steam software steam digital distribution platform developed valve corporation offering digital rights management multiplayer gaming social networking services steam provides user installation automatic games multiple computers community features friends lists groups cloud saving game voice chat functionality software provides freely available application programming interface called developers use integrate steam functions products including networking game achievements micro transactions support user created content steam workshop initially developed use microsoft windows versions operating systems later released applications main functions shopping released ios android mobile devices steam website social network features stand application september windows games games games available steam service million registered accounts steam million concurrent users november steam platform considered largest digital distribution platform gaming november estimated later october estimated screen digest games bought online downloaded steam users purchased titles steam steam keys party vendors totaling billion representing global game sales year based tracking website steam spy success steam platform led development line steam machine micro consoles personal computers meeting minimum specifications based operating system built steam client history initial release implementing steam valve corporation problems online games counter strike providing patches result online user base days valve decided create platform update games automatically implement stronger anti piracy anti cheat measures valve recognized user polls time announcement users access high speed internet connections grow planned internet expansion following years recognized deliver game content faster players retail channels valve approached companies including microsoft yahoo build client features declined steam development began working titles product included grid revealed public march game developers conference presented purely distribution network demonstrate ease integrating steam game entertainment created special version impossible creatures game released steam valve partnered companies including gamespy industries released system day defeat steam client available public beta testing january beta period counter strike mandatory install use time steam primary function patch process common online computer games steam optional component games gamers tested system beta period system website strain thousands users simultaneously attempting play latest version counter strike world opponent network shut replaced steam online features games required world opponent network ceased work converted steam time valve began negotiating contracts publishers independent developers release products including doll steam canadian publisher strategy announced december partner valve digital distribution current future titles managing director valve said offering teams game engine license distribution steam valve half life game require installation steam client play retail copies decision met concerns software ownership software requirements issues demonstrated previously counter strike time users faced multiple issues attempting play game beginning doll october party games available purchase download steam valve announced steam profitable highly successful valve games digital distribution match retail volume profit margins valve developers far larger steam large developer publishers including software interactive began distributing games steam year million accounts created service games sale platform client functionality software delivery maintenance steam primary service allow users download games software virtual software libraries local computers game files steam provides digital rights management software titles providing custom generation files unique user allows user install software multiple computing devices steam software limitations user required running steam connected internet prior playing game previously set steam mode connected internet storing credentials locally allow play internet connection steam available software developers service allows developers publishers include forms services steam example games steam require use games windows live titles publisher require use gaming service september valve added support steam cloud service automatically store saved game related custom files valve users access data machine running steam client games use appropriate features steam cloud work users disable feature game account basis service added ability users manage game libraries remote clients including computers mobile devices users steam download install games service steam client currently active running games sold retail channels titles users libraries steam entering product code software games incorporate users buy redemption codes vendors steam client add title libraries steam offers framework selling distributing downloadable content games september steam introduced ability share games family members close friends authorizing machines access library authorized players install game locally play separately owning account users access saved games achievements providing main owner playing main player game shared account shared account user allowed minutes save progress close game purchase game account family view introduced january parents adjust settings children tied accounts limiting functionality accessibility steam client purchased titles accordance acceptable use policy valve retains right block customers access games steam services valve anti cheat software determines user cheating multiplayer games selling accounts trading games exploit regional price differences blocking users initially removed access games leading users high value accounts losing access minor valve later changed policy similar electronic arts origin platform blocked users access games heavily restricted limited playing mode unable participate steam community features customers lose access games steam account refuse accept changes steam end user license agreements occurred august april valve added game service allowing developers set players games enacted enforced steam level allowing developers police gaming communities manner features steam client includes digital called steam store users purchase computer games game bought software license permanently attached user steam account allowing download software compatible device game licenses given accounts certain conditions content delivered international network file transfer protocol steam sells products canadian dollars pounds sterling brazilian russian indonesian indian depending user location december client supports payment system popular european middle eastern asian countries starting april steam began accepting payments valued based user transactions handled steam user region purchase titles restricted specific regions release dates game classification agreements publishers steam translation project offers steam users assist translation steam client selected library steam games seven languages steam allows users purchase downloadable content games specific game titles team fortress ability purchase game inventory items february steam began open similar options game item purchases party games steam store enables users store product keys add software library keys sold party providers humble bundle portion sale given publisher distributor distributed physical release game given user promotions deliver crowd funding rewards grey market steam keys buyers purchase large number steam keys game offered low cost keys users party sites higher price generating profit caused party sites like embroiled grey market possible publishers valve track specific keys cancel removing product user libraries leaving user seek party purchased legitimate like humble bundle set minimum price spent obtain steam keys discourage mass purchases enter grey market steam began accept player reviews games users subsequently rate reviews helpful humorous highlight useful reviews game steam store page steam aggregate reviews enable users sort products based feedback store steam broke reviews overall recently days change valve acknowledges game updates particularly early access alter impression game users valve began offer free play games global agenda spiral knights champions online offer linked company team fortress free play title valve included support game items titles steam purchasing channels similar manner game store team fortress later year valve added ability trade game items game gifts users steam introduced december provides single use provide cost items steam provided users developers publishers users trade friends similar fashion gifts game items steam market feature introduced beta december allow users sell virtual items steam funds extended idea valve transaction fee sales game publishers use steam market pay transaction fee example team fortress game supported beta phase incurred fees support games expected available early april valve added subscription based game support steam game use service wars october steam introduced non gaming applications sold service creativity productivity applications access core functions allowing use steam simplified installation process incorporate features including cloud saving steam workshop developers non gaming software submit applications steam service judge interest later inclusion steam steam store allows game soundtracks purchased played steam music integrated user media players valve added ability publishers rent sell digital movies service initially video game documentaries following warner entertainment offering mad max films alongside september release video game based series entered agreement valve rent feature films catalog steam starting april films follow later onset steam machines announced march steam includes ability purchase steam machine related hardware steam store conjunction developers publishers valve frequently provides discounted sales games daily weekly basis oriented publisher genre theme allow games played free days sales site offered large selection games annual summer holiday sales including sales incentive users purchase games policies june valve created formal process allow request games purchased steam reason guaranteed weeks player spent hours game prior june valve policy circumstances offered party content fails work reports certain features example steam version dust originally stated single post installation online check publisher released version game required check time request valve offered customers bought game worked release patch remove check altogether war release players found game alpha build state lacked features advertised steam store page developers interactive altered description launch reflect current state game software valve removed title sale offered bought valve removed earth year early access program offered discovering game developers reused assets games developer tools negative complaints title lack formal policy led australian competition consumer commission sue valve violations australian consumer laws required stores offer faulty broken products commission won lawsuit march recognizing valve changed policy interim fines determined later date valve remove games longer meet valve business terms developers grand theft auto vice city removed steam claim recording_industry_association_of_america expired license songs soundtrack near