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  deseretnews.com - Movie review: Cool Runnings | Deseret Morning News Web edition
"Cool Runnings" is a Jamaican phrase for "Peaceful Journey" and eventually becomes the name attached to the disheveled bobsled piloted by four hapless Jamaican Olympian wannabes who decide to go for the gold with a sport that their country is obviously not exactly known for.
In its own way, "Cool Runnings" reminded me of "The Gods Must Be Crazy," which was another film that employed fairly predictable and familiar fish-out-of-water slapstick to tell its story.
"Cool Runnings" is rated PG for violence (a barroom brawl), a few profanities and a few vulgar jokes.
www.deseretnews.com /movies/view/1,1257,365,00.html   (377 words)

  
 THE CINEMA LASER DVD REVIEW-- COOL RUNNINGS
The plot of COOL RUNNINGS follows a Jamaican sprinter with Olympic aspirations, hoping to follow in his father's footsteps.
Much of the humor in COOL RUNNINGS comes from the fish-out-of-water exploits of the four Jamaicans, who go to Calgary for the 1988 Olympic trials, where the temperature is a balmy twenty below zero.
COOL RUNNINGS is presented in its 1.85:1 theatrical aspect ratio and looks nice when played back on a 4:3 monitor.
www.thecinemalaser.com /dvd_reviews/cool-runnings-dvd.htm   (483 words)

  
 :: Battlegrounds :: » Cool Runnings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
I hated how uncomfortable and how painful running became when you are pushing yourself.
Another factor that made the difference is the choice of music I listen to during my runs.
One filled with slow ballads for my long runs and the other with upbeat songs for tempo and intervals.
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 'Cool Runnings'
But they're still making comedies like "Cool Runnings," in which cartoonish natives scratch their heads and try to make sense of the white world.
In "Runnings," based on a real-life story, four Jamaicans get the wacky notion to represent their country in bobsledding at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
It's in those wide-eyed double-take faces, the fast-motion (a la "Gods Must be Crazy"), and the way one of the Jamaican bobsledders tries (unsuccessfully, of course) to hold his overloaded bladder during a particularly bumpy run.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/coolrunningspghowe_a0affa.htm   (444 words)

  
 Cool Runnings Main - Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands - WhereToStay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
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 Cool Runnings
Whilst Cool Runnings is inspired by those rather unbelievable events of 1988, I would guess that the inspiration, in the best Buena Vista traditions, is rather loose and the truth would not really get in the way of good, funny story.
Cool Runnings is another film under the direction of Jon Turteltaub that may not rank amongst the true classics of cinema, but ends up making its way into my player reasonably regularly for the very simple reason that it is an enjoyable piece of entertainment.
Cool Runnings is an enjoyable film that makes something of an attempt to capture the true Olympic spirit.
www.michaeldvd.com.au /Reviews/CoolRunnings.asp   (1367 words)

  
 Cool Hunting: Fast Company: Cool Runnings
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 Cool Runnings DVD Review
Cool Runnings tells the remarkable true story of the first ever Jamaican bobsled team, which competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics.
The movie is a lot of fun, and while it undoubtedly takes artistic liberties with the real events, it does so with brilliant effect, resulting in one of the most enjoyable family films of the decade.
Consistently funny and entertaining, Cool Runnings is a pefect example of a well-done feel-good live-action Disney film.
www.ultimatedisney.com /coolrunnings.htm   (643 words)

  
 Cool Running :: The Couch-to-5K Running Plan
The idea is to transform you from couch potato to runner, getting you running three miles (or 5K) on a regular basis in just two months.
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 :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews :: Cool Runnings (xhtml)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
And if the movie "Cool Runnings" can be trusted, the Jamaicans practiced on a bobsled with wheels, in the absence of any snow in their native land.
"Cool Runnings" could have been a subversive movie, then - undermining the carefully-controlled imagery of the Olympics, which are only marginally less a retail business than, say, the Chicago Bulls.
Now lest you think I have just given away the entire plot of "Cool Runnings," let me assure you that what I have described is not this movie, but virtually every movie of its genre.
rogerebert.suntimes.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19931001/REVIEWS/310010303/1023   (469 words)

  
 Cool Runnings @ Unverse
Cool Runnings and Beyond: The Story of the Jamaica Bobsleigh Team
Derice practices running and could run just as fast as his father, but at the try-outs for the Olympics, he gets tripped and doesn't make it.
I just love Cool Runnings, it's the funniest and most heartwarming comedy I know, I'm glad I own it on DVD because I have watched it many times, and every time it makes me laugh and I have to admit I usually shed a few tears at the end because it is so moving.
www.unverse.com /id-Cool+Runnings-6303039456   (875 words)

  
 Cool Runnings Movie Discussion
cool runnings is the best 1993 film you would ever see in your life!
Cool Runnings is the best film eva......it has inspired me to create a woman bobsled team......if they can do it i can!
I watched Cool Runnings for the first time and I thought it was a great movie.
www.gnovies.com /discussion/cool+runnings.html   (524 words)

  
 Cool Runnings
In the film you see John Candy at the top of the Calgary Tower having Lunch.  In the background you see a building called Bankers Hall which is slightly higher than the Calgary tower, that's fine except this was the 1988 Olympics, that building wasn't completed until late 1990.
Coolidge shuts off his TV after Jamaica's first bobsled run, a stage light is reflected in the TV screen.
"Cool Runnings" is based on the true story of the Jamaican bobsled team, who became audience favorites as beloved underdogs in the 1988 Olympic games.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/1046227-cool_runnings/about.php   (616 words)

