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	Cliffhanger (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cliffhanger is a 1993 action movie directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone and John Lithgow.
		The film was nominated for Worst Picture in the 1993 Golden Raspberry Awards and is considered unrealistic in many aspects by the climbing community.
		The film was originally rated NC-17 by the MPAA on account of its violence.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cliffhanger_(movie) (585 words)

	Film \| Chancellor stages cliffhanger with a Hollywood ending
		In the run-up to the budget, representatives of the studios were worrying that further changes to the film tax relief rules in Britain could cause a number of funding deals to fall through.
		Partnerships comprising self-employed higher-rate taxpayers were formed to acquire the rights to a film, setting off their expenditure against other income and so making use of the tax relief immediately.
		The film would then be leased back to the producer and the investors would pay tax on the lease rental stream over a 15-year period.
	film.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5158379-3156,00.html (657 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - The Cliffhanger
		Mixing film noir with music-video vision, a healthy dose of David Lynch's twisted universe, and occasional bows to Tarantino and that other David—Cronenberg—this sinister sexual thriller is a complex, mysterious mesh of styles and substance that paints a daunting, if sometimes derivative, look at the seedy underbelly of life.
		While the film tells an overall story that is involving, inventive, and occasionally difficult to stomach (anytime you invoke abuse and incest, the sensitivity sensors light up), it cannot decide on a tone or a temperament.
		As for the film itself, the 11 different directors and cinematographers, let alone 11 different assortments of technical equipment and levels of competency, means the visual and aural fundamentals of this photoplay are uneven.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/thecliffhanger.php (3962 words)

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		Cliffhanger: Tony and Doug arrive at a German held installation during World War II that is being attacked by French resistance fighters; they are captured by German soldiers.
		Cliffhanger: Tony and Doug arrive on a pirate ship in the middle of a battle; they are captured and are about to be killed.
		Cliffhanger: Tony and Doug arrive in the middle of a battle between British and Arab soldiers; they are captured by aliens.
	www.users.cloud9.net /~aggedor/tvpg/timetun.txt (4074 words)

	DVD Review: Cliffhanger
		Cliffhanger opens with a scene so often repeated that I think there must be a law in Hollywood that it must appear in any movie involving a mountain (but perhaps never done better than in this film).
		This disc is a good presentation of just the film, but if special features are important to you, then this is probably not enough of an improvement to justify buying this edition over (or in addition to) the SE release.
		Cliffhanger is rated R primarily for language and violence.
	www.dvddude.net /a_to_z/reviews/cliffhanger.php (819 words)

	Film Reviews - Cliffhanger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Cliffhanger may claim to be an all-action special effects and stupendous scenery movie, but for me the highlight was seeing Pa Walton as a helicopter pilot.
		Anyway, as a film, Cliffhanger actually is an all-action special effects and stupendous scenery movie, with Sly being allowed to flex his muscles and do his best you-killed-my-buddy-and-now-you're- gonna-damn-well-pay act, all the time suspended on a frayed bit of rope suspended 17 million feet above the ground.
		Cliffhanger's action does not stop; from the first 5 minutes right until the end, it is action all the way.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /Members/keith.dumble/cliff.html (315 words)

	DVD Review: Cliffhanger - Superbit
		"Cliffhanger" has some spectacular action and stunts, but there are a few too many pauses here and there that could have been trimmed to pick up the pace even further.
		Given the film's locations, the film's color palette was certainly subdued, but occasional bright colors looked accurately presented.
		A film that enjoyed a 70mm 6-track soundtrack for some theatrical presentations, the film's sound mix is still impressive despite now being a little over ten years of age.
	www.currentfilm.com /dvdreviews5/cliffhangersbdvd.html (679 words)

	Cliffhanger (1993) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		And the film's ending is so melodramatic as to be laughable.
		Despite the film's many glaring flaws, I admire the way that photography is used here to pull the viewer into the character's risky living-on-the-edge experience.
		"Cliffhanger" is an example of a film wherein the visuals are so well done that they overshadow a dreadful script, thus rendering an enjoyable cinematic experience.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0106582 (495 words)

	The Cliffhanger (2003)
		It represents almost everything that indie films are about, mostly the freedom to make choices in your film without the pressure of a studio pulling the strings.
		The Cliffhanger follows several characters that are all connected in some way to this videotape, which has some very disturbing footage on it that could get a lot of people in trouble.
		Seeing as how the film is improv, certain chapters are stronger than others and certain story lines are not played out to their fullest.
	www.filmmonthly.com /Video/Articles/Cliffhanger/TheCliffhanger.html (576 words)

	Filmtracks: Cliffhanger (Trevor Jones)
		Cliffhanger: (Trevor Jones) This film is one of those guilty pleasures that you see on television occasionally, with a stereotypical plot of terrorist hijackings in spectacular remote settings.
		The film landed with a splash in 1993, however the competition with Jurassic Park simultaneously in the theatres caused Cliffhanger to fade somewhat into the ranks of lesser known action blockbusters.
		If you've seen the film Cliffhanger, you'll recognize immediately that the grand theme is a perfect fit for the stunning footage of the peaks you witness in the opening sequence.
	www.filmtracks.com /titles/cliffhanger.html (784 words)