launch electronic arts digital origin valve removed dragon age steam terms service prevented games having game downloadable content case maximum edition contained available downloadable content game removed game added steam valve remove games formally stated violating copyright intellectual property given complaints june valve removed trek industries filed digital millennium copyright act complaint game discovered game artists taken assets gun models directly duty black duty advanced warfare games removed downloaded played purchased titles security popularity steam led service attacked past notable attempt occurred november valve temporarily closed community forums citing potential threats service november valve reported hack compromised customer potentially allowing perpetrators access customer information including credit card details time valve aware actually accessed information discovered method warned users alert fraudulent activity valve added steam guard functionality steam client march protect accounts schemes largest support issues valve time steam guard advertised advantage identity protection provided second generation core compatible hardware allows users lock account specific computer locked activity account computers approved user locked computer support steam guard available party developers steam guard offers factor risk based uses time code sent verified email address associated steam account later expanded include factor steam mobile application known steam guard mobile steam guard enabled code sent time account unknown machine steam based game trading cards virtual goods attached user account valve stated potential monetary value drawn try access user accounts financial benefit continue encourage users secure accounts steam guard trading introduced valve reported december accounts month enabling user inventory items trading features time company announced effort improve security new restrictions added march day holds placed traded items activate steam guard mobile commercial vulnerability research firm published paper october said steam protocol posing security risk enabling exploits simple user click crafted steam report taken online publications second vulnerability gaming related software following recent problem copy protection system german platform online recommended strict separation gaming sensitive data example dedicated gaming gaming second windows installation computer account limited rights dedicated gaming july bug software allowed reset account forgot function client high profile professional gamers lost access accounts december steam content delivery network response attack causing store pages containing personal information temporarily exposed users user interface november steam allows users review purchased titles organize categories set user add favorite lists quick access players add non steam games libraries allowing game easily accessed steam client providing support possible steam features steam interface allows user defined added way party modifications games purchased steam store use steam features valve sponsors modifications free charge modifications use use friends steam features supported parent game games launched steam client provides game accessed user access steam community lists participate chat manage selected steam settings access built web having exit game beginning february beta version allows players games process automatically stores allows player review share game session version february feature users share websites facebook twitter straight user manager steam big picture mode announced public started september integrated software december big picture mode foot user interface steam display work high definition allowing user control steam keyboard mouse stated big picture mode step dedicated steam entertainment hardware unit virtual reality big picture interface introduced beta january mode enables user operate big picture mode play game steam library virtual theater displayed equivalent looking inch television screen according valve mode introduced beta rift later expanded march support unit developed jointly valve feature publicly released shortly public launch april home streaming introduced allows users stream games installed computer regardless platform home network steam client social network service allows users identify friends join groups steam community feature users use text chat peer peer users identify games friends group members playing join invite friends based multiplayer games support feature users participate forums hosted valve discuss steam games user unique page shows groups friends game library including earned achievements game social features users choose information private january valve reported million million active steam accounts signed steam community conjunction steam summer sale user profiles updated reflecting user participation steam community past events steam trading cards introduced beta fully supported june playing specific games players earn virtual trading cards trade friends use gaining rewards service game downloadable content game items user profile page steam client provider allowing party websites use steam user identity requiring user expose steam credentials order prevent abuse access community features restricted time payment valve requirement fulfilled making purchase steam adding steam provides means multiplayer games use steam community features allowing users create friends members common groups provides valve anti cheat valve anti cheat system game automatically detect report users online multiplayer games august valve added new features including dedicated hub pages games highlight best user created content forum posts community area december feature called game guides users text images detailing games game strategies manner added starting beta december publicly released january steam client allows players broadcast video streams public steam friends playing video games september steam music built music player added steam client allowing users play music stored computer stream locally computer developer features valve offers application programming interface provides development publishing tools advantage steam client features free charge game software developers provides networking player tools peer peer multiplayer games services support steam community friends groups steam statistics achievements integrated voice communications steam cloud support allowing games integrate steam client provides anti cheating devices digital copy management developers software available steam able track sales titles steam store february valve announced allow developers set sales titles independent sales valve set titles steam announced july released following month way steam users help choose games added service developers able submit information games early builds beta versions consideration users users pledge support games valve help pledged games available steam service response complaints week finding games support difficult flood inappropriate false submissions valve required developers pay list game service reduce illegitimate submissions fee donated charity child play later modification allowed developers conceptual ideas service garner interest potential projects free charge votes projects visible developer valve allowed non gaming software voted service game released steam initial process offered steam panned developers favored concept rate games eventually approved valve small valve acknowledged problem believes improve valve tom said aren want january stated valve recognized role perceived plans eliminate future open marketplace infrastructure eve anniversary valve simultaneously approved titles process demonstrate change direction valve stated january plans phase process favor providing developers easier means games steam service september discovery update added tools allow existing steam users game recommendations functions presented popular titles recommended titles specific user allow games introduced steam need steam providing means highlight user recommended games valve added ability developers sell games early access model special early access section steam store starting march program allows developers release functional incomplete products beta versions service allow users buy titles help provide testing feedback final production early access helps provide funding developers help complete titles steam workshop steam workshop steam account based hosting service user created content depending title new levels art assets gameplay modifications content published installed steam workshop automated online account based process workshop originally distribution new items team fortress redesigned extend support game including modifications elder early patch portal enabled new map making tool steam workshop introduced ability share user created levels independently developed games including dungeons able provide steam workshop support user generated content valve published title available steam workshop june features include accessories skins voice packs valve provided user developed workshop content paid features valve developed games including team fortress january million paid content creators workshop valve began allowing developers use advanced features january developer content generator share profits sale items feature went live april starting feature pulled days afterward following negative user feedback reports copyright valve stated interested offering type functionality future review implementation avoid previous mistakes november steam client updated ability game developers offer game items direct sale store interface game use item store steam schools steam schools function limited version steam client available free charge educational institutions use classrooms valve initiative support learning classroom instruction released alongside free versions portal standalone program called puzzle maker allows teachers students create manipulate levels features additional security allows teachers share distribute content steam workshop type interface blocks access students supported platforms steam released exclusively microsoft windows operating system expanded platforms march valve announced steam developing client announcement preceded change steam beta client support cross platform web rendering engine instead engine internet explorer announcement valve teased release images mac community gaming websites images featured characters valve games apple parodies vintage advertisements valve developed video homage apple commercial announce availability half life episodes service concept images video previously mac steam client steam originally planned release april launched worldwide following successful beta period addition steam client features available developers allowing advantage cross platform source engine platform network capabilities client allows players purchased compatible products windows version download mac versions cost allowing continue playing game platform party titles require user purchase gain access cross platform functionality steam cloud cross platform compatible multiplayer games cross compatible allowing windows mac players play valve announced july developing steam client modifying source engine work based distribution announcement followed months speculation primarily website discovered evidence developing recent builds steam valve software