query: Ford Motor Company has a number of joint-ventures including Changan Ford in China and Ford Lio Ho in Taiwan.

pos: Ford Motor Company The Ford Motor Company ( commonly referred to simply as `` Ford '' ) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn , Michigan , a suburb of Detroit . It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16 , 1903 . The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury cars under the Lincoln brand . Ford also owns Brazilian SUV manufacturer , Troller , and Australian performance car manufacturer FPV . In the past , it has also produced tractors and automotive components . Ford owns an 8 % stake in Aston Martin of the United Kingdom , and a 49 % stake in Jiangling of China . It also has a number of joint-ventures , one in China ( Changan Ford ) , one in Taiwan ( Ford Lio Ho ) , one in Thailand ( AutoAlliance Thailand ) , one in Turkey ( Ford Otosan ) , and one in Russia ( Ford Sollers ) . It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is controlled by the Ford family , although they have minority ownership ( but majority of the voting power ) .   Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce using elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences typified by moving assembly lines ; by 1914 , these methods were known around the world as Fordism . Ford 's former UK subsidiaries Jaguar and Land Rover , acquired in 1989 and 2000 respectively , were sold to Tata Motors in March 2008 . Ford owned the Swedish automaker Volvo from 1999 to 2010 . In 2011 , Ford discontinued the Mercury brand , under which it had marketed entry-level luxury cars in the United States , Canada , Mexico , and the Middle East since 1938 .   During the financial crisis at the beginning of the 21st century , it was close to bankruptcy , but it has since returned to profitability .   Ford is the second-largest U.S.-based automaker ( preceded by General Motors ) and the fifth-largest in the world ( behind Toyota , VW , Hyundai-Kia and General Motors ) based on 2015 vehicle production . At the end of 2010 , Ford was the fifth largest automaker in Europe . Ford is the eighth-ranked overall American-based company in the 2010 Fortune 500 list , based on global revenues in 2009 of $ 118.3 billion . In 2008 , Ford produced 5.532 million automobiles and employed about 213,000 employees at around 90 plants and facilities worldwide .   The company went public in 1956 but the Ford family , through special Class B shares , still retain 40 percent voting rights .

neg: Ford Festiva The Ford Festiva is a subcompact car that was marketed by Ford between 1986 and 2002 . Festiva was sold in Japan , the Americas , and Australasia . The name `` Festiva '' is derived from the Spanish word for `` festive '' . It was not related to the similarly sized and named Ford Fiesta , and was not replaced by the Ford Ka , which is smaller .   Designed by Mazda using the DA platform and B series inline-four engines , the Festiva continued the trend of Fords built and designed by Mazda for the Asia-Pacific market such as the Laser and Telstar .   South Korean first generation sales began in 1987 under the name Kia Pride , assembled by Kia under license . Australasia and Europe received the first version between 1987 and 1991 as the `` Mazda 121 '' . After 1991 , Australasian sales occurred under the `` Ford Festiva '' name , while European sales continued under the name `` Kia Pride '' . Kia ended production of the Pride in 2000 , although SAIPA of Iran has produced this model in various forms since 2001 . This ongoing production has been in parallel to the second generation Festiva introduced in 1993 , sold as the Ford Aspire in North America and Kia Avella in South Korea and other markets . Although these second generations models were withdrawn in 2000 , a third generation was sold between 1996 and 2002 in Japan as a badge-engineered version of the Mazda Demio .

neg: Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Marine & Fire Insurance Company , colloquially Hyundai Haesang or `` Hyundai Marine '' ) is a marine , fire , and automobile insurance company established in 1955 . Its headquarters are in Jongno-gu , Seoul , South Korea . Hyundai Marine is the second-largest private insurer in Korea and the nation 's largest writer of insurance through independent agents . Hyundai Marine writes insurance in Korea , United States , Japan and China . The latter is Hyundai Marine & Fire 's largest subsidiary . It has been awarded an A - -LSB- Excellent -RSB- rating from A.M. Best for six consecutive years and an affirmed BBB + rating from S&P .   Hi-Car and Hi-Life are its major brands .   It works through more than 5,000 independent agencies throughout Korea , the United States , Japan , and China .   The Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Group has 8 subsidiaries .   The company operates modified Hyundai and Kia Cars called Indepenent Response Vehicles . .

neg: Tianjin FAW Tianjin FAW ( officially Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co. , Ltd. ) is an automobile company based in Tianjin , China and a subsidiary of FAW Group . Its principal activity is the design , development , manufacture and distribution of automobiiles sold under the Xiali and Vita marques . It is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange .   Tianjin FAW was founded in 1965 and was originally considered one of the `` three smalls '' of the Chinese automotive industry , together with Guangzhou Honda and Beijing . Tianjin FAW moved into third place in the Chinese market in 1997 . By 2000 they were in second place , in spite of the low quality of their products . Tianjin FAW has since lost market share to several new Chinese automobile manufacturers .   Tianjin FAW operates a joint venture with Toyota , Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. , Ltd. , which produces Toyota passenger cars for the Chinese market including the Corolla , Crown , Reiz and Vios .

neg: Yat Ming Yat Ming ( formerly called Yatming ) , is a die-cast car model maker , much like Matchbox . The company is based in Hong Kong . Yat Ming Industrial Factory Ltd was founded in 1970 by Mr. Wai Ming Lam . Yat in Chinese means `` best or number one '' . The Ming portion came from the founder 's `` middle name '' .   The company started out making muscle cars , European sedans , and transport trucks from the USA in the early 1970s . In the mid 1970s , JRI . Inc. ( Road Champs ) purchased the tractor trailer designs from Yatming and began marketing them under the Road Champs name in the 1980s . In the late 1990s , the company moved towards making more realistic models , and moved away from its toy-maker roots .

