breakheart pass is an american 1975 western adventure film that stars charles bronson , ben johnson , richard crenna , and jill ireland .

the movie was based on the novel by alistair maclean of the same title , and was filmed in north central idaho .

breakheart pass ( film )

the breakheart pass is a location in nevada ' s rocky mountains through which trains must pass .
charles bronson plays cards in a scene from the film ' breakheart pass ' , 1975 .
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bullets were flying and men were dying in the world premiere of
breakheart pass
thursday night at lewiston ' s liberty theater .
breakheart pass was indeed shot on the camas prarie . the locomotive is ex - great western # 75 , now in operation in utah .
additional editing credits included “gaily , gaily , ””breakheart pass , ””across 110th street , ””prisoner of zenda , ””the greatest” and “it’s my turn . ”
breakheart pass is a slightly unfortunate film in that it was made in a pre - blockbuster world , but first appeared in american cinemas just over six months after jaws changed the world of movies forever .
the most dramatic moment in “breakheart pass” involves the uncoupling of three cars filled with 70 soldiers —actually mannequins—that plunge 200 feet off a mountain to crash on the valley floor .
a limited edition ( 3 , 000 run ) cd soundtrack of breakheart pass , highlighting the original music of jerry goldsmith , was released by la - la land records . it is out of print .
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breakheart pass is a pretty difficult film to categorise . it ' s probably best described as a western mystery adventure , and it ' s certainly one of the more offbeat films of charles bronson ' s career , a career at the point of the release of this film that had more or less moved wholesale into the crime thrillers that he became best known for .
mr . gries , who some years ago directed “will penny , ” a very different kind of western that attempted to recreate a feel for frontier time and place , doesn ' t permit these mystery‐story elements to slow down the film ' s physical action . “breakheart pass” moves , therefore it is .
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a western mystery , taking place mostly on a train ,
breakheart pass
takes some time to heat up but generates some solid genre adventure . directed by tom gries and based on a novel by alistair macclean , the film stars charles bronson as an accused murderer who , like the train he rides , is not what he seems . the film is well - assembled and solidly engaging .
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for once , i find the norwegian title to be better than the original ( man , i could give you some stupid examples there ) , but breakheart pass ? really ? it sounds like some kind of surgery , or at best a love story . no , this film is nothing but the train to fort humbolt . as simple as that .
the only extra on each blu - ray is the respective film ' s theatrical trailer .
the film was shot on location in the netherlands and at shepperton studios . [ 5 ]
does anyone know the line that was used to film the movie breakheart pass staring charles bronson ? the line looks like th camadas prarie line with all the high trestles but i am not sure . also does anyone know the history behind the 2 - 8 - 0 used in the movie ? it is numbered 9 in the movie if that helps ? tia
this year we have “breakheart pass , ” a western written by alistair maclean and directed by tom gries . in between there have been other forgettable items . though “breakheart pass” is not “the great train robbery , ” it ' s highly efficient entertainment of the sort sometimes labeled escapist , a general use of the word that doesn ' t recognize who ' s doing the escaping or what ' s being escaped from . for someone working in a manhattan laundry , the new york review of books could be a month in the country .
so whether film is being shot here , debuted here , or produced , edited & mastered here , the film industry is a thriving force in utah with plenty more on the way .
the monthly film bulletin called it a
singularly unappetising piece of work .
[ 7 ]
stuart galbraith iv is the kyoto - based film historian and publisher - editor of world cinema paradise . his credits include film history books , dvd and blu - ray audio commentaries and special features .
# 75 had her biggest role in the movie “breakheart pass . ” this is a classic , action - drama film that is centered entirely on the train the # 75 is pulling . the locomotive carries # 9 , and i am unable to decipher what is written on the tender . in the film , the locomotive acquired a fake “balloon” smoke stack , and got ample amounts of colorful paint to brighten up the engine . the 1966 film is personally one of my favorites , and i highly recommend this movie to anyone , even if they are not a rail enthusiast like myself .
1 . breakheart pass – main title 2 . free ride / hot stove 3 . medical supplies 4 . the trestle 5 . on the move / runaway 6 . no word yet 7 . night watch / help yourself 8 . who are you ? 9 . the casket / box car fight 10 . make up your mind / leaving the fort 11 . a new friend 12 . here they come part i 13 . here they come part ii 14 . raiding party 15 . no entry 16 . last battle 17 . reunited / breakheart pass – end credits bonus tracks 18 . here they come ( film version ) 19 . four styles 20 . end credits ( alternate mix )
breakheart pass , directed by torn cries ; screenplay by alistair maclean ; produced by jerry gershwin ; executive producer , elliot kastner ; director of photography , lucien ballard ; music , jerry goldsmith ; editor , buzz brandt ; distributed by united artists . running time : 95 minutes at the guild theater , 50th street west of fifth avenue , and other theaters . this film has been rated pg .
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secrets play a major role in
breakheart pass ,
with most of the players in the train game working with blurred motivations . the playful confusion extends to the appearance of a violent gang and a tribe of native americans , who both factor into the climax , expanding the picture beyond its rail - based journey . the effort devolves into dynamite blasts and shoot - outs , but for most of its run time ,
breakheart pass
works just fine as a hushed collection of clue - gathering , keeping to a steady display of untrustworthy characters slowly losing control of a puzzling scheme .
pass is an engaging adventure with a few surges of action , an unexpected commitment to brutality , and an irresistible collection of disasters to hold attention .
this is one of a string of charles bronson ' s 1970s westerns . the others were chino ( 1973 ) , soleil rouge ( 1971 ) , chato ' s land ( 1972 ) , from noon till three ( 1976 ) , breakheart pass ( 1975 ) and the white buffalo ( 1977 ) .
u . s . distributors kino lorber have revealed that they are preparing a blu - ray release of tom gries ' western breakheart pass ( 1975 ) , starring charles bronson , ben johnson , richard crenna , jill ireland , charles durning , ed lauter , and sally kirkland . the release . . .
there are a few good things one can say about
breakheart pass
( bronson ' s acting is effective , the music score is rousing ) , but , unfortunately , they are overshadowed by the bad things , like the murky script and the routine direction . the result is barely comprehensible , and barely entertaining .
nothing has quite been the same here in the bare brown idaho hills near lewiston since united artists moved in to shoot a mystery‐western , “breakheart pass , ” more than two months ago . the country was chosen partly for its concentration of 250 classic matchstick camas railroad trestles , some over 100 feet high , that span the snowy hills .
i have to say , though , as much as i agree with my friend scott tobias that this has been a good summer for blockbusters , right about now i could really go for a movie where charles bronson plays an old west secret agent fighting treasonous gun - smugglers on a train . breakheart pass wasn’t a b - picture , and it wasn’t a blockbuster . it was a modestly budgeted genre film of modest ambition—which today would make it an anomaly .
novel based on the screenplay of the classic film . published in the 1970s , 182 pages long in good condition .
he is survived by daughter anita brandt - burgoyne , a television and film editor ; son greg and two grandchildren .
filming locations : filmed on the southern pacific railroad around santa susana pass ( southern california ) using gp20 # 4101 and gp9s # 3840 and # 3688 , among others .
second unit direction was provided by veteran stuntman yakima canutt while his son joe was one of the film ' s stuntmen .
gov . cecil d . andrus , who spent the day at lewiston , said he is working on the formation of a film commission for idaho . the commission ' s purpose andrus said , would be to attract motion picture studios and television to the state . he noted that a walt disney documentary and a television show in addition to
breakheart pass
have been filmed in idaho during the last 18 months . a commission , he said , could attract more business to idaho .
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charles bronson is just cool . period . breakheart pass is a western mystery that takes place on a train . it moves s - l - o - w - l - y at first . not the train , the film . after a while , if one has patience , the pace picks up , bodies pile up , and things begin to explode . the scenery is beautiful , but of course you ' d be a fool to pass up the opportunities of a steam engine going through the mountains . an all - star cast of character actors fill in the various roles . the mystery leaves a few loose ends and unanswered questions . however , charles bronson is just cool .
mr . gries , an exuberant man with a shaven head who directed another recently completed bronson film , “breakout , ” neatly set him , self up when he introduced mr . welle as a local antiques dealer who provided many of the western props for the film .
byron ( buzz ) brandt , film and television editor , died march 9 in los angeles of heart failure . he was 60 .
filming locations : nickel plate # 765 ( built 24 years after the film ' s setting ) was filmed in thurmond , west virginia .
puppet on a chain monthly film bulletin ; london vol . 38 , iss . 444 , ( jan 1 , 1971 ) : 169 .
perhaps because of this deviation from the original story , and any resulting disagreements following its release , the film was later renamed nuclear terror .
good modern western film , ie 1970 ` s , which for hollywood is classed as a modern western flick , we now have the cd soundtrack , no vinyl out there as for as i know , plays just like the film and very jolly collection of music it is , if you watch the film first you can remember the action bits as cd is played , one for soundtrack collectors , a must have .