stated getting steam games work key strategy valve called closed nature microsoft windows space maintain platform valve extending support developers want bring games making easy possible anybody engaged putting games steam getting running according team developing client working year announcement port possible official announcement near feature complete steam client developed successfully run internal beta testing client started october external beta testing occurred early november year open beta clients available late december client officially released mid february valve group focus improving steam client assure selected source game left dead run acceptable frame rate degree windows versions work games expanding early august valve said successfully completed left dead port following valve announcement digital announced port sam support distribution games eligible availability cave announced titles advantage versions steam working red hat enterprise released october june number compatible games steam reached march number native games available steam surpassed consoles announced arrive playstation portal provide automatic updates community support downloadable content features debut consoles portal playstation release features including cross platform play instant steam cloud saved games ability owners download portal steam windows mac extra cost offered valve counter strike global offensive supports cross platform features playstation including keyboard mouse controls alternative valve said hope expand foundation steam features functionality future content releases xbox support said liked bring service console game counter strike global offensive allowed valve provide feature set playstation later said cross platform play present final version game valve attributes inability use xbox limitations xbox live regulations ability deliver patches new content valve johnson stated microsoft requires new content certified distribution limit delivery approach mobile platforms valve released official steam client ios android devices late january following short beta period application allows players log accounts manage games communicate friends steam community application incorporates factor system works steam guard enhancing security user account stated application strong request steam users sees means steam richer accessible mobile steam client windows phone devices released june steam machine prior industry analysts believed valve developing hardware tuning features steam apparent use hardware computers pre dubbed steam boxes gaming community expected dedicated machine focused steam functionality maintaining core functionality traditional video game console week beginning september valve unveiled console operating system called built atop operating system console input device called steam controller final concept steam machine hardware tentatively scheduled released released late unlike consoles steam machine set hardware technology implemented discretion manufacturer fully lieu personal computer steam client enables users purchase hardware directly market share impact valve release sales figures steam service provides data companies games steam release permission non disclosure agreement valve previous owner competing platform impulse estimated steam share digital distribution market video games early forbes reported steam sales constituted billion market downloaded games steam offered game producers gross margins purchase price compared retail steam success led criticism support effective monopoly free software foundation founder richard commented issue following announcement steam come said release boost adoption leaving users better microsoft windows stressed sees wrong commercial software problem steam free software inclusion teaches users point freedom works software freedom goal november developer assassins kings revealed steam responsible online sales game steam responsible gross revenue defender quest months release digital distribution platforms comprising major digital game distributors methods purchasing game directly developer steam nearly required play games personal computers customer service highly criticized users users citing poor response times lack response regards issues locked library having non working game redemption key march valve given failing grade better business bureau large number complaints valve handling steam leading valve johnson state don feel like customer service support needs right johnson stated company plans better integrate customer support features steam client responsive issues december french consumer group initiated lawsuit valve steam policies conflict run french law sector competition inception nearly steam hold digital distribution market major competitors emerged largest competitors past services like games windows live impulse shut respectively sales steam catalog estimated percent total gaming market steam critics refer service monopoly claim placing percentage overall market detrimental industry sector competition yield positive results consumer developers noted steam influence gaming market powerful smaller developers afford ignore work believe valve corporate practices service type dictator valve attempts service developers steam grown popularity competing services trying emulate success notable major competitors electronic arts origin service entertainment competes publisher exclusive platform catalog includes titles steam offers free platform launch origin published titles longer available sale users feared future titles limited origin service expressed interest games returning steam catalog noted situation complicated stated smart decision games steam going try publishes games steam platform games published launch require service run launching game steam


online gaming service created square square_enix january application internet service online playstation xbox games company publishes games hosted included mission online fantasy earth ring dominion master japanese releases final_fantasy vii service hosted hundreds thousands players peak cross platform gaming services earthquake japan days platform subjected denial service attacks players attempting cheat subsequently banned starting final_fantasy square_enix began moving online games service social networking features game released failed catch service described termination date service final_fantasy playstation xbox march version final_fantasy supported history launch originally conceived solution house multiple types game content square millennium event japan january square announced final_fantasy games including final_fantasy released summer square working online portal called japanese company communications feature online games chat email online comics internet online shopping sports instant service announced costing monthly membership monthly user fee final_fantasy nicknamed final_fantasy online game use online service color portable gaming system planned able connect connected playstation ports opened june japanese english speaking countries news upcoming software titles interviews site merchandise included pieces parasite eve story racing mission cross final_fantasy service seen sony strategy turn playstation internet set box accordingly sony brought equipment hard drive playstation quality noted clean graphics excellent page high quality sound general purpose internet tool accessed square content news square products comic strip final_fantasy final_fantasy xbox proved difficult compatibility issues greater hoped xbox live likely designed negotiation xbox players able play game exclusively despite microsoft initial wish square_enix use platform downloadable content available platform game played hoped content eventually offered xbox live marketplace final_fantasy started game designed game platform security outages february players banned card game master final_fantasy areas high level items monsters spawn making impossible players stronger march square_enix announced new security system players beginning april involving security token players purchase including game bonus called april distributed denial service attack shut final_fantasy access players north_america europe hours attack continued week leading square_enix involve law enforcement time square_enix reveal japanese hosted mission online fantasy earth japanese players affected japan earthquake square enix voluntarily disabled conserve energy state region nuclear power plant led temporary halt final_fantasy final_fantasy games services march power shortage air conditioning lighting reduced subscription fees final_fantasy waived month april decline june square_enix announced decided use final_fantasy marked decrease content service instead migrate new service allowed cross platform gameplay including use universal square_enix allow players play left june square_enix announced merge account management portion service square_enix accounts july august required order actually play final_fantasy square_enix replicated idea friends list final_fantasy final_fantasy termination date service final_fantasy playstation xbox march reception december square_enix projected users end year end service charged person needed participants break january square_enix announced registered users gaming service slightly million active players september square_enix stated million characters players having characters mission online second game utilize service monthly subscription price june san_francisco california resident sued square_enix advertising unfair competition final_fantasy sought million settlement composer stated square efforts push forward online gaming important video game industry development viewer criticized longer way final_fantasy content game chat rooms ended explicit content interface described strange functional restrictions


sega sega known kids computer educational video game console sega marketed main focus educational video games children years old released japan north_america europe later reached china later succeeded advanced released japan sold continuously japan release north_america europe successful discontinued early later releases focused education children included titles supported licensed animated characters including disney sega sonic series overall sega claims sales million consoles million game consoles design software powered hardware sega genesis physical shape designed appear similar included stylus called magic pen pad draw controlling games system accomplished magic pen like mouse pressing directional buttons console include screen output instead connected monitor order played touching pen pad allow drawing character screen system referred form picture books cartridge slot changes television display set tasks player accomplish time page turned sound including voices music accompanied page games focused education including subjects music counting spelling reading matching coloring titles included licensed animated characters franchises disney lion king adventures pride rock year corner sega released titles including mascot sonic including sonic tails music maker history released price released japan june north_america sega unveiled american international toy fair showcasing drawing display abilities later released north_america november advertised release price approximately eventually released sold slogan computer thinks toy lack success sega discontinued north_america early later remake released north_america august price selling later released china priced sega claimed sold million units april sega claims million consoles million software sold worldwide recognized listed toy best products listed child best computer games available according joseph washington times power learning aid teaches counting spelling matching problem solving memory logic hand eye coordination important basic computer skills sega america vice president product development joe miller claims named dog system passion console contrast kent claims sega japan ceo watched utterly fail north_america according warren children software revenue failed north_america lack credibility product advanced advanced known simply educational console system targeted young children sold sega toys released japan successor marketed learn playing concept according sega toys focus advanced learning new social environment listed upper end product topics listed educational focuses include intellectual moral physical safety education console chosen sound like syllables natural compared adds functions played television supports multiplayer separately sold additional magic pen console supports data saving play time limited settings system games offer difficulty difficult play based skill level player cheaper version console released july time release sega estimated consoles sold game