neg: Ford Transcontinental The Ford Transcontinental is a heavy goods vehicle tractor and rigid unit that was manufactured between 1975 and 1984 by Ford Europe in the Netherlands and Britain . A total of 8735 units were produced , 8231 in Amsterdam and another 504 at the Foden VAP in Sandbach , Cheshire UK .   Assembled almost entirely from bought in OEM component parts ( e.g. , cab shell from Berliet , engine from Cummins , transmission from Eaton ) it was introduced to fill a perceived gap in the market in anticipation of the relaxation of weight restrictions on HGVs , and as such had a very strong chassis and heavy duty suspension . The Berliet KB 2400 cab was also used by Renault for their R-series .   Recognizable by its high cab , it was an extremely advanced vehicle for its time offering a high standard of driver comfort and a high power output for its time , courtesy of the well proven 14 litre Cummins engine with typical outputs of 290-350 HP . The engines were originally of the Cummins NTC generation , but were gradually updated to the new `` big-cam '' ( NTE ) generation - a process completed by 1979 . Also , the Ford Transcontinental is noted for having oil and water meters on the dashboard , another example of the unit being ahead of its time .   Sales did not live up to expectations , mainly because the tractor unit with its heavy duty construction was too heavy for the 32 ton weight limit in the UK at the time , although it was a popular vehicle with drivers , particularly those who were engaged on long distance continental work . The model was updated continuously , with much work carried out to lighten the heavy chassis .   Today the Transcontinental is a particularly rare vehicle , much in favour with collectors of vintage commercials , although a few do remain in revenue earning service throughout Europe .

neg: Ford Mustang The Ford Mustang is an American automobile manufactured by Ford . It was originally based on the platform of the second generation North American Ford Falcon , a compact car . The original 1962 Ford Mustang I two-seater concept car had evolved into the 1963 Mustang II four-seater concept car which Ford used to pretest how the public would take interest in the first production Mustang . The 1963 Mustang II concept car was designed with a variation of the production model 's front and rear ends with a roof that was 2.7 inches shorter . Introduced early on April 17 , 1964 , ( 16 days after the Plymouth Barracuda ) and thus dubbed as a `` 1964 1/2 '' by Mustang fans , the 1965 Mustang was the automaker 's most successful launch since the Model A . The Mustang has undergone several transformations to its current sixth generation .   The Mustang created the `` pony car '' class of American automobiles , affordable sporty coupes with long hoods and short rear decks and gave rise to competitors such as the Chevrolet Camaro , Pontiac Firebird , AMC Javelin , Chrysler 's revamped Plymouth Barracuda , and the first generation Dodge Challenger . The Mustang is also credited for inspiring the designs of coupés such as the Toyota Celica and Ford Capri , which were imported to the United States .

neg: Dadi Auto Dadi Auto ( officially Dadi Automobile Group Co. , Ltd. ) is a pickup truck and heavy-duty truck manufacturing company headquartered in Baoding , China . Formerly a military automobile maker , Baoding Dadi assembled their first civil pickup in 1988 . Currently their product line-up mirrors that of Great Wall Motor and Zhongxing . The company claims a production capacity of 50,000 units per year , but this figure may conflate engines and whole vehicles . The company has since then stopped manufacturing passenger cars , and has been focusing on the commercial vehicle market .

neg: Taiwanization Taiwanization , also known as the Taiwanese localization movement , is a conceptual term used in Taiwan to emphasize the importance of a ( separate ) Taiwanese culture , society , economy , nationality , and identity rather than to regard Taiwan as solely an appendage of China . This involves the teaching of the history of Taiwan , geography , and culture from a Taiwan-centric perspective , as well as promoting languages locally established in Taiwan , including Taiwanese Hokkien ( Taiwanese ) , Hakka , and aboriginal languages .   Originally part of the Taiwan independence movement and related to the Taiwan Name Rectification Campaign , some of Taiwanization 's aims are now endorsed by some supporters of Chinese Unification on Taiwan .   The localization movement has been expressed in forms such as the use of language or dialect in the broadcast media and entire channels devoted to aboriginal and Hakka affairs . Textbooks have been rewritten by scholars to more prominently emphasize Taiwan . The political compromise that has been reached is to teach both the history of Taiwan and the history of mainland China .   Some Taiwanese-owned companies or organizations established in earlier times have names containing the words `` China '' or `` Chinese '' . They have been encouraged in recent years to change the word `` China '' in their names to `` Taiwan '' as an act of Taiwanization . This campaign for changing the names is known as the `` Name Rectification Campaign '' or `` Taiwan Name Rectification '' . Many Taiwan-based companies in international sectors already identify themselves as `` Taiwan '' - based for clarity 's sake . This keeps international customers from confusing them with an enterprise based in the People 's Republic of China . Other Taiwan-based companies decline to change to a `` Taiwanese '' name because of expense or the political views held by important clients and company leaders .

neg: Foton Motor Beiqi Foton Motor Co. , Ltd. ( Foton Motor or Foton ) is a Chinese company which designs and manufactures trucks , buses , sport utility vehicles and agricultural machinery . It is headquartered in Changping , Beijing and is a subsidiary of BAIC Group .   Foton makes commercial trucks in a joint venture with Daimler AG , called Beijing Foton Daimler Automobile Co. , Ltd. , which sells its products under the `` Auman '' brand name .

neg: List of largest Chinese companies This article lists the largest companies in China in terms of their revenue , net profit and total assets , according to the American business magazines Fortune and Forbes . In 2014 , Fortune '' 's Global 500 list of the world 's largest corporations included 95 Chinese companies , with combined revenues of US$ 5.8 trillion . That same year , Forbes '' reported that five of the world 's ten largest public companies were Chinese , including the world 's largest bank by total assets , the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China . Many of China 's largest companies are state-owned enterprises , due to the significant presence of the governing Chinese Communist Party in the national economy .

neg: Buick Buick ( -LSB- ` bjuː.ɪk -RSB- ) , formally the Buick Motor Division , is an upscale automobile brand of the American manufacturer General Motors ( GM ) . For much of its existence in the North American market , Buick has been marketed as a premium automobile brand , selling luxury vehicles positioned above GM 's mainstream brands , e.g. Chevrolet , while below the flagship luxury Cadillac division . Buick-branded vehicles are also known for reliability , ranking high for reliability in Consumer Reports ' brand reliability rankings .   Buick has the distinction of being the oldest active American marque of automobile , and was the company that established General Motors in 1908 . Before the establishment of General Motors , GM founder William C. Durant had served as Buick 's general manager and major investor . Buick also has the distinction of being the first automobile maker in the world to equip its cars with overhead valve engines , which it did starting in 1904 .   In 2015 , Buick sold 1,231,941 vehicles , a record for the brand . The main market is in China , where 80 % of Buick-branded automobiles are sold . Buicks are also sold in the United States , Canada , and Mexico . Since restructuring in 2009 , GM has also started to share technology , vehicles and development between Buick and GM 's European Opel division .

