|
MUMBAI: The temperatures are rising as the world gears up for the
hottest event of the year, the OSCARS! Star Movies sets the mood
for the Oscars with a month-long showcase of the most acclaimed
Oscar winning and nominated films in the recent past. Tune in to
Oscar Fever this Thursday night, February 8th at 11 p.m. to watch
Cinderella Man only on Star Movies.
Watch Academy Award winners Russell Crowe and Renée Zellweger
star in this triumphant, powerfully inspiring true story directed
by award winning director Ron Howard. The movie was a smash hit,
earning $108,539,911 at the worldwide box office. It was nominated
in 3 categories including Best Achievement in Editing, Best Achievement
in Makeup and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.
 When
America was on its knees, he brought it to its feet. He raised the
nation's spirit and gave it the strength to keep on fighting! In
a time when America needed a champion, an unlikely hero arose, proving
how hard a man would fight to win a second chance for his family
and himself. During the Great Depression, a common-man hero, James
J. Braddock--a.k.a. the Cinderella Man--was to become one of the
most surprising sports legends in history. By the early 1930s, the
impoverished ex-prizefighter was seemingly as broken-down, beaten-up
and out-of-luck as much of the rest of the American populace who
had hit rock bottom. His career appeared to be finished, he was
unable to pay the bills, the only thing that mattered to him--his
family--was in danger, and he was even forced to go on Public Relief.
But deep inside, Jim Braddock never relinquished his determination.
Driven by love, honor and an incredible dose of grit, he willed
an impossible dream to come true. In a last-chance bid to help his
family, Braddock returned to the ring. No one thought he had a shot.
However Braddock, fueled by something beyond mere competition, kept
winning. Suddenly, the ordinary working man became the mythic athlete.
Carrying the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised on his shoulders,
Braddock rocketed through the ranks, until this underdog chose to
do the unthinkable: take on the heavyweight champ of the world,
the unstoppable Max Baer, renowned for having killed two men in
the ring.
Did you know?
Was originally intended to be directed by Lasse Hallström
Russell Crowe dislocated his shoulder while training for the film's
boxing sequences, which delayed the filming two months.
Professional boxers played Braddock's opponents. They were told
to land their blows as close to Crowe's body as possible.
Unfortunately, they sometimes couldn't pull back in time and ended
up injuring Crowe.
Crowe suffered from several concussions and cracked teeth.
According to Steve Kroft during an interview with 'Russell Crowe
(I)' on an episode of "60 Minutes" (1968), the role of
Jim Braddock is Crowe's personal favorite.
The Oscar Fever on Star Movies is a curtain raiser to The 79th
Annual Academy Awards - LIVE & Exclusive only on STAR Movies
on February 26th at 5. 30 a.m. with a prime time repeat on the same
day at 8.00 p.m. Viewers in India will now get to watch the star-studded
event along with million's from across the globe. The films that
form a part of the Oscar showcase on Star Movies have either been
nominated or have won the Oscar award in various categories such
as Best Direction, Best performance by an actor in a leading role,
Best performance by an actor in a supporting role, Best sound editing,
Best picture etc.
Let the temperatures soar as the 'Oscar fever' overtakes you! Tune
in to Cinderella Man, this Thursday, February 8th at 11 p.m. only
on Star Movies!
| 
