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" Leon remained friends with Madonna and once took her to a reggae club So what happened to the other central figure in the drama - the black actor who played the saint and the innocent man? Leon (who, like Madonna, eschews his surname) went on to star in Cool Runnings, Disney's 1993 film about Jamaica's bobsleigh team. He's also appeared in Sylvester Stallone's Cliffhanger and Ali with Will Smith, and in TV films about The Temptations, Jackie Wilson and Little Richard. He recalls: "I didn't... (BBC News -- UK)
Sports Flicks That Need Games Feb 12, 2009
Honorable Mention: Field of Dreams, Bloodsport, A League of Their Own, Stroker Ace, The Longest Yard, Any Given Sunday, Diggstown, Hoosiers, Coach Carter, Caddyshack, Rollerball, Bull Durham, Back to School, Ski School, Cool Runnings, The Mighty Ducks, The Sandlot, The Cutting Edge, Slap Shot, and Raging Bull. Sneek peek the videogame-to-feature film. (IGN PS2)
Jordan's 'Space Jam' dunk tops list of best sports movie moments Mar 18, 2008
The Jamaican bobsled team crossing the finish line with its sled on the four members' shoulders in "Cool Runnings". "Rudy" is one of a select group of movies men will admit to crying over, but the film's climax is just a special-teams tackle. (Daily Orange, NY)
Franti - vegan ruckus raiser - to headline 48Straight Mar 15, 2008
Getting involved in film, he helped put together the music for Cool Runnings the sleeper hit about the Jamaican bobsled team. And he has recorded with such greats as the Stones' Keith Richards, Willie Nelson and Garth Brooks. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Dan the winter Olympian| Feb 20, 2008
Of all my favourite sports movies, Cool Runnings, the improbable tale of the Jamaican bobsled team heading to the Winter Olympics, is the one I can watch time and again. It may not have the raw drama of Any Given Sunday, perhaps, or the sporting poetry of Fever Pitch (Hornbys football original, not the American baseball knock-off), but its simple, feelgood sporting triumph on an everyman scale, something we can all identify with. (iAfrica.com)
Eddie the Eagle decries loss of Olympic 'characters' Feb 15, 2008
The Jamaicans went on to compete at the 1992 Albertville Games and inspired the 1993 movie "Cool Runnings,'' starring the late John Candy."I cannot forget coming down the run - crashing in a way so spectacular only Jamaicans could,'' Harris said. "I'm thinking to myself, how embarrassing. Here I was failing on the biggest stage of the world, but I walked away from that experience realizing that failure isn't the end of the world. We didn't win a medal but we had a chance to touch the hearts of... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Ex-Olympian decries Games' loss of spirit Feb 15, 2008
The Jamaicans went on to compete at the 1992 Albertville Games and inspired the 1993 movie "Cool Runnings," starring the late John Candy. "I cannot forget coming down the run -- crashing in a way so spectacular only Jamaicans could," Harris said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Making the plunge from 30 above to 20 below Jan 27, 2008
In a plot that could've been taken from the comedy movie Cool Runnings - in which an unlikely band of Jamaicans compete in the bobsleigh event at the Winter Olympics - Joel Maybury and Zane Campbell have been poached from the seaside to trackslide on their backside ... "It's a bit like Cool Runnings," said Maybury, who used to compete for the North Bondi Surf Club ... "But watching Cool Runnings the other night it reminded me of our sled because it's been neglected. The runners [sled skis] are... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets Dec 20, 2007
In between the action scenes, Disney house director John Turteltaub ( The Kid, Cool Runnings, 3 Ninjas, While You Were Sleeping) follows what he did on the first one by getting his cast to over-act as though their careers depended on it. The rule seems to be: the sillier the line, the more straight-faced the delivery. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Costumes shouldn't be intolerant Nov 5, 2007
Currently, the University of Illinois is investigating four white students who dressed in blackface to portray Jamaican bobsledders from the 1993 movie Cool Runnings. After leaving Penn State, students never know who these costumes might offend: bosses, co-workers, neighbors or the cute girl dressed as Little Bo Peep standing by the shrimp cocktails. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Formula One sensation is going places fast Oct 21, 2007