neg: Mahindra Renault Limited Mahindra Renault Limited was a joint venture between India 's largest utility vehicle manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra Limited & Renault S.A. of France ( 51 % & 49 % respectively ) . The joint venture was formed in 2007 . On April 15 . 2010 Mahindra & Mahindra and Renault together announced restructuring plans by which Mahindra would buy Renault 's share in the joint venture and Renault would continue to provide the support for M&M through license agreement and continue to be supplier of key components .

neg: 1949 Ford The 1949 Ford was an American automobile produced by Ford . It was the first all-new automobile design introduced by the Big Three after World War II , civilian production having been suspended during the war , and the 1946-1948 models from Ford , GM , and Chrysler being updates of their pre-war models . Popularly called the `` Shoebox Ford '' for its slab-sided , `` ponton '' design , the 1949 Ford is credited both with saving Ford and ushering in modern streamlined car design with changes such as integrated fenders and more . The design would continue through the 1951 model year .   After sticking with its well-received previous model through model year 1948 , Ford completely redesigned its namesake car for the year 1949 . Save for its drive-train , this was an all-new car in every way , with a modern ladder frame now supporting a coil spring independent suspension in front and longitudinal semi-elliptical springs in back . The engine was moved forward to make more room in the passenger compartment and the antiquated `` torque tube '' was replaced by a modern drive shaft . Ford 's popular 226 CID ( 3.7 L ) L-head straight-6 and 239 CID ( 3.9 L ) Flathead V8 remained , now rated at 90 hp ( 67 kW ) and 100 hp ( 75 kW ) , respectively .

neg: Autolatina AutoLatina was the name of a joint venture between Volkswagen Group subsidiary Volkswagen do Brasil and Ford Motor Company subsidiary Ford do Brasil in South America . The main reason was the bad economic situation at the time that made joint survival more attractive than an individual fight for a share in a dwindling market .   Four divisions - Ford of Argentina , Ford do Brasil ( Ford of Brasil ) , Volkswagen Argentina , and Volkswagen do Brasil - formed AutoLatina in 1987 .   Volkswagen had 51 % of the company and Ford 49 % ; Volkswagen managed the Car Division , and Ford the Truck Division .   This resulted in the two companies sharing badge engineered models . These included :  Ford Verona / Volkswagen Apollo  Ford Escort Mk V / Volkswagen Pointer  Ford Orion / Volkswagen Logus  Volkswagen Santana / Ford Galaxy/Versailles  Volkswagen Quantum / Ford Royale   The AutoLatina venture was dissolved in 1995 , with the improvement of the economic situation , the respective companies resuming their activities separately .

neg: Li & Fung Li & Fung Limited is a global supply chain manager primarily for US and EU brands , department stores , hypermarkets , specialty stores , catalogue-led companies , and ecommerce sites .   Li & Fung was founded in 1906 in modern-day Guangzhou and is headquartered in Hong Kong . As of 2016 , apparel makes up around two-thirds of the  business , with furniture and home furnishings , beauty and personal care products , fashion accessories and general merchandising , such as seasonal gifts , constituting the rest .   Today , Li & Fung employs about 22,000 people worldwide . It does product design and development , raw materials and factory sourcing and capacity building , vendor compliance and distribution . It has over 250 offices in 40 markets . It works with 15,000 suppliers to service 8,000 customers .   On 13 February 2017 , it is no more a constituent of Hang Seng Index .

neg: China–France relations China -- France relations , also known as Sino-French relations or Franco-Chinese relations , refers to the interstate relations between China and France ( Kingdom or later ) .   Note that the meaning of both `` China '' and `` France '' as entities has changed throughout history ; this article will discuss what was commonly considered ` France ' and ` China ' at the time of the relationships in question . There have been many political , cultural and economic relationships between the two countries .

neg: 1950s American automobile culture 1950s American automobile culture has had an enduring influence on the culture of the United States , as reflected in popular music , major trends from the 1950s and mainstream acceptance of the `` hot rod '' culture . The American manufacturing economy switched from producing war-related items to consumer goods at the end of World War II , and by the end of the 1950s , one in six working Americans were employed either directly or indirectly in the automotive industry . The United States became the world 's largest manufacturer of automobiles , and Henry Ford 's goal of 30 years earlier -- that any man with a good job should be able to afford an automobile -- was achieved . A new generation of service businesses focusing on customers with their automobiles sprang up during the decade , including drive-through or drive-in restaurants and more drive-in theaters ( cinemas ) .   The decade began with 25 million registered automobiles on the road , most of which predated World War II and were in poor condition ; no automobiles or parts were produced during the war owing to rationing and restrictions . By 1950 , most factories had made the transition to a consumer-based economy , and more than 8 million cars were produced that year alone . By 1958 , there were more than 67 million cars registered in the United States , more than twice the number at the start of the decade .   As part of the U.S. national defenses , to support military transport , the National Highway System was expanded with Interstate highways , beginning in 1955 , across many parts of the United States . The wider , multi-lane highways allowed traffic to move at faster speeds , with few or no stoplights on the way . The wide-open spaces along the highways became a basis for numerous billboards showing advertisements .   The dawning of the Space Age and Space Race were reflected in contemporary American automotive styling . Large tailfins , flowing designs reminiscent of rockets , and radio antennas that imitated Sputnik 1 were common , owing to the efforts of design pioneers such as Harley Earl .

neg: Wayne Stamping & Assembly The Wayne Stamping and Assembly Plant is a Ford manufacturing plant in Wayne , Michigan , United States producing Ford Focus and Ford C-Max vehicles . Many of its more than 3,000 employees are represented by UAW Local 900 .

