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  Philadelphia (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philadelphia is a 1993 movie written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Jonathan Demme.
The film was the first Hollywood big-budget, big-star film to tackle the issue of AIDS in America and also signaled a shift in the early 1990s for Hollywood films to have more realistic depictions of gay people.
There was a statistic that there were 53 gay men who appeared in various scenes in the movie and within the next year, 43 of them had died.
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 justice in Philadelphia movie Free Essays
In my opinion it’s one of the best movies of all time, and the irony in that is the movie is based on a true story.
The movie was produced in 1993 and was shot on the Notre Dame campus.
This movie was compared to all of the other great movies that have been made and for many reasons it has stood out to be number one.
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 Philadelphia - DVD Movie Central
The movie served as something of an education of the effect of the illness to the masses who either didn't know too much of it or were too afraid to know anything, mixing in a servable story about wrongful discrimination.
Philadelphia is the portrait of Beckett's family, who is there to support him through the course of the difficult trial.
Philadelphia, which was one of the first movies to be released to the format.
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 Encyclopedia: Philadelphia (movie)
Hanks's character, Andrew Beckett, is an attorney working for a high-priced law firm in Philadelphia.
Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the most populous city in the state of Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County.
Homophobia (from Greek homos, same and fobos, fear) literally means fear of the same, however the term homo as a reference to homosexuals was used in the creation of the word.
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 Philadelphia Movie
Philadelphia wasn't the first movie about AIDS (it followed such worthy independent films as Parting Glances and Longtime Companion), but it was the first Hollywood studio picture to take AIDS as its primary subject.
Philadelphia was not only a hit, it also won Oscars for Bruce Springsteen's haunting "The Streets of Philadelphia," and for Tom Hanks as the gay lawyer Andrew Beckett who is unjustly fired by his firm because he has AIDS.
Philadelphia is a deeply moving story of an attorney (Tom Hanks) fighting death and prejudice simultaneously.
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 National Review: Philadelphia. - movie reviews
Philadelphia was made by Jonathan Demme, whose The Silence of the Lambs was attacked in certain quarters because its murderer was a homosexual and transvestite, and the film was thus thought to be disrespectful to homosexuals, transvestites, and, for all I know, murderers.
Demme proceeded to make this Philadelphia, as it is called with heavy irony: the City of Brotherly Love exposed for its lack of fair play, decency, and brotherly love.
The good mother is the lovable and oh, so liberal Joanne Woodward; the good doctoress is Karen Finley, the performance artist who smears her body with chocolate, and whose NEA grant was revoked and then reinstated.
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 The Philadelphia Story Movie Review at Hollywood Video
The Philadelphia Story is one of the best-written—not to mention most quotable—movies in cinematic history, with a more-than-respectable AFI ranking at #51.
Her voice is flat and stilted, so it's kind of like watching the movie in a classroom and simultaneously listening to a lecture.
She includes home movies, behind-the-scenes footage from various films, her paintings, sculptures and, of course, her epic love with frequent co-star Spencer Tracy.
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 Philadelphia Movies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Movies - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Movies - Philadelphia The City Of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Movies and Film Guide Your guide to movie theaters and the film industry in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
Movies from Hollywood came onto the scene attempting to explain the disease and the tribulations that those infected dealt with.
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 PR Newswire: Award Winning Philadelphia Movie, `Diary of a City Priest' to be Premiered Locally February 26; Prince ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
PR Newswire: Award Winning Philadelphia Movie, `Diary of a City Priest' to be Premiered Locally February 26; Prince Music Theatre the Site of a Gala Showing to Benefit North Philadelphia's St. Malachy's Parish and Honor Father John McNamee.@ HighBeam Research
Award Winning Philadelphia Movie, `Diary of a City Priest' to be Premiered Locally February 26; Prince Music Theatre the Site of a Gala Showing to Benefit North Philadelphia's St. Malachy's Parish and Honor Father John McNamee.
PHILADELPHIA -- On February 26, 2002, Philadelphia's Prince Music Theater will be the site of a gala local premiere showing of Eugene Martin's "Diary of a City Priest," featuring David Morse in a sensitive portrayal of Philadelphia's Father John McNamee of Saint Malachy's Parish in North Philadelphia.
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 Philadelphia Movie Review
It was the first movie that brought tears to my eyes in a long time.
The movie isn't strictly about AIDS or about the fact the main character is gay, but does focus on what these things mean to him and his family, partner, and friends.