He has watched the Hollywood movie Cool Runnings for inspiration and his tale of triumph against adversity in becoming Formula One's first black driver is not dissimilar to that of the 1988 Jamaican Olympic bobsleigh team. Comparisons have been made with Tiger Woods, who opened up golf to a new audience, with Hamilton also broadening Formula One's appeal. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
At home: Cool runnings for figure skating legend Fleming Aug 17, 2007
At home: Cool runnings for skating legend Fleming - USATODAY.com ... At home: Cool runnings for skating legend Fleming. (USA Today -- Sports)
Having a field day Aug 11, 2007
Sometimes they use the compelling screenplay to tell out a true story which could either be a gut wrenching Remember the Titans or Miracle , or a wildly comic Cool Runnings or Shaolin Soccer. Despite being small budget movies, they continue to have cult followings on DVD and repeated TV showings. (Hindu)
Quadragenarian triathlete grateful for the sporting life Aug 10, 2007
It may be a pipe dream to follow in the footsteps of the 1988 Winter Olympics Jamaican Bobsled Team made famous in the 1993 Disney movie "Cool Runnings," but Garcia is at least entertaining the thought of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. "Can you imagine being 50 and walking along (in the opening ceremonies) in China?" Garcia said in wonderment. (Howard County Times, MD)
Rocking timeWhy Jamaica has become a hub for making music videos Jun 5, 2007
A Disney production, Cool Runnings, was partly filmed on the island in 1993. Recently, a Hollywood comedy License To Wed, starring Robin Williams, was shot extensively on the island - the film is scheduled for release in July. (BBC News -- Americas)
Games people play May 18, 2007
Cool Runnings (1992): Although based on a true story, this film has some pretty hilarious scenes and dialogues that render it an unforgettable comedy. Cool Runnings follows the adventures and challenges faced by the first Jamaican bobsleighing team to make it to the winter Olympics. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Diving Into Jamaica Mar 18, 2007
BACKROADS TRAVEL / Road Trip, Jamaica / Looping the island with local drivers. " my younger son asked when I told them that this was going to be a little different than our trip the previous winter, to Cabo. "We're not going to museums," the older one announced. No museums, I told them. We'd visit fishing villages and tiny mountain hamlets, and, in the process, we'd absorb something of Jamaica's history and anthropology, coming to understand why the Spanish and the British fought brutally over... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
BEYOND THE ARC: Plenty of Oscars to go around Feb 26, 2007
Only the man who played the iconic Derice Bannock in Cool Runnings, and "The Icon," himself, in Madonna's Like A Prayer video could dive in front of a gunshot to save Kyle-Lee's life and be completely fine one year later so that he could see him hit a game-winning shot for Georgetown. Don't forget how smooth Leon who was on scholarship at Loyola Marymount in the late '70's and his jump shot were, or that, as Shep, he was the brother of Tupac Shakur's character, Birdie. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Olympian navigates a slippery slope Feb 13, 2007
"To that point the only thing either one of us knew about bobsledding was through the movie Cool Runnings. We laughed about it, but we decided to both try it out just to have some fun.". Unlike Vonetta, who had been in training, Johnny hadn't competed for several years, was out of shape and wound up pulling a hamstring. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
My favorite, and least favorite, sports movies Jan 19, 2007
Here is the short list of more of my least favorite sports movies: "Angels in the Outfield," "The Legend of Baggar Vance," "The Replacements," "Little Big League," "Drumline," "Cool Runnings," "Kicking and Screaming," "Little Giants" and "The Fan.". I'm sure I'm missing a few good ones and some bad ones but hopefully this will spark a little watercooler talk. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Prominent Jamaican actor remembered Jan 9, 2007
A broadcaster, actor and comedian in Jamaica, Hyatt was best known in the United States as the stern father in the 1993 Disney hit movie Cool Runnings. He appeared in more than 20 feature films. (Florida Today)
