hong_kong chinese martial arts action comedy film directed produced written stephen stars lead role producers screenplay written man bruce lung starred prominent roles commercial success soccer production company star overseas began develop columbia pictures asia film features number retired actors famous 1970s hong_kong action cinema compared contemporary influential martial arts films tiger hidden dragon hero cartoon style film accompanied traditional chinese music cited striking feature film released december china january united_states received approval rating rotten_tomatoes metacritic film grossed million north_america million regions highest grossing film history hong_kong surpassed apple eye film time tenth highest grossing foreign language film united_states highest grossing foreign language film country won numerous awards including hong_kong film awards golden horse awards film released october asia america marking tenth anniversary film plot shanghai 1930s sing friend bone attempt join deadly axe gang controls city leadership brother sum sing seeks restore confidence young boy trying protect mute girl failure buddhist palm method learned pamphlet bought sing bone attempt residents pig alley chased hearing sum orders sing bone captured sending gang authority wake humiliation tenants tailor reveal martial arts masters defeating gang fearing retribution encounter pair hired assassins fight magical launches invisible blades beheaded tailor mortally wounded husband landlord reveal martial arts masters having gone self exile death son defeat assassins tailor die injuries temporarily evacuate tenants safety sing engineers escape confinement sum impressed offering membership gang kill person sing bone attempt kill plan sing barely escapes wrath seeking safety traffic pulpit sing surprised body rapidly injuries sustained escape pain causing strike sides pulpit like force later attempts ice cream turns mute girl offers knocks away sending bone away blaming failure bone sing accidentally meets axe gang told sum sum wants sing use escape skills free legendary fighter beast mental asylum use pig alley offering sing membership gang beast turns middle aged man quickly shown cold ruthless arrive axe gang casino settle score sum sends beast fight fight stabs hidden blades weakening defeating sum orders sing strike landlord break stalemate sing change heart strikes beast instead beast turns sing rescued taken pig alley beast kills sum disrupting fight orders assault pig alley alley sing undergoes transformation brought beast attack fully healing making master sees gang arrives sing easily defeats gang faces beast beast uses style maneuvers launch sing high air aloft sing comes peace able use buddhist palm method subdue beast beast accepts defeat asks sing master later sing bone opened candy store sing sees ice cream outside invites share childhood memories like enjoy city fear axe gang sold pamphlet sing child shown attempting sell young boy cast stephen sing loser life join axe gang brother sum leader axe gang landlord pig alley master pig alley master lion technique bruce lung beast old incredibly strong master rumoured dangerous person alive skill disguised appearance specialist kicks technique school tailor tailor pig alley art hung iron fist technique fights iron rings arms baker pig alley staff bone sing sidekick sing mute love interest childhood acquaintance tin man brother sum adviser hay killers hired axe gang instrument chinese high ranking members axe gang man sold sing buddhist palm manual leader gang killed axe gang start film min eyed clerk production development production beijing film studio hong_kong star overseas success film soccer approached columbia pictures film production asia offering collaborate project accepted offer project eventually produced budget million inspired create film martial arts films watched child childhood ambition martial artist senior hollywood executive said forced grind successive scripts found priority design main location film pig alley later interview remarked created location childhood basing design crowded apartment complexes hong_kong lived brothers studio film house tenants inspiration pig alley designing alley began january took months complete props furniture apartments china casting features prolific hong_kong action cinema actors 1970s student china drama academy opera school appeared hong_kong films stunt double bruce lee played landlord pig alley considered starring peak career spite film success worried fewer people practice martial arts auditions role began march audition spotted friend screen test smoking cigarette sarcastic expression face won student jim china drama academy appeared james_bond film man golden gun age number small roles retired films 1980s role nineteen years order fulfill vision role gained weight role eating midnight everyday bruce played beast stephen childhood martial arts hero lung famous action film director actor 1970s 1980s known dragon bruce lee unpopular film market late 1980s following visit china switched career business return film industry year hiatus regarded flexible director high standards particularly impressed scene involving beast times addition famous martial artists features legends chinese cinema famous chinese directors appear film plays inspector beginning film plays boss gang casting sing love interest stated wanted innocent looking girl role television actress film debut chosen girls asked decision casting said feeling said enjoyed working new actors chose dialogue film stand body gestures filming filming took place shanghai june november thirds time spent shooting fight sequences scenes initially choreographed hung quit months illness tough outdoor conditions interest project arguments production crew hung replaced action choreographer experience ranging 1960s hong_kong action cinema recent films like tiger hidden dragon matrix promptly accepted offer drew seemingly outdated fighting styles like deadly melody buddhist palm remarked despite comedic nature film shooting process matter tight schedule special effects film created hong_kong computer graphics company digital pictures limited previously worked films soccer kill bill included combination computer generated imagery wire work digital performed extensive tests cgi scenes filming started treatment preliminary shots began immediately cgi crew edited wire effects applied special effects high resolution legendary martial arts mentioned novels depicted exaggerated cgi actual people final fight character hundreds axe wielding final colour data processed scenes sent production final version group people followed production crew shooting music majority film original score composed performed hong_kong chinese orchestra score traditional chinese music 1940s films works ventured gained provides stark contrast villainous axe gang peaceful neighbourhood pig alley depicted chinese folk song fisherman song east china sea compositions traditional chinese songs classical compositions featured score including excerpts sabre dance song want live day sung background end film written 1970s tells girl memories loved desire live nominated best original film score 24th hong_kong film awards asian american versions soundtrack released asian version soundtrack released december sony music entertainment tracks american version soundtrack released march tracks tracks missing asian release soundtrack trailer mastered music recording santa california releases premiered toronto international film festival later released east asia including china hong_kong malaysia december film shown film festival january opened general release april shown los_angeles new_york weeks north american dvd release august blu ray version dvd released december sony pictures version film released playstation portable united_states dvd releases censored cut number scenes featured lot blood human later release saw edits removed united_kingdom standard dvd released october day special edition released collect item included playing cards sweat band axe april sony pictures home entertainment release blu ray version portuguese title film sounds like confusion way italian spanish titles fusion confusion france film known crazy hungarian title meaning land punches korea limited collector edition dvd released included leather stephen palm figure signature photo album special booklet certificate authenticity reception rotten_tomatoes film received approval rating based reviews average rating site critical consensus reads blends special effects martial arts hilarious effect metacritic film received score based critics indicating generally favorable reviews hong_kong director film critic praised film black comedy special effects nostalgia citing return retired actors 1970s film critic roger_ebert description film like meet bugs printed promotion posters film critics described comedic version tiger hidden dragon positive reviews generally gave credit elements comedy present film number reviewers viewed computer enhanced tunes punch interview actor bill murray called supreme achievement modern age terms comedy criticism film directed lack character development coherent plot las_vegas weekly instance criticized film having central protagonist character depth criticism directed film humor richard gave negative review saying fan stuff box office opened hong_kong december earned opening day stayed box office rest early eventually grossing million box office tally highest grossing film hong_kong history beaten apple eye began limited week theatrical run new_york_city los_angeles april widely released north_america april week limited release seven cinemas grossed screen expanded wide release cinemas largest number cinemas foreign language film modest screen eventually grossing total days total worldwide gross blockbuster managed highest grossing foreign language film north_america went gain cult following dvd awards nominations film nominated sixteen hong_kong film awards winning best picture best action choreography best film editing best sound effects best supporting actor best visual effects awards later picked golden horse awards including award best director stephen united_states received film critic associations winning awards best foreign language film boston chicago las phoenix based critics later nominated satellite awards mtv movie award best fight scene united_kingdom british academy film awards film nominated bafta golden horse film festival listed number list greatest chinese language films majority voters originated taiwan included film scholars festival programmers film directors actors producers time polled film critics directors actors stunt actors list action films listed 50th place list sequel announced sequel settled female lead lot new characters movie need lot new actors possible look people abroad casting locals january interview admitted plans making hold midst making movie currently hold view incoming projects production delayed filmed science fiction adventure film result slated release confirmed news sequel stephen slated complete movie completing games online mobile games promotional flash games released sony pictures entertainment japanese website game created japanese game developer point zero plays point click beat scrolling game designed mobile phones later released developer sony online entertainment announced massively multiplayer online scrolling fighter game based film development chinese market years later preview game featured received mixed reviews critics comparing similar games guild wars star online north american release planned late game released available asia