The movie really makes you think, and feel, and puts you into the middle of what I feel is a very important topic.
www.killermovies.com /p/philadelphia/reviews/16n.html   (482 words)

  
 The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Philadelphia Story (1940) is an intelligent, sophisticated, classic romantic comedy-farce (part screwball) of love and marriage, human growth and class distinctions.
The Philadelphia socialite has divorced her dashing, colorful, pompous, playboyish husband (Cary Grant) and become involved with a chilly, solitary, self-made and dull business tycoon/millionaire (John Howard).
The plot thickens and becomes complicated when her irresponsible ex-husband appears on the eve of the wedding, with intentions to keep her shielded from an overly-ambitious, cynical tabloid newshound (James Stewart) - a second male principal who is also vying for Hepburn's love on the day (and night) leading up to the ceremony.
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 Amazon.com: DVD: Philadelphia (1993)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Some of the patients surrounding him in the movie's earlier emergency room scenes really were AIDS patients, whom Hanks had approached when preparing for the movie, and who had subsequently agreed to participate; and as Hanks emphasized during an appearance in Bravo TV's "Inside the Actors' Studio," not all of them are still alive.
One of "Philadelphia"'s most quietly powerful scenes is the testimony of a female witness who was infected by just such a transfusion, and who emphasizes that having AIDS is not a matter of sin or morality: "I don't consider myself any different from anyone else with this disease.
The movie had good believable acting from Hanks and Denzel Washington, but the part the movie fails in is the TELLING of the story.
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 Friends of the Boyd
Philadelphia's last movie palace was called the Sam Eric when it closed in May, 2002.
The movie palace will also receive an extensive restoration and will be brought up to date for ADA & other code compliance.
At a luncheon ceremony on May 6, 2004, attended in part by Mayor Street, at the Ballroom of the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue, the Philadelphia chapter of the local architects' organization, the AIA, presented the 2004 Landmark Building Award for the Boyd Theatre (Sameric) and the Uptown Theatre.
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 Philadelphia Movie Discussion
The movie, Philadelphia, was an excellent example of the severe discrimination many people with Aids are exposed to.
I watched philadelphia last night and was very much moved by the operatic aria that the Tom Hanks character put on for his lawyer.
I'm 14 and I saw this movie a couple days ago.I was touched and moved,but also not surprised by the discrimination of Aids and Homosexuality.It is a serious problem,and Andy Beckett learned that the hard way.I this this is a great movie that portrays reality very well.
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 Philadelphia Linkup: Movie Nights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Philadelphia Linkup is a unique social group whose fundamental basis is courtesy, consideration and accountability.
Movie selections, times & theater locations will be made by popular vote each month.
Hi, I would be interested in that, I actually work in king of prussia, I would love to see a house with a Gd movie theater in it..
phillysocialcircle.com /group.php?id=343   (465 words)

  
 Movie Review - Philadelphia - eFilmCritic
It's a difficult thing sometimes, criticising a film like 'Philadelphia' as it leaves the critic open to accusations of homophobia themselves, but 'Philadelphia' patronises the homosexual community so much, it's like an instruction video for schoolkids "Listen kids - gays are people too, you know?".
And 'Philadelphia' is guilty of the very cliches it sets out to crucify.
'Philadelphia' is the type of film that purports to ask intelligent questions, but actually makes the audiences mind up for them instead.
efilmcritic.com /review.php?movie=10278&reviewer=293   (1227 words)

  
 The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The aircraft carrier, destroyer, and submarine are docked in the same positions as the movie.
I saw this movie when I was 11 yrs old and I must say that even back then I thought it was very good.
I was told of the actually events that happened by a family member who was in world war II and even though I was told only the non- classified stuff the movie came very close to the actual events that took place.
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 Philadelphia web design graphics website logo professional company: Menexis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 Philadelphia News
PHILADELPHIA Fifteen years after starring in 'Rocky Five,' Sylvester Stallone is reprising his role as the boxing champ in the sixth 'Rocky' movie.
PHILADELPHIA Every dog owner thinks their dog is the best, but one local columnist says his was the worst and he wrote about it all the time.
Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year...
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 Movie Tour - Philadelphia - Inspired by the movie National Treasure with Nicholas Cage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Across from that is the Atwater Kent Museum – Philadelphia’s attic – with an eclectic collection of memorabilia tracing the city’s past.
At the gateway to South Philadelphia’s Italian enclave, the nation’s oldest and largest working outdoor market, is a circus of activity, sights, smells and sounds.
Voted “Best of Philly” by Philadelphia Magazine 15 times, the Italian Market is just a few blocks away from the Mummers Museum, which preserves costumes from an annual parade that you have to experience to believe.
