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Marathon Man
Marathon Man may refer to: * ''Marathon Man'' (novel), a 1974 novel by William Goldman ** ''Marathon Man'' (film), a 1976 adaptation of the novel * "Marathon Man", an episode of '' Forensic Files'' People with the nickname * Aaron Krickstein (born 1967), American former professional tennis player * Glenn Strömberg (born 1960), Swedish former footballer Songs * "Marathon Man", by Akala from '' DoubleThink'' * "Marathon Man", by Bear Hands from ''You'll Pay for This'' * "Marathon Man", by David Arkenstone and Kostia, with David Lanz from ''The Spirit of Olympia'' * "Marathon Man", by Eric Carmen from ''Boats Against the Current'' * "Marathon Man", by Ian Brown from '' My Way'' * "Marathon Man", by K-the-I??? from '' Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow'' * "Marathon Man", by Wizzard from ''Introducing Eddy and the Falcons ''Introducing Eddy and the Falcons'' is the second album by the English rock band Wizzard. It peaked at No. 19 in the UK Albums Chart – ten places higher than its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marathon Man (novel)
''Marathon Man'' is a 1974 conspiracy thriller novel by William Goldman. It was Goldman's most successful thriller novel, and his second suspense novel.D'Ammassa, Don. ''Encyclopedia of Adventure Fiction''. Infobase Publishing, 2009139 Retrieved from Google Books on January 31, 2012. , . In 1976 it was made into a film of the same name, with a screenplay by Goldman, starring Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, and Roy Scheider and directed by John Schlesinger. Plot synopsis A former Nazi SS dentist at Auschwitz, Dr. Christian Szell, now residing in Paraguay, has been living on the proceeds of diamonds he extorted from prisoners there. The diamonds are kept at a bank in New York by his father. The sales and transfers of proceeds are facilitated by a secret US agency called "The Division" for whom Szell has provided information about other escaped Nazis. When his father dies in a car accident, Szell must come to New York himself to retrieve the diamonds, as there is no one else ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marathon Man (film)
''Marathon Man'' is a 1976 American thriller film directed by John Schlesinger. It was adapted by William Goldman from his 1974 novel of the same title and stars Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane and Marthe Keller. In the film, "Babe" Levy, a graduate student (Hoffman), becomes embroiled in a plot by Nazi war criminal Christian Szell (Olivier) to retrieve stolen diamonds from a safe deposit box owned by Szell's dead brother. Babe becomes unwittingly involved due to his brother Doc's (Roy Scheider) dealings with Szell. It was a critical and box office success, with Olivier earning an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Szell, the film's antagonist. Plot Thomas "Babe" Levy is a history Ph.D. student and an avid runner researching the same field as his father, H. V. Levy, who died by suicide after being investigated during the Joseph McCarthy era. Babe's brother, Henry "Doc" Levy, poses as an oil company executive, but is actuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forensic Files (season 7)
''Forensic Files'' is an American Documentary film, documentary-style series which reveals how forensic science is used to solve violent crimes, mysterious accidents, and even outbreaks of illness. The series was broadcast on Court TV, narrated by Peter Thomas (announcer), Peter Thomas, and produced by Medstar Television, in association with Court TV Original Productions. It has broadcast List of Forensic Files episodes, 406 episodes since its debut on TLC (TV network), TLC in 1996 as ''Medical Detectives''. Episodes External links ''Forensic Files'' episodes on ''TV Guide'' {{Italic title Forensic Files seasons, 07 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Krickstein