film american superhero film written directed mark johnson based marvel comics character film stars ben matt blind lawyer fights justice courtroom courtroom masked garner plays love interest plays assassin david keith plays jack devil washed fighter matt father michael clarke duncan plays wilson known crime lord film began development 20th century fox columbia pictures new regency acquired rights johnson shot film primarily downtown los_angeles despite hell kitchen manhattan setting film comics rhythm studios hired handle film cgi composed score released march artists soundtrack album album released february reviews film mixed movie second biggest february release time spin film released critical commercial failure rated director cut released approximately minutes film including entire subplot involving character played plot matt blind lawyer new_york_city hell kitchen neighborhood runs firm best friend franklin nelson child matt blinded toxic waste spill accident enhanced matt senses gave sonic vibrations matt father boxer jack devil killed refusing turn fixed fight employed earlier father death matt promised stop crime controlled hell kitchen new_york crime fighter matt meets daughter businessman dealings wilson rich executive criminal leader known tries end relationship hires irish aim kill matt tries stop ultimately succeeds killing framing matt process vows exact revenge reporter ben discovers secret identity believing matt good things hell kitchen tells matt going matt tracks attacked plans use training martial arts avenge father death defeats matt manages remove mask discovers matt secret identity innocence forced fight killed wounded matt makes way church looked father knows secret identity recovering slightly matt fights followed church discovers loud noise matt weakness prepares kill piece wood matt blocks attack hears fbi sniper stationed neighboring building preparing fire bullet fired matt moves bullet path pulls hands pleads mercy matt throws church lands hood car severely injured alive discovering employer matt makes way office matt begin fierce fight proves surprisingly powerful size strength dominates matt fight lying floor matt questions killed people loved including jack years replies business worked time killed jack wrong place wrong time angered matt regains strength breaks legs killing instead allowing arrested police discovered criminal connections taken away discovered matt secret identity revenge matt points reveal matt secret identity humiliation having beaten blind man cause perceived weak prison inmates having gained closure father murder matt returns day day routine meets time assures publish article matt true identity mid credits scene having moved prison hospital severely confrontation matt shown perfect aim fly needle says cast ben matt attorney law disability blinded youth accident waste drastically heightened remaining senses gave sense allowed perceive surroundings makes silent promise father stick long shots father killed long moment vows seek justice night devil modeled takes justice hands cast october diesel considered portray opted role film february interview guy said offered role turned stating comic strip stuff isn cup tea matt revealed offered role claimed ben loved comic book didn believe script director time considered signed fan sure read single issue commenting taking knew fan getting screen joe considered action lead role kevin smith guardian devil series modeled said favorite comic book kid explained took role saying everybody thing childhood remember sticks story additionally said didn want afraid different comic screw scott young matt youth trouble local close bond father changes different ways accident officially announced cast march garner daughter love interest matt young age witnessed murder mother father highly trained martial arts role actresses looked considerations including holmes short list eventually giving choices garner garner finally actress land role garner said character think strong cool beautiful smart good role model garner noted costume different comics wears red film wears black leather garner explained red worked hiding harness know sounds ridiculous protect skin little bit throw rooftop got cut leather imagine hadn michael clarke duncan wilson appearance overweight corporate head takes wilson fact sole person running organized crime moniker murderer matt father man responsible hiring intention having family murdered michael clarke duncan signed role january attached far earlier duncan cast weighed pounds asked gain pounds role order fit physique order lift weights minutes day power lifted day eating wanted despite duncan biggest concern black portrayed white duncan provided voice spider man new animated series spoke fan loyalty source material saying watch movies hey like comic book want past movie actor assassin perfect accuracy deep rooted pride hired kill gets involved causes miss target makes personal attached role december mark johnson credits joe talking traditional costume film encouraged irish accent version ireland read frank miller comics understand expression character faces comic books way character playing draw exactly character method acting know running new_york killing people paper clips jon franklin nelson matt legal partner best friend form comic relief joined cast february later direct marvel produced iron man sequel iron man appearing happy joe ben investigative journalist articles notably relate film goes uncover lot information cast march david keith jack father matt boxer murdered fall fight keith officially announced cast march owen number wilson like involved activities previously starred jon bad things detective nick cop considers urban legend father murdered behalf ellen karen page secretary matt franklin nelson law firm connor father priest matt local church goes find stan lee frank miller kevin smith notable work comics cameo roles film mark uncredited role employed director cut version features sub plot removed theatrical version reed appears uncredited bar production development 20th century fox optioned rights marvel enterprises chris columbus chosen direct film marvel facing bankruptcy time 20th century fox allowed option disney began negotiations order acquire rights negotiations failed work marvel set project sony columbia pictures time chris columbus wrote script mark johnson got signed write screenplay sony decided cancel project companies reportedly come agreement internet rights new regency entered negotiations satisfying offer attaining character rights marvel produce film 20th century fox handling distribution mark johnson script turned praised ain cool news harry prior shooting producer foster said comparison comic book based films film character driven darker marvel studios executive kevin felt script strongest comic scripts marvel received filming fox wanted start filming canada order save money plan contended johnson film cinematographer core found preferred area shooting downtown los_angeles arcade building core noted appeal came beautiful old brick buildings great felt perfect depiction hell kitchen manhattan comparison studio choice filming montreal vancouver insistence coupled ben filming canada having filmed previous film sum fears able change studio mind look film decided mark johnson opted use direct scenes comics joe artistic guardian devil vol influence film johnson noting literally scene comic book joe cross know scene guardian devil shoot film ben wear blue contacts effectively blind considered great johnson aid performance sound plays integral film superhero relies order form sense post production sound supervising sound editor john sound designer steve heard taking place immediately matt nerve seen nerve rhythm studios worked sense referred shadow world shadow world cgi scene matt rain cgi film music score written released march attracted focus human torn emotionally physically superhero status asked concentrate emotions mark johnson wanted stay clear gothic action movie clichés tried avoid individual motifs characters identifiable sound like guitar bass beats guitarist mike collaborated additional rock elements thoroughly enjoyed working johnson describing director positive responsive came experimenting opposed feeling locked box felt lead cool stuff score record release marketing aside expected commercials hits friends law order second quarter super bowl tie store promotion marketing campaign hamilton watch company designed watch matt wears film segment entertainment tonight online form marketing viral mail drive started participants entered contest win prizes shirts game boy advance games enter drawing user book tickets film online pass mail idea encourage online ticket booking time seen growing trend game boy advance game released february created encore subsidiary corporation soundtrack film album released february censorship film violent scenes film censorship board malaysia banned country 20th century fox unsuccessfully appealed malaysia censorship board change decision hoping release film malaysia february deputy prime minister told press films banned containing board felt excessive violence sexual material elements create chaos community box office film opened theatrically february screens north_america took place opening weekend grossing time second biggest february release second weekend film saw decline managed maintain number spot beating new release old school weekend release saw drop sales fell place box office film grossed million north_america million rest world totalling film worldwide million grossing double budget million addressed spot success saying record breaking box office successes blade men blade spider man marvel releases slated summer men united hulk testament broad appeal characters mainstream audiences outside core comic fans super heroes successful marvel decades makes sense translations big screen critical reception received mixed reviews critics review website rotten_tomatoes reported critics gave film positive feedback based reviews critical consensus reading ben fits role story sporadically interesting ultimately dull brooding origin story fails bring new genre website metacritic film average score based critics indicating mixed average reviews film critic roger_ebert chicago_sun-times gave film possible stars called film good despite noting typical superhero background