ESPN Classic deals chiefly with sports and important sports events. It also airs documentaries and movies based on a number of sports. It also gives a facility to the spectators to know about personalities related to sports and their biographies. It also broadcasts the rerun of the well known world series or the Super Bowl with expert comments on the events.
ESPN Classic was set up in the year 1995 by Brian Bedol and Steve greenberg as the Classic Sports Network. It was later again named as ESPN which was partly i.e. 80% by Disney and 20% by Hearst in 1997. recently its logo consists of boxer which was also used by the Classic Sports Network.
In order to reduce the expenses ESPN Classic also highlights the programmes like sports which includes poker, bowling and bass fishing. It pays less importance to the airing of big events like National Basketball Association, National hockey league, NASCAR and other similar kind of games. In March 2007 a contract was signed between the league and ESPN in order to include Arena Football.
Various pro-sports games after being broadcast on the ESPN Classic were showed on New England Sports Network, SportsNet New York, YES Network, NBA TV etc. It is the one and only channel that shows infomercials between 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. ET. The programs are shown on all the seven days of a week.
Recently the programmes that are broadcast on the ESPN Classic channel are 60 Minutes on Classic, American Gladiators, ESPN Classic Remembers, Instant Classic and many more. It also deals with live shows. The first one was the implosion of the Seattle Kingdome in the March of the year 2000.
ESPN Classic was aired for the very first time on September 2006 and on that very day it taped the recording of UEFA Champions League soccer games at 5 p.m. ET. In the year 2007 it also aired the live telecast of the inaugration of the Champ Car World Series race held at the Assen race course in the Netherlands. The race that took place at the Zolder Circuit based in Belgium.
Deadspin.com on the 14th January 2007 stated that the ESPN Classic would stop broadcasting the original programms by them. The reason behind the ban was not clear but yet it was believed that those programmes were already directed. For the coming few months latest episodes of Missing Link, Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame and Ringside was broadcast as scheduled.
However Missing Link programme was discontinued on the ESPN Classic in June 2007. As a result the schedule productions of other two programmes was disturbed and was stopped. Later on July 29th it also recorded the ceremonies of the Baseball Hall of Fame induction. Wikipedia
ESPN Classic Sports Channel
Sunday, July 27, 2008
The Polar Express Animated Movie Based On Chris Van Allsburg Novel
The Polar Express is an animated film released in 2004 based on the childrens book of same name by Chris Van Allsburg. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and has live action using performance capture technology where the live actors movements are captured and interpolated on the animation characters to give a realistic effect.
The Polar Express stars Tom Hanks in five distinctive roles including that of Santa Claus. The other actors were Leslie Harter Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye and Jimmy Bennett. The music was by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard who rendered music for the songs. The cinematography was by Don Burgess and the film was nominated for three Oscars for original song, sound editing and sound mixing.
The main protagonist of The Polar Express is a young boy known as Hero Boy. He was awake when he was supposed to be asleep on the Christmas Eve. The eight-year-old boy was waiting to hear Santa Claus downstairs. He was confused with the news circulating around him that Santa Claus was a myth and scientifically it was not possible for Santa to deliver the gifts. He was wondering whether his faith in Santa was dwindling, more so after the news of fake Santas.
At this time a loud noise and bright light enters his room. He goes outside to find a huge train standing there and the conductor tells him that it is The Polar Express and its destination was the North Pole. The conductor tells him that Santa knows about his diminishing faith and this was the most crucial year in his life because he might believe in Santa for the final year if he missed the train. Hesitantly, the boy boards the train.
On the train he meets two more children called Hero Girl and Know-it-all. When the conductor comes to punch his ticket he is amazed to find a golden ticket in his left pocket and the train moves on. Then The Polar Express stops at the poor section of the town and there another hesitant boy, the Lonely Boy boards the train with the help of Hero Boy when he almost loses his chance to board the train.
The Polar Express then moves on through many adventures involving caribous, mechanical failures, a steep downhill dive, and broken lake surfaces. They arrive at the Arctic Circle and see the Aurora Borealis and reach North Pole with only five minutes to spare but accidentally get lost in the city. After some more misadventures the children end up in the huge bag of presents. When the time for Santa to appear nears and the reindeers are being decorated Hero Boy fails to hear the bells. He realises that only believing in Santa and Christmas can make him hear the bell ring. He says, I believe and hears the silver bell that fell from the reindeer ring. Santa lets him choose the first present and he chooses the bell. Wikipedia
The Polar Express Animated Movie Based On Chris Van Allsburg Novel
The Polar Express stars Tom Hanks in five distinctive roles including that of Santa Claus. The other actors were Leslie Harter Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye and Jimmy Bennett. The music was by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard who rendered music for the songs. The cinematography was by Don Burgess and the film was nominated for three Oscars for original song, sound editing and sound mixing.