neg: Aurica Motors Aurica Motors , LLC is a start-up based out of Santa Clara , California that develops a proprietary electronic power train called the Aurica Recurve for electric cars . The company has stated its intention to partner with other investors to manufacture electric cars that utilize its electronic power train system . Aurica Motors is an offshoot of Aurica Labs , a research and development company started and funded by physicist Greg Bender .   On March 10 , 2010 , Aurica Motors was thrust into the public spotlight with the announcement of its intentions to save the New United Motor Manufacturing , Inc. ( NUMMI ) automotive plant in Fremont , California from completely shutting down .   The NUMMI plant , a joint venture between Toyota and General Motors , opened in 1984 as an experiment to determine if unionized Americans could adapt Japanese production management practices . The plant rolled out its last vehicle on April 1 , 2010 , forcing 4,700 factory workers out and likely affecting thousands of part suppliers .   In the same March announcement , Aurica also stated its intention to work with the NUMMI workforce to retrain it for electric car development and find financial backing to retool the plant .   On May 20 , 2010 , both Tesla Motors and Toyota announced a joint effort to manufacture Tesla 's electric vehicles at the former NUMMI plant . Under the agreement , Toyota bought $ 50 million of common stock from Tesla Motors . Tesla then purchased a portion of the NUMMI property including the plant , with the goal of retrofitting the plant for its future `` smaller third-generation car , '' seemingly putting an end to Aurica 's bid for the NUMMI plant .

neg: Chicken tax The chicken tax is a 25 % tariff on potato starch , dextrin , brandy , and light trucks imposed in 1963 by the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson in response to tariffs placed by France and West Germany on importation of U.S. chicken . The period from 1961 -- 1964 of tensions and negotiations surrounding the issue was known as the `` Chicken War , '' taking place at the height of Cold War politics .   Eventually , the tariffs on potato starch , dextrin , and brandy were lifted , but over the next 48 years the light truck tax ossified , remaining in place to protect U.S. domestic automakers from foreign competition ( e.g. , from Japan and Thailand ) . Though concern remains about its repeal , a 2003 Cato Institute study called the tariff `` a policy in search of a rationale . ''   As an unintended consequence several importers of light trucks have circumvented the tariff via loopholes -- including Ford ( ostensibly a company that the tax was designed to protect ) , which imported the Transit Connect light trucks as `` passenger vehicles '' to the U.S. from Turkey and immediately strips and shreds portions of their interiors , such as installed rear seats , in a warehouse outside Baltimore -- and Mercedes , which imported complete vans built in Germany , `` disassembled them and shipped the pieces to South Carolina , where American workers put them back together in a small kit assembly building . '' The resulting vehicles emerge as locally manufactured , free from the tariff .


query: Vincent Cassel acted in Black Swan.

pos: Vincent Cassel Vincent Cassel ( -LSB- vɛ̃sɑ̃ kasɛl -RSB- ; born Vincent Crochon , 23 November 1966 ) is a French actor best known to English-speaking audiences through his film performances in Ocean 's Twelve and Ocean 's Thirteen , as well as Black Swan . Cassel is also renowned for playing the infamous French bank-robber Jacques Mesrine in Mesrine : Killer Instinct and Mesrine : Public Enemy Number One .

neg: Lucrèce Borgia Lucrèce Borgia ( also known as Lucretia Borgia or Sins of the Borgias ) is a 1953 French drama film starring Martine Carol and Pedro Armendáriz . The film was directed by Christian-Jaque , who co-wrote screenplay with Cécil Saint-Laurent and Jacques Sigurd , based on a novel by Alfred Schirokauer . The film tells the story of the Borgia family of Italy during the Renaissance .   It was released on DVD in the US on May 26 , 2009 .

neg: Chicago (2002 film) Chicago is a 2002 American musical crime comedy film based on the musical of the same name , exploring the themes of celebrity , scandal , and corruption in Chicago during the Jazz Age . The film stars Catherine Zeta-Jones , Renée Zellweger and Richard Gere . Chicago centers on Velma Kelly ( Zeta-Jones ) and Roxie Hart ( Zellweger ) , two murderesses who find themselves in jail together awaiting trial in 1920s Chicago . Velma , a vaudevillian , and Roxie , a housewife , fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows . Directed and choreographed by Rob Marshall , and adapted by screenwriter Bill Condon , with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb , Chicago won six Academy Awards in 2003 , including Best Picture . The film was critically lauded , and was the first musical to win Best Picture since Oliver ! in 1968 .

neg: Svengali (musical) Svengali is a musical with a book and lyrics by Gregory Boyd and music by Frank Wildhorn . It is based on the 1894 novel Trilby by George du Maurier .   The title character in this Gothic tale is a vocal coach who uses hypnotism to transform the tone-deaf Trilby into an acclaimed singer and steals her away from Little Billie , a sculptor for whom she has posed . At first the girl can remember nothing about her past , but as her memory slowly returns , she attempts to break free from her possessive mentor .   The musical has been staged twice , both times with Chuck Wagner as Svengali and Linda Eder ( Wildhorn 's then future , now ex-wife ) as Trilby . It premiered at the Alley Theatre in Houston , Texas in April 1991 and won the Alton Jones Foundation Award for New American Musicals . It was then produced at the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota , Florida in October 1991 through November 2 , 1991 .   The director was Gregory Boyd . The scenic design by Jerome Sirlin used a bank of slide projectors , creating `` enigmatic images against the backdrop of the stage : the pensive face of a young woman , gargoyles , a cafe scene , brilliant color fields of red , blue , green and gold . '' The costumes were by Jane Suttell and lighting by Howell Binkley . The cast featured Philip Hoffman , Molly Scott as Zou Zou .   Of it Wildhorn has said , `` It was great working on it and I hope it will have its day . ''   Although a complete cast album has not been released , three of the show 's songs have been recorded . Danny de Munk and Vera Mann dueted on `` So Slowly '' for his CD Danny , and Eder included `` If He Never Said Hello '' and `` Vole Mon Ange '' on her 2003 release Storybook .

neg: The Saint (film) The Saint is a 1997 espionage thriller DeLuxe Color film in Panavision , starring Val Kilmer in the title role , with Elisabeth Shue and Rade Šerbedžija , directed by Phillip Noyce and written by Jonathan Hensleigh and Wesley Strick . The title character is a high tech thief and master of disguise that becomes the anti-hero while using the moniker of various saints while paradoxically living in the underworld of international industrial theft . The film was a financial success with a worldwide box office of $ 169.4 million , rentals of $ 28.2 million , and continuous DVD sales .   It is loosely based on the character of Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in 1928 for a series of books published as `` The Saint '' , which ran until 1983 . The Saint character has also featured in a series of Hollywood movies made between 1938 and 1954 , a 1940s radio series starring Vincent Price ( and others ) as Templar , a popular British television series of the 1960s which starred Roger Moore , and a 1970s series starring Ian Ogilvy .