this is a very intriguing film . with some twists and mystery . bronson is cool as cool can be , but most of the supportings hold their own weight . to be corny , this film is just a fun effing train ride . with an incredible theme song by jerry goldsmith .
brandt , a native of nebraska , began his career in the film industry working in the shipping room at 20th century fox while attending usc .
breakheart pass
is what is known as an outdoor adventure , and in that respect it fills the bill . and it fills the bill as a mystery because it is hard to figure out just what is going on inside the cars pulled by engine no . 9 . it chugs through the wilderness towards ft . humboldt while faling is tied in a chair and some evil men are plotting to hijack a gold shipment .
mr . majestyk ( 1974 ) / breakheart pass ( 1975 ) . just how big a star was charles bronson in the 1970s ? when time magazine opted to print a cover story about
hollywood ' s honchos
burt reynolds and clint eastwood in january 1978 , it made sure to include a sidebar on bronson and his string of hits . kino lorber has seen fit to release two of these efforts on blu - ray .
it ' s generally considered to be the odd one out in the list of maclean ' s books , but the film adaptation is reasonably worthwhile .
it ' s a fun film that whips by and , a few moments of brief but bloody violence aside , is one for the whole family .
a great story well acted and very plausible . a must for any film buff who wants a diverse collection and a maclean does do that easily .
time and place require that “breakheart pass” be described as a western , though it also contains a few elements that might have been suggested by a close reading of “murder on the orient express . ” purists may object to this crossbreeding of genres , but the result is good fun with some spectacular action footage directed by yakima canutt , the hollywood stunt genius who is still playing with dynamite and rolling entire trains off trestles in his 81st year .
1 . breakheart pass – main title ( 2 : 33 ) 2 . free ride / hot stove ( 5 : 01 ) 3 . medical supplies ( 3 : 58 ) 4 . the trestle ( 2 : 55 ) 5 . on the move / runaway ( 2 : 47 ) 6 . no word yet ( 0 : 58 ) 7 . night watch / help yourself ( 5 : 39 ) 8 . who are you ? ( 0 : 44 ) 9 . the casket / box car fight ( 7 : 11 ) 10 . make up your mind / leaving the fort ( 1 : 27 ) 11 . a new friend ( 1 : 47 ) 12 . here they come ( 0 : 59 ) 13 . raiding party ( 3 : 55 ) 14 . no entry ( 1 : 29 ) 15 . reunited / breakheart pass – end credits ( 4 : 05 )
this movie was first released about a year after agatha christie ' s murder on the orient express ( 1974 ) , a film it has been likened to .
there is a kp baggage car in that film and that car still exists today and was recently sold for $ 200 , 000 dollars , sight unseen . upkpfan
“breakheart pass , ” which opened yesterday at the guild and other theaters , is a western that spends a lot of its time inside a train , a fine smoky antique snaking its way through the snowy mountains of utah to a date with a destiny that includes outlaws and angry indians . the time is the virtually mythical 1870 ' s ( as someone once wrote , all westerns are set in 1870 ) and the maclean story is about gunrunning and a cache of gold .
one of bronsons better acting , and is very close to the book written by a . maclean a great film to have in the collection and will be viewed many times
there you have it ! ! 82 movies made in utah . not too shabby a list . in fact , utah is famous for more than just being a one - of - a - kind filming location too - - the sundance film festival , hosted in park city , has become one of the largest independent film festivals in the world .
sharp said the film went on to make
a mint of money
and claimed in 2007 he was still getting royalties from it being shown on television . [ 3 ]
it really is a bit of a delight , this film . bronson is , well , bronson . he had hit on a winning formula years before this film was made for his roles and he doesn ' t deviate much from his gruff tough guy mode here . the support cast is superb , however , with charles durning and ben johnson making recognisably excellent villainous turns , and , of course , jill ireland also pops in . but it ' s the underrated ed lauter who probably comes out of the film best of all .
byron ( buzz ) brandt , film and television editor , died march 9 in los angeles of heart failure . he was 60 . brandt , a native of nebraska , began his career in the film industry working in the shipping room at 20th century fox while attending usc . he worked his way up through a variety of jobs , eventually serving [ … ]
roy jenson , eddie little sky and john mitchum all previously appeared in paint your wagon ( 1969 ) , but in neither that film nor this do any of them share any screen time .
the railroad cars that got wrecked were not models or special effects . they were actual railroad cars , purchased used from the burlington northern railroad specifically for the purpose of being destroyed in this film .
the complete score would not fit entirely on disc one , so the first three tracks of disc two are the concluding moments of mancini’s score . kamen’s music follows . a “bonus track” separates this “additional music” from the album presentation . it is the film version of “grandson of web” which features choir . randall larson provides an excellent essay about the film and its score . there is no track - by - track analysis however . the text is white on a black background filled with fine stills from the film . the cd case fits both discs in the same space as a single disc .
remake note : a remake of this film starring denzel washington ( as lt . garber ) and john travolta ( as the lead hijacker ) was released on dvd and blu - ray in november 2009 .
filming locations : sierra railroad # 3 was lettered as yosemite valley # 27 for the film . static scenes were shot at the railtown 1897 roundhouse , with some office scenes at the nevada northern railway .
the story was maclean ' s 14th and the seventh film adaption of a maclean novel . the film ' s signature boat chase ( 8 minutes of screen time ) along the canals of amsterdam reportedly inspired the boat chase in the james bond movie live and let die two years later and in the 1988 thriller amsterdamned , which would also feature a long canal boat chase . [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
at one point in the film , nathan pierce refers to major claremont as colonel , to which claremont replies
major .
in alistair maclean ' s original novel , claremont ' s rank is colonel .
the basic film plot follows that of the book for almost the entire story with only a few differences ; for example , in the book captain bullen is wounded by gunfire during the taking of the ' campari , ' whilst in the film , bullen is shot dead . as the book character spent the remainder of the story incapacitated , the plot continued in much the same way without him . however a different ending was scripted for the film in order to increase plot tension and create something far more dramatic and spectacular . the concluding fifteen minutes of the screenplay led to an ending that bore little resemblance to the book plot .
the film industry in utah is much more active than most people imagine . whether all or in part , here is a list of 82 movies that have been filmed right here in the great state of utah .
an intriguing western and mystery wrapped in one , the film starts off quite strong , but it later spirals into run - of - the - mill action sequences that feel added in just for thrills , some of which are awkwardly silent . the directing works by clichés and the characters are all standard types , however in spite of all this it is quite watchable stuff . the film is supported by some appropriate bits of music and effective photography , which includes an extensive range of different camera angles and fitting use of distant shots . not a wonderful piece of cinema by any stretch , the film is nevertheless a decent one of its type .
if you want more info about how walkingstick presentations can help you make your next film in utah , call / text parker at 435 - 512 - 1711 , or email him at wp . utah @ gmail . com .
one of the more interesting films that # 75 starred in was the burt lancaster and lee marvin film “the professionals” and in the film , the locomotive was simply re - lettered to become nacionales de mexico # 903 . what is interesting is , that there really is a ndem 2 - 8 - 0 # 903 , and the real 903 is preserved in acambaro , guanajuato , mexico . unlike the real 903 , the # 75 is bigger , since the real one was originally built for the smaller narrow gauge railroads . the locomotive is not a major star in the film , only being shown really good in an escape scene , but she is clearly gwr # 75
filming locations : filmed entirely on location in sri lanka ( then ceylon ) . the 400 - foot wood bridge created for the film took more than six months to complete using 25 elephants and hundreds of native workers . the locomotive in the crash was built in the 1890s and operated in india prior to purchase for the film . a diesel engine was used at the rear of the train to ensure all four coaches followed the steam engine off the bridge .
filming locations : the film was shot at the keighley & worth valley railway , including many scenes at the oakworth station . great western pannier tank engine # 5775 , now on display in oxenhope , was filmed hauling the train .
filming locations : the subway car used as the money train was a new york city subway r22 car modified by the film crew and coney island overhaul shops . an early scene of
wall street
was filmed at 14th st . - union square station but nearly all other station scenes were filmed on a 4000 ' long station platform and tunnel studio set in los angeles . fifteen subway cars were trucked to the set to film a range of action scenes .
synopsis : when an engaged woman falls in love with a handsome hobo , life gets complicated for the old railroad supervisor who is set on marrying her . wonderfully detailed , this film features several classic trains and railways from the 1920s .
puppet on a chain is a 1971 british thriller film directed by geoffrey reeve and starring sven - bertil taube , barbara parkins and alexander knox . [ 1 ] it is based on the novel puppet on a chain by alistair maclean .
synopsis : a courageous effort from noted french director rene clement who completed the film during the final months of wwii under extremely dangerous conditions . using a cast of non - professionals , clement tells the story of french railway workers who bravely battle the nazis on many fronts , aiding the allied invasion of 1944 . legendary cameraman henri alekan ( beauty and the beast ) , himself a resistance fighter who escaped nazi pow camps , shot the film in a gritty , semi - documentary style .