The main protagonist of The Polar Express is a young boy known as Hero Boy. He was awake when he was supposed to be asleep on the Christmas Eve. The eight-year-old boy was waiting to hear Santa Claus downstairs. He was confused with the news circulating around him that Santa Claus was a myth and scientifically it was not possible for Santa to deliver the gifts. He was wondering whether his faith in Santa was dwindling, more so after the news of fake Santas.
At this time a loud noise and bright light enters his room. He goes outside to find a huge train standing there and the conductor tells him that it is The Polar Express and its destination was the North Pole. The conductor tells him that Santa knows about his diminishing faith and this was the most crucial year in his life because he might believe in Santa for the final year if he missed the train. Hesitantly, the boy boards the train.
On the train he meets two more children called Hero Girl and Know-it-all. When the conductor comes to punch his ticket he is amazed to find a golden ticket in his left pocket and the train moves on. Then The Polar Express stops at the poor section of the town and there another hesitant boy, the Lonely Boy boards the train with the help of Hero Boy when he almost loses his chance to board the train.
The Polar Express then moves on through many adventures involving caribous, mechanical failures, a steep downhill dive, and broken lake surfaces. They arrive at the Arctic Circle and see the Aurora Borealis and reach North Pole with only five minutes to spare but accidentally get lost in the city. After some more misadventures the children end up in the huge bag of presents. When the time for Santa to appear nears and the reindeers are being decorated Hero Boy fails to hear the bells. He realises that only believing in Santa and Christmas can make him hear the bell ring. He says, I believe and hears the silver bell that fell from the reindeer ring. Santa lets him choose the first present and he chooses the bell. Wikipedia
The Polar Express Animated Movie Based On Chris Van Allsburg Novel
Stealing Harvard Popular Comedy Film
Directed by Bruce McCulloch, Stealing Harvard film is about a man, who has to resort to criminal methods of acquiring money to pay for his nieces Harvard tuition. The film was released in the year 2002 and was produced by Susan Cavan. The films cast includes Jason Lee, Tom Green, Leslie Mann, Tammy Blanchard etc. Tom Green was nominated for Worst Supporting Actor in 2002, Golden Raspberry Awards for this movie.
The film Stealing Harvard is a crime film with adequate comic sequences which makes the movie humorous as well. The film revolves around the character of John Plummer (Jason Lee). John and Duff are best of friends but in nature are very different from each other. While John is a nice and hard-working guy, Duff is an under-achiever and a bad influence. John is in long time relationship with his girlfriend, Elaine. They both decide to marry only when they have saved $30,000 for their dream House.
In the film, Stealing Harvard, John and Elaine finally manage to save money after years of struggle. Their dream of owning a house is shattered when Johns sister brings unbelievable news. She reminds John about his promise to pay for his nieces tuition at Harvard, who has been accepted at the University. Her tuition fees costs up to $29,879. They have to pay the fees within a time span of two weeks. John is unable to tell this to Elaine as she would be disheartened.
The film, Stealing Harvard then takes a new turn, in which John turns to his friend Duff for helping him to raise funds. Duff convinces him to commit short-term petty crimes. But all these schemes get busted and John gets arrested. He later confesses to his girlfriend and she gets more impressed with him. In the end, john finally manages to raise the funds by gambling $1000 on horse racing, which was given to him by Duff.
The film Stealing Harvard opened to mixed reviews amongst the critics and the box-office. Some critics and viewers ripped the film apart. Some were even of the view that the film was as most of the cases, a limp comedy. Some said it was a complete waste of time and money. The movie was also condemned as more stinky than the lowest standards of late summer movie garbage.
The story of the film Stealing Harvard was written by Martin Hynes and Peter Tolan, who also wrote the screenplay. The wok of Tom Green and Jason Lee was quite appreciated by the audience especially the comic scenes. However it was not one of their best of roles. Tom Green was also nominated in the category of Worst Supporting Actor at the Razzie Awards 2003. Imdb
Stealing Harvard Popular Comedy Film
The film Stealing Harvard is a crime film with adequate comic sequences which makes the movie humorous as well. The film revolves around the character of John Plummer (Jason Lee). John and Duff are best of friends but in nature are very different from each other. While John is a nice and hard-working guy, Duff is an under-achiever and a bad influence. John is in long time relationship with his girlfriend, Elaine. They both decide to marry only when they have saved $30,000 for their dream House.
In the film, Stealing Harvard, John and Elaine finally manage to save money after years of struggle. Their dream of owning a house is shattered when Johns sister brings unbelievable news. She reminds John about his promise to pay for his nieces tuition at Harvard, who has been accepted at the University. Her tuition fees costs up to $29,879. They have to pay the fees within a time span of two weeks. John is unable to tell this to Elaine as she would be disheartened.
