor speaking a soliloquy can also be separated by making the rest of the cast freeze during the speech, or move in slow-motion When deployed well, this can be extremely effective, though it risks toppling over in humour: it s easy to lose dignity whilst frozen in an unnatural attitude, or moving like the opening to Chariots of Fire. A production of Ford s Tis Pity She s A Whore used it for one of the last scenes, and the biting, satirical tone of that play suited it perfectly it would be... (Suite101.com)
Movies to the max Jul 6, 2007
Curiously, some of the decade's most honored films - noble dramas such as Roland Joffe's The Killing Fields (1984), Richard Attenborough's Gandhi (1982) and Hugh Hudson's Chariots of Fire (1981) - have not aged that well, Hitchcock says. "The Killing Fields is an important film on an important subject that needs to be heard about," he says of the drama set during dictator Pol Pot's bloody reign over Cambodia. (SunSpot.net)
Film a triumph as Obree beats world and despair Jun 30, 2007
Think Chariots of Fire or Seabiscuit or True Blue, the story of the university boat race rebellion. This, however, was not a visual shorthand available to the director, Douglas Mackinnon (the film-maker responsible for the thriller Jekyll currently allowing James Nesbitt to chew the scenery on BBC1). (Telegraph.co.uk)
What's on your top 10 movies list? Jun 30, 2007
Citizen Kane Solaris (the Soviet original) Chariots of Fire Lawrence of Arabia The Godfather I (tighter drama than II) Dr. Strangelove The Sorrow and the Pity When Harry Met Sally (a guilty pleasure) My Darling Clementine (a bit cliched, but taut drama and Ford's photography of Monument Valley) Return of the Pink Panther ... Casablanca To Kill a Mockingbird Shadow of a Doubt Chariots of Fire What's Up Doc. (NPR)
Channel 4, little brother of BBC, struggles to make ends meet Jun 17, 2007
"I am not proud of the 'Big Brother' row - I am not even proud of 'Big Brother,' " Puttnam, who produced the film, "Chariots of Fire," said. "But 'Big Brother' accounts for 15 per cent of the total revenue that keeps Channel 4 afloat," he said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Local heroes miss the cut in filmmaking Jun 9, 2007
There have been movies about athletics (Chariots Of Fire), golf (Follow The Sun: The Ben Hogan Story), American football (the Marx Brothers' Horse Feathers), tennis (Wimbledon, a poorly received 2004 movie), and at least two about rugby league (the recent Australian film Footy Legends and a 1963 British movie, This Sporting Life, starring the late Richard Harris, a rugby union diehard). There have also been several movies about motor racing, most notably James Garner's 1966 Grand Prix, but... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
From "Harry Potter" to "Monty Python," see movie settings Jun 8, 2007
The opening and closing scenes of "Chariots of Fire," the story of the 1924 British Olympic track team, were filmed on West Sands Beach, just a long, errant drive off the Old Course. Alloway. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Teaching an old techno dog new tricks May 21, 2007
The key is to choose the song that will give you the most motivation (think Chariots of Fire). I had trouble choosing between my favorite Ace of Base song, he Sign , and ust Like You Imagined by Nine Inch Nails. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Censors fail to give the true picture May 20, 2007
Dead Poets Society without Robin Williams; Chariots Of Fire without the running. But you would be wrong. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Games people play May 18, 2007
Chariots of Fire (1981): This inspiring film with one of the most memorable (if not, recognisable) theme soundtracks tells the true story of two British track athletes Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams who compete in the 1924 Olympics ... Chariots of Fire: An inspiring film about the true story of two British athletes. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'Idol': A week of running before the show May 9, 2007
" Sunday: Shooting the video It's the running of the fans. The finalists are asked to become the Fleet Four as they're chased down a New York street set by nearly 100 young extras to the tune of The Kinks' You Really Got Me. It's a Ford music video take on The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night, an all-day production at Paramount Studios that Idol viewers will see on today's results show. To add to the physical challenge, the singers wear variations on black-and-white that can't be comfortable on a... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'American Idol': A week of running before the show May 8, 2007