it packs in a lot to its 90 minutes running time , but it ' s an entertaining and even thoughtful little film that only really lets itself down with its surely by 1975 outmoded whooping injun portrayal . a very pleasant surprise , though ,
alistair maclean has always been one of my favorite authors , dating back to my high - school days in the mid - ' 60s . he has written many outstanding books , and many films have been made from them . too many times , however , the title is the only thing that remains the same . not in this case , however . either maclean himself was involved with this film , or the director actually read the book first before starting , as this film is faithful to the book . a rarity indeed .
blu - ray extras include two making - of featurettes ; deleted scenes ; an on - set documentary ; an interview with philosopher slavoj žižek about the movie ' s social and political themes ; and carlos cuarón ' s 2002 short film , you owe me one .
one of my early introductions to charles bronson was in death wish iii . i ' m not sure if i ' d seen the other two films yet , but it made no difference really in terms of me loving this overblown sequel . one thing i loved about it was seeing ed lauter as a hard - nosed cop who ends up teaming with bronson to fight a riot filled city full of scumbags . lauter and bronson had a great chemistry together there , but i had no idea they ' d worked together before . a few times actually . breakheart was perhaps their first film together , followed by the white buffalo and death hunt prior to death wish iii .
the film ' s title silver streak was inspired by the chicago , burlington & quincy ( cb & q ) railroad ' s pioneer zephyr , nicknamed
silver streak
for its stainless steel construction and 13 hour and 5 minute speed record between denver and chicago in 1934 .
people come from all over to experience the sundance film festival , held annually in january . many of the biggest names in filmmaking got their breaks while debuting here in utah . sundance has made indies into blockbusters over night , and it all happens right here , every year .
one thing i neglected to mention is the music in the film . that ' s nearly a travesty because the score was done by the great jerry goldsmith . it has an interesting western instrumentation to it and a rollicking adventurey vibe . check out the main title for a sample :
the affable johnson , who made many friends during the weeks at lewiston last year , was given a special honor when a film clip from
the last picture show ,
which won him an academy award for the best supporting actor , was run prior to the regular movie .
not that contacts here have been purely mercenary . in fact , many residents offered to work free as extras or assist in other ways just for the thrill of working on a movie . however , the film company says it has insisted on paying everyone something in accordance with union regulations .
the train station at the beginning of the film , identified as geneva , was actually filmed at basel , switzerland . exterior scenes of the train were filmed in italy , france , and switzerland with multiple electric and diesel locomotives . interior shots were filmed at a studio in rome , italy .
really , that description doesn ' t come close to describing many of the things going on here . it really is a surprisingly intricately plotted film courtesy of the pen of alistair maclean that ends up being far more than just a train - based mystery thriller as well . in fact , the only thing that happens in the film that you would expect to happen is the obligatory train - top fight - but even during that bronson pulls out , and i ' m not joking , a drop - kick that ricky ' the dragon ' steamboat would have been proud of in his prime .
filming locations : exterior scenes feature the 20th century limited ( specifically car # 10006 ) , though the interior shots of dining and sleeping cars were filmed at an mgm soundstage . station scenes include lasalle street station ( chicago ) and grand central station ( new york city ) . the final scene was filmed at the west portal of southern pacific ( now union pacific ) tunnel # 26 in santa susana pass near los angeles .
synopsis : polish director krzysztof kieslowski weaves a fascinating tale of fate that draws the curtain back on life in communist poland circa 1980 . the film plays out three possible life scenarios for a disillusioned young man named witek ( boguslaw linda ) , all depending on whether he catches a certain train to warsaw .
bsx records presents here for the first time the complete lifeforce score . in this case , it means not only the score provided by henry mancini , but the additional music required after the film was truncated and re - edited . the latter was composed by michael kamen and appears hear apart from the film for the first time . the album , and subsequent cd release on varese sarabande attempted to arrange the score in segments like a large tone poem and was one of the most satisfying releases in varese’s catalogue . if you missed out , bsx has included that complete release at the end of disc two .
even now that the filming is all over with , things will never return to normal for marcia williams and peter mcwhorter . miss williams was working at the ponderosa lewis‐clark motor inn fax lewiston when mr . mcwhorter , the production crew caterer , arrived with the rest of the film company feb . 7 .
filming locations : the film was shot in british columbia , where a
lac des arcs
train station was built along the tracks specifically for the film . the train consisted of a british columbia railway ( bc rail ) sd40 - 2 diesel and 12 privately owned passenger cars , all painted in via rail canada livery to appear as the toronto - vancouver canadian . the private cars included one dormitory , one baggage car , three coaches ( # 521 , 524 , 550 ) , one dome car ( # 555 ) , one dining car ( # 548 ) , another coach ( # 540 ) , three sleepers ( # 558 , 564 , 544 ) , and a rear dome car ( # 597 ) . the primary compartments in the film are a6 in # 564 , and later c6 in # 558 . some of the distant exterior shots of the train ( specifically two bridge crossings ) were filmed using a model train .
in the course of the film , the governor , who is also traveling on the train in his own private railroad car—an actual restored 1880 kansas pacific wood coach now used by camas railroad officials —is exposed as a smuggler of arms to the indians while charles bronson also turns out to be other than what he seemed .
rental of the track along an 18‐mile stretch came to $ 1 , 634 , mr . gries said . “what we didn ' t know , ” he said , “is it ' s $ 1 , 634 each time we traverse it . ” the film company used the track mainly on weekends when no regular trains run .
synopsis : sentimental yet down - to - earth and set in pre - world war ii england , the film follows british housewife laura jesson ( celia johnson ) , who is on her way home , but catches a cinder in her eye . by chance , she meets dr . alec harvey ( trevor howard ) , who removes it for her . the two talk for a few minutes and strike immediate sparks , but they end up catching different trains . however , both return to the station once a week to meet and , as the film progresses , they grow closer , sharing stories , hopes , and fears about their lives , marriages , and children .
synopsis : the story is the basic slasher film premise , remounted on a moving train . a college fraternity decides to hold a new year ' s eve party on a train . but an uninvited guest , a disturbed ex - fraternity member , decides to take revenge on the partying students by killing them off one by one in increasingly grisly fashion .
as a result , it feels like a movie out of its time – a commercial western - thriller featuring a marquee film star in charles bronson – that was dated as soon as it crawled into the multiplex , like a slightly - too - old partygoer turning up to a nightclub as soon as it opens and wondering where everybody else has gone .
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synopsis : this winner of the best cinematography award at the sundance film festival tells the story of john lee ( peter alexander ) , grandson to a chinese railroad laborer , who holds idealistic visions of saving the yosemite valley railroad from bankruptcy with help from long - time rail employees ( michael stipe of r . e . m . and henry gibson of magnolia ) .
the train wreck sequence was filmed using a mock - up engine and station at burbank airport . however , the approach to the crash was filmed using a hi - rail truck on track # 2 at north western station ( now ogilvie transportation center ) in chicago . inclusion of this scene caused amtrak to withdraw from the film , pushing much of the filming to canada .
this was by no stretch a great film , but it ' s a very fun film on par with death hunt and many other bronson actioners . it ' s lacking a bit of the humor and dazzle of the similar but superior emperor of the north , but as an action western with a bit of mystery , a bit of gun play , a bit of bodies plummeting from high bridges and tons of train porn , it does not disappoint . the cast is surprisingly stacked and the cinematography is more handsome than it has to be , capturing the snowy west beautifully . the title is hogwash and just silly to say aloud , but for bronson fans , 70s action fans , western completists , definitely seek it out . it ' s on netflix .
however , mr . gibbs did have a bad moment recently . because his house appears in film shots , the movie company repaneled part of the exterior free of charge . the other day the local assessor dropped by to watch the filmmaking and mr . gibbs was terrified he would see the improvement and raise the farm ' s taxes . the assessor , however , ignored it .
one thing at which film score collectors of a certain age will raise a wry smile is the little suspense motif that runs through some of the score - take a listen to
medical supplies
and see if you can spot a certain controversial composer ' s signature four - note
danger motif
- it ' s hard to avoid . well , i smiled , anyway .
the destruction of the bridge as depicted in the film is entirely fictional . in reality , two bridges were built - - a temporary wooden bridge and a permanent steel bridge a few months later . both bridges were used for two years until they were destroyed by allied warplanes in june 1945 . after the war , the steel bridge was rebuilt by japan and is still in use today .
synopsis : the 1966 academy award winner for best foreign film ,
closely watched trains
is a charming look at the life of a young train conductor ( václav neckár ) during the german occupation of czechoslovakia . he is ineptly led into an erotic encounter with a beautiful girl and fails to perform . but this unlikely hero takes a stand when his village is threatened by the occupying german army .
synopsis : criminals have hidden a bomb on a shinkansen train barreling through the japanese countryside . the bomb is set to explode if the train’s speed drops below a certain level . with the end of the line somewhere ahead and a very large number of increasingly agitated passengers on board , somehow that bomb must be found and defused . this concept later served as the basis of the american action film speed .