actors stated ben garner suitable roles michael clarke duncan presence menacing said getting little worn describing origin stories powers movies like better houston_chronicle bruce considered best marvel movie date written character driven today oscar contenders story doesn stall hollow austin chronicle jones praised film actors felt director johnson signed meal ticket marriage big brains big happily big heart empire kim newman gave film stars felt people like characters film adding strong moments guarantee good viewing guardian peter stated film held touches enjoyable spider man dark tim burton batman bbc film critic pierce believed film spectacular set pieces felt strong narrative arc viewer interested wall_street_journal joe considered film original great felt maintained grace notes interesting globe_and_mail said film wonderful merely philadelphia_inquirer thought film brought humor violence felt didn work james felt merely satisfactory superhero film guide frank said makes clear superhero films evolutionary generation action movies styled heroes action far human body remain marginally believable felt movie grown ups kids particularly negative reviews included new_york_times mitchell said film second rate ordinary variety mccarthy considered realm entertainment_weekly owen gave film criticizing story sloppy saying sort half visually makes day comic book franchises took hollywood time praised ben feeling persuades pain hearing felt writer director johnson construction fails involved film slate david believed johnson copied lot batman concluded saying bad movie looks best looks like better movies chicago_tribune michael wilmington thought film grabs attention felt reward new_york_post panned film describing mind comic book franchise blind hero mention deaf dumb character creator stan lee felt hey wrote thing wrong tragic ben won golden award worst actor work movie director cut director cut film announced spring dvd release version contained new additions like previously unseen footage removed subplot bit darker rating film released format released digital sound new version film newly recorded commentary accompany featuring mark johnson making director cut accompanied film release date dvd later pushed november september director cut released blu ray dvd release director cut removed bonus material included theatrical cut dvd release content restored blu ray release blu ray release contains director cut biggest changes film addition subplot involving drug played subplot missing theatrical version film present novelization cox published producer kevin commented version film believing people opinions won new version reviewers like empire opinion considering version considerable improvement original version notably preferring violent lesser focus romance equal focus lawyer alias matt subplot involving critics continued feel unsuitable duncan portrayed manner ign jeff andy deemed version improvement original felt version loyal frank miller feel world focus themes struggle catholic upbringing felt film far pleasing fans overall better theatrical release reboot stated potential future films stories told old love tell someday said sequel begin development rights 20th century fox marvel studios director mark johnson showed interest returning direct born storyline suggesting fear possible villain ben shot cameo role spin film request star garner october stated return lead role fox tell darker stories showed interest kevin smith graphic novel included born storyline november stated reprise role having felt playing superhero playing superhero wearing costume source humiliation wouldn want soon despite later sign portray superhero bruce wayne batman batman superman dawn justice july michael clarke duncan showed interest returning role stated willing gain weight felt comfortable pounds jokingly showed willingness change mind offered million duncan suggested character portrayed training lot jail order faster combat working way fit weight loss story duncan later reprise role episode animated series spider man new animated series july jason expressed interest appearing future requested chance love frank miller commented agreement think october 20th century fox executive tom said reboot thinking seriously added needs needs visionary level chris needs needs director honestly genuine vision february 20th century fox new regency looking develop reboot news peter producing david writing script march announced filmmaker david directing reboot later drop obligations fringe writer producer kane hired pen directed film september duncan died reprising role later announced sequel reboot start filming october rights franchise revert fox marvel early august fox find replacement david dropped director chair scheduling conflicts studio briefly met joe job said twitter pitch described hard boiled 70s thriller gone smoke sources commented fox given reboot prepared let rights revert marvel parent company disney company april kevin confirmed rights returned marvel studios disney opening possibility including character marvel cinematic universe speculation confirmed announcement original television series premiered streaming service april english actor charlie cox title role


english happiness sorrow known indian drama film written directed produced father written specifically evoke nostalgia indian audiences film stars khan leading roles appearing extended cameo appearance music composed lyrics penned background score composed film tells story indian family faces troubles adopted son marriage girl belonging lower socio economic group development film began soon release debut film principal photography began october mumbai continued london egypt promoted tag line loving parents initially scheduled release festivities film eventually released india united_kingdom north_america december indian film given theatrical release germany release film met mixed reviews film critics received reactions larger life directorial style seeing oddly hollow film budget million million emerged major commercial success domestically internationally lifetime gross billion million outside india film highest grossing indian film record broken directorial won awards popular award ceremonies following year including awards plot rich businessman living india wife sons elder son adopted birth known household grown khan comes speaking eventually fall love love forbidden working class background soon send boarding school males family attended announces desire marry learns love encourages pursue comes know enraged promises marry route tell promise discovers father died decides marry despite father hostility learns marriage share goodbye sends watch visits boarding school begs ask went left asks care years later returns home boarding school learns adopted reason left house vows reunite family learns younger sister moved london tells parents wishes studies london parents agree let london wealthy businessman son popular fashion obsessed diva student king college london meet tells come london bring brother sister law home tells friend brother currently stay agrees let stay school function leads class singing indian national anthem later advice given having given advice years realises brother begs come home refuses convinces invite parents london refuses talk father soon learns mother death bed wish light funeral entire family attends funeral tells thought wrong convince talk allows house married family hold celebration wedding cast new delhi based businessman fiercely dominating insists controlling life wife sons choice portrayal added wrote film realised backbone film actor playing role agreed film script narration mentioned initially scared direct star stature soon actor instead superstar wife shares close bond sons remains shadow husband according obvious choice character added acting prowess stature reasons preferring cast film marked return screen gap years character said extension self elaborated personal feelings similar supposed portray film makes want mother added modelled character mother emotional sentimental person khan adopted son feels parents tries fulfill wishes falls love invites wrath offered role immediately agreed accommodated dates despite having commitments khan described character saying love vulnerability honesty eyes appeal boy door intensity ability convey emotions words amazing love interest later wife fun loving woman living area delhi belonging lower socio economic group family accepted daughter law initially hesitant cast film felt refuse offer recent marriage moved tears script narration agreed film interview said tiny fact forgot mention narration character spoke film nearly died saw lines dialogue day shooting learnt right pronunciation help crew members biological son wants elder brother return home signed play character watching rough cut debut film described character film primarily focused khan younger sister sophisticated girl helps plan reunite parents spotting party organised bombay times decided cast immediately role glamorous diva stated opinion primarily film character supporting order prepare role worked hard dancing skills didn want audiences know couldn dance girl loves wants marry following success previous film starred khan wanted presence film cast guest appearance initially wanted presence film surprise accidental slip sony music promotional activities led discovery insistence follows london daughter best friend father younger younger khan khan real life son younger special appearance friend special appearance cast mothers respectively film featured johnny wife khan son friend father writer feature friends respectively additionally features husband cast mother grandmother nephew respectively production development success debut film began work story dealing concept generations idea initially revolved daughters law advice filmmaker thought male characters weak decided story line story brothers inspiration came inspired classic quoted appealed fact love story stretched generations began youth went people grew older starting point new film inspired film sure different look different feel different similarly added extra second title film reasons interview times_of_india comparisons said debut film bubble sophisticated added plenty drama film handled principal photography begin contracted costume designers khan rocky locations usa london milan new delhi right look cast members additionally expectation contracted actors look good job organise rehearsals scene involving climatic encounter additional production people hired included choreographer khan production designer roy cinematographer filming schedule film began mumbai october song involving khan joined schedule october immense stress caused presence actors sets continued directing rest song lying bed half production design team led roy recreated studio film city mumbai order lend authenticity team took pictures original area roy later won award best art direction work inside mansion developed scratch studio double home family