Chariots Of Fire

an absolutely outstanding film. portrays a great message to all people. you really get into the emotion of the film. loved it from beginning to end. truly one of the great films

Another classic English film from the 80’s. The music and scenery were great, but I found the overall picture a bit bland for my liking, and at times I got a bit bored of the story…. but that’s just my opinion. I know this movie won a lot of awards in its day, but I would say it’s a movie of very average quality. For me I preferred watching the Scottish scenery and listening to the theme tune, which ofcourse everyone knows. I’m still glad I saw this but I wouldn’t recommend it as an entertaining film…. but it certainly passed a couple of hours.

I have always resisted renting this title because I suspected it of portraying a false view of the Christian faith, but thanks to an extra credit from easyCinema for reporting a faulty disc, I decided to give it a go. I wasn't wrong about my suspicions; it featured all the vices an athlete should avoid such as smoking, drinking, women and pride. I am not suggesting that Eric Liddell did these things but it was all too evident in the movie. The powers that be applied pressure to Liddell to compete on the sabbath day which he resisted but that is not what Christianity is all about. It may be the popular view of it but it is not how the bible describes it. The sound was poor and the subtitles disappeared so quickly as to be next door to useless. Well I am glad that I didn't pay to watch it.

Still holds its own after all these years... Great to watch with our pre-teen kids. It's nice to watch a film without all the 'extras' (ie visuals/computer effects/stunts) for a change...

Chariots of Fire is a moving, powerful drama, set in the 1924 Olympics. A true story. Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross) is a Jew who is running to end discrimination against his people (and also to be the fastest runner on the planet). Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson) is running for God, King and Country (and also to be the fastest runner on the planet). This movie is a good sports movie, and it's interesting to see them training on how to run. It has a good supporting cast, of Ian Holm as Sam Mussabini, Harold Abraham's personal running coach. But this is more than just a movie about Olympic running, it's an interesting human study, about prejudice, religion, nationalism, and about young men's determination to really be the best, and not let the status quo or anyone stop you. And how far someone will go to win. This film has an uplifting and energetic film score, by Vangelis. It has great directing by Hugh Hudson. It's an even greater story because this actually happened, and this film is worthy of all the awards it won, and more! This is truly an epic in its purest form. A fantastic 80s movie, but not just of the 80s, but of all time. Two thumbs up, just as fresh and original, coming up to its 30th anniversary. Go watch it.