The film, Stealing Harvard then takes a new turn, in which John turns to his friend Duff for helping him to raise funds. Duff convinces him to commit short-term petty crimes. But all these schemes get busted and John gets arrested. He later confesses to his girlfriend and she gets more impressed with him. In the end, john finally manages to raise the funds by gambling $1000 on horse racing, which was given to him by Duff.
The film Stealing Harvard opened to mixed reviews amongst the critics and the box-office. Some critics and viewers ripped the film apart. Some were even of the view that the film was as most of the cases, a limp comedy. Some said it was a complete waste of time and money. The movie was also condemned as more stinky than the lowest standards of late summer movie garbage.
The story of the film Stealing Harvard was written by Martin Hynes and Peter Tolan, who also wrote the screenplay. The wok of Tom Green and Jason Lee was quite appreciated by the audience especially the comic scenes. However it was not one of their best of roles. Tom Green was also nominated in the category of Worst Supporting Actor at the Razzie Awards 2003. Imdb
Stealing Harvard Popular Comedy Film
Running With Scissors Golden Globe Award Nominee
Golden Globe Award nominated film, Running with Scissors was released in the year 2006. The film was directed by Ryan Murphy. The movie is based on a similarly titled book, which is semi-autobiography of the author, Augusten Burroughs. The film won the Satellite Award for Best Actor and was nominated at the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an actress. The film stars Joseph Cross, Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Gwyneth Paltrow and many more.
Running with Scissors is about a teenage boy, Augusten Burroughs (Joseph Cross). The child has an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, who thinks herself as a very talented poet on the verge of fame. She gives away her child to her unorthodox psychiatrist, Dr. Finch. He is an eccentric man with eccentric family, which includes his tightly wounded daughter (Gwyneth Paltrow).
The film Running with Scissors is based, when the child Augusten is 12 years of age. He finds himself living in a Victorian Squalor with the Doctors bizarre family. The atmosphere in the house is totally crazy without any rules. The Christmas tree is kept up all the year round. The housemates consume as though they are candy and use electro-shock therapy machine for treatment and entertainment.
In the film, Running with Scissors, Augusten finds a kind spirit in Finchs youngest daughter Natalie and finds motherly support from Finchs long suffering wife. Augusten regularly records the events of his life in his journals as a means of coping with his unusual childhood. He finds ways of avoiding school and starts taking big decisions at a tender age of 15.
Running with Scissors takes an unusual turn, when Augustens mothers mental illness worsens. He befriends Finchs 33 year old adopted son, Neil Bookman. He introduces Augusten into the world of love and they start an open and consensual sexual relationship. The film ends with Bookman hovering over a sleeping Finch, with a pair of scissors in his hands.
The film Running with Scissors diverges from the book on which it is based on several important points. In the book the prime character progresses through adolescence but the films character ages only 12 to 15. The film also shies away from the numerous sexual aspects on the book.
The film Running with Scissors is based on personal memoirs of Augusten Burroughs. It is wickedly funny, brave and moving tale of surviving a most unusual childhood. The film was partly produced by Brad Pitt, who was once engaged to Gwyneth Paltrow. This film also reunited her with Joseph Fiennes, who was her co-star in the Oscar winning film Shakespeare in Love. Wikipedia
Running With Scissors Golden Globe Award Nominee
Running with Scissors is about a teenage boy, Augusten Burroughs (Joseph Cross). The child has an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, who thinks herself as a very talented poet on the verge of fame. She gives away her child to her unorthodox psychiatrist, Dr. Finch. He is an eccentric man with eccentric family, which includes his tightly wounded daughter (Gwyneth Paltrow).
The film Running with Scissors is based, when the child Augusten is 12 years of age. He finds himself living in a Victorian Squalor with the Doctors bizarre family. The atmosphere in the house is totally crazy without any rules. The Christmas tree is kept up all the year round. The housemates consume as though they are candy and use electro-shock therapy machine for treatment and entertainment.
In the film, Running with Scissors, Augusten finds a kind spirit in Finchs youngest daughter Natalie and finds motherly support from Finchs long suffering wife. Augusten regularly records the events of his life in his journals as a means of coping with his unusual childhood. He finds ways of avoiding school and starts taking big decisions at a tender age of 15.
Running with Scissors takes an unusual turn, when Augustens mothers mental illness worsens. He befriends Finchs 33 year old adopted son, Neil Bookman. He introduces Augusten into the world of love and they start an open and consensual sexual relationship. The film ends with Bookman hovering over a sleeping Finch, with a pair of scissors in his hands.
The film Running with Scissors diverges from the book on which it is based on several important points. In the book the prime character progresses through adolescence but the films character ages only 12 to 15. The film also shies away from the numerous sexual aspects on the book.