As they wait, Melinda lines up like a sprinter in the blocks and Jordin does a slo-mo take reminiscent of Chariots of Fire. "Remember, close together, Idols," director Eric Heimbold yells from the other end of a street of three- and four-story building exteriors lined with (what else. (USA Today)
SunFest diary May 6, 2007
- Best thing heard during the Junkanoo parade: A Caribbean-fied "Chariots of Fire." I have never tried to run a grueling footrace in a feathered headdress. But I'm sure it would be memorable. (The Palm Beach Post)
With the best will in the world ... Apr 29, 2007 KCET, Warner team for 'Saturday' Apr 18, 2007 - The amazing world of Chet and Joe Okonkwo Apr 10, 2007 Scorsese joins the club Feb 26, 2007 The award goes to yesteryear Feb 26, 2007 How to win on Oscars night (the telecast, that is) Feb 25, 2007 Rescuers of the lost Oscars Feb 25, 2007 10 greatest Oscar upsets Feb 24, 2007 From This Old Cub’ to Hoosiers,’ who can resist sports on the big screen? Feb 18, 2007 Oscars' doors open to global filmers Feb 15, 2007 SEEDS OF HORROR Feb 8, 2007 Oscar prefers a regal view of Britain Feb 4, 2007 "The big question is how Manchester beat London and Blackpool for the super-casino" Jan 31, 2007 Eye on the Oscars: The Nominees Jan 31, 2007 State Of The Art: Oscar Alternatives Jan 30, 2007 The Britons are coming - again Jan 24, 2007 The Brits have finally arrived Jan 21, 2007 11 THINGS: They lived to be 96 Jan 19, 2007 Why is it called the Oscar? Jan 19, 2007 Boomtime for British film industry Jan 15, 2007 Sports movies warrant ink Jan 9, 2007 ED GRANEY: Religion in sports plays bigger role for some Jan 7, 2007 Sports Cinema: the best of Hollywood's athletic heroes, losers, Jan 5, 2007
Actor Nigel Havers, star of Chariots of Fire and TV series such as Manchild, was until last month embroiled in a real-life drama over his late wife Polly's will, in which she chose to leave her entire 2. 3m estate - including the family home in Barnes, west London - to her two sons from a previous marriage. (Guardian Unlimited)
Kings of the cosmos Apr 22, 2007
Then the breakthrough came with his 1981 Oscar-winning score for Chariots of Fire, followed by his masterpiece, the score for Blade Runner, where his synth-tones possess the quality of glistening gas settling on the horizon's rim. Amazingly, the full score wasn't released until the Nineties. (Guardian Unlimited)
As for the "Saturday Movie," series will bow May 5 with "East of Eden," followed by "Amadeus" (May 12), "The Grifters" (May 19), "Chariots of Fire" (May 26), "Blade Runner" (June 2), "Body Heat" (June 9), "Cool Hand Luke" (June 16), "Coma" (June 23), and "Superman" (June 30). KCET has also snagged rights to air "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Rebel Without a Cause," "Strangers on a Train" and "Bonnie and Clyde.". (Variety)
"We had started to do a paper round in the mornings and in the evenings we were ushers in what was then the Gate cinema in Bloomsbury. We saw Chariots of Fire 17 times, and we learned the words to Jerusalem and sang along every time it was played in the film. We were richer than we'd ever been and could do whatever we wanted. We could dress in any way we liked, although we made a decision never to have tattoos or piercings - we didn't want to be embarrassed when we looked back at ourselves. We... (Guardian Unlimited)
"Chariots of Fire," which won in 1982, is a high-toned snooze, especially compared with the rollicking vigor of "Raiders of the Lost Ark," the sly sensuality of "Body Heat" and the buoyant lyricism of "Atlantic City," all losers from the same year. 1952 was a great year for movies, starting with "The African Queen," "Bend of the River" and "Singin' in the Rain." They remain vastly more absorbing than the year's winner, "The Greatest Show on Earth," which is virtually unwatchable today. (Los Angeles Times)
He's only won once, back in 1981, when Chariots of Fire was voted Best Picture. He said he doesn't pay much attention to current movies and is pulling this year for some older nominees Peter O'Toole and Alan Arkin for sentimental reasons. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
After all, from Chariots of Fire to Crash, anything could happen. Welcome to the Oscars. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Chariots of Fire (1981) - The slowest movie about racing ever made. Better to choose Indiana Jones outrunning a boulder in Raiders of the Lost Ark. (St. Petersburg Times)