order lend authenticity house multi expensive paintings hung walls total elaborate sets constructed roy wanted look film larger life second half film shot city london chose set film fondness city added based plot new_york_city london kind close heart like films london shooting locations include wales millennium centre complex kent palace paul cathedral banks river_thames outdoor scenes family mansion shot manor crew faced enormous difficulties filming emotional scene khan complex massive crowd gathered watch work situation eventually got worse complex officials asked wrap shoot hours song sequence involving khan shot backdrop city cairo egypt lighting conditions crew shoot morning result song took days film addition suffered minor injury filming song experienced bad fall soundtrack music film composed lyrics provided penned total tracks present album released sony music october explaining album said wanted music kinds tunes pop romantic sound larger life added came haunting melodies came pop songs respectively legal suit filed song men film obtaining prior permission release soundtrack emerged major success selling million units days additionally largest selling album year india writing praised compositions critical song emotions summed saying music presence hate love certainly won ignore planet bollywood gave stars calling best song best reason buy album sony released album titled featuring remixes indian electronic music producers release reception initially scheduled theatrical release celebrations released month later december long duration film theatres screened shows daily instead additionally massive rush advance theatres increased ticket prices use film met criticism certain section audiences politicians party context insulting national pride subsequently writ issued productions high_court based court entertain petition critical reception india india met reactions film critics certain critics praised visual performances cast certain negative lengthy run time criticised script strength inconsistencies times_of_india applauded film reviewed complete commercial banquet delivered fabulous cry heart surprisingly feel life finally alive kicking mumbai dream world bollywood gave film stars praised emotional sequences choreography production design costumes cinematography added real star creating memorable sequences planet bollywood gave film stars saying productions kept promise giving film remember coming times pointed flaws script added positive aspects film managed negative ones quoted entertainer worth wait film review section book bollywood insider guide overwhelming praise film called masterpiece frame summary said overall doubt entertaining emotional complete vision definition hindi cinema seen simply perfect hindi film contrary positive reviews writing said despite extraordinary cast big budget praised performance noted holding veteran actors summary called film bad remix writing hindu praised performance ability viewer occupied commented watch hype preceded release times come better fare film partially hope surrounding like joy disappointment outlook gave mixed review said film makes laugh cry alternately fake affected despite colours overseas overseas reviews mixed critics praising technical production details film somewhat enthusiastic story line khan bbc gave film stars praised performances khan summed saying film magical moments hilarious possibly world best looking family variety said highly enjoyable staged vehicle dragged sluggish final half hour praised cinematography song university iowa said ignored plot points inconsistencies moral messages meant portrayed manner came screen overall called film box office release broke opening records film opened million million collections weekend india week total million million domestic opening week collections higher previous record opening records eclipsed large margins set new records second weeks collecting million million million million respectively film went second highest domestically million million india earning blockbuster status film released prints overseas markets grossing total million end theatrical run performed united_kingdom gross opening weekend debuted position british box office total earnings film reached million film biggest opening bollywood film north_america gross million screens according report numbers high official reporting agency believe asked evidence furnished reporting deadline passed reported time film opened number spot north american box office according figures box office mojo film debuted 32nd place american box office week january eventually gathered total million additionally film india given theatrical release germany earned worldwide gross billion million highest grossing film year worldwide surpassing domestic market record highest abroad broken directorial adjusted inflation film highest worldwide accolades received nominations awards ultimately winning awards interview said wasn won awards ceremony felt classic deserved win film won awards international indian film academy_awards awards screen awards ceremonies cast members won awards best actress best supporting actress category respectively 13th annual international film festival film won major awards including best film awards best actress analysis film critics academics analysed ways book encyclopedia religion film described mythological film mentioning opening scene film features family hindu deities annual holiday explained scene allowed hindu audiences participate characters author compared added film dealt themes family moral values spectacular stage moves global locations stated buildup story backdrop contrasting places home interiors house described expensive like museum shown world crowds chaos festivities note use frontal camera angles order ensure spectators eye travels interior writer analysed intensification aesthetic effects hindi cinema narrative scheme film confrontation scene background score coupled shots build melodrama added scenes simply began reprising previous face offs melodramatic hindi films gradually shifted register framework moves psychology family mentioned use dream sequences film means referred song sequence allowed physically intimate ways real world film added characters conveyed emotions extensive dialogue exchange demonstrated extreme close ups eyes writing book movie andrew commented film specifically written appeal indian explained film aimed nostalgia large section canada united_kingdom north_america second half film london enjoy affluent lifestyle non indian neighbours friends perpetual dissatisfaction especially living away home additionally dresses traditional performs duties loyal son younger sister influenced western culture film tries form emotional connection indian audiences according sequences convey culturally conservative image india maintaining living britain lead life exile western ideology economic success emphasis western king believes character film navigate multiple cultural spaces ease totally ease ancestral home india london tagline film loving parents skeptical suggested film actually stern fathers trust love children mothers course love children wishes vain media production filming process book entitled making written features materials interviews concerning producer director photographer art director cast crew gathered month period production film book released days prior theatrical release film released vhs dvd disc version formats beginning blu ray format beginning disc dvd version film contains minute documentary entitled making deleted scenes theatrical trailer television


phantom opera film phantom opera british film adaptation andrew lloyd musical turn based french novel produced written lloyd directed stars butler title role emmy patrick wilson richardson madame driver film announced production start lloyd divorce busy career shot entirely studios scenery created computer graphics wilson driver singing experience butler music lessons phantom opera grossed approximately million worldwide despite receiving mixed negative reviews praised visuals acting criticized writing directing plot year holds public auction clear theatre purchases music box shape monkey eyes sadly madame aged woman dressed black watches presents shattered item bid explaining played key role strange affair phantom life slowly original place audience transported time year time company performance grand opera manager announces decided retire purchased richard men experience arts whatsoever resident soprano begins sing managers backdrop collapses causes blame ghost mysterious figure rumored live beneath theater refuses sing storms leaving choice cancel performance minute ballet mistress madame suggests dancer place taught managers reluctantly agree surprise wins later night triumphant stage debut explains madame daughter coached mysterious tutor refers angel music tutor late father said teach sing returns dressing room find new patron childhood sweetheart waiting youth tells secret laugh fantasy invite dinner despite protests unbeknownst madame phantom locks dressing room reveals taking subterranean phantom reveals loves wants love shows bust wearing wedding dress veil causing faint phantom places bed morning find phantom writing music approaches removes mask curiosity bursts fit rage covering face hand says stay forever saw revealing dreams beauty hands mask moment understanding decides return opera house morning managers lament disappearance series notes received opera ghost trying blackmail payment ordering run opera house returns furious find note sent saying sang night instead disaster imagination occur ignore ghost warnings lead role night phantom performance criticizes failure follow orders continues sing voice lead role given ballet performed phantom encounters chief joseph hanging creating chaos flees roof reveals seen phantom face fears sadness tells loves protect returns love kissing leave roof phantom witnessed scene hears singing growing furious vows revenge months later party opera house party wears new engagement ring event interrupted phantom dressed red death phantom brings composition don juan triumphant orders managers stage opera exits room approaches phantom sight engagement ring phantom disappears trap floor tries follow stopped madame privately tells story phantom past little girl went freak circus featured deformed child cage child beaten watched laughed removed sack covering child face revealing young madame leave saw child rope chased police madame helped escape found shelter beneath opera house hidden world takes carriage visit father grave phantom secretly takes follows realizes gone arrives father death phantom tries win pretending father angel arrives stops sword fight cemetery eventually phantom kill pleads rage seemingly augmented phantom watches angrily ride away admits afraid phantom tells stop trying recapture realizes use phantom opera capture surely attend don juan triumphant performed phantom makes entrance having secretly replaced lead