Aaron Krickstein (born August 2, 1967), nicknamed "Marathon Man", is an American former professional tennis player who competed on the ATP Tour from 1983 to 1996. He currently competes on the Outback Champions Series Over-30 tour. Krickstein reached his career high ATP ranking of World No. 6 on February 26, 1990. He achieved this ranking on the back of wins in Sydney and Los Angeles, as well as his best ever results at Wimbledon and the US Open. He is perhaps best known for his five-set, marathon loss to Jimmy Connors at the 1991 US Open, which ESPN called "an instant classic". Personal life Krickstein was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Evelyn, a stay-at-home mom, and Herb Krickstein, a pathologist. His sister, Kathy, won the Big Ten tennis championship in 1978. He is the uncle of LPGA golfer Morgan Pressel, Kathy's daughter. Krickstein is Jewish and in the early 1990s was one of three highly ranked Jewish-American tennis players, along with Jay Berger and Brad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Strömberg
Glenn Peter Strömberg (; born 5 January 1960) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Starting his career in 1979, he won the 1981–82 UEFA Cup with IFK Göteborg before moving on to represent Benfica and Atalanta before retiring in 1992. A full international between 1982 and 1990, he won 52 caps and scored 7 goals for the Sweden national team, and represented his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He was awarded Guldbollen in 1985 as Sweden's best footballer of the year. Club career IFK Göteborg Strömberg was a part of IFK Göteborg's youth teams before making his senior debut for "Änglarna" on 16 April 1979 in an Allsvenskan game against Kalmar FF that ended 4–0. He helped the team win the 1981–82 UEFA Cup, the 1982 Allsvenskan, as well as three Svenska Cupen titles between 1979 and 1983. During Strömberg's four seasons at Göteborg, he played in 203 games (including friendlies) and scored 33 goals. Benfica Strömberg signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DoubleThink
Doublethink is a process of indoctrination in which subjects are expected to simultaneously accept two conflicting beliefs as truth, often at odds with their own memory or sense of reality. Doublethink is related to, but differs from, hypocrisy. George Orwell coined the term ''doublethink'' (as part of the fictional language of Newspeak) in his 1949 dystopian novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four''.Orwell, George. 1949. ''Nineteen Eighty-Four''. London: Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd. In the novel, its origins within the citizenry is unclear; while it could be partly a product of Big Brother's formal brainwashing programs,Such as, for example, the seemingly formal brainwashing program that broke Winston Smith. the novel explicitly shows people learning doublethink and Newspeak due to peer pressure and a desire to "fit in," or gain status within the Party—to be seen as a loyal Party Member. In the novel, for someone to even recognize—let alone mention—any contradiction within the conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You'll Pay For This
''You'll Pay for This'' is the third album by experimental rock band Bear Hands Bear Hands is an American post-punk and indie rock band, consisting of Dylan Rau (vocals and guitar), Val Loper (bass), Ted Feldman (guitar), and TJ Orscher (drums). Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, United States, and formed in 2006, the band sig .... It is their last album to feature guitarist Ted Feldman before his departure in January 2018. Track listing #"I Won't Pay" (2:55) #" 2AM" (4:55) #"Boss" (3:06) #"Déjà Vu" (3:17) #"Too Young" (3:45) #"The Shallows" (3:41) #"Like Me Like That" (3:50) #"Chin Ups" (3:25) #" Marathon Man" (4:13) #"Winner's Circle" (3:22) #"I See You" (3:27) #"Purpose Filled Life" (3:05) Charts References {{Authority control 2016 albums Bear Hands albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spirit Of Olympia
''The Spirit of Olympia'' is an album by David Arkenstone and Kostia, with David Lanz, released in 1992. It is a celebration of the Olympic games and incorporates several musical styles from around the world. Track listing #"Prelude: Let the Games Begin!" – 4:03 #"Savannah Runner" – 3:33 #"Memories of Gold" – 3:14 #"Keeper of the Flame" – 3:23 #"From the Forge to the Field" – 3:35 #"Heartfire" – 3:19 #"Celebration" – 5:00 #"Close Without Touching" – 5:24 #"Glory" – 2:19 #"A Night in the Village" – 14:44 #*"Zeus Sings" – 1:43 #*"Eastern Moon" – 2:44 #*"Catalonia" – 2:09 #*"Volga's Journey" – 1:50 #*"In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro" – 1:52 #*"On the Shores of Parana" – 2:37 #*"Festival of Olympia" – 1:49 #"Walk with the Stars" – 4:45 #"Marathon Man" – 5:29 #"The Spirit of Olympia" – 3:41 * Tracks 1, 2, 7, 10, 12, and 13 composed by David Arkenstone and Kostia. Tracks 3, 5, 6, and 9 composed by David Arkenstone. Tracks 8 and 11 composed by Kostia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boats Against The Current