	DVD Review - Cliffhanger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Color delineation of the film is beautifully rendered, keeping even the most subtle changes in the hues and tinges intact.
		Exciting, enlightening and entertaining, the track is a great addition to the film as it takes you behind the scenes and lets viewers relive the production of the film through the eyes of two very different entities.
		Featuring a great version of the film and filled with entertaining and informative supplements, this DVD is a sure winner and you can rest assured that this "Cliffhanger" won’t fall through the cracks.
	www.dvdreview.com /fullreviews/cliffhanger.shtml (1289 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Cliffhanger [1993]: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Cliffhanger was a 1994 comeback of sorts for action hero Sylvester Stallone, this time thanks to director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2) and some spectacularly rugged and vertigo-inducing, high-mountain terrain.
		The stronger cut of Cliffhanger had already been passed as 15 on tape in its pan-and-scan version, but since the film had never before been released on video or DVD in Widescreen it had to be resubmitted to the BBFC as a new film, and was no longer allowed to be a 15 without cuts!
		This film is a great action film but the problem is, is that it 2 mins were edited to get a 15 cirtificate rather then a 18.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000056IEH (1207 words)

	Reviewed4u.com - Film Reviews > Cliffhanger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		"Cliffhanger" was one of the best action film of the 90s and now you can enjoy it all again in DVD The opening scenes contain more action than most blockbusters do in the entire film.
		Sly's attempts to rescue the girl from the top of a mountain in the dazzling icy blues & white Alps.
		The DVD brings the film back to life compared to the video version.
	www.reviewed4u.com /Media/Films/Cliffhanger.htm (108 words)

	Cliffhanger (1993)
		In getting Stallone, they managed to maintain the action side of the character but the emotional side he is supposed to have thanks to the accident doesn't happen at all.
		This is arguably Renny Harlin's best film (that's not saying much though) but most of the credit needs to go to the photography department for some breathtaking shots.
		Cliffhanger is certainly a top-notch action film that, despite some obvious flaws, is one of the best action films I've seen.
	www.popcornpictures.co.uk /cfilms/cliffhanger.shtml (323 words)

	BBC - Films - review - Cliffhanger
		As his film career to date had proved, audiences would only respond to Sly confronting impossible odds, and generally taking a hell of a beating before a redeeming victory.
		"Cliffhanger" has all those ingredients and remains one of the best action thrillers of the 90s.
		See what films are opening in the UK in 2005 and beyond
	www.bbc.co.uk /films/2001/01/23/cliffhanger_1993_review.shtml (412 words)

	Laramie Movie Scope: Cliffhanger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		May 31, 1993 -- ``Cliffhanger'' is the first of Hollywood's heavy artillery for what the industry hopes is a big summer season.
		The only things the film has going for it are spectacular scenery (it was filmed in the Alps), wonderful stunt work, camera work and special effects.
		The film's pluses, including a great villain, played by John Lithgow, are enough to raise it one notch above average in my book.
	www.lariat.org /AtTheMovies/old/cliffhang.html (322 words)

	BBC - Films - review - Cliffhanger DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		"Cliffhanger" was a tremendous return to form for Stallone, and is arguably his best action film of the 90s.
		Previous video releases of "Cliffhanger" were a real bore in terms of sound quality.
		But when it came to building audience anticipation for an action movie, the "Cliffhanger" trailer was one of the best.
	www.bbc.co.uk /films/2001/01/23/cliffhanger_1993_dvd_review.shtml (390 words)

	Should they do the ultimate cliffhanger Superman film? - The Superhero Hype! Boards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Its alway darkest before the dawn and the darkness of the first film would give rise to the light of the second and in that the relaunch of the film franchise.
		At one point I was going to write a “Death of” script with Doomsday, It was going to have a fight lasting the whole film (almost) with the rest of the storytelling done in flashbacks during the fight as Superman realises he won’t survive this braw.
		When he was going to die I would have brought him back in that same film just to keep in with the notion of light and hope.
	www.superherohype.com /forums/showthread.php?t=91831 (2518 words)

	DVD.net : Cliffhanger : Collector's Edition - DVD Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This is the film Stallone made when he realised (or was told by his accountant) that as a comedian in films, he sucked the big one.
		Cliffhanger uses a nice wide 2.35:1 AR with an anamorphic transfer to showcase the grand mountain ranges of the Alps.
		Even though he film doesn’t really have a lot of dialogue (or at least much which matters) I noticed quite a few times where the ADR was out of whack and caught my attention.
	www.dvd.net.au /review.cgi?review_id=789 (1106 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - Cliffhanger: Special Edition
		He'd made some attempts to branch out which failed at the box office (I jokingly referred to this film as "Stop me from having my Mom Shoot me again"), and the time was ripe for him to go back to what he knew and excelled at.
		His often circling camera and moving shots lent tension and an awe-inspiring sense of danger and great perspective of the mountains and heights the film was being shot at.
		There is also a 4 minute introduction to the film by Renny Harlin, giving an overview of why he made the film, thankfully not forced upon you at the beginning of the film each time.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/cliffhanger.php (1472 words)