ok , so i like these types of films from that period . they remind me of the time when i starting visiting the theaters on my own , during the film i even wondered if i had seen this one before . it might have happened . it could also be because i one summer read all of alistair maclean ' s novels , they ' re perfect holiday literature . and , some of them has…
synopsis : the budapest subway system , the world’s oldest , is a dark labyrinthine netherworld as vast and various as the city above . hordes of people pass through on their way to better , brighter places . but there are some who spend most of their lives underground - - the ticket inspectors or
controllers
who are assigned in teams to various sections of the system and whose thankless job is to ensure that no passengers ride without paying . deployed by those in control - unseen authority figures who monitor the trains and travelers on massive grids and screens - these inspector teams are a much - despised lot .
synopsis : detective tom gordon ( tom mix ) investigates a series of train robberies in this fast - paced , stunt - driven film . mix poses as a masked outlaw in order to infiltrate the outlaw gang behind the robberies , only to discover that their leader is the secretary ( carl miller ) to the railroad president ( william walling ) . along the way , the hero falls in love with the president ' s daughter ( dorothy dwan ) .
filming locations : the train was primarily filmed on location in france , featuring authentic train derailments , wrecks , and air attacks staged in
full scale
without models and with limited sets . period equipment was donated by french national railways ( sncf ) during their transition from steam to diesel , and full access was provided to seldom used routes and yards . as a result , the train is widely considered to have the most authentic railroad scenes in a feature film .
the film of alistair maclean ' s novel did not disappoint , combining an intriguing mystery with some well - staged action . the entertainment value was enhanced by both the solid cast and - especially - jerry goldsmith ' s score , at the heart of which is the rousing main theme that also appears later in different arrangements . the other tracks convey suspense , tension , danger and romance as needed to support what ' s happening on the screen at the time . a highly recommended soundtrack .
this fellow , played by mr . bronson , seems already to have passed through his own time into history . the great physique is no longer young , but it is more powerful than ever , as if transfused by age with some kind of supervigor that affects brain as well as brawn . needless to say , he is the film ' s hero‐figure , but how he assumes the role is the point of the screenplay ' s twists that owe more to agatha christie than to zane grey .
synopsis : a group of four men assault a train station clerk , then rob a train where they take the money and shoot a passenger . once the clerk is discovered tied up at the station , the sheriff and his men begin a hunt for the bandits . this 1903 film uses simple editing techniques ( each scene is a single shot ) and the story is mostly linear ( with only a few
meanwhile
moments ) but it represents a significant step in movie making , being one of the first
narrative
movies .
sherman and a colleague arrive at a warehouse ( run by morgenstern but without his partner mugenthaler who only appears in the book ) where the drugs are being distributed . there he meets van gelder and his niece . he finds out that they are part of the trafficking gang and that trudi had been faking her mental disability . a shootout leaves trudi dead and sherman wounded . van gelder tries to escape , but is killed by sherman ( again a discrepancy in that he falls to his death in the film but is skewered on a hook in the book ) .
the recording here is a bit muddier than that for the mancini score and seems to have more source deterioration . it works less separately from the film , but oddly those familiar with the accompanying visuals will remember this music . while the re - edits may have destroyed mancini’s opening music , it is striking how well kamen’s contribution matched the segments for which it was provided . the music is somewhat connected by an ostinato pattern that shows up most in the later cues . looking back now , though , the sound of his music stands alongside other genre writing of the period .
synopsis : set in south yorkshire , the film opens with familiar british rail sign being replaced with a shiny new one reading
east midland infrastructure .
for a group of men working at a local train station , this subtle change ends up meaning that their lives have irrevocably changed . when they learn the grim details of this privatization , their chummy sense of community begins to splinter and fall apart . under the new regime , the customer comes first . while on paper this sounds great , in reality this new arrangement is implemented haphazardly , resulting in bitter fighting and political backstabbing .
synopsis : set during india ' s battle for independence from britain , the film begins with victoria jones ( gardner ) returning to her native land after several years in england . her loyalties are put to the test by two men in her life : col . rodney savage ( granger ) , whose job it is to prevent sabotage on the railway at bhowani junction , and patrick taylor ( travers ) , another half - caste like victoria . when she is forced to kill in self - defense , victoria is given comfort by communist insurrectionist ghanshyam ( illing ) , further dividing her fidelities .
synopsis : top billing is bestowed upon claudette colbert as kit , a best - selling novelist heading westward to oversee the film version of her latest novel . taking it upon herself to select the man who should portray the hero of her novel , kit chooses war hero rusty ( john wayne ) , whom she meets during her train trip to hollywood . unaware of kit ' s true identity , rusty and his pal dink ( don defore ) rail against the factual errors in her book . one thing leads to another , and before long kit , rusty , and dink have all been thrown off the train for annoying the other passengers .
i’m not big on the lament “you couldn’t get a picture like that made today , ” which i hear just about every time i watch a featurette or listen to a commentary track on a dvd or blu - ray of an older film . in my experience as a moviegoer , there is almost no kind of movie that was made in the 20th century that hasn’t also been made in the 21st . elements may change—there’s less racist comic relief in cinema now , for example—but i typically hear the “you couldn’t” argument applied to issue - driven melodramas , earnest romances , and quiet stories of everyday life , all of which are still very much around .
synopsis : jim vesser ( o ' brien ) is responsible for building the denver & rio grande railroad across the rocky mountains in colorado . standing in his way is the ruthless mccabe ( hayden ) who ' s trying to lay his canyon city & san juan railroad tracks first . the conflict between the men turns into guerilla warfare between the two railroads . filming locations : filmed on location at the denver & rio grande railroad ( now durango & silverton narrow gauge railroad ) between durango and silverton , colorado . d & rgw steam locomotives # 268 , 319 , and 345 ( painted as a double for 268 ) were used in the film . the 319 and 345 were wrecked for the head - on crash scene .
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cast : burt lancaster , paul scofield , jeanne moreau , michel simon director : john frankenheimer ( replaced arthur penn upon firing ) format : english , black & white , mono runtime : 133 minutes imdb user rating : 7 . 8 ( of 10 ) urltoken dvd price : click here for current pricing
synopsis : with the allied army approaching paris in august 1944 , german commander and art fanatic colonel von waldheim ( paul scofield ) steals a collection of paintings from the musée du jeu de paume and loads them on a train bound for berlin . labiche ( burt lancaster ) , a railway inspector and member of the resistance , is at first more concerned with weapons than art . but when a friend is murdered trying to sabotage the colonel ' s scheme , labiche vows to stop the art train at any cost . labiche and his fellow railway men unleash a torrent of devastation but must use skill and deception to protect the train ' s prized cargo . the story was inspired by an actual art looting and france ' s successful delay of the german train until the allies arrived .


asrar memorial public school is a private , co _ educational , k _ 10 day boarding school in akingam village of anantnag in jammu and kashmir.it is directly administrated by managing body ( chairman ) .

the school is on the left side of national highway nh 1b leading to kishtwar .

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asrar memorial akingam is english medium school , located in akingam , achabal block and anantnag district . it is private school . the exact address of the schools is akingam , achabal , anantnag , jammu & kashmir . pin - 192201 , post - achabal . it is newly established school . it is established in 2010 year . total 2 batches completed in this school from past 2 years . classes running in this is school are upto 8 th . and it is co - educatinal school .
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the govt . higher secondary school akingam is located at a distance of 200 meters ( approx . ) from main chowk akingam , on the foot hills of the himalayan mountain range
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akingam has one of the oldest bhand theatre [ 3 ] companies in the kashmir valley – the kashmir bhagat theatre . the performers of akingam lost their mentor and teacher guru mohammed subhan , a sna awardee . akingam has status of tourist village by jk govt with a well established tourist center . village akingam used to have kashmiri pandits bhand performers but they left the village in 1990 . the people of akingam are deeply sufi and philosophical in outlook .
akingam , achabal , anantnag , jammu & kashmir . pin - 192201 , post - achabal
akingam is surrounded by many heritage and sacred sites . it has oldest jamia masjid ( bonagam ) , biggest jamia masjid sharief pethgam , ziyarat sharief sata reshi sahib and ziyarat shareef of famous islamic saint shah - i - asrar ( ra ) . it was given the status of tourist village by j & k govt with a well established tourist center . village akingam used to have kashmiri pandits bhand performers but they left the village in 1990 . the people of akingam are deeply sufi and philosophical in outlook .
address : akingam , achabal , anantnag , jammu & kashmir . pin - 192201 , post - achabal
as per 2011 census , [ 1 ] there were 755 families residing in village akingam with population of 5007 of which 2579 are males 2428 are females . in village akingam population of children with age 0 - 6 is 898 which makes up 17 . 93 % of total population of village . average sex ratio of akingam ( village ) is 941 which is higher than jammu and kashmir state average of 889 . child sex ratio for the akingam as per census is 848 , lower than jammu and kashmir average of 862 . tehsil akingam has higher literacy rate compared to jammu and kashmir . in 2011 , literacy rate of akingam village was 67 . 41 % compared to 67 . 16 % of jammu and kashmir . in akingam male literacy stands at 76 . 40 % while female literacy rate was 58 . 09 % .