''Boats Against the Current'' is a 1977 album by Eric Carmen. The title is taken from a line in the novel ''The Great Gatsby'' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” It was Carmen's second solo LP, after the Raspberries disbanded. It peaked at #45 on the Billboard album chart for the week ending October 8, 1977. The album yielded two charting singles, the title track as well as "She Did It." "She Did It" is the bigger hit from this album, which reached #23 '' Billboard'' and #15 '' Cash Box'', as well as #11 in Canada. The title track subsequently reached #88 ''Billboard'' and #92 ''Cash Box''. "Marathon Man" was released as a third single in March 1978 but failed to chart. "Love Is All That Matters" melody is lifted from Tschaikovsky's "Fifth Symphony, Second Movement." Guest musicians on this album included back-up vocals by several of the Beach Boys and Burton Cummings (formerly of the Guess Who), g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Way (Ian Brown Album)
''My Way'' is the sixth solo album by British artist Ian Brown. The album was released on 28 September 2009. The album's lead single " Stellify" was released on 21 September 2009. In an interview with XFM Manchester he claimed that the song was originally written for Rihanna, but he realised he had created "a great sound" so claimed the track for himself. The second single "Just Like You" was released on 30 November 2009. This was Brown's final album for a decade, until his comeback with his 2019 album, ''Ripples''. Recording ''My Way'' was inspired by Michael Jackson's '' Thriller'', with Brown noting that "we mastered it on the day that Michael Jackson died (too), so I'm taking that as a good omen." Track listing # " Stellify" – 4:57 # "Crowning of the Poor" – 3:18 # "Just Like You" – 3:22 # "In the Year 2525" (Zager and Evans Zager may refer to: * Bruce B. Zager (born 1952), American justice of the Iowa Supreme Court *Michael Zager (born 1943), American record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (K-the-I??? Album)
''Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow'' is a studio album by American hip hop artist K-the-I???. It was originally released through Mush Records on November 4, 2008. In Europe, it was released through Ninja Tune on October 20, 2008. A music video was created for "Lead the Floor". Production Having met at the 2006 South by Southwest, K-the-I??? and Thavius Beck remixed each others' songs. Afterward, in order to make the album, K-the-I??? moved from Cambridge, Massachusetts to Los Angeles, California. Entirely produced by Thavius Beck, the album features vocal contributions from Nocando, Thavius Beck, Vyle, Subtitle, High Priest, Busdriver, and Mestizo. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Andrew Martin of ''PopMatters'' gave the album 7 stars out of 10, calling it "another top-notch album in 2008." Brigi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Introducing Eddy And The Falcons
''Introducing Eddy and the Falcons'' is the second album by the English rock band Wizzard. It peaked at No. 19 in the UK Albums Chart – ten places higher than its predecessor, '' Wizzard Brew''. As with the previous Wizzard album, all songs were composed by Roy Wood. History The album had a concept similar to The Beatles' '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'', in that the intro 'featured' the appearance on stage of fictional band Eddy & The Falcons. All tracks were written and recorded as tributes to 1950s and early 1960s rock and roll musicians, "Eddy’s Rock" being a guitar and saxophone instrumental played in the style of Duane Eddy, while "Everyday I Wonder" was similar in sound and approach to Del Shannon's " Runaway", and "Come Back Karen" did the same for Neil Sedaka's "Oh! Carol". A particularly clear tribute was to Elvis Presley in "I Dun Lotsa Cryin' Over You". One single was released from the album, "This Is the Story of My Love (Baby)". Its chart performance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
