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Chariots Of Fire (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Starring: Yves Beneyton, Colin Bruce Director: Hugh Hudson
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)
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The come-from-behind winner of the 1981 Oscar for Best Picture, Chariots of Fire either strikes you as either a cold exercise in mechanical manipulation or as a tale of true determination and inspiration. The heroes are an unlikely pair of young athletes who ran for Great Britain in the 1924 Paris Olympics: devout Protestant Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson), a divinity student whose running makes him feel closer to God, and Jewish Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross), a highly competitive Cambridge student who has to surmount the institutional hurdles of class prejudice and anti-Semitism. There's delicious support from Ian Holm (as Abrahams's coach) and John Gielgud and Lindsay Anderson as a couple of Cambridge fogies. Vangelis's soaring synthesised score, which seemed to be everywhere in the early 1980s, also won an Oscar. Chariots of Fire was the debut film of British television commercial director Hugh Hudson (Greystoke) and was produced by David Puttnam. --Jim Emerson


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The come-from-behind winner of the 1981 Oscar for best picture, Chariots of Fire either strikes you as either a cold exercise in mechanical manipulation or as a tale of true determination and inspiration. The heroes are an unlikely pair of young athletes who ran for Great Britain in the 1924 Paris Olympics: devout Protestant Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson), a divinity student whose running makes him feel closer to God, and Jewish Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross), a highly competitive Cambridge student who has to surmount the institutional hurdles of class prejudice and anti-Semitism. There's delicious support from Ian Holm (as Abrahams's coach) and John Gielgud and Lindsay Anderson as a couple of Cambridge fogies. Vangelis's soaring synthesized score, which seemed to be everywhere in the early 1980s, also won an Oscar. Chariots of Fire was the debut film of British television commercial director Hugh Hudson (Greystoke) and was produced by David Puttnam. --Jim Emerson
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as I remembered, Jul 11 2009
By Neil Olsen (Toronto, Ontario) - See all my reviews
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I remember I loved this movie when it first came out in the cinema. Revisiting it over 25 years later, I was a bit disappointed. It is a great movie - no question, but it left me a bit flat, and I found certain aspects of it rather cliched. Just seems a bit too jolly hockey sticks at times. The bonus disk is UTTERLY boring and really not worth watching, was hoping for more material on the actual Olympics themselves and the real life characters. Still the film itself is an important part of cinematic history and vital to any serious collection.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not very inspiring, too much religious talk, simply boring!, Feb 2 2008
By Remi Parent (New-Brunswick, Canada) - See all my reviews
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I was expecting a lot out of this movie based on reviews, I bought a bunch of movies for those long winter days on the trainer (indoor cycling). I thought I was going to enjoy a good sports movie to keep me motivated while spinning on my indoor trainer. After roughly 20 minutes I felt like stoping it and changing the movie but I figured I paid for the movie might as well watch it.
I watched a few movies that were absolutely worth watching such as Steve Pre fontaine "Without Limits".
Some movies really get to you, they reach out to you and simply inspires you so much or gives you energy and just makes you feel like you want to race or beat the hell out of someone (in a boxing ring) such as Rocky movies.. This one certainly didn't have that effect.
Another English movie I watched lately "4 Minutes" also wasn't that good, I also expected more.
My girlfriend watched a part of it with me, she intended to watch it all but ran upstairs after 15 min saying it was boring.
I honestly don't understand how it got such good reviews..

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4.0 out of 5 stars Competition and Character, Jul 13 2004
By Trial Critic "Reader" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chariots of Fire (Full Screen) (DVD)
Chariots of Fire is an outstanding epic based on the lives of two men (among others), Eric Liddel and Harold Abrahams. Eric Liddel, a Scotsman and a missionary believes he can succeed as a testament to his undying faith. Harold Abrahams, a Jew wishes to succeed to prove that Jews are no inferior to others in post WWI England. This movie is one of refinement, ambition, commitment and integrity. In that era, there are tempers when the Masters of Cambridge do not take lightly to Harold being trained by a professional as they pride in the amateur aspect of the sport and the esprit de corps. His interaction with his girl friend when he loses a race is a special point. She says, "He won fair and square. There is nothing you can do about it." Then he retorts, "I do not run to compete, I run to win, if I cannot win, I should not run." She replies, "If you do not run, you cannot win." It ends with her frustration and saying, "Grow up". As compelling as the racing scenes are, it's really the depth of the two main characters that touches the viewer, as they forcefully drive home the theme that victory attained through devotion and sacrifice is the most admirable feat that one can achieve.

I am glad that I have a wide screen edition of this DVD, however this is a region 3 and cannot play in a regular DVD player, as they play only the region 1 version. It is similar to the version released in UK. Even this version does not have a good audio and video transfer. There are dots in the video and the audio should be better considering the outstanding score by Vangelis. The widescreen edition is farbetter than the one released in US though. I am sad that they are not releasing this one here. I got this one in US through another website, thanks to my enhanced DVD player. So, I would give 5 stars for the movie and 4 stars for the transfer (I am being very generous here).

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good drama and sports movie - possible? YES!
It being my father's favourite film, I decided to give it a go. Although at first I thought it to be a quaint little story about British Olympic glory in 1924, after watching it... Read more
Published on Jul 8 2004 by Maggie

5.0 out of 5 stars With hope in our hearts and wings in our heels!
The athletes of the British running team who went with hope in their hearts and wings in their heels in the VIII Olympiad in Paris in 1924 is the focus of this movie, but there's... Read more
Published on Jul 7 2004 by Daniel J. Hamlow

5.0 out of 5 stars Refined, inspiring, intelligent
Even though this has an air of Merchant-Ivory crossed with Masterpiece Theater, and no genuine movie stars (at least at the time, except Sir John Gielgud), the movie shines from... Read more
Published on Jul 5 2004 by Luis M. Luque

5.0 out of 5 stars A CLASSIC
This movie ranks among my all-time favorites. Filled with the passion of sports and the feats of excellence of the Olympic Games, it remains at its core a story of integrity,... Read more
Published on Jul 1 2004 by G. A.

1.0 out of 5 stars Want to Fall Asleep?
I love sports movies, I'm a runner, and I go to a prep school, too. However, this is the most boring movie I've ever watched. So the guy can run. Read more
Published on Jun 29 2004 by buckeye217

5.0 out of 5 stars Running the race set before you.
Mini Review of one of my top 10 favorite films of all time.

Chariots of Fire is the excellent story of two runners (Eric Liddell, portrayed by the late Ian Charleson and... Read more

Published on Jun 13 2004 by David C. Roller

5.0 out of 5 stars Widescreen special edition DVD confirmed for next year.
Warner Brothers has definitively stated in recent DVD future release announcements that work on compiling the necessary components and extra goodies for a widescreen DVD release... Read more
Published on Jun 13 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational
A must see for all track runners...it tells the story of a man of great courage and faith (Eric Liddell) and how he brought glory to God in the 1924 Paris Olympics.
Published on Jun 8 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Chariots of Fire
Excellent video. Condition as described by seller was on target for a used video. Service from seller was wonderful, no problems.
Published on May 1 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars The Finest Film in the Land
Chariots of Fire is and will always remain my favorite film in history. As a child, my father used it as a tool in teaching me how to be a man. What is success? Read more
Published on April 16 2004 by Nathan K. Miller

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