neg: Voodoo Macbeth The Voodoo Macbeth is a common nickname for the Federal Theatre Project 's 1936 New York production of William Shakespeare 's Macbeth . Orson Welles adapted and directed the production , moved the play 's setting from Scotland to a fictional Caribbean island , recruited an entirely African American cast , and earned the nickname for his production from the Haitian vodou that fulfilled the role of Scottish witchcraft . A box office sensation , the production is regarded as a landmark theatrical event for several reasons : its innovative interpretation of the play , its success in promoting African-American theatre , and its role in securing the reputation of its 20-year-old director .

neg: The Willow Pattern The Willow Pattern is a one-act comic opera with a libretto by Basil Hood and music by Cecil Cook . It was first performed at the Savoy Theatre on 14 November 1901 , running for a total of 110 performances until 29 March 1902 . It toured thereafter .   The Willow Pattern was a companion piece to Ib and Little Christina ( for 16 performances ) and later Iolanthe ( 94 performances ) . It and was toured in Britain and America . A copy of the printed libretto is in the British Library , at 11778 . f. 23 ( 5 ) . ( 1901 ) . The vocal score was published by Chappells , and a copy is in British Library at F. 690 . j. ( 2 ) -LSB- 1902 -RSB- .   A silent film of the legend was made in 1914 , called Story of the Willow Pattern .   When the Gilbert and Sullivan partnership disbanded after the production of The Gondoliers in 1889 , impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte and , after his death , his widow Helen Carte , filled the Savoy Theatre with a combination of new works and revivals of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas . The fashion in the late Victorian era and Edwardian era was to present long evenings in the theatre , and so Carte preceded his Savoy operas with curtain raisers , such as The Willow Pattern was , when played with Iolanthe . W. J. MacQueen-Pope commented , concerning such curtain raisers :  This was a one-act play , seen only by the early comers . It would play to empty boxes , half-empty upper circle , to a gradually filling stalls and dress circle , but to an attentive , grateful and appreciative pit and gallery . Often these plays were little gems . They deserved much better treatment than they got , but those who saw them delighted in them . ... -LSB- They -RSB- served to give young actors and actresses a chance to win their spurs ... the stalls and the boxes lost much by missing the curtain-raiser , but to them dinner was more important .

neg: 2006 Toronto International Film Festival The 31st Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 7 to September 16 , 2006 . Opening the festival was Zacharias Kunuk and Norman Cohn 's The Journals of Knud Rasmussen , a film that `` explores the history of the Inuit people through the eyes of a father and daughter . ''   In a press release dated June 27 , 2006 , twenty-six international film selections were announced which previously premiered at major film festivals worldwide . Of the films announced , twenty-five of them will receive their North American premiere .   Among the many anticipated films were Babel by Alejandro González Iñárritu , Volver by Pedro Almodóvar , Election 2 ( a.k.a. Triad Election ) by Johnnie To , The Fountain by Darren Aronofsky and The Host by Bong Joon-ho .   Bella took top prize at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival by winning the highly coveted `` People 's Choice Award '' , a distinction which puts them in the company of such Oscar-winning films as Chariots of Fire , American Beauty , Life Is Beautiful , Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon and Hotel Rwanda . Last year 's winner of the `` People 's Choice '' Award , Tsotsi , won an Oscar for best foreign-language film .   Bella marks the feature directorial debut for Alejandro Monteverde , who also co-wrote its original screenplay with Patrick Million . Bella features Manuel Perez , Angélica Aragón , Jaime Terelli and Ali Landry . Bella was produced by Sean Wolfington , Eduardo Verastegui , Leo Severino , Alejandro Monteverde and Denise Pinckley and executive produced by J. Eustace Wolfington , Ana Wolfington and Stephen McEveety . The film was financed by producers Sean Wolfingtonand Eustace Wolfington . McEveety ( Braveheart , We Were Soldiers , Passion of the Christ ) consulted on the script and signed on as an Executive Producer to help market the movie . Bella is McEveety 's first release under his nascent Mpower Films moniker and marks his first feature since ankling Mel Gibson 's Icon productions .

neg: Seymour Cassel Seymour Joseph Cassel ( born January 22 , 1935 ) is an American actor .   Cassel first came to prominence in the 1960s in the pioneering independent films of writer/director John Cassavetes . The first of these was Too Late Blues ( 1961 ) , followed by Faces ( 1968 ) , for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and won a National Society of Film Critics Award . Cassel went on to appear in Cassavetes ' Minnie and Moskowitz ( 1971 ) , The Killing of a Chinese Bookie ( 1976 ) , Opening Night ( 1977 ) and Love Streams ( 1984 ) .   He has further appeared in a number of independent and Hollywood film productions . Notable titles include Coogan 's Bluff ( 1968 ) , The Last Tycoon ( 1976 ) , Valentino ( 1977 ) , Johnny Be Good ( 1988 ) , Mobsters ( 1991 ) , In the Soup ( 1992 ) , Honeymoon in Vegas ( 1992 ) , Indecent Proposal ( 1993 ) , Beer League ( 2006 ) and Fort McCoy ( 2011 ) . Like Cassavetes , Wes Anderson has frequently cast Cassel , first in Rushmore ( 1998 ) and then in The Royal Tenenbaums ( 2001 ) and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ( 2004 ) .

neg: Black Christmas (2006 film) Black Christmas ( abbreviated as Black X-Mas ) is a 2006 American-Canadian slasher film written and directed by Glen Morgan and starring Katie Cassidy , Michelle Trachtenberg , Mary Elizabeth Winstead , Oliver Hudson , Lacey Chabert , Kristen Cloke , and Andrea Martin . The film takes place several days before Christmas , and tells the story of a group of sorority sisters who are stalked and murdered by the house 's former inhabitants during a winter storm . It is a loose remake of the 1974 film of the same name . The film was produced by Morgan and James Wong through their production company Hard Eight Pictures , along with 2929 Productions and Dimension Films , while Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer distributed the film .   In December 2006 , upon anticipation of its premiere , the film garnered some criticism from religious groups due to its graphic content in a holiday setting , as well as the distributor 's decision to release the film on Christmas Day in the United States . The film opened in the United Kingdom on December 15 , 2006 , and , despite backlash from some religious organizations , opened in US theaters on Christmas Day .

