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Genre | Documentary, Drama, Sports |
Format | Multiple Formats, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled |
Contributor | Ben Cross, Nicholas Farrell, Cheryl Campbell, Brad Davis, Hugh Hudson, Patrick Magee, Daniel Gerroll, Ian Charleson, Lindsay Anderson, Nigel Davenport, David Puttnam, Dennis Christopher, John Gielgud, Dodi Fayed, Alice Krige, Colin Welland, Nigel Havers, Ian Holm See more |
Initial release date | 2011-01-04 |
Language | English |
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Chariots of Fire (DVD) (Rpkg) In this Academy Award winner for Best Picture, two very different men on the same team vie to win Olympic gold to demonstrate to the world the worth of their deeply held--and strongly opposing--convictions. Yet a friendship builds between the two in this true story that is as strong as their desire to win in Chariots of Fire. Paris Olympics, 1924. Scotsman Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson--Gandhi) competes to prove the superiority of this Christian faith, while his teammate, Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross--Exorcist: The Beginning), a Jewish Englishman, is driven to win to show the world that Jews are not inferior people. But as different as they two competitors are, the bond that develops between them reveals to both how complex their true motives are . . . and how much they really have in common.
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
- Item model number : WHV1000169425DVD
- Director : Hugh Hudson
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
- Run time : 2 hours and 4 minutes
- Release date : January 4, 2011
- Actors : Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers, Ian Charleson, Ben Cross, Daniel Gerroll
- Subtitles: : English, French, Spanish
- Producers : David Puttnam, Dodi Fayed
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 4.0)
- Studio : Studio Distribution Services
- ASIN : B004FQX5A2
- Writers : Colin Welland
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,173 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #12 in Sports (Movies & TV)
- #310 in Drama DVDs
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determination as they run headlong into anitsemitism and moral priciple. And you will never forget the musical score!
This movie feels more like a play than a "Hollywood movie"
It deals with serious subject matter (religion, national identity, teamwork)
no 'action scenes' or anything to make it more exciting.
The plot is told through character development.
The plot is, 2 British men (One Jewish and one Christian) go through their own character arc and the movie / play climaxes with them both running in the 1924 Olympics in France.
The movie can feel stuffy at times ( a group of elderly British men say "we are the committee", and one of the runners is shamed for hiring a trainer, seems like a small issue when here in the modern world we have steroids..... a really big no no).
This movie is best enjoyed by the type of audience member who thinks the best part of the movie is the subtle details. Each runner struggles with some inner turmoil ( their own world views and what they want) and competing as a runner. In the start of the movie we see a group of British men running on the beach with the movie theme playing ( I knew that song long before I saw the movie, as with most people). It showed the importance of having a common goal, despite our difference.
The sound track is made by Vangelis, same musician who made the sound track for the original Blade Runner.
I was conflicted if I should give this movie 4 or 5 starts. I liked it and now have a better appreciation for runners. However, I feel like if I had watched this movie in my 20s, I would have been bored. I had to mature and learn the appreciate subtle story telling to really appreciate this film.
Other than these things, the film can be enjoyed by teens and adults purely as a sports-Olympic film. It certainly stands at the head of the cinematic sports genre of films, way above any sports films like Knute Rockne, Ice Castles, Downhill Racer, The Other Side of the Mountain--none I can think of can compare.
The film can be enjoyed as a reflection of its era. A profound moment occurs when the students arrive at Cambridge; their bags are carried into their dorm house by gents who are obviously WWI survivors with grotesque facial prostheses. This makes the new students a little bit uncomfortable and we see how guilty they feel, how lucky they feel to be attending Cambridge, sound of life and limb, whereas had they been a few years older they would probably have been cannon fodder at Belleau Wood or Ypres. The huge bronze plaque in the house dining room reinforces this feeling; it lists the WWI dead just from that particular Cambridge house. Their desire to take up the sport of running seems unimportant compared to the ultimate sacrifice their house brothers made so they COULD indulge in their sport.
The third level, of course, is religion. Contrast Eric Liddell's missionary zeal with the sort of whispered prejudice amongst the bigoted Cambridge dons towards Harold's competitive determination. Harold is out to prove he is worthy, as good as any Christian. Is someone blessed in life's endeavors because he is godly like Eric Liddell,or is someone just as blessed if he seeks to prove his worth in a world prejudiced against him? How does faith influence what we do in life? I find this theme in the film very interesting and satisfying. Reasons for competition vary, and Abraham's girlfriend really enlightens Harold after he loses a race, when she questions his motivations for running. Can you ultimately be successful in life even if you fail once in awhile? This film is not reflective of the frenetic American jazz-age; rather it explores an era when Europeans just felt lucky to be alive after a world conflagration. The reasons why two men run is the essence of the film. You also cannot help contrast the way the Olympics have changed from 1924 to today with their ridiculous overexpansion and vast expense. I prefer the 1924 version.
I enjoy this film for its many levels, and when I think that Reds almost won for best film that year I have to laugh. Chariots of Fire surely has withstood the test of time (I just watched it again last week); Reds nowadays seems like a LONG BORING film. Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton no longer matter.
Vangelis' score is absolutely perfect. As much as the main theme was overplayed in the 80s, it still is beautiful, and makes you want to put on your Nikes and head to the track even if you have never run in your life. The music does not express the jazz age but rather, expresses the exhilaration of running, your hair trailing in your own slip stream, as you stride along a seashore. The film's plot even reverts to Gilbert and Sullivan, which makes the evocation of the era very sweet indeed.
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Reviewed in Mexico on February 21, 2023
Bij nauwkeurig kijken is er waarschijnlijk een kras op de schijf; jammer