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jammu and kashmir bank branch is also located in the main chowk of akingam . its ifsc code is : jaka0akngam moreover , there is also a post office and veterinary and sheep department offices
famous shrine of jagad amba shri shiva bhagwati is situated at 240–250 meters ( approx ) from jammu and kashmir bank , akingam . the shrine is located on the foot hills of beautiful forest with devdar and vast pastures .
akingam is a village in south kashmir and a newly formed tehsil in the anantnag district , in the indian state of jammu & kashmir . it is at a distance of 14 . 2 km or 8 . 8 miles ( approx ) from the lal chowk in anantnag along a route passing through the tourist resorts of achabal and kokernag . in revenue records the village akingam is still called maqan shiva bhagwati . the adjacent villages are mohripura , hiller , badasgam , hardpora and badoora .
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jammu and kashmir committee for fixation of fee structure of private educational institutions has been established in the state of jammu & kashmir in pursuance of the judgement of the hon’ble supreme court in the case titled islamic academy of education vs . state of karnataka . it was first established in the year 2013 vide government order no . 520 - edu of 12013 dated 07 . 05 . 2013 and was reconstituted in the year 2015 vide government order no . 344 - edu of 2015 dated 21 . 07 . 2015 . the committee comprises of chairman and three members . commissioner / secretary to government education department , .
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siege is a 1940 documentary short about the siege of warsaw by the wehrmacht at the start of world war ii .

it was shot by julien bryan , a pennsylvanian photographer and cameraman who later established the international film foundation .

siege was nominated for an oscar for best one-reel short at the 13th academy awards in 1941 , and in 2006 it was named to the national film registry by the librarian of congress as " a unique , horrifying record of the dreadful brutality of war " .

siege ( film )

the film was shot in the actual house occupied by jan molenaar during the napier siege in 2009 .
an enemy they can ' t see . a nation under siege . a crisis they can ' t control
more political than entertaining , the siege is a reflection of our heightened awareness and sensitivity to terrorism and the price of freedom .
the siege , starring denzel washington and will smith , begins with the capture of a suspected terrorist by american forces in the middle east .
the siege sees terrorist carry out several attacks in new york city . authorities enforce marshal law - hence this still with soldiers walking across the brooklyn bridge
under the terms of the national film preservation act , congress established the national film registry in 1989 and reauthorized the program in april 2005 when it passed the “family entertainment and copyright act of 2005” ( public law 109 - 9 ) .
the library of congress contains the largest collections of film and television works in the world , from the earliest surviving copyrighted motion picture to the latest feature releases . for more information , consult the national film preservation board web site at urltoken .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
readers of a certain age will remember the dramatic iranian embassy siege of 1980 , which saw six armed men storm the diplomatic building in south kensington and take 26 people hostage . the eventual sas raid was broadcast live on british television . ( incidentally , it also remains alan partridge’s favourite siege . ) aside from the loosely - based who dares wins , the event has never been adapted for film – until now , with the jamie bell –starring 6 days . here’s the first trailer .
a ball of fire in the new york skyline : the image , on the poster of 1998 thriller the siege , is a chilling premonition of what became news three years later .
zwick began to fear a real - life attack while doing research for the siege and talking to the nypd , the justice department and the fbi . washington is pictured in the movie
it was a terrifying ordeal for those involved and this week sees the release of a film , 6 days , commemorating the events .
sex , lies and videotape ( 1989 ) steven soderbergh explores the messy personal relationships of four friends with an insinuatingly low - key style that creates a super - precise psychoanalysis of human impulses and inhibitions . this landmark film launched the independent film renaissance of the past two decades .
the 450 films in the national film registry represent a stunning range of american filmmaking , including hollywood features , documentaries , avant - garde and amateur productions , films of ethnic and regional interest , and animated and short film subjects – all deserving recognition , preservation and access by future generations .
tamar lost her husband to the 1967 six day war , and now wants to put her pain behind her and find new love . however , her late husband ' s friends and family expect that she remains in mourning for the rest of her life in order to keep his memory alive . unlike most films made in israel shortly after the 1967 war , siege did not reflect the euphoria of victory , but succeeded in capturing feelings of fear and mourning . the film had its world premiere in competition at the 22nd cannes film festival in 1969 , and was later selected as the israeli entry for the best foreign language film at the 42nd academy awards .
zwick spoke with the fbi , the justice department and the counter - terrorism task force of the nypd while doing research for the siege . he began to fear a real - life attack within the united states .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
reminiscences of a journey to lithuania ( 1971 - 72 ) jonas mekas’ “reminiscences” is an elegiac diary film of a trip that he took back to his birthplace of semeniskiai , lithuania . in addition to his own exceptional body of avant - garde films , mekas also is a legendary member of that community through his work as spokesperson , archivist and theoretician of the avant - garde movement . often called the godfather of american experimental cinema , his writings in “film culture” and “the village voice” helped spur public interest . his founding of the film - makers cooperative and the anthology film archives also made avant - garde films more accessible and aided their preservation .
traffic in souls ( 1913 ) this sensational exposé of “white slavery” ( forced prostitution ) captivated the country upon its 1913 release and presaged the hollywood narrative film . at six reels , its length was nearly unheard of at the time , save for a few biblical epics . although arguably an exploitation film , the film’s riveting sociology is gripping in its portrayals of methods used to entrap working women and immigrants . “traffic in souls” holds up well today because of its verve and location shooting .
among other provisions , the law reauthorized the national film preservation board , mandated that the librarian and board update the national film preservation plan ( published in the mid - 1990s ) as needed , increased funding authorizations for the private sector national film preservation foundation , and amended section 108 ( h ) of u . s . copyright law , which enables libraries and archives to make works in their final 20 years of copyright protection accessible for research and education if the works are not already commercially available .
a time out of war ( 1954 ) easily in the pantheon of best student films ever produced , “a time out of war” managed to beat the odds and win the oscar for best short film . two union soldiers and one confederate soldier declare a temporary truce in this sensitive , elegantly unhurried film that helped put student filmmaking on the cultural map .
even at its most unbelievable , the siege has the performances of washington and bening to fall back on , and a theme that understands that what ' s difficult is not choosing right from wrong but ' choosing the wrong that ' s more right . '
chris hemsworth kicks off filming for the star - studded men in black spin - off as he cuts a sharp figure in london . . . 21 years after the first film hit screens
i ' m not arguing that
the siege
is a deliberately offensive movie . it ' s not that brainy . in its clumsy way , it throws in comments now and then to show it knows the difference between arab terrorists and american citizens . but the prejudicial attitudes embodied in the film are insidious , like the anti - semitism that infected fiction and journalism in the 1930s - - not just in germany , but in britain and america .
the prejudicial attitudes embodied in the film are insidious , like the anti - semitism that infected fiction and journalism in the 1930s - - not just in germany , but in britain and america .
the t . a . m . i . show ( 1964 ) this legendary film ( the initials stand for “teen age music international” ) is quite possibly the greatest rock and rhythm - and - blues concert on film . considered wildly campy with screaming girls and “shindig” - style go - go dancers , the film captures all the live immediacy of an astonishing line - up in an era when films commonly matched records to lip - syncing . a who’s who of musicians creates magic onstage , from the rolling stones running onstage and plugging in their guitars to the show - stopping cape routine of james brown .
“the selection of a film recognizes its importance to american movie and cultural history , and to history in general . the registry stands among the finest summations of more than a century of wondrous american cinema . ”
the 2006 selections span the years 1913 to 1996 and encompass films ranging from hollywood classics to lesser - known but still vital works . billington chose this year’s selections after evaluating nearly 1 , 000 titles nominated by the public and conducting intensive discussions with the library’s motion picture division staff and the distinguished members and alternates of his advisory group , the national film preservation board . the board also advises the librarian on national film preservation policy .
librarian of congress james h . billington today added 25 motion pictures to the national film registry ( see attached list ) to be preserved for all time , bringing the total number of films on the registry to 450 .
halloween ( 1978 ) john carpenter’s first commercially successful film not only became his most famous work , but it also ushered in the dawn of the slasher film . however , “halloween , ” unlike many later films of that genre , creates a chilling tension with minimal blood and gore . the setting is halloween night , and homicidal maniac michael myers has escaped from his mental institution and is hunting teenagers in his hometown of haddonfield , ill . although the numerous imitations and elements of the genre are now considered a cliché , carpenter’s style of point - of - view shots , tense editing and haunting piano score make “halloween” uniquely artistic , frightening and a horror film keystone .
fargo ( 1996 ) this film is the coen brothers’ original black comic spin on murder , propelled by frances mcdormand’s “you - betcha , ” pregnant police chief and william macy’s clammy loser . the droll deadpan humor delights in frame after frame .