neg: Fearless Tiger Fearless Tiger ( called Black Pearls in some countries ) is a 1991 Canadian martial arts movie , directed by Ron Hulme .

neg: A Dangerous Method A Dangerous Method is a 2011 German-Canadian-American-British historical film directed by David Cronenberg and starring Keira Knightley , Viggo Mortensen , Michael Fassbender , and Vincent Cassel . The screenplay was adapted by writer Christopher Hampton from his 2002 stage play The Talking Cure , which was based on the 1993 non-fiction book by John Kerr , A Most Dangerous Method : The story of Jung , Freud , and Sabina Spielrein .   The film marks the third consecutive collaboration between Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen ( after A History of Violence and Eastern Promises ) . This is also the third Cronenberg film made with British film producer Jeremy Thomas , after completing together the William Burroughs adaptation Naked Lunch and the J. G. Ballard adaptation Crash . A Dangerous Method was a German/Canadian co-production . The film premiered at the 68th Venice Film Festival and was also featured at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival .   Set on the eve of World War I , A Dangerous Method describes the turbulent relationships between Carl Jung , founder of analytical psychology ; Sigmund Freud , founder of the discipline of psychoanalysis ; and Sabina Spielrein , initially a patient of Jung and later a physician and one of the first female psychoanalysts .   Among the film 's many honors , Mortensen was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Motion Picture for his portrayal of Freud .

neg: Black Sunday (1960 film) Black Sunday ( Italian : La maschera del demonio ) -- also known as The Mask of Satan and Revenge of the Vampire -- is a 1960 Italian gothic horror film directed by Mario Bava , from a screenplay by Ennio de Concini , Mario Serandrei and Marcello Coscia ( who was uncredited ) . The film stars Barbara Steele , John Richardson , Arturo Dominici and Ivo Garrani . It was Bava 's directorial debut , although he had completed several previous feature films without credit . Based very loosely on Nikolai Gogol 's short story `` Viy '' , the narrative concerns a witch who is put to death by her own brother , only to return 200 years later to seek revenge on her descendants .   By the social standards of the 1960s , Black Sunday was considered unusually gruesome , and was banned in the UK until 1968 because of its violence . In the U.S. , some of the gore was censored , in-house , by the distributor American International Pictures before its theatrical release to the country 's cinemas , where it was shown as a double feature with Roger Corman 's The Little Shop of Horrors . Despite the censorship , Black Sunday was a worldwide critical and box office success , and launched the careers of director Mario Bava and movie star Barbara Steele . In 2004 , one of its sequences was voted number 40 among the `` 100 Scariest Movie Moments '' by the Bravo TV network .

neg: Black (2015 Indian film) Black is an Indo-Bangla Bengali crime action film directed by Raja Chanda , and stars Soham Chakraborty and Bidya Sinha Mim in lead roles . The film was jointly produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Dag Creative Media and was released on 27 November 2015 . The film revolves around a man named , Biltu , who takes vengeance to those who framed his father ( a police officer ) with false charges and as a result the latter commits suicide to get rid of this humiliation .

neg: Vinnie Mele Vinnie Mele ( born as Vincenzo Seraphino Mele , February 17 , 1977 ) is an American singer , actor , composer , and instrumentalist . His style is influenced by the blues , southern rock , reggae , and country music . Mele 's songs contain humor and pop culture references .

neg: Black light theatre Black Light Theatre ( in Czech černé divadlo ) or simply Black Theatre , is a theatrical performance style characterized by the use of black box theatre augmented by black light illusion . This form of theatre originated from Asia and can be found in many places around the world . It has become a speciality of Prague , where many theatres use it .   The distinctive characteristics of `` black theatre '' are the use of black curtains , a darkened stage , and `` black lighting '' ( UV light ) , paired with fluorescent costumes in order to create intricate visual illusions . This `` black cabinet '' technique was used by Georges Méliès , and by theatre revolutionary Konstantin Stanislavski ( especially in his production of Cain ) . The technique , paired with the expressive artistry of dance , mime and acrobatics of the performers is able to create remarkable spectacles .

neg: Cyril Frankel Cyril Frankel ( born 28 December 1921 ) is a retired British film and television director . His career in television began in 1953 and he directed for over 30 TV programmes until 1990 . He was born in Stoke Newington , London . He directed many episodes of popular British TV shows , such as The Avengers , and the pilot episodes of the ITC Entertainment shows Randall and Hopkirk ( Deceased ) and Department S in 1969 . In 1970 , he directed `` Timelash '' , an episode of UFO , which he described as a very interesting script and one of his personal favourites .   Frankel also directed many documentaries and feature films , including Never Take Sweets from a Stranger ( 1960 ) and School for Scoundrels ( 1960 ; taking over from Robert Hamer , who was credited as sole director ) . One of his films , Man of Africa ( 1953 ) - the first film to feature a cast made up of relatively unknown black actors - was not released and was lost for some time . A complete copy has since been discovered and has been screened at a number of international film festivals .   In terms of documentaries , Frankel supervised some of the films that were broadcast for the BBC arts series Monitor ( 1958 -- 65 ) , among which was the first ballet programme to be filmed and edited to the choreography . Prior to his retirement , he became the ceramics expert for Bonhams auction house . A book , Modern Pots : Hans Coper , Lucie Rie and their Contemporaries - The Lisa Sainsbury Collection , was co-authored by Frankel and published in 2000 . His memoir , Eye to Eye , was published by Bank House Books in 2009 .

neg: La Séparation La Séparation is a 1994 French romantic drama film directed by Christian Vincent and based on the novel La Séparation by Dan Franck .