film american indie science fiction drama film accidental discovery means time travel film written directed produced edited scored shane stars main role note extremely low budget completed experimental plot structure philosophical implications complex technical dialogue college graduate degree mathematics engineer chose sake audience film collected grand jury prize film festival securing limited release united_states gained cult following plot engineers aaron supplement day jobs tech projects working aaron garage research effort involving electromagnetic reduction objects weight men accidentally discover time loop effect objects left weight reducing field exhibit temporal proceeding normally time field activated time field powered backwards continuous sequence objects leave field present previous point proof concept builds stable time apparatus box sized accommodate human subject uses box travel hours past process original sits hotel room interact interfere outside world original enters box waits inside box hours going time hours future overlap double travels town explains proceedings aaron brings aaron secure self storage facility housing box end overlap original longer exists having entered box hours future overlap double remainder time aaron repeat hour experiment multiple times multiple days making profitable day stock trades armed market performance duo personalities cautious controlling aaron subtle strain collaboration friendship tensions come head late night encounter thomas father girlfriend rachel appears exists overlap original suburban self falls state pursued aaron aaron point future entered box unknown time unknown reasons timeline altering consequences concludes time travel simply dangerous uses second apparatus box built experiment beginning kept continuously running secret location traveling days prevent experiment launch cumulative competing interference havoc timeline future original conduct initial time travel experiment meets original aaron park bench dissuade finds future aaron gotten armed pre recordings past conversations having brought box days body future revelation overcome shock fatigue men briefly tentatively reconcile jointly travel time experiencing event girlfriend rachel nearly killed gun wielding party aaron knowledge party events stops local hero aaron ultimately ways aaron considers new life foreign countries broadly personal gain states intent remain town dissuade sabotage original box experiment warns aaron leave return epilogue sequence reveals multiple box aware versions aaron alive circulating future aaron knowledge original aaron thanks discussions voice recordings unsuccessful physical altercation result inhabit timeline sharing information future events stark contrast goes extremes original pure unaware future film final scene depicts fully aware aaron directing french speaking workers construction appears warehouse sized box cast shane aaron david sullivan robert samantha rachel cast aaron having trouble finding actors break habit filling line drama actors friends family members themes fantastic elements science fiction central film goal portray scientific discovery earth realistic manner notes greatest breakthrough scientific discoveries history occurred accident locations glamorous aaron garage involved history number zero invention things stood discovery turns valuable usually dismissed effect second prototypes include neon lights wanted story play line way real innovation takes place seen film said intended central theme film breakdown aaron relationship result inability cope power afforded technological advancement thing saw guys scientifically accomplished reasons ethical questions hit device thing money talking ethics altering self physics science aaron start film attempting create device counter effects gravity plans device development team wish improve viability design main approach achieve bath required instead increase transition temperature usable time machine makes use property called effect knock interior magnetic field aaron require build machine reason containing small car principles time travel film inspired explained richard interesting ideas time look map interaction elementary particles difference watching interaction happen forward backward time production writing script studied physics help aaron technical dialogue sound authentic took unusual step contrived exposition tried instead portray phrases working scientists philosophy carried production design time machine plain gray box distinctive electronic created sounds mechanical car engine processed digital effect set story industrial parks suburban tract homes chose deliberately film plot mirror complexity confusion created time travel said interview machine aaron experience inherently complicated needed way order audience aaron hope filming principal photography took place weeks outskirts dallas texas film produced budget usd skeleton crew acted writer director producer cinematographer editor music composer stars film aaron characters played friends family small budget required conservative use super carefully limited number takes resulted extremely low shooting ratio shot film created distinctive flat look film lighting non neutral color temperatures high speed film stock filters shooting took years fully post produce said experience abandoned film occasions music entire film score created october score released amazon itunes release distribution secured north american distribution deal company head theatrical distribution mark saw film film festival agreement festival reported actual negotiation deal longest involved specific demands control film retain film went box office critical reception received broadly positive reviews mainstream press website metacritic rated similar site rotten_tomatoes reported critics saw film gave positive reviews site listed best science fiction films thinking man woman reviewers impressed film originality dennis village_voice said thing genre seen new_york_times scott wrote skill seriousness turn philosophical gimmick dense moral puzzle scott enjoyed film realistic depiction scientists work saying impressive feel odd quiet rhythms small scale research development praise ability maintain high production values budget roger_ebert declaring movie looks cheap shot looks look boston_globe commented aspects low rent evoke added feel point film unusually complex plot dense dialogue proved controversial critic mike claimed anybody claims fully understands going seeing scott writes club heavy technical short exposition presence narration film close los_angeles_times writes linear storytelling bound frustrated narrative threads start sort fall reviewers entirely film narrative hollywood reporter complained nearly gets lost technical scientific confusing grows byzantine writes essay time travel films years later watched seven times don know happened nonetheless says finest movie time travel seen realism time machine realistic time travelers believable talk act think like kind people accidentally figure time best depiction ethical result discovery ultimately says lesson time travel important use money dangerous use film selected club new cult canon clarke film critic irish times included list films decade science fiction author described ingenious constructed time travel story awards grand jury prize film festival alfred prize films dealing science technology film festival best writer director shane film festival best feature london international festival science fiction


catch catch american biographical crime film based life frank 19th birthday successfully performed worth millions dollars posing pan american world pilot georgia doctor louisiana parish prosecutor primary crime check fraud experienced fbi eventually turned help catching check film directed steven_spielberg stars tom christopher martin amy adams supporting roles development film started progress film rights book sold david gore cameron possible candidates director decided direct filming took place february film financial critical success real reacted positively plot teen aged frank lives new new_york father frank christopher french mother frank denied business loan chase manhattan bank unknown difficulties family forced large home small apartment carries affair jack james friend husband frank poses substitute teacher french class frank parents file divorce frank runs away runs money begins relying confidence soon frank increase airline pilot pan payroll checks succeeds stealing million tom fbi bank fraud agent begins tracking frank frank meet hotel frank convinces barry allen secret service fraud frank leaves angrily realizing minute late later christmas work frank calls attempting apologize rejects apology tells soon caught laughs realizes frank actually called talk frank hangs continues investigate suddenly realizing thanks barry allen flash comic books frank actually teenager frank expanded con include identities doctor lawyer playing frank falls love amy adams asking father permission marry admits truth asks help louisiana state bar exam tracks engagement party frank able sneak bedroom window minutes bursts leaving frank makes promise meet miami days later frank sees waiting days later notices agents waiting arrest realizing set escapes flight europe seven months later shows boss frank checks western_europe asks permission europe look boss refuses brings frank checks printing professionals claim checks printed france interview frank mother remembers actually born france goes frank tells french police kill quietly frank assumes lying promises frank lie takes outside french police escort prison scene flashes forward plane returning frank home prison informs father died grief stricken frank escapes plane goes old house finds mother man left father girl frank realizes half sister frank gives sentenced years prison getting visits time time frank points checks carrying evidence fake convinces fbi offer frank deal live remainder sentence working bank fraud department fbi frank accepts working fbi frank misses thrill chase attempts fly airline