a melodramatic black comedy presenting true story of alfred benning ' s murder of his wife , betty , in 1970 ' s wellington . film follows a passive aggressive man ( simon o ' conner ) spiraling . . . see full summary »
watching the film , i felt uneasy . events like those in the film are familiar . the world trade center was blown up in real life , not in a thriller . we ' ve recently fired missiles at suspected terrorist centers .
the siege
opens with actual footage of president clinton commenting on tv about those missiles , and the film implies that he is the president during the events in the story . given how vulnerable our cities are to terrorism , and how vulnerable arab - americans are to defamation , was this movie really necessary ? the movie awkwardly tries to switch villains in the third act , adding an orwellian twist . its final thrust is against a military mind - set that runs rampant over civil liberties . the fbi and its allies have a face - off with an american general ( bruce willis ) who becomes military commander of new york under martial law and has disdain for the constitution . denzel washington has a good speech where he observes that the enemy doesn ' t have to destroy our liberties if we do it for ourselves .
st . louis blues ( 1929 ) a two - reeler made both for “race theater” distribution and rko’s experiments with early recording of musical shorts in its theater chains , “st . louis blues” features the only film recording of bessie smith , “queen of the blues , ” backed by an outstanding cast of african - american artists . according to film historian donald bogle , the film “was marred by its white director’s overstatement , but it was distinguished by bessie smith’s extraordinary ability to express black pain . … haughty , husky , hungry , earthy , confident , and supremely committed to her music , bessie smith is magnificently larger than life here , a true dark diva , who lives up to her legend as one of america’s great original artists . ”
in making the announcement , billington said : “the annual selection of films to the national film registry involves far more than the simple naming of cherished and important films to a prestigious list . the registry should not be seen as ‘the kennedy center honors , ’ ‘the academy awards , ’ or even ‘america’s most beloved films . ’ rather , it is an invaluable means to advance public awareness of the richness , creativity and variety of american film heritage , and to dramatize the need for its preservation .
for each title named to the registry , the library of congress works to ensure that the film is preserved for future generations , either through the library’s massive motion picture preservation program or through collaborative ventures with other archives , motion picture studios and independent filmmakers .
siege ( 1940 ) in his career , julien bryan , founder of the international film foundation , managed to amass a historical treasure trove of footage from foreign lands . on his way back from filming in europe in 1939 , bryan became stranded in warsaw during the german bombardment and blitzkrieg , where he managed to shoot and smuggle out an astonishing record of events in warsaw . as the only neutral - country cameraman left in warsaw when the germans arrived , bryan’s footage is a unique , horrifying record of the dreadful brutality of war . one such scene shows german planes strafing polish women as they dug potatoes for their hungry families .
shot on location in the west london area near the actual embassy , the film follows three perspectives – that of hostage negotiatior max vernon ( mark strong ) , bbc news reporter kate adie ( abbie cornish ) , and sas assault team leader rusty firmin ( bell ) .
notorious ( 1946 ) arguably alfred hitchcock’s best black - and - white american film , this is an excellent example of woman’s gothic . in the film , a woman ( played by ingrid bergman ) marries a nazi killer ( played by claude rains ) , although she is in love with an american spy ( played by cary grant ) who recruits her for the assignment . rife with classic hitchcock brilliance , featuring the crane shot and cross - cutting during the party sequence , “notorious” is also a resonant cultural document of romantic alienation . cary grant is at his most attractive , letting his dark side fuel his bitter cynicism .
the last command ( 1928 ) this film is josef von sternberg’s powerful drama of exiled russian general emil jannings , who is reduced to the scraps of “extra” roles in hollywood . jannings’ academy award - winning performance towers over the screen , showcasing emotions ranging from his forceful leadership as a tsarist general , to incredulous dismay at the loss of his beloved country and his lover who helped him escape . shaken out of his stupor when cast in a film about the russian revolution , jannings summons his thunderous charisma in one final bid to somehow win the war for mother russia . the ending , considered one of cinema’s most memorable , remains heart - wrenching .
applause ( 1929 ) this early sound - era masterpiece was the first film of both stage / director rouben mamoulian and cabaret / star helen morgan . many have compared mamoulian’s debut to that of orson welles’ “citizen kane” because of his flamboyant use of cinematic innovation to test technical boundaries . the tear - jerking plot boasts top performances from morgan as the fading burlesque queen , fuller mellish jr . as her slimy paramour and joan peters as her cultured daughter . however , the film is remembered today chiefly for mamoulian’s audacious style . while most films of the era were static and stage - bound , mamoulian’s camera reinvigorated the melodramatic plot by prowling relentlessly through sordid backstage life .
despite preservation efforts by various organizations , “this key component of american cultural history is an endangered species , ” billington said . he pointed out that more and more films are lost each year to nitrate deterioration , color fading and the recently discovered “vinegar syndrome , ” which threatens the acetate - based “safety film” stock on which the vast majority of motion pictures have been reproduced .
rocky ( 1976 ) this stirring tale of a million - to - one - shot underdog has become part of the american psyche . according to legend , sylvester stallone , then a down - on - his - luck actor , hurriedly wrote a brilliant script after watching the muhammad ali / chuck wepner fight . stallone shopped the script to studios , who loved the plot but not stallone’s take - it - or - leave - it demand that he star in the film . eventually , stallone and united artists crafted a deal , and the film became a top - grossing cultural sensation in 1976 . one of the truly iconic moments in american cinema is when stallone runs up the steps of the philadelphia museum of art to the strains of bill conti’s pulsating score .
tess of the storm country ( 1914 ) this is the feature film that made canadian - born mary pickford , hollywood’s first movie superstar , a national icon and an international celebrity . the film is often credited with launching what was known as the “cult of mary pickford” in the early 20th century and was essential in shaping the actress’ on - screen persona as a working - class heroine . the picture was so successful that it spawned a number of knockoffs and several remakes , including one by pickford herself in 1922 . the movie’s director , edwin s . porter , was a former cameraman of thomas edison who worked with pickford on five of her earliest features . he is best known for two innovative silent shorts from 1903 , “the life of an american fireman” and “the great train robbery . ”
what if they were black people ? what if they were italian ?
these words are spoken by an unseen character in
the siege ,
but they get at the heart of the film , which is about a roundup of arab - americans after terrorist bombs strike new york city . ok , what if they were black or italian ? what if the movie was a fantasy about the army running rampant over the civil liberties of american irish , poles , koreans ? wouldn ' t that be the same thing as rounding up the arab - americans ? not really , because the same feelings are not at stake . of all our ethnic groups , only arabs come from nations that are currently in a state of indefinitely suspended war with the united states . the vast majority of arab - americans are patriotic citizens who are happy to plunge into the melting pot with the rest of us ( a point the movie does make ) , but a minority have been much in the news , especially after the world trade center bombing in new york city .
the curse of quon gwon ( 1916 - 17 ) “the curse of quon gwon , ” long thought lost , is the earliest known chinese - american feature and one of the first films directed by a woman , and was recently restored by the academy film archive . the two surviving reels were brought to the attention of filmmaker arthur dong while researching his “hollywood chinese” documentary . its timely rediscovery shows us that the history of ethnic filmmaking in the united states goes back much further than earlier thought .
flesh and the devil ( 1927 ) one of the last silent film classics , “flesh and the devil” is the first on - screen pairing of silent superstars john gilbert and greta garbo . it is a masterpiece of american romanticism from director clarence brown , who directed garbo in seven classic films , and garbo’s favorite cinematographer , william daniels . in “flesh and the devil , ” garbo plays a seductress who sacrifices love for comfort and material luxury . the blistering chemistry between garbo and gilbert reflected their torrid , real - life affair at the time .
many americans do not draw those distinctions and could not check off on a list those arab countries we consider hostile , neutral or friendly . there is a tendency to lump together
towelheads
( a term used in the movie ) . arab - americans feel vulnerable right now to the kinds of things that happen in this movie , and that ' s why it ' s not the same thing as targeting other ethnic groups . ( by way of illustration , it is unlikely , even unimaginable , after recent history , that a fantasy like
the siege
would be made about the internment of japanese or jewish americans . ) oh , the movie tries to temper its material .
they love this country as much as we do ,
one american says in the film , unaware of the irony in the
they
and
we .
the hero , an african - american played by denzel washington , has an arab - american partner ( tony shalhoub ) who is angered when his own son is mistreated . the heroine , an american spy played by annette bening , grew up in lebanon and has an arab - american lover ( although it ' s a little more complicated than that ) . but the bottom line is that arab terrorists blow up new york buses , a packed broadway theater and fbi headquarters .
on the 7th of may 2009 , senior constables len snee , grant diver and bruce miller arrived at 41 chaucer rd in napier to serve a search warrant on jan molenaar for the growing of cannabis . this was just a routine warrant , something they had done countless times . what was meant to be an ordinary procedure turned into three of new zealand ' s darkest days and ended with one police officer dead , two officers critically injured and a member of the public fighting for his life . in some fifty hours jan molenaar made a permanent and devastating imprint upon the national psyche of new zealand as he changed the lives of individuals , families , a police community , and a city . the siege was one of the worst and unexpected cases of violence both napier and new zealand had witnessed and it was all the more shocking because of its ordinary suburban backdrop .
what starts as a routine search warrant for a small cannabis production turns into new zealand ' s most horrific domestic event in recent years . when homeowner jan molenaar returns from a morning walk to police in his house , he reacts badly . brandishing a gun , he demands the three police leave immediately which they comply with haste . once the police reach the footpath , molenaar fires upon them , killing one and beginning a 53 - hour siege . molenaar ' s six years ' experience in the new zealand army reserve and his enormous arsenal help him defend his position as napier and nz authorities try to ensure the safety of the neighbours caught in the crossfire . the tele - movie has been commended for sticking close to the real story , and retelling the facts that were warped by the live media coverage . police officers involved and the widow of slain policeman lee snee contributed to background info for the script writers ensuring the story stays true to the actual event . special praise to the brilliant final minutes , a tribute to len snee .
by the movie ' s end , the filmmakers can truthfully say they tried to balance out the villains . but most audiences won ' t give it that much thought . they ' ll leave the theater thinking of arabs ( who are handled as an anonymous group ) , not of dangers to the constitution - - which can be dismissed as the fevers of one man ( willis ) , who is handled like a traditional megalomaniac . (
this is the land of opportunity ,
he tells arab - americans .
the opportunity to turn yourself in .