neg: Viva Bianca Viva Bianca ( born Viva Skubiszewski , -LSB- skuːbɪʃɛvski -RSB- -LSB- skubiʂɛfski -RSB- ) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Ilithyia on the Starz network series Spartacus : Blood and Sand and Spartacus : Vengeance . Bianca graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts where she received a best actress award . She is the daughter of Cezary Skubiszewski , a Polish Australian composer for film , television and orchestra . Bianca cites Cate Blanchett and Heath Ledger as Australian actors who have influenced her .

neg: Macbeth (1979 film) Macbeth is a 1979 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn 's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare . Produced by Thames Television , it features Ian McKellen as Macbeth and Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth . The TV version was directed by Philip Casson .   The original stage production was performed at The Other Place , the RSC 's small studio theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon . It had been performed in the round before small audiences , with a bare stage and simple costuming . The recording preserves this style : the actors perform on a circular set and with a mostly black background ; changes of setting are indicated only by lighting changes .

neg: The Black Pimpernel The Black Pimpernel ( Svarta nejlikan El Clavel negro ) is a Swedish drama film directed by Ulf Hultberg and starring Michael Nyqvist and Lisa Werlinder . The film also features Kate Del Castillo , Luis Gnecco and Claire Ross-Brown in a minor part .   The film is about Harald Edelstam , Sweden 's ambassador to Chile , who after the military coup of Augusto Pinochet in 1973 , managed to save the lives of more than 1,300 people by taking them to his embassy and transporting them to Sweden .   His name comes from the fictional hero The Scarlet Pimpernel who saved many lives during the French Revolution .   The film was shot in Chile in the spring of 2006 and opened September 14 , 2007 .


query: Machete is a real person.

pos: Machete (character) Isador Cortez , also known as Machete , is a fictional character in the four Spy Kids films , the Grindhouse fake trailer , and the Machete and Machete Kills films . The character is played by Danny Trejo .

neg: Machinima Machinima ( -LSB- məˈʃiːnᵻmə -RSB- or -LSB- məˈʃɪnᵻmə -RSB- ) is the use of real-time computer graphics engines to create a cinematic production . Most often video games are used to generate the computer animation . Machinima-based artists , sometimes called machinimists or machinimators , are often fan laborers , by virtue of their re-use of copyrighted materials ( see below ) . Machinima offers to provide an archive of gaming performance and access to the look and feel of software and hardware that may already have become unavailable or even obsolete ; for game studies , `` Machinima 's gestures grant access to gaming 's historical conditions of possibility and how machinima offers links to a comparative horizon that informs , changes , and fully participates in videogame culture . ''   The practice of using graphics engines from video games arose from the animated software introductions of the 1980s demoscene , Disney Interactive Studios ' 1992 video game Stunt Island , and 1990s recordings of gameplay in first-person shooter ( FPS ) video games , such as id Software 's Doom and Quake . Originally , these recordings documented speedruns -- attempts to complete a level as quickly as possible -- and multiplayer matches . The addition of storylines to these films created `` Quake movies '' . The more general term machinima , a portmanteau of machine cinema , arose when the concept spread beyond the Quake series to other games and software . After this generalization , machinima appeared in mainstream media , including television series and advertisements .   Machinima has advantages and disadvantages when compared to other styles of filmmaking . Its relative simplicity over traditional frame-based animation limits control and range of expression . Its real-time nature favors speed , cost saving , and flexibility over the higher quality of pre-rendered computer animation . Virtual acting is less expensive , dangerous , and physically restricted than live action . Machinima can be filmed by relying on in-game artificial intelligence ( AI ) or by controlling characters and cameras through digital puppetry . Scenes can be precisely scripted , and can be manipulated during post-production using video editing techniques . Editing , custom software , and creative cinematography may address technical limitations . Game companies have provided software for and have encouraged machinima , but the widespread use of digital assets from copyrighted games has resulted in complex , unresolved legal issues .   Machinima productions can remain close to their gaming roots and feature stunts or other portrayals of gameplay . Popular genres include dance videos , comedy , and drama . Alternatively , some filmmakers attempt to stretch the boundaries of the rendering engines or to mask the original 3-D context . The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences ( AMAS ) , a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting machinima , recognizes exemplary productions through Mackie awards given at its annual Machinima Film Festival . Some general film festivals accept machinima , and game companies , such as Epic Games , Blizzard Entertainment and Jagex , have sponsored contests involving it .

neg: Mike Cochrane Mike Cochrane is a musician and an actor . Cochrane played in bands such as Train , Shango and many other bands in the 1970s . Mike 's band Train was the `` House Band '' at Gazzarris on the Sunset Strip from 1971 through 1972 . This is where Mike met Edward James Olmos and Rick Vito , who were in a band called `` The Pacific Ocean '' . Mike also played on many recording sessions for Warner Bros. in the 70s and also played with Tim Bogert and Mickey McMeel in a power treo for a while . Mike also did his first acting job as a second engineer in the movie The Rose with Bette Midler and Alan Bates .   In the 80 's , Mike continued to play in bands including , Exhibit A , The Zone , Craby Appleton ( With Michael Fennelly ) , Spencer Davis , UXB , Reach , and a couple of new versions of Train , as well as continuing to do studio work .   Mike is now acting and can be seen on such shows as My Name Is Earl , Dexter , CSI : Crime Scene Investigation , The Riches , Monk , ER , Weeds , Moonlight , CSI : NY , and Flaked . He also can be seen in the movies Beerfest , Blades of Glory , Epic Movie , Spider-Man 3 , Hancock and Iron Man .

neg: Muleta A muleta is a stick with a red cloth hanging from it that is used in the final third ( tercio de muleta or de muerte ) of a bullfight . It is different from the cape used by the matador earlier in the fight ( capote de brega ) .   The muleta obscures the sword , and as in his earlier work with the cape , the bullfighter uses it to attract the bull in a series of passes , demonstrating his control over it . The red color of the muleta is actually unnecessary , though , as bulls are dichromatic , meaning neither the cape nor the muleta color can be accurately discerned by the bull . The color is retained merely for tradition .   There are a number of distinct styles of pass , each with its own name . With the cape , for instance , the verónica is a pass in which the matador slowly swings the cape away from the charging bull while keeping his feet in the same position . The faena is the final series of passes before the kill , in which the matador uses the muleta to manoeuvre the bull into a position to stab it between the shoulders , cutting the aorta . If this fails he must then cut the bull 's spinal cord with a second sword , killing it instantly . The task of killing the bull is given to the matador alone ; his title means literally `` killer '' .