pilot insists frank return fbi job chasing following monday nervous frank arrived work frank eventually arrives discuss case ending credits reveal frank happily married years sons lives midwest good friends caught world elusive money earns millions dollars year work creating checks cast frank 19th birthday frank successfully millions dollars worth checks pan pilot doctor louisiana parish prosecutor tom fbi agent pursues frank film teased agents check fraud joke divorced daughter wife live chicago end frank great friends christopher frank frank father world war veteran frank loses wife wealth committed tax frank dies falling staircase train station frank meets years old france world war weeks later couple marries divorce frank leaving marry jack barnes daughter amy adams strong nurse abortion strict lutheran parents meet frank martin roger strong father carol husband roger recognized district attorney louisiana easily convinced frank graduated law school james jack barnes associate frank new new_york club barnes later carries affair leading divorce frank parents nancy carol strong mother roger wife thinking frank doctor lawyer lutheran highly daughter marriage brian howe frank john hughes chris portray fbi agents garner cameos girl ellen elizabeth banks small roles real frank appears cameo french police officer arresting character production development frank sold film rights autobiography executive producer shane purchased film rights paramount_pictures december barry purchased film rights shane bringing project jeff writing script april david attached direct course months dropped favor panic room july entered discussions star gore direct steven_spielberg signed producer filming set begin march casting cast james harris frank strong dropped commitment gangs new_york negotiations direct dropped july stage harris left film attached founder offered job director considered hiring cameron negotiation period began consider directing film eventually dropping projects big fish memoirs officially committed directing august search strong lasted months amy adams eventually cast loved tape producer walter commented fresh honest seen important element role christopher cast frank following suggestion martin played roger strong intimidating presence wanted french actress portray stay true facts asked help brian living paris tests actresses seen garner alias wanted play small role film busy schedule filming original start date january pushed february los_angeles california locations included burbank new_york ontario international airport doubled miami international airport quebec city montreal film shot different locations days reflected scenes thought days took afternoon filming ran april park avenue outside hotel production moved orange new_jersey returned brooklyn bank courthouse scenes shooting took place flight center john kennedy international airport quebec city chosen european character french feel place old quebec stands church background arrest scene notre dame des filming ended montreal music film soundtrack released december records original score composed john williams despite changes real life events believed filmmaker film justice little involvement film november met spoken steven_spielberg read script prefer understand portray father better light steven_spielberg told screenplay writer jeff wants complete accuracy relationships actual reported hope end movie entertaining exciting funny bring home important message family childhood divorce real saw father ran away home wanted continue connection frank kept trying father making proud seeing uniform pan american uniform praised idea didn dad night living brilliant day meeting women making money come hotel room think mom dad getting cry justification fantasy portrayed tom based fbi agent joseph shooting script character referred joseph changed unknown reasons themes catch deals themes broken homes troubled parents divorced teenager similar frank situation film divorced wife lives daughter chicago films broken homes people run sad stated strands got know telling kind story wanted create film explained frank 21st century genius working innocence mid 60s people don think kind movie somebody career plan release game network aired episode television game tell truth featured frank segments shown december january promotion marketing department careful market film inspired true story order avoid controversy similar surrounding beautiful mind hurricane history premiere took place los_angeles california december box office catch released december earning slightly million theaters opening weekend film went gross million north_america million foreign countries coming worldwide total million film financial success million budget times catch eleventh highest grossing film minority report directed tenth highest critical response rotten_tomatoes film rating based reviews site critical consensus reading help strong performance real life con artist frank steven_spielberg crafts film stylish entertaining surprisingly sweet metacritic film score based critics indicating generally favorable reviews roger_ebert heavily praised performance concluded major film said best movie maybe colorful cinematography smart performances tempo suggest filmmaker impulse task manufacturing pleasure stephen hunter believed shows range ease martin gangs new_york james observed catch takes subjects seriously contains genuinely funny material called comedies found days addition praised john williams film score felt intimate usual material intentionally henry peter gave film negative review considered catch minutes film took like hare speed ends like 75th academy_awards christopher john williams nominated best supporting actor best original score won category 56th british academy film awards williams costume designer mary screenwriter jeff received nominations nominated golden globe award best actor motion picture drama williams earned grammy award nomination elements film later parodied simpsons episode catch home media catch released dvd blu ray december musical adaptation musical adaptation premiered 5th avenue theatre seattle washington july starring aaron leo began previews broadway simon theatre march officially opened april musical nominated tony awards including best musical


film chinese pinyin language film remake award winning iranian film children heaven drama poor siblings adventures lost pair shoes set year singapore separated malaysia film political relations countries leading banning malaysia film written directed filmmaker jack neo produced pictures stars lee filming took place rural outskirts november december post production delays pushed film release date released cinemas august grossed million week box office run nominated awards golden horse awards win golden horse generally critical reception film mixed plot poor children lee younger sister live mother late pregnancy father debt local rice merchant children best little father works long hours odd jobs family problems compounded accidentally loses pair shoes taking repaired children conduct frantic search find man claimed shoes unwanted rubbish siblings frustrated rendered helpless situation father share shoes sister trading classes attend school unfortunately plan brings additional problems wearing shoes school repeatedly late wait sister exchange shoes school wealthy named tan soon runs amateur football team friends friends strike bargain soon play team boys football shoes exchange helping cheat boys quarrel causing angry soon deal remove friends team assistance soon friends punished producing boys try resolve differences eventually reaching agreement soon grades continue fall parents decide send away study england sees classmate wearing lost shoes school follow girl home realising father blind family dire situation theirs decide reclaim shoes days later notices classmate wearing new pair confronting discovers girl discarded old pair rubbish dump siblings search rubbish dump shoes discover destroyed trade riot policeman learns prize national primary school cross country competition pair shoes sick day school selected representatives race pleads teacher let enter teacher initially reluctant rushes medicine demonstrating running ability competition begins notices soon participating starting gun fires pushes limit eventually establishes lead runners appears assured place unexpectedly trips stone finishes soon ends race place running goes labour forcing run long path broken glass find finally gives birth baby boy soon gives new pairs shoes departing production distribution watching iranian film children heaven filmmaker jack neo wife moved holding hands crying seeing love shared children children heaven inspired neo explore issues faced youths film stupid following success stupid decided adapt children heaven 1960s setting emphasise messages friendship produced pictures budget million shot film production crew included executive producer daniel producers kane cinematographer lawrence film editor addition writing directing neo penned lyrics theme song sung composed filming took place rural outskirts november december cast endured rigorous schedule including extensive travel times filming location running scenes child actors school commitments planning difficult production team decided delay post production work thailand outbreak august distributor united international pictures released theatres time record film worldwide theatrical distribution carried production company pictures hong_kong screenings carried golden scene following previous success stupid chinese language version released disc disc dvd entertainment hong_kong based independent film distribution political commentary elements compare contrast singapore situations example giving birth lee voice heard radio background announcing singapore separation malaysia events film parallel singapore history riot rubbish dump labour strikes riots 1960s threat terrorism new millennium friends nicknamed little red dot phrase indonesian president singapore final scene film shows siblings standing long muddy path faced newly independent nation country transition number scenes contain references political disputes singapore malaysia water dispute portrayed singapore soon malaysia right draw water scene friends produces sheet paper details deal soon prompting soon friends remark like writing letter girlfriend revealing world echoes comment malaysian prime minister comparing singapore disclosure letters countries revealing letters sent girlfriend asked references neo said leave movie open interpretation mysterious beautiful malaysian decided ban screening malaysia citing scenes bring negative elements bad examples education filed appeal arguing positive messages film political satire unsuccessful malaysian polled life china press expressed disappointment ban calling unnecessary stated desire watch film reception having earned sneak previews national day weekend achieving successful opening weekend local film rose local box office beating american tomb total film grossed million weeks screenings second longest box office run year critical reception mixed wrote film succeeds delivering relatively simple intimate story prove moving audience nick england san_diego asian film foundation described film certain qualities genuinely enjoy end contrast reviewer panned use political satire felt causes film devoid innocence replaced sense agenda manipulation film won awards including grand prix prize golden swan awards golden butterfly prize best direction international children film festival trio best director best newcomer people choice award montreal film festival received nominations golden horse awards best theme song best new performer years old win golden horse award sharing best new performer award blind shaft