) most people will not be watching a political movie , but a popcorn movie . they may even be a little restless during the speechmaking toward the end . they ' ll be comfortable with the arab villains because that ' s what they ' ve been taught on the news . true , at the present moment most of america ' s enemies in the world are arab . but at one time or another , this country has been at war with the home nations of most of the major ethnic groups in america . and it was
we
who were at war - - all of us . japanese - americans who fought in u . s . uniform in world war ii ( or were in u . s . internment camps ) will not have to have the buried message of
the siege
explained to them .
this was a very strange film . strange , because it had so many of its facts right for 9 / 11 . right city , right jihadists , right plot . and the military ' s answer to the terrorist threats ? go in , plunder , pillage , torture , abuse and kill the bad guys . moral ? if we stoop to their level , we are no better than the enemy . the real irony is , denzel ' s character had the character to do the right thing . oddly , and presciently , bruce willis ' general was about to do all the wrong stuff , and with a little help from denzel , decided not to resort to all the things we really have resorted to . this movie is notable for several reasons , but the uppermost is showing us the future we shouldn ' t take , but took anyway . the irony is not lost . what is confounding here is how much of this originally semi - corny movie got right . washington , benning , shaloub , and willis , all deliver in a big fashion , with some pertinent warnings . the road not taken was the moral . how scary that in the long run , when presented by a much larger threat , we one - upped this movie ' s punch line in reality . how much stranger can you get than that ? this was a fairly realistic portrait of the underworld , the intrigue , the terrorism , and gave us a scary view of our future . hopefully , next time a movie like this one comes along , we might be better served by taking it more seriously .
20th century - fox studio sound department , e . h . hansen , sound director
photographic effects by john p . fulton ; sound effects by bernard b . brown , joseph lapis
photographic effects by john p . fulton ; sound effects by bernard b . brown , william hedgecock
photographic effects by r . t . layton , r . o . binger ; sound effects by thomas t . moulton
photographic effects by vernon l . walker ; sound effects by john o . aalberg
photographic effects by howard j . lydecker , william bradford , ellis j . thackery ; sound effects by herbert norsch
cinematography ( black - and - white ) - charles b . lang , jr .
sound recording - republic studio sound department , charles l . lootens , sound director
special effects - photographic effects by fred sersen ; sound effects by e . h . hansen
special effects - photographic effects by a . arnold gillespie ; sound effects by douglas shearer
special effects - photographic effects by john p . fulton ; sound effects by bernard b . brown , joseph lapis
sound recording - hal roach studio sound department , elmer a . raguse , sound director
special effects - photographic effects by paul eagler ; sound effects by thomas t . moulton
sound recording - 20th century - fox studio sound department , e . h . hansen , sound director
special effects - photographic effects by john p . fulton ; sound effects by bernard b . brown , william hedgecock
art direction ( black - and - white ) - richard day , joseph c . wright
special effects - photographic effects by r . t . layton , r . o . binger ; sound effects by thomas t . moulton
sound recording - paramount studio sound department , loren l . ryder , sound director
sound recording - samuel goldwyn studio sound department , thomas t . moulton , sound director
music ( original score ) - leigh harline , paul j . smith , ned washington
sound recording - warner bros . studio sound department , nathan levinson , sound director
sound recording - universal studio sound department , bernard b . brown , sound director
special effects - photographic effects by vernon l . walker ; sound effects by john o . aalberg
special effects - photographic effects by howard j . lydecker , william bradford , ellis j . thackery ; sound effects by herbert norsch
library of congress > news from the library of congress > 2006 > librarian of congress adds home movie , silent films . . .
many americans typically spend the holiday season flocking to movie theaters nationwide . but even as they enjoy the latest releases , vast portions of the nation’s movie heritage are vanishing .
it is estimated that 50 percent of the films produced before 1950 , and 80 to 90 percent made before 1920 , have disappeared forever . the library of congress is working to stanch those losses by recognizing , and working with many organizations to preserve , films that are “culturally , historically or aesthetically” significant .
“this legislation signifies great congressional interest in ensuring that motion pictures survive as an art form and a record of our times , ” billington said .
the big trail ( 1930 ) the story goes that director raoul walsh was seeking a male lead for his new western and asked his friend john ford . ford recommended an unknown actor named john wayne because he “liked the looks of this new kid with a funny walk , like he owned the world . ” when wayne professed inexperience , walsh told him to just “sit good on a horse and point . ” the plot of a trek along the oregon trail is aided immensely by the majestic sweep provided by the experimental grandeur wide - screen process used in filming . however , wayne’s starring role in the movie did not lead to stardom . he languished in low - budget pictures until john ford cast him in the 1939 classic “stagecoach . ”
blazing saddles ( 1974 ) this riotously funny , raunchy , no - holds - barred western spoof by mel brooks is universally considered one of the 25 funniest american films of all time . the movie features a civil - rights theme ( the man in the white hat turns out to be an african - american who has to defend a bigoted town ) , and its furiously paced gags and rapid - fire dialogue were scripted by brooks , andrew bergman , richard pryor , norman steinberg and alan unger . “blazing saddles” was the highest grossing western of all - time until 1990’s “dances with wolves . ”
daughter of shanghai ( 1937 ) b - films during the studio era often resonate decades later because they explore issues and themes not found in higher - budget pictures . robert florey , widely acclaimed as the best director working in major studio b - films during this period , crafted an intriguing , taut thriller . anna may wong overcame hollywood’s practice at the time of casting white actors to play asian roles and became its first , and a leading , asian - american movie star in the 1920s through the late 1930s . “daughter of shanghai” was more truly wong’s personal vehicle than any of her other films . in the story she uncovers the smuggling of illegal aliens through san francisco’s chinatown , cooperating with costar philip ahn as the first asian g - man of the american cinema .
drums of winter [ uksuum cauyai ] ( 1988 ) winner of numerous international awards , this beautiful documentary explores the rare dance language and culture of the yup’ik eskimo people in emmonak , alaska ( part of the yukon river delta on the bering sea ) . at the heart of their culture are complex potlatch gift - giving ceremonies featuring ceremonial story / dances serving as a bridge between the human and unseen spiritual worlds . at the center of the dance was the drum , serving as the cadence of the universe . the fabric of the community is woven together through giving : “our spirits live by giving , things we give will return in larger amounts , because the wilderness has enough for all . ”
early abstractions # 1 - 5 , 7 , 10 ( 1939 - 56 ) harry smith made his mark in many fields . he was a painter , archivist and compiler of the landmark “anthology of american music” ( which helped stimulate a folk and blues revival ) . smith also was a groundbreaking avant - garde filmmaker whose revolutionary animation challenged traditional concepts of cinema . his films used batik , collage and optical printing to create a tumult of shapes and images that integrates chaos with control . consisting of seven films made over a 17 - year span , “early abstractions” is a lovely , ever - moving collage of abstraction , color and imagery .
groundhog day ( 1993 ) “groundhog day” is a clever comedy with a philosophical edge to boot . bill murray plays a smug , arrogant weatherman caught in a personal time - warp , who is continuously forced to relive the punxsutawney , penn . , annual groundhog day event . at first murray revels at being able to act dishonorably without consequences , but he soon grows weary of having to wake up every morning to sonny and cher’s “i got you babe” and facing the same day again and again . the deft , innovative script creatively keeps rearranging and building on each day’s events , while at the same time moving murray’s character into self - growth , redemption and personal rebirth . andie macdowell’s character tells him , “i like to see a man of advancing years throwing caution to the wind . it’s inspiring in a way . ” murray’s character knowingly replies , “my years are not advancing as fast as you might think . ”
in the street ( 1948 ) this lyrical , slice - of - life documentary ( by helen levitt , james agee and janice loeb ) about east harlem is one of several outstanding children’s documentaries ( “the quiet one” and “louisiana story , ” among others ) produced immediately after world war ii . the filmmakers captured the energy - filled streets as part theater , part battleground and part playground . in their everyday lives and actions , people project an image of human existence against the turmoil of the street .
red dust ( 1932 ) this steamy pre - production code melodrama stars virile , tough guy clark gable as a far east plantation owner who proves no match for jean harlow’s saucy incandescence . her earthy , breathless dialogue ( “you can check the wings and halo at the desk” ) serves to turn up the heat . the movie’s well - remembered humor , star chemistry and atmosphere owe much to underrated director victor fleming , who managed to inspire a superior performance from harlow , who was coping with the suicide of her husband during the filming of “red dust . ”
think of me first as a person ( 1960 - 75 ) “think of me first as a person” is an astonishing discovery from the center for home movies and its annual home movie day , where once a year people in cities across the nation bring their home movies to screen . this loving portrait by a father of his son with down syndrome represents the creativity and craftsmanship of the american amateur filmmaker .