watch box falls phantom removes mask revealing entire audience scream fear escapes dropping setting opera house fire phantom brings madame shows phantom lives goes rescue phantom forces don wedding dress love orders marry tries convince phantom fear anger willingness kill wants enters phantom ties gate threatens kill refuses marry reflects impossible choice kissing phantom world phantom shocked experiencing real human love time life ashamed actions allows leave orders return finds comfort little monkey music box approaches phantom tells loves gives diamond ring finger remember leave phantom mirror underground disappears secret passage velvet curtain police arrive entering finds phantom white mask moving elderly visits places music box near stands silence moment turns leave stops noticing red rose black ribbon tied stem lying ground engagement ring attached implying phantom lives loves cast butler phantom emmy patrick wilson richardson madame driver margaret singing voice simon richard victor murray kevin joseph james fleet production development warner purchased film rights phantom opera early granting andrew lloyd total artistic control despite interest list directors lloyd warner instantly hired direct lloyd impressed use music lost boys duo wrote screenplay year michael sarah cast reprise roles original stage production filming set begin studios england july million budget start date pushed november studios munich germany studios prague czech_republic production phantom opera stalled lloyd divorce got tied settlements reflected career took busy result phantom opera development warner 1990s february considered returning eventually dropped favour batman runaway jury studio keen cast john lead role held discussions undertook vocal preparation sang role phantom special andrew lloyd royal albert hall celebration lloyd restarted development phantom opera december announced january lloyd useful group purchased film rights warner attempt produce phantom opera independently result lloyd invested million money phantom opera produced million budget million marketing bringing final budget million warner given look deal distribution studio sign june principal cast chosen casting hugh offered chance audition phantom faced scheduling conflicts van ask availability explained april interview probably actors wasn available unfortunately needed somebody bit rock roll sensibility andrew lloyd explained got bit rough bit dangerous conventional singer attracted phantom right danger director impressed butler performance prior audition butler professional singing experience taken voice lessons singing music night lloyd holmes began working vocal coach runner march later replaced anne trained soprano dropped role production schedule film overlapped princess diaries royal engagement replaced emmy actress modeled relationship phantom george patrick wilson cast based previous broadway theatre career role driver devised camp performance despite lacking singing experience cast richard previously worked briefly appears portrait father later played phantom role london west end filming principal photography lasted september january film shot entirely sound stages studios half exterior constructed half implemented combination computer generated imagery cgi scale model created surrounding paris skyline ask entirely composed paintings created miniature falling life size model big actual set production designer anthony influenced french architect charles designer original paris opera house john singer pre brotherhood inspired jean beauty beast hallway lined arms holding cemetery based costume designer utilised limited black white gold silver colour palette ball reception release awards phantom opera released united_states december limited release theaters opened tenth place weekend box office grossing million days expanding screens january film obtained 9th spot box office retained screens wide release january total domestic gross million earned internationally phantom opera reached worldwide total foreign markets particularly successful japan film billion million gross stood 6th successful foreign film 9th overall year united_kingdom south_korea million receipts million million respectively anthony nominated academy_award best art direction john cinematography categories awarded aviator andrew lloyd lyricist charles hart nominated academy_award best original song learn lonely lost del motorcycle diaries song nominated golden globe lost old habits die hard ceremony emmy nominated best actress motion picture musical comedy losing julia saturn awards won best performance younger actor phantom opera nominated best action adventure thriller film nominated costume design soundtrack film released separate formats november disc deluxe edition includes dialogue film single disc highlights edition film initial north_america video release dvd vhs following digital release dvd april blu ray edition october critical reception film received mixed negative reviews film critics rotten_tomatoes gives rotten average score music night hit sour note critics calling screen adaptation andrew lloyd popular musical boring lacking romance danger consensus read praised film sheer spectacle comparison metacritic calculated average score reviews collected despite having impressed cast chicago reader wrote teen romance style singing replace horror elements familiar film director remnants stage spectacle disco brought batman forever believed phantom opera takes wrong broadway puts big screen mixed review newsweek david praised performance criticized filmmakers focus visual design presenting cohesive storyline bored broadway reliable witness easily imagine charismatic phantom butler rest assured lloyd neo songs reprised reprised reprised guaranteed owen entertainment_weekly believed add dimension adapting phantom opera man added batman suit staged phantom job adhere audience note roger_ebert reasoned pleasure movie going pure spectacle sitting looking great stuff knowing looks terrific wasn story music handed areas held sway contrasting popularity broadway musical michael film threat magazine explained spell leaves audiences sad sentimental smiling way transported moved film spell lives


decay fiction decay fiction american color black white experimental film noir project directed independent filmmaker artist pat film initially conceived documentary produced mountain films filming took place los_angeles film set site old ambassador hotel los_angeles identifiable plot features recurring characters estimated budget forth fund film took years complete premiered october new_york film festival film screened film festivals non festival exhibitions received generally favorable reviews multiple critics commented film visual appeal production movie directed filmmaker pat produced turned historic ambassador hotel los_angeles haunted mansion mixture location shooting digital worked actors took years complete film described complicated works date said huge bust financially estimated budget pat mentioned film early interview david james referred ambassador film called documentary work progress excerpts shown los_angeles museum contemporary art theatre september storyline according film intersection fact set inside decaying halls closed ambassador hotel home grove restaurant academy_awards ceremonies film classic hollywood films shots dilapidated establishment gun interacting carefully dialogue time lapse photography film ethereal effect serves intentionally purpose study historic hollywood plot recurring characters film construction appearance taken lost films 1940s uses surreal nude men women stop motion animated film projections dim light create sense giving result feels like art installation expected film displayed museum exhibitions interactive dvd installation called tracing decay fiction presentation shown continuous loop allows museum patrons explore narrative create stories cast screenings release festivals decay fiction festival premiere screening october new_york film festival subsequent festival screenings include international film festival san_francisco international film festival shown earlier films step print wisconsin film festival philadelphia film festival athens international film festival london film festival exhibitions film non festival premiere paul museum los_angeles showcased contemporary art museum finland later exhibitions include art gallery ontario toronto canada shown bump city runs good retrospective work santa museum art station exhibition views mountain nelson museum art kansas_city missouri centre barcelona spain shown language subtitles echo park film center los_angeles june program museum moving image new_york_city shown august october film film exhibition reception metacritic assigns normalized rating range based reviews mainstream critics calculated average score based reviews indicating generally favorable reaction based reviews collected review aggregator rotten_tomatoes film received approval rating average score young variety commented attention given constructing shot makes hypnotic visual experience lack progressive narrative film running time infinity brian gave film stars summed review saying film visually intriguing piece ends highly village_voice praised filmmaker allowing ambassador hotel times previously film set represent history review wrote abstract movie minute longing connect hollywood history history history slant_magazine felt film movie dialogue samples audio visual collectively suggest acid trip different effect picks frequency chicago reader called film treasure chest narrative fragments lacks instructions use automatically comes linear story offered threads implied plot lines result encompassing sense form better worse conceptual technical material wrote film evoked year shining doesn live high standards set earlier films concluded film bones chilling conviction leaves poignant film lack linear narrative makes brilliant parts despite possibilities offers guide reviewer gave decay fiction nearly marks stars saying result film hypnotic time london film reviewer considered film elegant occasionally haunting wear little thin times wrote book film film 21st century cinema populated abandoned ambassador hotel film harvey weekly called film accomplished hybrid date choreographed actors going vague film noir routines gorgeous color time lapse footage ambassador hotel stephen new_york_times found film entertaining hollywood ghost story offered experimental films entertaining notion thriving avant garde cinema intimidating public awards nominations accolades