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 Philly PA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is one of the oldest and largest cities in the United States of America.
The Panoz, Pontiac, Porsche, and Saab auto dealerships for the greater Philadelphia area are located here.
There is also a list and information about actors who were born in Philadelphia and surrounding areas.
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 Spirituality & Health: Movie Review: Philadelphia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In Philadelphia, a Columbia TriStar Home Video release, Tom Hanks stars as Andrew Beckett, a talented lawyer at the peak of his career.
Two powerful messages of Philadelphia are that we cannot push death aside and that we can learn from persons with AIDS to live in the moment.
Hopefully, Philadelphia will open the door for other filmmakers to cover the continuing drama of AIDS and the public's varying responses to it.
www.spiritualityhealth.com /newsh/items/moviereview/item_4619.html   (450 words)

  
 Philadelphia Movie Review | Free Term Papers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
“Philadelphia” is a movie that enables the audience to visualize an alternative perspective of discrimination against HIV positive homosexual man. Throughout the movie, one can get an understanding of how a HIV positive homosexual is treated in society and the portrayal of him.
Andrew is diagnosed with AIDS and does not tell his supervisors in the firm of his sickness and that he is homosexual.
As the movie progresses Charles Wheeler, the senior partner, of the law firm gave Andrew a very important case.
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 The Philadelphia Experiment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Philadelphia experiment is an alleged United States Navy experiment (Project Rainbow) done on October 28, 1943.
According to legend, the destroyer USS Eldridge was made invisible, dematerialized, and teleported from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Norfolk, Virginia, and back again to the Philadelphia Naval Yard.
It was back in Philadelphia harbor the next morning, which seems like an impossible feat: if you look at the map you'll see that merchant ships would have taken two days to make the trip.
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 Cinema Treasures | Philadelphia Movie Palaces, Where Art Thou?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
And, after 1967, all the movie palaces located in one block of downtown (4 of them) were torn down in the name of urban renewal!
Most of the movie palaces were torn down in the 70's and 80's for development and office building in their place.
It was the last of the great movies houses that graced center city.
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 Philadelphia (1993)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
However, I think that even for the most puritan of people, they might have the first step of changing they're minds, especially if they are fans of the actors.
Philadelphia is a usual courtroom drama, however it has a topic on it's side (2 to be precise) that probably no other film before 1993 had- gay people with the AIDS virus.
By the way, I was surprised (considering I saw this film a few years ago after Seeing Desperado) that that is Antonio Banderas as Hanks' lover.
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 Christian Century: Philadelphia. - movie reviews
Philadelphia, the other American film in competition, is not the controversial picture its advance publicity has promised, but a cautious, carefully packaged combination of two made-for-TV genres: the deadly-disease picture and the courtroom drama.
Directed by Jonathan Demme, Philadelphia was included in the festival probably because it is about AIDS, a topic that mainstream filmmakers have studiously avoided and a subject of enormous concern to the artistic community.
Andrew Becket (Tom Hanks), a gay Philadelphia corporate attorney, has a supportive family, including several married brothers and sisters, complete with children.
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 Current Online | Station devotes a movie to Philadelphia
The project, backed with a $500,000 grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts and station money, is one of a flurry of initiatives announced this summer by WHYY, within a year after the arrival of its new president, William J. Marrazzo.
Marrazzo was instrumental in raising $35 million in a capital campaign for the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation, according to WHYY; he is a trustee of the library and its foundation.
He is a board member of the Philadelphia Gas Works, the American Water Works Association, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and has served in the past on the boards of the Academy of Natural Sciences and the Pennsylvania Opera Theater, among other groups.
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 Philadelphia movie info - dvds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
When he's suddenly and inexplicably fired, Andrew suspects AIDS is the reason, and is determined to fight in court, even as he is losing his other battle, against the disease.
The problem with the script, at least as I see it, is that PHILADELPHIA is written in such a way as to create maximum identification with and sympathy for Hanks, and in consequence it never goes any further than it absolutely must...
Mark the movies you think are similar by putting a checkmark under 'Agree' and hit Submit.
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 Philadelphia DVD at Video Universe
After five days of testimony, a settlement in the case was reached when the makers of PHILADELPHIA acknowledged that the movie "was inspired in part by" Bowers's life.
What a really good movie this was a very touching, contraversial and a emotional story by the performance of Tom Hanks.
It was sad at the end of this movie where he had the AIDS virus and died from it after becoming a brilliant lawyer in his career.
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