Chariots of Fire



As part of "Seminar Abroad 2012: London Olympics," students have been assigned to write book or movie reviews of Olympic-themed material, and one such subject is the critically acclaimed "Chariots of Fire," a story about two British runners at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris.  The 1981 film won four Academy Awards, including for Best Picture, and is being re-released July 13 in the U.K., two weeks before the opening of this summer's Olympic Games.  Even if you haven't seen the movie, you probably are familiar with the musical score by Vangelis, which has been used often for effect in slow-motion scenes to parody apparently victorious subjects.  You can hear the music and see a clip here-->  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-7Vu7cqB20