final destination film final destination american supernatural horror film directed james installment final destination film series screenplay written james morgan based story film stars devon ali smith tony portrays teenager death having catastrophic plane explosion classmates leave plane explosion occurs death later takes lives meant die plane film began script written episode x-files order agent submitted x-files colleague new line cinema persuaded write feature length film later morgan x-files writing partners interested script agreed rewrite direct film marking film directing debut filming took place new_york vancouver additional scenes filmed toronto san_francisco released march financial success making million opening weekend dvd release film released september united_states canada includes commentaries deleted scenes documentaries film received mixed reviews critics negative reviews described film dramatically flat aimed teen dating crowd positive reviews praised film generating respectable suspense playful audience unexpectedly alert teen scream disaster received saturn award best horror film best performance younger actor performance film success spawned media franchise encompassing additional installments series novels comic books plot high school student alex boards flight classmates senior trip paris france alex plane suffer catastrophic engine failure causing plane explode mid air killing board events vision begin repeat reality fight breaks alex rival carter leads passengers removed plane including alex carter alex best friend carter girlfriend terry teacher students billy clear rivers passengers clear believe alex vision plane explodes killing remaining passengers board survivors interrogated fbi agents believe alex explosion thirty days later survivors attend memorial service victims night killed chain reaction causes death deemed suicide alex believe killed clear sneak funeral home body meet william tells ruined death plan death claiming lives meant die plane day alex clear discuss said cafe alex believes look cheat death clear skeptical encounter rest survivors carter alex terry storms anger suddenly killed speeding bus watching news report cause explosion alex realizes survivors dying order meant die plane rushes house ensure safety thinking alex good calls fbi agents questioning alex unable convince agents happening decide let nonetheless late save house explodes falling kitchen knife remaining survivors reunite discuss driving town discussion carter learns death list frustrated having control life carter parks car railroad tracks wanting die terms changes mind minute seat belt jams alex manages save carter seat belt car smashed oncoming train billy warns stay away carter suddenly flying car wreckage alex intervened death carter moved billy realizes death list hiding fortified cabin alex recalls switching seats girls meaning clear actually rushes save chased agents clear trapped inside car leaking gas tank surrounded loose live wires alex arrives time save clear grabs wire allowing escape car seconds explodes leaving alex months later alex clear carter travel paris celebrate survival discussing ordeal alex explains death seeing leaves table hit bus crashes large neon sign swings alex carter pushes alex way second alex says death carter asks sign suddenly swings carter implying death plan action cast details characters list final destination characters devon alex ali clear rivers smith carter daniel agent roger smith agent william scott billy tony william terry george lisa marie marsh blake forbes angus larry barbara barbara robert numerous film characters named famous horror film directors actors producers billy named alfred family named larry reference friedrich agent quotes max george directly named universal horror film producer george production development original idea written script x-files order agent actually flying home kentucky read story woman vacation mom called said don flight tomorrow bad feeling switched flights plane crashed said thought creepy supposed die flight building idea wrote script got agent submitted script x-files colleague new line cinema suggested write feature film biggest project based real life disaster flight occurred like movie disaster involved boeing exploded international airport new_york route paris script x-files actually written new line cinema bought treatment hired write original draft script featured death unseen force script finished new line cinema submitted script directors including writing partners james morgan writers willing film rewrote script comply standards believe time experienced sense feeling proves true said want planes air travel jaws sharks swimming said main thing wanted death coming people saw kind michael figure saw killer liked idea said okay write basic story started strange life example vancouver airport waiting flight john denver came remember saying hey died plane crash little weird wrote version experience script producers perry warren perry productions helped film budget similarly fascinated idea invisible force executing victims perry fan x-files claimed responded morgan work specific reason new line cinema accepted financing distributing rights film came personally casting important things looking casting actors ability play little things character doesn create edge things skin morgan said auditions alex role cast went canadian actor devon previously starred film idle hands said read script plane found window engine couple minutes went met jim thought amazing great ideas morgan casting requested perform reviewed previous works morgan performance idle hands hired described role beginning alex kinda know probably popular guy school think know stuff thing going beautiful girls school chance happening guess plane goes world completely changes devon man quality makes accessible said doesn appear self assured regular kid role hero perry amazed vulnerability acting describing distinctive actor loose kind cut camera moment camera seen anybody completely slide right moment ali starred film varsity blues cast female lead claire rivers film shows easy turn blame scared said defined girl lot loss life fallen life artist lives kinda holding grip world given william scott famous portraying steve film american pie hired class clown billy scott admired film felt dark eerie twilight zone laughed role saying lacking social skills doesn friends like tag scott surprised script character written fat writers eventually changed scott creek star smith cast carter smith identified carter typical high school bully life depends anger mentioned fact carter feared alex having control life morgan wife cast teacher incredible respect said jim kind director knows exactly wants actor find way know specifically going jim gives fact won got exactly wants creates safe environment allows experiment try different things described strong sassy control crash comes probably kids quick drastic change understand psychology person turn like newcomers cast students terry respectively read script thing struck characters written relationships strong believable said important care people order worried happen defined terry content carter waves stress happens affects relationship brings certain strength hand observed similar role believe fate think come life things accomplish taken earlier later depending game plan tony played film cast william morgan initially wanted role felt deep voice film eerie tone additional cast members included daniel roger smith fbi agents agent agent lisa marie students george blake marsh barbara robert barbara alex parents forbes angus teacher larry filming final destination cast filming took place long_island plane scene vancouver island additional scenes unfortunately cast members filming projects production filming schedules moved repeatedly order cast appear restrained appearance guilty production commented share trailer bill bigger look famous smith regular creek hold episodes film according death scene rammed speeding bus filmed easy anticipated death scenes filmed actual actors death scenes memorial forest scene scenes paris filmed victoria additional scenes filmed toronto san_francisco airport crew vancouver international airport stand john kennedy international airport airport mentioned film effects plan scenes create intriguing visual signature serve script help death production designer john developed concept sets tried sets design color choices things little unnatural explained calls attention instead creates sense unsettling feeling right achieve designed versions virtually set version crash sets scenes jet explodes sets force perspective vertically horizontally explained square finger makes feel like right overall design color palette set decoration costume design real world colors bright rich said world washed faded obvious overall effect subtle differences work magic plane scene passengers die mid air created inside large sound stage ton hydraulic operated automatically spent months building central set piece weighs pounds holds people special effects supervisor terry explained filming board sequences shifted create pitching movement degrees degrees conveying horror airborne engine failure said screams cast inside appear real said walk studio huge plane think afraid gon extras miniature model boeing airplane created explosion scene model detailed miniature scenes film feet long feet wide landing gear metals according visual effects supervisor miniature launched feet air look like real boeing exploded blowing foot plane explosion minimum feet air film explosion detail crew cameras running frames second camera running frames second filmed real time camera succession explosion filmed particular order train scene carter car smashed train difficult scenes shoot car crash replica original severed half prior filming according order ensure safety actors sure real sheet metal car death scenes crew actors chocolate fake blood creating effect death scene difficult plan according crew perry said hard generate atmosphere create suspense scenes common music soundtrack official album accompanied motion picture songs featured film prominent rocky mountain high john denver heavily highlighted film reminding survivors denver died plane crash song heard accident character demise played street performer french songs featured film include grand pete flight memorial scene void inch nails café scene candles world jane carter car scene die joe end credits score final destination complete original motion picture score released march film score conducted daytime emmy award winning composer walker morgan initially wanted walker score film having previously worked sci television series space walker said morgan great believers melody having music characters situations find course atmosphere especially film suspense building film score low key exception suspense death scenes performed union orchestra new line cinema grant film score walker described score theme driven conservative music covers range bizarre animal noises stronger impact stirring emotional music defined melodies evolve storytelling main title piece opening credits rare opening film aimed youth audience time treat write piece calls movie lets know bad going happen walker said according walker main title consumed time dark theme counter melody carries score score positively received critics judge dvd verdict wrote sound effects dialogue walker wonderfully creepy