Tag: Cool Runnings
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‘Cool Runnings’ Director Battled Disney Over Jamaican Accents, Told Cast He’d ‘Get Fired If You Don’t Sound Like Sebastian the Crab’
With Disney’s beloved sports comedy “Cool Runnings” celebrating its 30th anniversary this month, director Jon Turteltaub and the cast reunited for an interview with The Independent and revealed their battle against Disney over the film’s Jamaican accents. Loosely based on the debut of the Jamaican national bobsleigh team at the 1988 Winter Olympics, the film…
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Streaming: The Phantom of the Open and the best underdog sports films
Mark Rylance’s pitch-perfect turn as the worst golfer in the Open’s history follows in the slipstream of valiant loser dramas, from Rocky and Slap Shot to Cool RunningsThe underdog sports drama is an inspirational but essentially results-oriented film genre. No matter how hopeless the aspiring athlete(s) at the outset of proceedings, the story brings them,…
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Here’s What’s New on Disney Plus in January 2020
The new year will see Disney Plus continue to beef up its library of new and classic releases. Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin reboot will hit the service January 8, while the 1993 sports comedy Cool Runnings and the 2003 family adventure film Holes will both be available beginning January 1. Meanwhile, Disney+ will keep rolling…
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Potd: A Mini ‘Mighty Ducks’ Cast Reunion Happened at a Real Anaheim Ducks Hockey Game
During the 90s, there was an abundance of family friendly sports movies that came from Disney. Sadly, the House of Mouse doesn’t really make movies like that anymore, so today’s generations are still enjoying the likes of movies such as The Mighty Ducks, Angels in the Outfield, Cool Runnings, The Big Green and more. This…