adaptation film adaptation stylized adaptation period included american comedy directed spike written charlie film based susan non fiction book thief numerous self events added film stars cage charlie susan chris cooper john brian cox ron supporting roles film billed adaptation thief primary narrative focus charlie struggle adapt thief film events book parallel adaptation adds number fictitious elements including twin brother credited writer film romance completely invented events including fictional versions years events related thief fictional twin brother film development far brought project columbia pictures writing script experienced writer block know think thief finally wrote script based experience adapting book screenplay signed direct filming finished june adaptation received awards 75th academy_awards 60th golden globe awards 56th british academy film awards cooper won academy_award best supporting actor won bafta award best adapted screenplay plot self charlie hired write screenplay thief going depression happy twin brother moved house taking advantage decides screenwriter like charlie attends robert famous charlie rejects formulaic script writing wants ensure script faithful adaptation thief comes realize book usable narrative impossible turn film leaving case writer block deadline columbia pictures writing script self reference charlie travels new_york discuss screenplay directly unable face surprising news script psychological thriller called selling seven figures resorts attending new_york asks advice charlie ends asking join new_york assist story structure pretends charlie interviews suspicious account events book acts lying brother charlie follow florida meets stealing protagonist book secret lover revealed wanted ghost order manufacture drug causes fascination introduces drug catch charlie observing taking drug having sex decides charlie die forces charlie gunpoint drive swamp intends kill charlie escape hide swamp resolve differences charlie problems women accidentally shoots fleeing charlie drive crash ranger truck dies accident charlie runs swamp hide spotted killed able kill charlie arrested charlie makes mother tells love interest love finishes script ends charlie voice announcing script finished wants portray film cast cage charlie susan chris cooper john brian cox robert thomas ron caroline alice stephen deleted scenes ranger steve bob charles darwin jim beaver ranger tony tom originally set double role charlie variety reviewed film real person cage took role million salary wore filming expressed strong interest role susan cast took salary cut recognition film budget john approached portray john cooper strongly considered turning accepted wife urged albert christopher stamp michael considered role robert personally suggested brian cox filmmakers jay small roles john catherine john lance spike uncredited cameos scenes charlie set john wrote additional cameos include jones director curtis husband david russell new_yorker journalist production idea film adaptation susan thief dates fox purchased film rights eventually selling set project columbia pictures charlie hired write script struggled adaptation writer block eventually created script experience adaptation events creating fictional brother named script dedicated film fictional character september written drafts script turned draft november explained idea write film didn come late idea liked knew way approved pitched wrote told people writing told spike making john saw frustrated said crazy don know addition stated thought ending career turning adaptation went fast track april making revisions scott brake ign gave script positive review june drew ain cool news october columbia pictures committed north_america distribution came aboard finance film exchange international distribution rights filming started late march los_angeles finished june evolution fantasy sequence created digital domain sound responsible audio mixing adaptation makeup effects cage double chris cooper teeth attack makeup effects designer tony designer effects company inc release columbia pictures point announced late theatrical release date adaptation opened december united_states limited release film released nationwide february earning opening weekend theaters adaptation went gross million north_america million foreign countries coming total million home media adaptation released dvd umbrella entertainment september dvd compatible region code includes special features scenes titled shoot swamp talent profiles reception critical response rotten_tomatoes film holds certified fresh rating based reviews average rating site critical consensus reads original multi layered adaptation funny thought provoking metacritic film holds score based reviews indicating universal acclaim roger_ebert chicago_sun-times gave film perfect star rating believing film leaves curiosity directions watch film actively involved challenge creation later added film great movies collection end named film best decade peter rolling_stone gave film star rating praised writing stating smart inventive passionate rip funny rare species praise charlie working director spike create original outrageous film comedy teamed john morris boston_globe wrote epic funny tragic demanding strange original sincere filmmaking climax portion entire movie self critically explains david newsweek felt fun watch years mike clark usa_today gave largely negative review mainly criticizing ending smart ignore little superior like movie ends target audience face shooting foot accolades chris cooper won academy_award best supporting actor cage actor leading role supporting actress nominated charlie nominated best adapted screenplay cooper won respective categories 60th golden globe awards spike cage nominated awards adaptation nominated best motion picture musical comedy cage cooper received nominations 56th british academy film awards winning best adapted screenplay film nominated prestigious grand prix belgian syndicate cinema critics survey writers guild america named screenplay adaptation best movie screenplay written


code code known lessons code drama film directed written tells single mother relationship forms jazz musician syndrome young son jazz piano disorder musician boy form friendship film loosely based experiences jazz musician husband michael provided film score star portrays mother gregory plays musician christopher george boy principal photography took place new_york_city code appeared film festivals won number awards received limited theatrical release united_states august dvd release february critical response film generally favorable plot film tells story young boy miles jazz piano syndrome divorced mother miles school friend bothered miles condition miles wants jazz pianist wishes classical oriented instructor miss carol kane local miles friends jazz pike learned ways cover condition film tells miles reason know code code code code miles thing lot people know filming code development years finally principal photography took place location new_york_city budget million film directed took original director norman died pre production written produced alongside karen sarah larry based screenplay experiences noted jazz musician husband michael syndrome involvement producer ensured cooperation jazz club village vanguard granted production permission use exterior shots building loaned collection photographs famous jazz musicians blue note jazz club allowed fake provided film piano score alex foster contributed providing soundtrack scenes playing saxophone post production code appeared newport international film festival june subsequently shown wine country film festival july august international film festival october appeared film festivals including vancouver reel real festival march berlin international film festival film festival april film aired television network distribution rights subsequently picked insurance company backed film library pictures buys independent films run financial difficulty rights sold lions gate entertainment lions gate gave code limited theatrical release united_states opening august grossed theaters closed october cast gregory plays pike jazz boyfriend studied imitate develop character filming committed spending day taxi driver reflected considered embarrassing disorder studied tapes alex foster learn finger saxophone plays miles single mother christopher plays miles young jazz piano syndrome learned play piano studied watched including documentary shout perfect technique preparation role practiced public film features miles friend carol kane miss miles music instructor teacher robert bully bill tony kingston lily customers james michael husband cameos sound engineer awards reception code received generally favorable reviews film critics rotten_tomatoes reported critics gave film positive write based sample average score metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics film received average score based reviews film won audience award popular feature international film festival received special recognition award festival jury won bronze award best actress film festival christopher george won bronze award best actor film won crystal bear award berlin international film festival film took best overall film award vancouver reel reel festival


park iii park iii american science fiction adventure film installment park film series film stars sam william morgan michael film series directed steven_spielberg based book michael numerous scenes film ultimately taken novels park lost world film takes place central_america pacific_coast island featured second film divorced couple tricked grant going order help find son success park joe expressed interest directing sequel instead gave permission direct film series production park iii began august despite mixed negative reviews critics film successful box office grossing million worldwide sequel released june plot ben year old waters creature unknown species attacks kills boat crew passes fog bank ben line drift island grant famous involvement park ellie married children grant discusses far intelligent previously believed dig site grant assistant billy demonstrates use printer replicate paul wealthy couple offer grant funding research aerial tour desperate research support grant reluctantly agrees flies paul billy mercenary associates cooper pilot nash plane grant learns actually plan land island grant opposes knocked cooper wakes sound attracts cooper causes plane crash forest nash destroys plane fleeing survivors briefly lose encounter returns group escapes fight kills grant learns actually middle class divorced couple looking son boyfriend ben missing island weeks later group finds ben corpse attached group takes encounter nests find abandoned compound ambushed group manages trap escapes contacts rest pack group flees herd causing separating grant grant billy killed grant suspects searching observing communicating ambushed rescued managed survive overturned water truck day grant hear paul satellite phone ringing reunited billy paul explains gave phone nash group sees