effective score mixed form pleasing organic like mike long dvd review said walker eerie score comes wide spatial integration cinema laser wrote walker creepy musical score winner things help final destination minor genre classic years road release box office film premiered march theaters united_states canada earning opening weekend average theater final destination placed united_states box office opening weekend biography film erin science fiction film mission mars film remained second weekend dropping weekend final destination continuously dropped subsequent weekends fell list eighth weekend film lasted theaters weekends screening airing theaters grossing placing final destination grossed united_states canada total screening earned territories earning overall gross internationally home media final destination released dvd september united_states canada dvd bonus features include audio commentaries deleted scenes documentaries commentary features morgan editor james describing minute included creative team film death deaths film invisible initial airing discuss film fought executives new line cinema factors second commentary includes smith discussing involved certain scenes cast commentary isolated music score walker included film score deleted scenes cover alex clear alternate ending alex dies rescuing clear live wires clear bearing baby names alex clear carter finishing survivors film documentary entitled look test screenings runs minutes outlines test screening process giving overview screenings conducted scored shows video footage test screening audience specific comments deleted scenes cut second documentary titled explores real life intuitive investigator pam helped police solve murders missing person cases psychic abilities runs minutes dvds contain non dvd rom games death clock psychic test addition film theatrical trailer cast crew reception critical response film received mixed reviews critics review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reported critics gave film positive write ups based reviews average rating site consensus opinion despite panel x-files helm promising premise performances poor execution final destination taking metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics film holds mixed average score based reviews june nick metacritic included final destination website editorial movies critics got wrong noting elaborate suspense action set pieces films impressive negative stephen new_york_times said crude standards teenage horror final destination dramatically flat new_york_post commented film premise quickly silly badly acted movie minus kevin described film crude washington_post wrote final destination box office demand money robert newsweek remarked film video store jay boston_globe commented starts cheating death ends cheating flowers miami herald felt film style substance lisa chicago reader described film disturbing sophisticated best science fiction luke thompson dallas observer found waste decent premise hardy weekly said film fails takes seriously seriously barbara chicago_tribune said met low standards mediocre movie ryan philadelphia_inquirer commented terrible acting devoid suspense susan usa_today walter san_francisco thought stupid silly contrast film gathered positive reviews critics roger_ebert chicago_sun-times enjoyed film gave stars stating final destination doubt hit inspire sequels like original scream movie good end road visions san_francisco_chronicle praised film saying playful audience joe variety praised film saying generates respectable suspense takes unexpected turns covering familiar territory kevin thomas los_angeles_times said terrific theatrical feature debut television veterans morgan james chris baltimore sun found film thrilling guide defined film come sufficiently modest expectations despite film generally mixed reception critics praised performance alex new_york_times commented disaster alex set heavy handed death teenage david reel film reviews remarked turn hero matched uniformly effective supporting cast familiar faces william scott tony etc variety pointed credible second sighted alex unlike actors cast teen protagonists actually looks like attending high school supporting players uneven bunch san_francisco_chronicle praised ali pairing saying wild eyed film progresses appealing pair accolades film major impact horror film audience earning saturn award best horror film won saturn award best performance younger actor year won young hollywood award breakthrough performance female blockbuster entertainment awards nominated favorite actor horror internet favorite actress horror internet respectively actors lost awards scream actors david campbell additionally cinematographer robert nominated best cinematography theatrical feature canadian society awards lost gill work art war film concept listed greatest scary moments smith represented film flight explosion scene included lists best fictional plane crashes disaster scenes break studios magazine new included plane scene deaths characters terry movie moments scenes fatalities best film deaths scenes demise character entered listings shocking deaths film george wales simon total film respectively simon hill eat horror


drum film drum film based life south african investigative journalist henry worked popular drum magazine called black lifestyle magazine africa director film deals issues forced removal residents film originally television series called short stories funding lead roles henry drum main photographer played american actors rest cast south african actors film premiered toronto international film festival september proceeded rounds international film festivals going general release south_africa july released europe failed distributor usa went straight dvd film generally received critically negative reviews based quality directing jason awarded best south african film international film festival director gained prize film television festival plot story based real events real people set mid-1950s township areas south_africa blacks property drink alcoholic drum begins central character sportswriter henry reporting boxing match nelson leaves wife florence home going community night life affair female singer works drum magazine black lifestyle magazine africa magazine financed whites staff popular black community drum british editor jim bailey jason asks write township crime scene unwilling finally agrees job encounters slim gang leader previously met illegal township drinking places witnesses kill man initially stays away political articles eventually writes entertainment wife encourage young man goes missing boer farm feared enslaved decides investigate undercover gets employment farm treated like slave nearly killed celebrity story published reinforced getting prison reporting conditions decides destiny help german photographer ventures risky investigations frequently fights racism beginning hometown tries tackle stories important society match plan residents ultimately destroy constantly harassed government end film stabbed death attacker identified cast american actor played lead role investigative journalist henry fellow american actor photographer south african wife florence south african short story author worked drum magazine played little known south african actor apart british actor jason took jim bailey pilot owned drum rest parts taken south african actors best known credited playing slim gang leader notable people portrayed film include nelson played jazz columnist played writer played portraying music day manhattan brothers fresh new outfit formally approved joe junior manhattan brothers production drum feature film originally wanted tell story television series called short stories unsuccessful convincing south african television company pursue series decided change medium film secured large funding convincing fill lead role american screenwriter jason asked write script production company subsequently fell love drum plotline preparation task read books history south_africa stayed month said work film experience medium filming began lasted weeks producer died shot head home soundtrack written jazz score called strong reflection music popular movie place time release drum premiered toronto international film festival september lead film festival spotlight south_africa program film festival picked film premiere january cannes film festival june drum screened boston international film festival session film opened june work drum received prize golden stallion addition cash prize million closing ceremony march south african addition drum second english language film won golden stallion heritage africa film south_africa 26th international film festival july won best south african film award released south african movie theatres july events help promote film included dances south african market places production crew holding contest south african research lost community winners meet actors outside film festivals release usa village theater hometown mystic connecticut december despite wide releases europe drum obtain usa failure find distributors instead went straight dvd reception drum met favorable reviews review aggregate website rotten_tomatoes reported percent seven critics gave film positive write ups rating considered fresh wood hollywood reporter called intelligent moving film authentic sense time place sentiments echoed joe variety thought drum intelligent affecting political 1950s according film threat drum solid work classical storytelling observed heartbreaking portrayal time rulers convinced people whites born command blacks born obey serve critic david gave film stars praised fantastic supporting actors delivered solid performances believed film moved fast pace screenplay predictable steady direction ensure drum place better average true life tales arizona republic disagreed point thinking looked like south african called film meaning static look 1950s shadows wall rich noted storyline compelling eye opening praised actors excellent committed getting truth impressed lively fascinating sense local culture dominated film gave film stars mainly concerned film clumsy direction directed energy struggles capture human drama led impression drum movie awkward camera angles editing clumsy sound recording guilty dialogue echoes contrived plotting characters situations true feel movie like criticised wide variety political issues characterised film added maybe helps begin understand life like oppressive government critical reviews magazine gave drum stars unimpressed plotting techniques convey story investigative journalist attempting expose racial society coming newly introduced acting engaging according film depends big screen predictable plot turns richly designed sets costumes able overcome satisfactory drum