The film Running with Scissors is based on personal memoirs of Augusten Burroughs. It is wickedly funny, brave and moving tale of surviving a most unusual childhood. The film was partly produced by Brad Pitt, who was once engaged to Gwyneth Paltrow. This film also reunited her with Joseph Fiennes, who was her co-star in the Oscar winning film Shakespeare in Love. Wikipedia
Running With Scissors Golden Globe Award Nominee
Kicking and Screaming Jesse Dylan Directed Comedy
Kicking and Screaming is a Jesse Dylan directed movie belonging to the genre of comedy. This Robert Duvall, Will Ferrell starrer was released on May 13, 2005. The film is about the feats of a boy's soccer team and their newly-appointed coach.
Kicking and Screaming follows a simple storyline. Salesman Phil Weston( Will Ferrell) always wanted to keep distance with his formidable father Buck( Robert Duvall). Ten years later, Phil was agreed to train 'the Tigers', his son Sam's team. Sam has already been dropped from 'Gladiators' by Buck.
Kicking and Screaming then prepares the audience for some surprise for Phil brings Mike Ditka, a real-life coach and picked two soccer-crazy Italian boys to help out 'the Tigers' in the Championship final. According to some noted film critics, though the soccer-playing was well shot, the overall impression could not live up to the expectation. And the presence of Will Ferrell could not create any special magic.
Kicking and screaming received mixed reviews. Though, few critics lauded Will Ferrell's performance, there were many who expressed their disappointment with the performance of Will Ferrell. The film got an overall rating of 50% from the Rotten Tomatoes, the online film review site. In his supporting role, Robert Duvall still gave an incredible performance. Mike Ditka was also amusing. But the leading female characters were looked underplayed.
Kicking and Screaming received one nomination in the Golden Raspberry Awards(2005) and that was in the worst actor category to Will Ferrell. This happens to be the second film of Will Ferrell where his father was played by the actor once portrayed the members of the Corleone family( of 'The Godfather'). In 'Elf', James Caan( once played Sonny Corleone) acted as Ferrell's father.
Kicking and Screaming is another film made by Noah Baumbach in 1995. The movie is all about a group of college graduates who refuse to proceed with life and try to break away from its mores. Josh Hamilton, Chris Eigeman, Carlos Jacott , Olivia d'Abo, Chris Eigerman, Eric Stoltz act in it. The movie received critical acclaim and accolades. It was screened in the prestigious New York Film Festival in 1995.
Kicking and Screaming was produced by Joel Castleberg and co-written by Noah Baumbach and Oliver Berkman. The movie was distributed by the 'Trimark Pictures Inc.' Baumbach was selected as one of the Newsweek's Ten New Faces of 1996. The 'Criterion Collection' DVD of it was released in 2006. Wikipedia
Kicking and Screaming Jesse Dylan Directed Comedy
Kicking and Screaming follows a simple storyline. Salesman Phil Weston( Will Ferrell) always wanted to keep distance with his formidable father Buck( Robert Duvall). Ten years later, Phil was agreed to train 'the Tigers', his son Sam's team. Sam has already been dropped from 'Gladiators' by Buck.
Kicking and Screaming then prepares the audience for some surprise for Phil brings Mike Ditka, a real-life coach and picked two soccer-crazy Italian boys to help out 'the Tigers' in the Championship final. According to some noted film critics, though the soccer-playing was well shot, the overall impression could not live up to the expectation. And the presence of Will Ferrell could not create any special magic.
Kicking and screaming received mixed reviews. Though, few critics lauded Will Ferrell's performance, there were many who expressed their disappointment with the performance of Will Ferrell. The film got an overall rating of 50% from the Rotten Tomatoes, the online film review site. In his supporting role, Robert Duvall still gave an incredible performance. Mike Ditka was also amusing. But the leading female characters were looked underplayed.
Kicking and Screaming received one nomination in the Golden Raspberry Awards(2005) and that was in the worst actor category to Will Ferrell. This happens to be the second film of Will Ferrell where his father was played by the actor once portrayed the members of the Corleone family( of 'The Godfather'). In 'Elf', James Caan( once played Sonny Corleone) acted as Ferrell's father.
Kicking and Screaming is another film made by Noah Baumbach in 1995. The movie is all about a group of college graduates who refuse to proceed with life and try to break away from its mores. Josh Hamilton, Chris Eigeman, Carlos Jacott , Olivia d'Abo, Chris Eigerman, Eric Stoltz act in it. The movie received critical acclaim and accolades. It was screened in the prestigious New York Film Festival in 1995.
Kicking and Screaming was produced by Joel Castleberg and co-written by Noah Baumbach and Oliver Berkman. The movie was distributed by the 'Trimark Pictures Inc.' Baumbach was selected as one of the Newsweek's Ten New Faces of 1996. The 'Criterion Collection' DVD of it was released in 2006. Wikipedia
Kicking and Screaming Jesse Dylan Directed Comedy
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