	DVD REVIEW: "CLIFFHANGER"
		Back in the heyday of Saturday matinees, one of the more entertaining types of films were the cliffhangers.
		Subsequent films and then TV shows such as "Batman" used the format to their advantage in keeping the audience guessing and then tuning in.
		After a harrowing and still gripping opening sequence, the film zips along a not altogether unpredictable storyline, with Sylvester Stallone's character encountering and then dispatching the film's many villains.
	www.screenit.com /dvd/1993/cliffhanger.html (637 words)

	Asian American Film: Filmmakers Network
		The Fort Lee Film Commission, celebrates Fort Lee's diversity and honors its role as birthplace of the American motion picture industry in this Cliffhanger Film Festival salute to Asian-American filmmakers.
		Fort Lee's diverse population includes Korean-Americans and this film festival seeks to inspire young Korean-American students, and students of all nationalities, in Fort Lee to pursue a career in film.
		The term "CLIFFHANGER" was coined in Fort Lee when one of the first film stars, Pearl White, shot her "Perils of Pauline" movie serials atop the cliffs of the Palisades.
	www.asianamericanfilm.com /archives/000907.html (358 words)

	Arthurian Film
		Donner's film, which was shelved by the studio for several years before being dumped for television release, is one of the silliest films ever made about the Arthurian legend.
		The charges leveled against the film are generally that the lead roles were miscast, that the direction was ponderous, and that, at nearly three hours, the film was too long.
		Clearly, Zucker intends his film to be an Arthuriad for the 1990s, but the film fails to capture the spirit of the original legend or to make a case for its contemporary translation of the oft-told story of the Arthur-Lancelot-Guinevere love triangle.
	www.lib.rochester.edu /camelot/acpbibs/harty.htm (11005 words)

	Review: Cliffhanger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Whether Cliffhanger will bring Stallone's name back into the top echelon of action movie stars has yet to be determined, but if this film can't, the task may be impossible.
		Sure, the movie borrows from other action films (most notably the original Die Hard), but it does so in a big, bold way, and there's enough new stuff to keep scenes fresh.
		Cliffhanger takes pains to make us loathe the bad guys, but it's the ringleader that we have the least antipathy for.
	movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/c/cliffhanger.html (723 words)

	Cliffhanger Movie: Cliffhanger DVD is available from Bestprices.com
		After a ranger (Sylvester Stallone) fails to rescue his partner's girlfriend from a tragic death in the Rocky Mountains, he leaves the rescue team to wrestle with his guilt.
		Though "Cliffhanger" is set in Colorado and partially filmed in Durango, much of "Cliffhanger" was shot in Italy near Cortina D'Ampezzo in the Alps and in Rome.
		"...CLIFFHANGER lives up to is title as a two-hour rollercoaster ride that never stops from first minute to last.
	www.bestprices.com /cgi-bin/vlink/043396071209IE (463 words)

	A cinema cliffhanger topples - theage.com.au
		The 1969 film, best known for its cheekily choreographed Mini Cooper car chase and the line "You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" centres on a heist in Turin.
		Caine and his gang organise a huge traffic jam, snatch the gold and escape in Minis, only for their bus to veer off a mountain road as they celebrate their success.
		Two years ago the film's scriptwriter Troy Kennedy Martin revealed that the cast and crew disliked the famous climax.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/03/04/1046540187312.html (493 words)

	Jason Stephens / The Cliffhanger Interview
		Jason: The Cliffhanger is a motion picture collaboration between eleven different Chicago filmmakers and eighteen actors.
		And it was done in a sort of improv style in that each team had a week to watch the previous filmmaker's contribution to the movie and then add his own chapter.
		Jason: Film is absolutely a collaborative medium and traditional film takes so many people and what we're really trying to do is picture it in a different light.
	www.filmmonthly.com /Profiles/Articles/JasonStephens/JasonStephens.html (1378 words)

	Cliffhanger mistakes, goofs and bloopers
		Continuity: The white plane firstly has 3 stripes down the side, later in the film there are about 6 stripes down the side of the plane.
		Continuity: Just before the female helicopter pilot is shot, you can see she is wearing a brown coloured top, but when she is shot, her top changes to fl- with a sort of scarf, then back to brown again.
		Audio problem: After the two treasury agents restrain FBI Agent Mathison, Agent Travers draws his weapon and we hear the sound of him cocking the hammer, however, his thumb stays on the grips.
	www.moviemistakes.com /film283 (1030 words)

	Publications
		Liu, "Bending of nanoscale thin Si film induced by growth of Ge islands: hut vs dome," MRS Proceedings 791, Q6.4, 1-6, 2004.
		S.R. Kim, and N.L. Abbott, "Rubbed films of functionalized bovine serum albumin as substrates for the imaging of protein-receptor interactions using liquid crystals," Adv.
		J. Zhang, L.S. Chua, and D.M. Lynn, "Multilayered thin films that sustain the release of functional DNA uder physiological conditions," Langmuir, 20, 8015-8021, 2004.
	www.mrsec.wisc.edu /publications.php (10619 words)

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