* We win or we lose: Al Gores green blessing Nov 15, 2009
Theres that wonderful old English movie, Chariots of Fire, when the runner says at one point, When I run, I feel Gods pleasure. He was expressing a universal human emotion that I think is applicable. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Edward Norton runs for a cause Oct 30, 2009
He loves Hoop Dreams, The Natural, Chariots of Fire and He's Got Game. Norton did say he enjoyed working with Tony Siragusa on 25th Hour. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Three-Minute Video Signals Iran Nuclear Aims Oct 16, 2009
VIENNA - The last place you would expect to hear the apocalyptic soundtrack of the movie "Chariots of Fire" would be Iran. This 1981 film recounts the story of a Jewish British athlete and his teammate, a devout Christian, who refuses to compete on Sunday, his day of rest. (Newsmax)
Polanski: the final cut Oct 3, 2009
" The French view the arrested filmmaker in an entirely different light: ''To see him thrown to the lions and put in prison because of ancient history - and as he was travelling to an event honouring him - is absolutely horrifying,'' said the French Minister for Culture, Frederic Mitterand. "There's an America we love and an America that scares us and it's that latter America that has shown us its face," he said. The French defence has focused on the director's contribution to his art and... (The Age, Australia)
Polanski's political thriller Oct 3, 2009
David Puttnam produced Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express and Chariots of Fire and now sits as a Labour lord in Westminster. He says the controversy perhaps spells out more about differences between American and French attitudes to sex than the role of artists in society. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Celebrity birthdays Sep 13, 2009
Actor Ian Holm ( Lord of the Rings, Chariots of Fire ) is 78. Country singer George Jones is 78. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
City Beat (4) Aug 16, 2009
at 7:30; Chariots of Fire Sat. at 2; The Godfather Sat. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Going All-in: Hollywood cant top this Jul 12, 2009
But then there's "Chariots of Fire," the tale of British runners Eric Lidell and Harold Abrahams in the 1924 Olympics, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1981. Yes, you can always check the Wikipedia entry to see what liberties were taken with history, but the story is better told by David Wallechinsky in "The Complete Book of the Olympics." It's made what's an inspiring story unwatchable. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Call for 3D Olympics screenings Jun 22, 2009
Best known for producing such films as Chariots of Fire, Local Hero and The Killing Fields, David Puttnam was made a Labour peer in 1997. Sir Sean Connery, patron of the Edinburgh Film Festival, was among the audience as he offered his thoughts on cinema in the digital age. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Hugh Hudson recuts maligned 'Revolution' Jun 1, 2009
After "Chariots of Fire" won four Oscars in 1982, British director Hugh Hudson was king of the movie world ... "Chariots of Fire" did very good business and was critically acclaimed. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'ZABRISKIE POINT' GETS 2ND LIFE ON DVD May 27, 2009
The DVD also has a featurette with Pacino (who didn't work for four years afterward) and Hudson (whose career flatlined after "Chariots of Fire" and "Greystoke") complaining the film was rushed into release for Oscar consideration. Too bad there are no featurettes or a commentary track on "Zabriskie Point," which cries out for scrutiny as an audacious, eye-popping take on its era. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
SPOCK + AWE! May 7, 2009
A brooding semi-outcast because of his half-human heritage (Winona Ryder, in her first major studio movie in years, is briefly his mom; Ben Cross of "Chariots of Fire" his dad), Spock spurns a post on his native Vulcan to join Starfleet Academy. PAGE 1. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Boyle beat the odds, but can she beat oddities? May 5, 2009
Diversity works a bit from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech into their performance as well as a short parody of "Chariots of Fire." The oddsmakers are currently giving Flawless the slight edge. RELATED STORIES. (MSNBC -- News)
Reduced expectations Apr 1, 2009
And when I caught my husband slipping Chariots of Fire into the DVD player, I knew he was gearing up for an interesting week. What else. (Globe and Mail)
Harold Park farewell part of 2010 series Mar 29, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Chris RootsMarch 29, 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
UK prime minister hails British Oscar success Feb 25, 2009
Two years ago, British thespians including Helen Mirren, Judi Dench and Winslet dominated the acting nominees and The Scotsman newspaper declared, "The Brits are coming _ again!" _ an echo of screenwriter Colin Welland's famous line on accepting an Oscar for "Chariots of Fire" in 1982 ... "Chariots of Fire" won four Oscars, including best picture _ but it was 15 years before another British film, "The English Patient," took the top prize. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
REEL-TIME LOVE AFFAIR Feb 22, 2009
It could be one of the three to win for Best Picture -- "Rocky," "Chariots of Fire" and "Million Dollar Baby.". Or it can be one you thought maybe deserved to win, like "Eight Men Out," "Requiem for a Heavyweight" or "Field of Dreams.". (Nola.com -- Sports)
The Oscars still wobble on an axis of art and popularity Feb 22, 2009
Out of that conflict have come hugely popular best picture winners ("It Happened One Night," "Gone With the Wind," "Casablanca," "The Sting," "Titanic"), artful "little" movies ("Marty," "Rocky," "Annie Hall," "Chariots of Fire"), a love of Hollywood gigantism ("Ben-Hur," "Around the World in 80 Days") and arrant corn ("Going My Way," "The Greatest Show on Earth," "Braveheart") ... And then there's "Slumdog Millionaire," the oddity, this year's "Chariots of Fire," the no-star drama that stands... (Boston Globe)
And the loser is… Feb 22, 2009
In one spell, from 1981 to 1985, the Academy decreed that the best films were Chariots of Fire , Gandhi , Terms of Endearment , Amadeus and Out of Africa. All are the sort of well-meaning and thoughtful films that the Academy likes best. (The Economist)
Will Slumdog win the best picture Oscar? Feb 8, 2009
Chariots of Fire in 1981 was the a last best picture with a cast of unknowns (not including supporting actors Sir John Gielgud and Ian Holm) ... Chariots of Fire was British upper class whereas Slumdog plugs into the zeitgeist in a big way: The global, egalitarian, internationalizing tendencies of the world and of movies. (MSNBC -- Movies)