"Chariots of Fire," about the 1924 Olympics, outran them both. 1993: Urban legend has it that Marisa Tomei ("My Cousin Vinny") won the award for best supporting actress when Oscar presenter Jack Palance read the wrong name by mistake. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Extra 40: Hoop Dreams ; The Natural ; Rocky ; For the Love of the Game ; Bull Durham ; Miracle ; Bad News Bears ; Jerry McGuire ; Breaking Away ; Caddyshack ; Slap Shot ; Bang the Drum Slowly ; Prefontaine ; Fast Break ; White Men Can t Jump ; The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh ; Knute Rockne, All-American ; Something for Joey ; Major League ; Angels in the Outfield ; The Longest Yard ; North Dallas Forty ; Tin Cup ; The Rookie ; Heaven Can Wait ; Glory Road ; Invincible ; Chariots of Fire ; We Are... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
referring to director Colin Welland's famous line accepting an Oscar for Chariots of Fire in 1982. Judi Dench ( Notes on a Scandal ), Kate Winslet ( Little Children ) and Helen Mirren ( The Queen ) grabbed three of the five best-actress nominations while Stephen Frears ( The Queen ) and Paul Greengrass ( United 93 ) are up for best director. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Webber's star as Hannibal is sallow-cheeked Gaspard Ulliel, a lean, lanky near-double for Ben Cross back in his "Chariots of Fire" days and almost nothing at all like the two actors who turned Hannibal Lecter into everyone's favorite monster, Brian Cox (in "Manhunter") and, especially, the great Anthony Hopkins in "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Hannibal." Everyone involved here was too smart to opt for physical resemblance when what was really necessary was terminal creepiness. And that Ulliel... (Buffalo News -- Arts)
The Oscar nominations have stirred memories of 1982, the year Chariots of Fire stormed the Academy Awards to a cry of 'the British are coming. But is the portrait of Britain painted by this year's strong turnout a genuine snapshot of UK film-making talent or a picture postcard of cabbages and queens. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Not so much Chariots of Fire as a Bonfire Of His Vanity. His lordship is a tax exile living in Ireland whose only fame is a movie produced back in the mists of time. (The Sun Newspaper Online, UK -- News)
American voters often have an affinity for anything British, as evidenced by wins of films such as "Shakespeare" and "Chariots of Fire." Whether they're willing to mark their ballot in a Blighty way this time is tough to say. Warner Bros. (Variety)
"Platoon," "Chariots of Fire," "Kramer vs. Kramer" were challenging movies with very different points of view, but they were also appealing enough to draw in the fans. Over the past three years, the message from Hollywood seems to be that moviegoers are just too stupid to know what a good movie is. (Investors Business Daily)
It's been a quarter of a century since the director Colin Welland declared "The British are coming" as Chariots of Fire galloped away with a clutch of Oscars. Yesterday, his claim certainly rang true as a strong contingent of British talent lined up for this year's awards race. (Guardian Unlimited)
Twenty-five years ago, the screenwriter and actor Colin Welland celebrated winning an Oscar for his script for Chariots of Fire by shouting that The British are coming. Sadly, it turned out to be a somewhat premature celebration. (The Sunday Times)
Sir John Gielgud: Known primarily for his many Shakespearean roles (on stage and screen), the British actor also had memorable film roles in "Gandhi," "Chariots of Fire" and "Arthur.". 5. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Golden Globes (Drama) / Academy Award2005 - Brokeback Mountain / Crash 1995 - Sense and Sensibility / Braveheart1991 - Bugsy / Silence of the Lambs 1982 - E.T. / Ghandi1978 - Midnight Express / Chariots of Fire 1973 - The Exorcist / The Sting1969 - Anne of the Thousand Days / Midnight Cowboy1953 - The Robe / From Here to Eternity1948 - Treasure of Sierra Madre / Hamlet1943 - The Song of Bernadette / Casablanca Page 1 of 1. Article Tools. (Daily Orange, NY)
Should their hopes be realised, insiders can be forgiven for asking why it has taken so long. It has been almost a quarter of a century, after all, since Colin Welland received an award for Chariots of Fire with the cry: "The British are coming!" They never came then, but perhaps the time is now. Coming soon. (Guardian Unlimited)
Williams' favorites: The Hustler with Paul Newman, followed by Bull Durham, This Sporting Life, Chariots of Fire and Raging Bull. Many of his movies exist on most top lists but he also has some unorthodox entries such as Leni Riefenstahl's Olympia (No. (USA Today -- Sports)
There is a moment in the movie "Chariots of Fire" when the main character (Eric Liddell) is questioned by his sister, troubled with his devotion to running and fearful it might detract from his missionary work. Advertisement. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
Sports Cinema: the best of Hollywood's athletic heroes, losers. cn 2007-01-05 16:28:10. (Xinhuanet, China)
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