fighting tommy riley fighting tommy riley american independent film tells story tommy riley boxer trainer work secure title shot tommy plans complicated feelings develops tommy big time promoter seeks acquire tommy contract tommy future career loyalty seeing way free tommy shot takes life directed eddie film written davis sold script condition play tommy stars eddie jones chambers stone paul bob silver fighting tommy riley opened limited release generally positive reviews jones performance frequently singled praise plot tommy riley davis stands boxing gear dressing room knock door voice calls ready film flashes seven months tommy boxer olympic boxing team works laying computer cable earns money partner local gym lack motivation led girlfriend chambers eddie jones boxer high school teacher boxing trainer manager previously coached fighter title shot fighter leave fight business partner arrive gym tommy scout partner fighter manager instructs tommy fighter look good suffers low blow tommy knocks fighter punch manager gym owner angrily order tommy gym chase inviting train tommy reputation news return ring spark interest promoters training time set fight promoters action wins fight promoter ringside shows enthusiasm gives tape tommy olympic trial fight tommy ahead rounds quit round hand injury realizes tommy faked injury poor coaching abuse coming stepfather serving tommy talk tommy stepfather fighter tells tommy boxing team sport tommy ring tommy renewed motivation fighter leads reconciliation kane don wallace fighter went olympics instead tommy wants tune fight fight title scheduled opponent injured sets tommy bout instead fight weeks tommy cabin woods train days following touches tommy tommy strongly negatively apologizes agree ignore incident return city ahead schedule night tommy fight kane tommy plan force kane exhaust pursuing tommy seventh round away plan works tommy knocks kane round seven fight plans celebratory dinner bob silver paul big time promoter watched fight impressed invites declines goes home later night taken hospital tommy rushes hospital finds asks hospital happened cabin tells fighter people threatened expose homosexuality ended career putting hand window damaging teacher influence led success released tommy moves temporarily help bob summons tommy meeting bob offers million dollar fight contract condition leave bob says fight game represents element boxing ready tommy refuses deal means leaving advise tommy offer refuses tommy argue offer tommy drives away tries tommy ignoring training verbally abusive tommy times training session tommy attacks puts ass hands kill later night tommy goes place apologize tell away refuses tommy reduces offering sexually explodes furious tommy think morning tommy rushes house distraught find body committed suicide taking sleeping pills tommy calls apologize tell death film returns opening scene tommy breaks tears stops crying catching sight mirror sees image standing finishes dressing fight walks ring hears calling turns smile resumes walk ring camera pulls reveal dressed old ring tribute cast davis tommy riley eddie jones chambers stone paul bob silver don wallace kane michael bent production davis inspired write script observing older trainer working young boxer brooklyn gym watched guy tell wasn going convince trainer watching completely devotion involved drawing material originally created critically acclaimed man broadway awakens davis completed script moved los_angeles management davis sent script agents studios course years davis secured representation efforts received number studio offers story reminiscent experience rocky refused sell script signed play title role resisted demands davis director script davis trained boxer add film authenticity film shot los_angeles high definition digital video budget feature debut originally played rod died filming begin critical response fighting tommy riley received generally positive reviews eddie jones frequently singled performance variety gave film overall favorable review citing jones particular personally push ing movie higher emotional plane davis praised grow ing role pro job playing jones collectively cast especially jones said elevate picture standard drama sweet science usual san_francisco_chronicle largely agreed calling davis van act jones convincing praising director coach ing solid performances small cast ing handful close choreographed fight los_angeles_times citing jones unforgettable command acting skills gesture look movement expressive revealing davis script exceptional performance fully realized direction subtle intense convincing chambers lauded creating drawn character chambers delivering effective performance sports_illustrated called film stylish paced despite limited budget echoes praise jones nuanced intense performance mentioning plot point sexual advance retreat cabin script starts look sound like work asked year notable indie films directors famed film critic roger_ebert stated time director eddie able work outside system fighting tommy riley film think play theater boxing picture different formula boxing picture seen final analysis boxing strongly village_voice calling film sentimental need lgbt media organization voice compared fate cinematic self like martha children hour writing lgbt interest advocate magazine gay film researcher david praised film speak ing volumes gay rights revolution touched lives older general cinematographer michael won award cinematography 14th annual international film festival fighting tommy riley official selection 7th annual san_francisco independent film festival los_angeles film festival


burn burn event held bridge portland oregon starting midnight july day recreational marijuana legal state oregon organized portland local chapter national organization reform marijuana laws having originated executive director wanted photograph white sign moments oregon ballot measure took effect crowd larger anticipated numbered thousands times blocked traffic lanes bridge attendees wanted commemorate moment motivated announcements free marijuana seeds fines issued consumption public event covered publications local national news outlets hbo television series vice description burn organized portland local chapter national organization reform marijuana laws celebration recreational marijuana use oregon temporary limit recreational sales according chapter executive director event began idea taking photograph white sign recalled evolved saying happens want photo portland oregon sign people said marijuana away said stop evening june beginning early morning july thousand people gathered bridge north free event crowd road blocked multiple traffic lanes resulting point complete west bound traffic activists free fuck shared consumed openly crowd larger anticipated spanned entire length foot bridge initially expected people details event spread online word mouth ultimately estimated thousands turned attendees said commemorate historic moment admitted having come free marijuana seeds man known pork reportedly announced pounds marijuana distribute claim supported news outlets women ideal farms wished share love distributed joints attendees prove legal age man distributed drops oil shared marijuana maximum allowed oregon ballot measure participants receive free marijuana seeds starter plants larger expected crowd distributed later redemption participants smoked openly fear fines issued consumption public patrol vehicles drove scene times stop prior event police urged residents avoid calling report public consumption consider emergency commentary event covered publications local national media outlets hbo documentary television series vice described event loud energetic attracting diverse eclectic crowd activists marijuana enthusiasts time consumers far away canada san_diego according week attendees ranged rainbow hair crowd generally happy newspaper summarized mood celebratory historic occasion told huffington_post happy community able come peacefully positive great people walks life handing joints getting know neighbors huffington_post andy campbell called event smoke message opined able smoke joint home criminal health care issue tax revenue issue saves states millions court system ends hidden costs prosecution emerge job possession charge record washington_post called burn opportunity marijuana enthusiasts celebrate new freedom


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held august formed psychologist retired university oregon professor ray workshop held days focuses making people better critical investigating central theme attendees broken groups given tasks work present entire group day sponsored committee skeptical inquiry history created teach people better tells james putting fires believers going overboard buffalo james steve called exception year held boulder colorado held university oregon eugene general faculty likes numbers order attention allow chance participate people participated states canada hong_kong enthusiasm continued grow passing day ending fifth day appeared unanimous time skeptical magazine announced begin offering academic certificate students year program students needed complete units academic work workshops certificates offered studies science paranormal attending satisfy workshop requirements focus critical thinking overall focus lectures designed theme focus faculty reporter register guard attended wrote experience hearing lectures post traumatic stress syndrome memory court cases communication dead healing prayer traditional chinese medicine psychic dogs jerry display optical goal help add arsenal tools techniques guard deception properly evaluate paranormal claims learning communicate believers considered important search truths believers tend want experiences getting skeptical message believers focus event faculty felt non receptive attendees understood perceived people view die hard enemies free speech hear cop interviewed explained people tools think help better bob performed second conference told audience effect magic trick audiences believe trick real magic enormously powerful involved potentially harmful felt necessary teach attendees case based approach concrete examples step broad examples giving benefit context learning experience faculty founding faculty member explained hall beginnings ray jerry meeting month decided maybe barry enjoyable tasks undertake lecture ray annual summer workshop university oregon presence ray joy observing sheer fellow faculty work people literally world functions suffering hazard remarkable lot genuinely nice people committed critical thinking leaving place bit better found pleased fate skeptical hall prior attending student hall passive hadn writing ray encouraged try hand writing thing led faculty started attending father barry strongly influenced involvement skeptical movement funny movement finally old like second recounts involved dad skeptical meetings family newsletter nights instead hiring father media interviews music cause suicide body experiences new different james ray steve known buffalo little later ray asked come group ray stated took long jim finally managed gallery photos


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