phone ringing inside dinosaur barely escaping grant discovers billy took eggs nests hid use funding provoked attacks decides eggs ensure group survival group enters large house attack group fly away billy rescues ben attacked seemingly killed rest group escapes unintentionally leaving door unlocked way boat night group hears phone ringing buried retrieve rain falls grant tries contact attacks boat grant paul scare setting boat fuel fire day group makes way shoreline surrounded eggs surrendered grant uses replicated confuse pack run eggs group flees coast find called marine_corps navy rescue discover billy seriously injured alive leave island flying free grant looking new nesting grounds cast sam grant world famous survived incident developed attitude creatures admired william paul owner hardware store poses wealthy businessman order lure grant helping search son paul wife accompanies group search son billy young enthusiastic graduate student grant dig site fort lake morgan paul year old son stranded michael mercenaries john cooper mercenary weapons specialist bruce young nash mercenaries serves group pilot ellie survived taylor mark ellie husband mark ben boyfriend oscar owner operator service blake michael charlie ellie mark son sarah madison logan grant graduate students dig site park hannah ellie secretary creatures screen previous films considered primary antagonist stated lot similar silhouette wanted audience instantly recognize silhouette poster taking place previous films posters originally considered big bad chosen early concept posters reflected film dialogue billy interprets animal encountered grant analysis based size sail new discoveries theories field portrayal differed previous films discoveries suggesting prompted addition like structures head neck males film found evidence feathers feather like structures incorporated new look said jack film technical adviser insisted include film cut previous films budget reasons aquatic featured draft ultimately removed final script special effects creatures mixture cgi following creatures appear film production early development joe interested directing sequel park approached friend project wanted direct sequel agreed film direct second film entitled lost world park included scene san_diego initially wanted scene saved film later decided add second film realizing probably direct film series release second film busy projects asked possibility park film responded tremendous think pre production universal pictures announced film june acting producer michael reportedly going collaborate create storyline write script film set release summer initially devised story idea involved grant discovered living islands according allowed research living tree like robinson couldn imagine guy wanting island movie june began writing draft script involved teenagers announced film director august attached production expected begin early draft teenagers rejected september felt badly written script said read like bad episode friends december new writers hired better story film film second script involved escaping causing mysterious killings mainland investigated grant number characters including billy naturalist named tough military wealthy paul teenage son miles grant group crash lands island parallel investigation carried mainland sequence laboratory set piece initially longer complex including entering team spends night sets costumes props built version february filming reportedly set begin new_zealand end month scenes originally planned filmed lost world park march hawaii reportedly chosen instead new_zealand sam signed project june weeks filming expected begin august release july originally turned role scheduling conflicts morgan cast august utah dinosaur national monument military base considered possible filming locations pre production phase concept artists created advertising film number working titles including park extinction park breakout weeks filming began rejected entire script dissatisfied million spent film time felt script story complicated simpler rescue mission plot suggested david film instead alexander jim taylor began script july filming said script finished production shot pages eventually went final script didn document principal photography began august airfield hawaii commenting slow pace filming script said quarter page days eighth page hour day filming continued september aerial footage north shore cliffs shot days followed week filming filming concluded hawaii september production moved california john august hired uncredited work script september scenes filmed college los_angeles october scenes filmed center bay studios los_angeles end october filming locations california included south rock quarry filming took place universal_studios los_angeles production returned hawaii january film movie ending written previous hawaiian shoot ending filmed beach storyline contains minor scenes park lost world novels ultimately featured film versions use boat cameo shot day earlier draft characters couple process splitting said didn want couple anymore thing don think look like couple uncomfortable doesn look like aged past years film longest rough cut approximately minutes credits according lost maybe minutes long music given john williams busy writing music artificial intelligence recommended don davis write park iii score williams original themes integrated score new ones focused low sounds fight compared davis king fighting dinosaur film theme williams wrote addition big hat cattle song newman restaurant scene release park iii premiered universal los_angeles california july followed days later release united_states countries film earned united_states worldwide making eighth highest grossing film year worldwide lowest grossing park film entire series film released vhs dvd december released sequels december park trilogy park adventure pack november film released disc dvd set alongside hulk film released blu ray park ultimate trilogy soundtrack released july reception park iii received mixed negative response critics fans alike rotten_tomatoes gives film rating based reviews average rating site consensus states park iii darker faster predecessors doesn compensate franchise continuing creative decline metacritic indicating mixed average reviews sites lowest rated film park franchise entertainment_weekly owen praised previous park films awarded film grade writing park iii fantasy theme park ride kids routine ride gone light touch gives minute movie dull characters variety reviews felt likewise calling film action don forget buy computer game ride makes previous installments look like models classic filmmaking ben popmatters called good ride better second criticism leveled plot simply chase movie character development apollo movie guide panned film movie need new ideas script empire magazine gave film stars commenting short intermittently scary film ultimately young richard gave roger_ebert awarded subsequent review called best blockbuster summer written review gave film stars wrote film awe inspiring film elaborate second nice little thrill machine praise art neglect craft early pioneer dinosaur bird connection robert added park iii looked like conceded feathers difficult subjects computer animation speculated park realistic thorough plumage said seen film awards nominations marketing merchandise teaser trailer released online september universal avoided excessive early marketing prevent possible backlash believed awareness film high marketing began april months film release footage film aired second season finale survivor promotional partners included company fast food promotions took place united_states kids meal toys based film offered canadian kings seven video games released coincide film novelization scott aimed young children wrote children books tie film events park adventures survivor book detailed weeks spent park adventures prey returning rescue group teenage filmmakers park adventures involved leading home nest universal_studios theme park released line action figures spring coincide release including electronic humans vehicles figures scaled original action figures pre park iii toy lines line toys released studios brand released line toys aimed younger children called park junior smaller die cast line toys produced clothes november promote film upcoming home media release universal launched viral marketing website travel fictional travel agency cell phone promotion film home media release universal cell phone company hop partnered produce world cell phone available package offer purchase film phones delivered free customers responded winning promotional card came select copies film approximately copies film contained winning promotional card approximately promotion cancelled cell phones finished time investigation san_francisco_chronicle revealed sample versions hop cell phones actually modified cell phones hop having problems design customers receive cell phones instead received check free dvd


film documentary film directed life lady philippines beginning childhood film documents marriage future president philippines ferdinand rule dictatorship exile hawaii eventual return philippines reviews largely favorable won excellence cinematography award documentary award film festival spider man philippines took box office additional worldwide reviews critics favorable fresh rating rotten_tomatoes metacritic synopsis followed lady philippines month interviewed daughter son ferdinand film incorporates party interviews archive material recounts life including marriage husband philippine president ferdinand discussing presidency says human rights abuses country says husband abolished congress declared martial law protect democracy says took pairs shoes went exile extravagant clothing saying inspired poor dress better says enormous museums theaters constructed lives says met united_states_army general douglas landing end world war insisted perform composer berlin sang god philippines berlin asked sang lyrics incorrectly said difference america philippines assassination attempt assassination featured film footage parties held couple including actor george hamilton sang love film release reception world premiere international documentary film festival amsterdam north american premiere documentary competition film festival won excellence cinematography award documentary film screened maryland film festival baltimore critical reviews favorable film fresh rating rotten_tomatoes metacritic website film threat commended film treatment subject flaws allows describe guide called entertaining new_york_times said film devastating portrait theme power san_francisco_chronicle said chronicle variety consider film balanced handed variety said accustomed public attention teenage years convinced charm charisma create favorable impression film expected said defenses husband regime obviously filled reviewers scathing note distorted reality contradictions lives film took box office united_states philippines obtained temporary injunction prevented shown brief time injunction canceled film released earned spider man considered smash hit outside film received box office revenue


