"Mission Impossible is a 1996 American action spy film directed by Brian De Palma, produced by and starring Tom Cruise. Based on the television series of the same name, the plot follows a new agent, Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and his mission to uncover the mole who has framed him for the murders of his entire IMF team. Work on the script had begun early with filmmaker Sydney Pollack on board, before De Palma, Steven Zaillian, David Koepp, and R ..."
"The special edition of The Phantom of the Opera has two major extras. "Behind the Mask: The Story of The Phantom of the Opera" is an hourlong documentary tracing the genesis of the stage show, with interviews of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, director Harold Prince, producer Cameron Macintosh, lyricists Richard Stilgoe and Charles Hart, choreographer Gillian Lynne, and others. Conspicuously absent are stars Sarah Brightman and Michael Cr ..."
"It has been many years since Aramis, Athos, Porthos and d'Artagnan fought together as the bravest and the best of the King's Royal Guards, known as The Musketeers. It is 1660 and France is starving. The once great King has been succeeded by his arrogant and cruel heir, King Louis XIV (DiCaprio). While at the Bastille, a mysterious prisoner has lived for nearly a decade encased in an iron mask. To save a nation, the Musketeers must reuni ..."
"Obwohl Phantom der Oper nicht so sehr einschlägt wie der Oscar-gekrönte Chicago, führt der Film die Wiederbelebung von verfilmten Musicals fort und adaptiert Andrew Lloyd Webbers erfolgreiches Bühnenmusical stark werkgetreu. Emmy Rossum glänzt in ihrem filmischen Durchbruch als die naive Christine Daae, und obwohl das Phantom Gerard Butler ihr stimmlich nicht nahe kommt, verbindet er jedoch Bedrohung mit Sinnlichkeit bei solchen Titeln ..."
"Dass Clint Eastwood alt wird, kann man daran erkennen, dass er all diese "Rentner" spielt, die man aus ihrem Ruhestand wieder in den aktiven Dienst holt. Genauso geschieht es in Firefox aus dem Jahr 1982. Der Film, bei dem Eastwood sowohl Regie führte, als auch die Hauptrolle spielte, ist einer seiner weniger bemerkenswerten Eintragungen in das Genre des Actionfilms. Er spielt einen Kampfpiloten im Ruhestand, der von der US-Regierung d ..."
"Footnotes in movie books are likely to reduce this swashbuckling adventure down to a simple description: it was the first movie to star Leonardo DiCaprio after the phenomenal success of Titanic. As such it automatically attracted a box-office stampede of Leo's young female fans, but critical reaction was deservedly mixed. Having earned his directorial debut after writing the Oscar-winning script for Mel Gibson's Braveheart, Randall Wall ..."
A Life Behind the Scenes From Pinewood to Hollywood (Hardback) (Hardback) by PaulHitchcock, Gareth Owen Hardcover, 294 Pages, Published 2016 by Bearmanor Media ISBN-13: 978-1-59393-896-3, ISBN: 1-59393-896-9
"This is the HARDBACK version. After serving his film apprenticeship his film apprenticeship at Pinewood Studios between 1946 and 1962, Paul Hitchcock left at the invitation of United Artists to work on five of their major productions until he was later head-hunted by Paramount Pictures to oversee their entire international production arm. Subsequently as "Head Of International Production" for Warner Bros. for over twenty years, he overs ..."
"Discover the inside story of London-born producer Paul Hitchcock and his Hollywood blockbusters from the 1970s to the 2000s. Paul spent most of his childhood living outside London near Pinewood Studios. After one of his teachers suggested to Paul’s father that his son look for work there, Paul joined the studio as a junior in their Accounts Department. After he served his film apprenticeship between 1946 and 1962, he joined United Arti ..."
The Event(1st Edition) One Man's Journey to Find the Meaning of Life, Death, and His Dreams by Paul I. Hitchcock Paperback, 182 Pages, Published 2014 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN-13: 978-1-5032-0787-5, ISBN: 1-5032-0787-0
"Footnotes in movie books are likely to reduce this swashbuckling adventure down to a simple description: it was the first movie to star Leonardo DiCaprio after the phenomenal success of Titanic. As such it automatically attracted a box-office stampede of Leo's young female fans, but critical reaction was deservedly mixed. Having earned his directorial debut after writing the Oscar-winning script for Mel Gibson's Braveheart, Randall Wall ..."
"Lightly enjoyable but a disappointment in the context of author Leslie Charteris's popular character, the Saint--who has been played by several actors, most notably George Sanders--this 1997 film is more in keeping with the requirements of high-octane contemporary action than it is the requirements of a particular legacy. Val Kilmer plays Simon Templar, the mercenary spy, who is hired to steal a fusion formula but falls in love with the ..."
"The Saint, ist das Pseudonym von Simon Templar (Val Kilmer,Top Gun, Heat), dem Meisterdieb mit den vielen Gesichtern -- und den vielen Namen, denn er entlehnt seine Tarnidentitäten stets dem weiten Feld katholischer Heiliger. Jeder kann ihn für seine Zwecke anheuern, um Geheimnisse auszuspionieren, und dieses Mal soll er die Formel für eine revolutionäre Art der Energiegewinnung stehlen. Doch er verliebt sich in die Physikerin, die er b ..."
"A flashy, splashy summer-movie blockbuster that's fun and exciting without being mindless? That's the impossible mission accomplished by director Brian De Palma, star-coproducer Tom Cruise, and the crack team of Mission: Impossible. Based on the '60s TV show and an almost impenetrably complex (but nonetheless thrilling) original story by David Koepp (Jurassic Park) and Steven Zaillian (Schindler's List), with a screenplay by Koepp and R ..."
"Dass Clint Eastwood alt wird, kann man daran erkennen, dass er all diese "Rentner" spielt, die man aus ihrem Ruhestand wieder in den aktiven Dienst holt. Genauso geschieht es in Firefox aus dem Jahr 1982. Der Film, bei dem Eastwood sowohl Regie führte, als auch die Hauptrolle spielte, ist einer seiner weniger bemerkenswerten Eintragungen in das Genre des Actionfilms. Er spielt einen Kampfpiloten im Ruhestand, der von der US-Regierung d ..."