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the secret u . s . abduction of a suspected terrorist leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in new york city , which leads to the declaration of martial - law .
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a u . s . army officer , despondent about a deadly mistake he made , investigates a female chopper commander ' s worthiness for the medal of honor .
a florida police chief must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion .
homicide detective john hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer edgar reese . soon after the execution the killings start again , and they are very similar to reese ' s style .
on a u . s . nuclear missile sub , a young first officer stages a mutiny , to prevent his trigger happy captain from launching his missiles , before confirming his orders to do so .
a quadriplegic ex - homicide detective and his female partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing new york city .
in the midst of the gulf war , soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes .
an imprisoned ira fighter is freed to help stop a brutal , seemingly
faceless
assassin from completing his next job .
the story of rubin
hurricane
carter , a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder , and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence .
john quincy archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won ' t cover his son ' s heart transplant .
shadowy elements in the nsa target a nine - year old autistic savant for death when he is able to decipher a top secret code .
antwone fisher , a young navy man , is forced to see a psychiatrist after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman . during the course of treatment a painful past is revealed and a new hope begins .
after the abduction by the us military of an islamic religious leader , new york city becomes the target of escalating terrorist attacks . anthony hubbard , the head of the fbi ' s counter - terrorism task force in new york , teams up with cia operative elise kraft to hunt down the terrorist cells responsible for the attacks . as the bombings continue , the us government responds by declaring martial law , sending us troops , led by gen . devereaux , into the streets of new york city .
bruce willis was welcomed to the pentagon where he received a crash course in briefings and information that , while unclassified , did give him a sense of what general devereaux would deal with , both in general , and in the event of a major national crisis .
mark valley ' s character fbi agent mike johanssen appeared in the showdown between agent hubbard and general devereaux ( behind general deveraux ) . however , agent johanssen was killed in an earlier scene at the 1 federal plaza bombing .
: do not lecture me on the qur ' an , woman ! first you left me in iraq . . . like a piece of shit . . . then you took our leader . . . a holy man for preaching the word of god .
this fictional movie showed us what was coming . and they showed us what not to do !
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on the 7th of may 2009 , senior constables len snee , grant diver and bruce miller arrived at 41 chaucer rd in napier to serve a search warrant on jan molenaar for the growing of cannabis . . . . see full summary »
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a young police detective is attacked in his home and the house burned down . palmerston north police investigate , revealing unexpected facts that turn the case around .
in 1999 , south african emigrant psychiatrist colin bouwer murdered his wife in what he thought was an undetectable manner . he was not counting on the skills and tenacity of new zealand police and his colleagues in the medical profession .
carole taylor is a party girl , a solo mother of meagre means trying to mend her ways and make a secure home for her two young children . but her past , in the person of former boyfriend tony . . . see full summary »
the movie is based on the true story of beautiful young australian model caroline byrne , who tragically met her death in 1995 . she was found at the bottom of the high cliffs of
the gap
; a . . . see full summary »
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release date : november 6 , 1998 when a crowded city bus blows up in brooklyn and a campaign of terror begins to make it ' s bloody mark on the streets of new york , it ' s up to fbi special agent anthony
hub
hubbard ( denzel washington ) and u . s . army general william devereaux ( bruce willis ) to find out who ' s responsible and put an end to the destruction . together , they face explosive danger at every turn when they team up towage an all - out war against a ruthless band of terrorists . cast : denzel washington , annette bening , bruce willis , tony shalhoub , david proval , sami bouajila studio : 20th century fox director : edward zwick screenwriter : lawrence wright , menno meyjes , edward zwick genre : action , crime , drama official website : not available
basically the story of a man forced to finally see the injustice around him . riley’s movie is designed to do the same thing to you . …
roger ebert ' s speech on empathy for the
11th hour
series on april 9th , 1994 , being republished here in honor of his birthday june 18 .
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martial law is declared , the army moves in , and arabs are detained without any due process . there ' s cat - and - mouse stuff involving the tracking of arab bad guys ; the usual computer and satellite gimmicks , and suspenseful stand - offs and shootouts . the dramatic outdoor mob , action and army scenes are well handled by director edward zwick .
an interview with terry gilliam , director of
the man who killed don quixote .
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edward zwick directed this action thriller about islamic militants unleashing terrorism in new york city . as fbi terrorism task force - chief anthony hubbard ( denzel washington ) investigates , a false - alarm bomb threat is followed by a legit bomb , with many killed when a brooklyn bus explodes . agents track a suspect through brooklyn , while hub teams with middle east expert and nsa operative elise kraft ( annette bening ) . after the fbi wipes out three arabs in a brooklyn apartment , an explosion in a broadway theater is followed by attacks on a school and fbi headquarters . when the president declares martial law , neo - fascist army general william devereaux ( bruce willis ) swings into action , deploying tanks through brooklyn , capturing arab - american males , and herding them into an open - air stadium detention camp . hub ' s arab - american fbi associate frank haddad ( tony shalhoub ) is disgusted and quits when his son becomes one of the arab detainees . with the army out of control , the power - crazed devereaux devises plans for torture and murder , turning his attention to hub and elise . president bill clinton is seen denouncing terrorists in tv clips . ~ bhob stewart , rovi
it ' s difficult to sustain a responsible subtext when you ' re delivering the jolts required to keep butts in the seats .
. . . a solid concept in search of a consistent ( and engaging ) execution .
zwick ( courage under fire ) has fashioned another ethical tour de force that reveals his dedication to serious filmmaking .
if you like political thrillers with lots of explosions , domestic terrorism , and vein - popping army generals , this movie ' s for you .
a flawed but not uninteresting political thriller that struggles with middling success to satisfy the dual aims of being both commercially entertaining and socially significant .
somehow most fail to realize that if the lead character had stayed out of the cia and military ' s way thousands of lives could have been saved . the directors attempt to stick it to the man backfires spectacularly and ends up making himself and the movie look childish and reeking of pseudo - intellectualism .
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glenn standring has written the script after interviewing a number of the participants involved , with toa fraser ( dean spanley ) in the director’s chair . 6 days arrives in uk cinemas 4 august .
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number of refugees accepted into the u . s . falls below the rest of the world combined for the first time since 1980
eighteen years after it came out , and 15 years after 9 / 11 , director edward zwick remains haunted by the movie that turned out to foresee the horror attacks on new york city .
' i actually have that poster someplace in my office and when i pass it by , i can ' t really help but be pained by seeing that , ' the filmmaker told the new york daily news .
the thriller came out in 1998 , three years before the 9 / 11 attacks . pictured , denzel washington plays an fbi agent , next to annette bening and tony shalhoub
terrorist cells then carry out a string of attacks in new york city . an mta bus blows up , as does the fbi ' s field office at 1 federal plaza .
soon enough , the president of the united states puts the city under marshal law - enforced by smith ' s character , us army major general william devereaux .
' we never had to question our liberty because we never had a reason to , ' the trailer reads .
' we ' re going to get the b * * * ards ' : george w . bush ' s aide . . .
washington ' s character , fbi agent anthony hubbard , struggles as the fight against terrorism takes over the city . he ' s the first to introduce the ' terrorists have won ' rhetoric .
' what if what they really want is for us to herd children into stadiums like we ' re doing and put soldiers on the street and have americans look over their shoulders - bend the law , shred the constitution just a little bit ? ' he asks in a furious tirade .
' we do that and everything that we have bled and fought and died for is over . '
washington ' s character , an fbi agent , struggles as the fight against terrorism takes over the city . pictured in a still , authorities install a military checkpoint at the brooklyn bridge
the movie also shows protesters rallying against racial profiling in the wake of the attacks . washington ' s character ( pictured ) is the first to introduce the ' terrorists have won ' rhetoric
' the movie does try to anticipate a certain kind of overreaction and we ' re seeing some of that now , ' he said .
' when one makes a movie like this , one hopes that one ' s making a cautionary tale rather than a prescriptive [ one ] . '
' the leap of imagination it took to perform that horrific act exceeded my own imagination , ' zwick said .