big fish big fish american fantasy drama film based novel daniel wallace film directed tim burton stars albert billy roles performed carter matthew edward bloom traveling salesman southern united_states gift storytelling confined deathbed estranged son attempts relationship bloom relates tall tales life young adult portrayed flashback scenes screenwriter john august read manuscript novel months published convinced columbia pictures acquire rights august began adapting novel producers negotiated steven_spielberg planned direct finishing minority report considered jack role edward bloom eventually dropped project focus catch tim burton richard took completing planet brought albert board film theme reconciliation dying father son special significance burton father died mother month signed direct big fish shot location alabama series fairy tale tone southern gothic fantasy film received award nominations multiple film categories including golden globe award nominations seven nominations british academy film television arts saturn award nominations oscar grammy award nomination original score plot wedding party edward bloom recalls day born claiming caught enormous wedding ring bait having heard stories life believes lies falls father years later edward stricken cancer pregnant french wife return childhood home alabama spend time father edward life told flashbacks beginning encounter witch hometown shows death fear grows adulthood finds home sets world misunderstood giant come town traveling circus edward find fork road travel separate paths edward follows path swamp discovers secret town locals claiming expected befriends poet mayor daughter edward leaves unwilling settle promises return present day speaks bed ridden edward asks tell story met wife listening outside door returning edward reunites visit circus edward falls love beautiful woman edward jobs circus reveals edward detail woman end month years later edward discovers secretly shows ill employer returning normal reveals woman attends auburn university edward confesses love declines wedding proposal despite numerous romantic gestures learns engaged don price fellow citizen don beats edward fight prompting break engagement marry edward shortly edward army sent fight korean war middle north korean military steals important documents convinces twins help home exchange making celebrities returning home edward travelling salesman crosses paths helping rob failing bank inspiring poet work wall street present investigates truth father tales travels meets older explains edward rescued town bankruptcy rebuilt help friends circus suggests affair father reveals loved edward remained loyal returns home learns edward stroke stays hospital edward wakes unable speak asks life ends struggling tells father imagined daring escape hospital nearby lake edward past takes edward river transforms giant away satisfied edward dies knowing understands love storytelling funeral surprised people edward stories come service slightly version described finally understanding father love life passes edward stories son cast young edward bloom perry year old edward bloom albert old edward bloom billy bloom stone year old bloom bloom edward dream girl wife carter hill carter plays elderly witch gives young bloom vision future death evil eye anne nelson year old hill young née robert bennett family doctor young bennett bloom matthew misunderstood giant david don price boyfriend edward meets john year old don price iii mayor father wife twins perform singers soldiers north_korea steve poet supposedly went missing having left town circus river woman fish cyrus year old credited destiny cyrus daniel wallace economics teacher deep roy circus clown attorney george giant circus replaced themes reconciliation father son relationship edward william key theme big fish novelist daniel wallace interest theme father son relationship began family wallace found charming character edward bloom similar father charm distance people film believes edward honest edward creates extravagant myths past hide storytelling avoidance mechanism edward stories filled fairy tale characters witch giant places circus small towns mythological city classic images quest motif edward story attempt wallace explains father quest big fish big pond son quest tall tales screenwriter john august identified character adapted college august father died like august attempted know death found difficult like august studied journalism years old film says edward didn father don think saw like strangers knew description relationship edward closely resembled august relationship father burton film confront thoughts emotions concerning death father father ill tried touch like film sort resolution impossible religion film scholar kent observes father son relationship resolves end film edward dies finally lets anger begins understand father time final gesture love lifetime father stories father story finishes story father begun pulling themes images characters father life blend reality fantasy act communion care releasing anger held father stories gains understanding stories father stories gave reality substance dimension real genuine deep day day experiences sought comes understand father rest stories deeper reality lives fact self production development months published screenwriter john august read manuscript big fish novel proportions author daniel wallace august read unpublished novel following death father september august convinced columbia pictures acquire film rights behalf august worked hard episodic book cohesive screenplay deciding script august producers bruce dan began discussions steven_spielberg direct planned finance distribute big fish columbia planned filming start late completing minority report courted jack role edward bloom end august compose additional drafts august recalls thought wasn jack movie built new sequences pieces got moved wasn lot new stuff created ended good intellectual exercise explaining defending pieces story eventually left big fish distracted catch backed film closer committing august working considered stephen potential director decided wasn going script way recalls said think mistake couple things asked guys try august took favorite elements previous drafts coming called best big fish script time approached tim burton script best shape burton particularly close parents father death october mother march affected deeply following production planet director wanted making smaller film burton enjoyed script feeling unique story offered burton found appeal story combination emotional drama exaggerated tall tales allowed tell stories different genres signed direct april prompted richard worked burton planet join big fish producer difficult relationship father fired head production 20th century fox casting role edward bloom burton spoke jack initial choice role burton previously worked batman mars attacks order depict young bloom burton intended use combination computer generated imagery prosthetic makeup director decided cast actors question working love suggested burton cast albert edward burton later compared acting style regular colleague johnny viewing performance tom jones burton found similar coincidentally found people magazine article comparing scottish found easier performing southern american english accent easier accent standard american accent hear teeth standard american harder lyrical dual casting applied role bloom wife played burton commented impressed performance white burton girlfriend carter cast roles prosthetic makeup witch took hours apply pregnant filming weird pregnant witch actress reflected morning sickness rubber burton film cameos filming alabama crew tracked billy original players working owner restaurant georgia agreed reprise role edward bloom enters town seen porch notes burton pleased result watching film don recognise solitary enigmatic figure porch fine makes happy think people feel way original big fish author daniel wallace makes brief appearance economics teacher courtship scene filming burton planned start filming october principal photography alabama begin january apart filming paris week big fish entirely shot alabama montgomery neighborhood brief filming took place campus college scenes town filmed custom set located island lake jackson montgomery alabama adjacent alabama river principal photography big fish alabama continued week april estimated generated million local economy burton filmed dramatic hospital scenes involving moving section bloom life set beginning filming burton chose shoot scenes location filming alabama delayed weather circus scenes filming tornado watch issued flooding set interrupted filming weeks despite delays burton delivered film budget schedule director attempted limit use digital effects wanted evoke southern gothic fantasy tone big fish color grading techniques applied sony pictures stan studios burton worked edward batman returns designed carter prosthetic makeup created scenes giant commissioned forced perspective filmmaking music soundtrack composed regular burton collaborator burton approached pearl jam post production request original song soundtrack closing credits screening early print film pearl jam vocalist eddie wrote man hour completing demo day recorded band days later guitarist mike stated blown away movie eddie standing talking eyed emotionally charged moved imagination humanity felt movie release columbia pictures planned wide release big fish united_states november pushing december limited release film premiered december ballroom manhattan domestic wide release came january film appearing theaters earning million opening weekend film eventually grossed million totals million foreign countries total million worldwide critical response big fish received positive reviews film critics based reviews collected rotten_tomatoes critics positively reviewed big fish average score metacritic calculated average score based reviews observations modeled film big fish turns wide eyed southern gothic twist development owen entertainment_weekly wrote like theme park politics peter rolling_stone_magazine praised burton direction feeling celebration art storytelling touching father son drama mike clark usa_today commented fascinated casting choices equally delightful character evolution older woman equal screen history internet reviewer james found fairy tale approach reminiscent princess bride films terry big fish clever smart fantasy targets child inside adult said insulting intelligence roger_ebert mixed review wrote denying point old man point stories stop working entertainment richard time magazine disappointed finding father son reconciliation storyline dramatically cliché recall boy cried wolf edward bloom man cried fish big fish slant_magazine best films 2000s home media region dvd released april region released june dvd features burton audio commentary track seven special edition released november page book entitled fairy tale grown film released blu ray disc march accolades big fish received nominations 61st golden globe awards winners best motion picture musical comedy best supporting actor best original score best original song pearl jam man hour 57th british academy film awards film received seven nominations british academy film television arts including best film best direction tim burton best adapted screenplay john august best actor supporting role albert best production design dennis best visual effects kevin scott best makeup hair jean ann black paul received nomination best actor 30th saturn awards film nominated best fantasy film academy_awards nominated academy_award best original score received nomination 47th grammy awards best score soundtrack album motion picture