  
 Parent Previews: Cool Runnings
Language: B- Drugs/Alcohol: NA A Walt Disney movie, Cool Runnings is based upon the true story of the Jamaican bobsled team that competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta.
However, when it comes time for the big match that is evident in all sports movies, Cool Runnings gives us a break and saves the viewer from the usual first place ending.
But don't rent Runnings to see Candy, get the movie if you are looking for a feel good film that leaves a message of determination.
movies.go.com /parentpreviews/review?rid=144   (338 words)

  
 New Zealand Charter Guide - Cool Runnings, Westhaven, Kawau to Cape Colville - Auckland to Great Barrier Island
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With a leather upholstered teak interior and panoramic views from both the saloon and the fully enclosed flybridge, Cool Runnings is a popular choice for up to 36 guests for harbour cruises or 15 on outer Gulf trips.
Cool Runnings is very popular with fishing groups and her huge cockpit and extensive refridgeration has seen a lot more than its fair share of trophy fish and deliriously happy fishers.
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 Become.com - Shop results for cool runnings
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Based on an improbable but true story, Cool Runnings concerns the Jamaican bobsled team that competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics.
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 Amazon.ca: Cool Runnings (Widescreen): DVD: Jon Turteltaub,Leon,Doug E. Doug,Rawle D. Lewis,Malik Yoba,John ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Cool Runnings is a likable sports comedy that manages the unusual task of being both heavily cliched and highly offbeat.
"Cool Runnings" is based on this true story, but with a few changes that needless to say, is aimed at making the movie more dramatic.
Cool runnings is enjoying, funny and most of all, it niques its mother !!
www.amazon.ca /Cool-Runnings-Widescreen-Jon-Turteltaub/dp/6305428387   (1595 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Cool Runnings [1994]: DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
"Cool Runnings" is based on the story of Jamaica's hard fought battle into the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
This film is the best film that i have ever seen, a true high quality family film that still makes a wonderfully refreshing change to all the violence and filth that seems to dominate the big screen nowadays.
I have seen cool runnings so many times i have lost count but am still in floods of tears every time in watch the ending.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004CXYO   (1047 words)

  
 InTheBite.com - The Crews Source
Though the phrase "Cool Runnings" was made famous by the Disney movie, the 55' Viking "Cool Runnings" of the same name comes from a common greeting used by Rastafarians.
The reference comes from knowledge that cool water runs deep in the many fresh water springs and rivers in Jamaica.
This is the meaning behind the S/F Cool Runnings.
www.inthebite.com /transom_trivia/september2000/september.shtml   (91 words)

  
 Way Cool Kid's Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
We have one of the best calendar of running events as well as an interactive forum.
We encourage those of you who enjoy writing to email us your own experiences and we will publish some of these letters.
Please feel free to ask us about any aspect of youth running and to make suggestions for improvement.
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 Amazon.com: Cool Runnings (Clam) (1993) : Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Cool Runnings and Beyond: The Story of the Jamaica Bobsleigh Team by Nelson Christian Stokes
The acting is powerful, the story is both exciting and moving, the comedy is fresh and enjoyable, and the soundtrack is perfectly suited to support the mood of the movie.
Cool Runnings shows the value of pride, tolerance, and persistance.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6303039456?v=glance   (1189 words)

  
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 Cool Runnings - Three Musketeers DVD - Includes Cool Runnings - Three Musketeers Movie Trailer and Cool Runnings - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
"Cool Runnings - This Is an hilarious comedy inspired by the true story of four unlikely athletes and one impossible dream-to be the first Jamaican Olympic Bobsled Team!
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 DVD Verdict Review - Cool Runnings
Just months after the release of Cool Runnings, John Candy suffered from a heart attack and died, which only made my anticipation for the release of Cool Runnings on video even greater.
However, during the trials for the Olympic team, Darice and another runner, Yul Brenner, are tripped up by Junior Bevil, the son of a rich Jamaican islander.
The transfer holds up well as the setting for the film moves from the lush green and blue island of Jamaica to the harsh and bleak winter wonderland that is Calgary.
www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/coolrunnings.php   (955 words)

  
 Cool Runnings - Moviefone
Synopsis: Cool Runnings fictionalizes the true story of a bobsledding team from Jamaica making it to the Olympics.
Everytime I watch Cool Runnings, I still feel the magic and excitement of the first time I watched it.
Cool Runnings - Cast & Crew, movie showtimes, plot, synopsis, exclusive features, trailers, clips, theater listings, reviews, message boards, dvd, videos, rentals and more on Moviefone.
movies.aol.com /movie/cool-runnings/1081727/main   (129 words)

  
 Cool Runnings - Fun Barbados   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
This elegant 54 ft long, 28 ft wide custom-built catamaran sails with a maximum of 26 persons, but has the capacity to carry as many as 50.
As a result, there is ample deck space to provide absolute comfort and ease thoughout your cruise aboard "Cool Runnings".
Robert, who has over 15 years sailing experience, and his charming wife Annika, are the owners and operators of "Cool Runnings".
www.funbarbados.com /Tours/coolrunnings.cfm   (157 words)

  
 wer-weiss-was | "Cool runnings-war nich ursprünglich sabotage dabei" | aus Forum Kino und Fernsehen
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 Definition of Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings is a 1993 comedy film, directed by Jon Turteltaub.
It is based on the exploits of the Jamaican Bobsled Team at Calgary, Alberta, Canada in the 1988, Winter Olympics.
The movie was made entirely in the actual locations.
www.wordiq.com /definition/Cool_Runnings   (244 words)

  
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