neg: Da Lou Louise Cristine Machado ( Rio de Janeiro , September 16 , 1983 ) is a singer and songwriter of Brazilian Pop rock . Former participant of Joinville Dance Festival and Choral Univille , selected with the Collective XYZ group for Collective Artists 40th , monitors the Bienal de Porto Alegre and art teacher . Louise Cristine Machado has done a bit of everything to show how multi-talented , but his true calling is the same in music . Adept of the guitar since the age of 17 , he recorded his first single `` A Noite '' in partnership with producer Rick Bonadio .

neg: Sword replica Sword replicas may be produced as a singular reproduction of a specific historical sword , e.g. commissioned by a museum , or they may be produced commercially in series , again either based on a specific sword , a certain historical type of sword , or an original design loosely based on historical precedents . Functional quality reproductions even when produced in series may be priced in the USD/EUR 1,000 to 2,000 range or above , while cheap factory produced swords may range around USD/EUR 50 to 200 .   The purpose of the replica may be either exhibition ( educational museum replicas , or simply decorative `` wallhangers '' ) , or practical use ( historical fencing , combat reenactment , kenjutsu/batt ōjutsu or test cutting ) .   In the case of decorative replicas , the product need not be able to withstand the physical stress of actual use , resulting in lower cost . Such decorative look-alikes are also pejoratively referred to as `` sword-like objects '' ( or SLOs ) in jargon , especially when falsely advertised .   Swords intended for historical fencing on the other hand should ideally come as closely as possible to historical weapons ( but remain unsharpened to avoid injury ) . Swords used for test cutting are sharpened , and are often heavier than their historical counterparts , since added weight improves their cutting effect at the expense of agility ( cf. the historical executioner 's swords ) . Swords used for combat reenactment often have rounded points to reduce the risk of injury , and are also often much heavier than their historical counterparts .

neg: Buckethead Brian Patrick Carroll ( born May 13 , 1969 ) , known professionally as Buckethead , is an American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who has worked within many genres of music . He has released 294 studio albums , four special releases and one EP . He has also performed on more than 50 other albums by other artists . His music spans many diverse areas such as progressive metal , funk , blues , Heavy Metal , bluegrass , ambient , and avant-garde music .   Buckethead is famous for wearing a KFC bucket on his head , emblazoned with an orange bumper sticker reading FUNERAL in capital black block letters , and an expressionless plain white mask , which , according to Buckethead , was inspired by his seeing Halloween 4 : The Return of Michael Myers . At one point , he changed to a plain white bucket that no longer bore the KFC logo , but subsequently reverted to his trademark KFC bucket . He also incorporates nunchaku and robot dancing into his stage performances .   As an instrumentalist , Buckethead has received critical acclaim for his electric guitar playing , and is considered one of today 's more innovative guitarists . He has been voted number 8 on a list in GuitarOne magazine of the `` Top 10 Fastest Guitar Shredders of All Time '' as well as being included in Guitar Worlds lists of the `` 25 all-time weirdest guitarists '' and the `` 50 fastest guitarists of all time '' .  He performs primarily as a solo artist , though he has collaborated extensively with a wide variety of high-profile artists such as Bill Laswell , Bootsy Collins , Bernie Worrell , Iggy Pop , Les Claypool , Serj Tankian , Bill Moseley , Mike Patton , Viggo Mortensen , That 1 Guy , Bassnectar , and was a member of Guns N ' Roses from 2000 to 2004 . Buckethead has also written and performed music for major motion pictures , including : Saw II , Ghosts of Mars , Beverly Hills Ninja , Mortal Kombat , Mortal Kombat : Annihilation , Last Action Hero , and contributed lead guitar to the track `` Firebird '' featured on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers : The Movie soundtrack .

neg: MC Magic Marcus Cardenas , better known by his stage name MC Magic , is a Hispanic rapper , songwriter and record producer , known for rapping and singing , both in English and Spanish .

neg: Character (arts) A character ( sometimes known as a fictional character ) is a person or other being in a narrative work of art ( such as a novel , play , television series , or film ) . The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person , in which case the distinction of a `` fictional '' versus `` real '' character may be made . Derived from the ancient Greek word χαρακτήρ , the English word dates from the Restoration , although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749 . From this , the sense of `` a part played by an actor '' developed . Character , particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema , involves `` the illusion of being a human person . '' In literature , characters guide readers through their stories , helping them to understand plots and ponder themes . Since the end of the 18th century , the phrase `` in character '' has been used to describe an effective impersonation by an actor . Since the 19th century , the art of creating characters , as practiced by actors or writers , has been called characterisation .   A character who stands as a representative of a particular class or group of people is known as a type . Types include both stock characters and those that are more fully individualised . The characters in Henrik Ibsen 's Hedda Gabler ( 1891 ) and August Strindberg 's Miss Julie ( 1888 ) , for example , are representative of specific positions in the social relations of class and gender , such that the conflicts between the characters reveal ideological conflicts .   The study of a character requires an analysis of its relations with all of the other characters in the work . The individual status of a character is defined through the network of oppositions ( proairetic , pragmatic , linguistic , proxemic ) that it forms with the other characters . The relation between characters and the action of the story shifts historically , often miming shifts in society and its ideas about human individuality , self-determination , and the social order .

neg: Sergio Bustamante (artist) Sergio Bustamante is a Mexican Artist and sculptor . Though born in Culiacan , Sinaloa , Mexico , Sergio Bustamante has lived in the Guadalajara area since early childhood . In his youth , he studied architecture at the University of Guadalajara , but abandoned this pursuit when his talents and interests drew him to the fine arts and crafts .   He began with paintings and paper mache figures , inaugurating the first exhibit of his works at the Galeria Misracha in Mexico City in 1966 . In the early 1970s , he traveled to Amsterdam , where he further developed his talents . After his return to Guadalajara , he established in 1975 , along with other artists , the `` Family Workshop Studio '' in Tlaquepaque , Jalisco , Mexico .   While Bustamante 's works initially focused on painting and paper mache , his talents led , in the mid-1970s , to the creation of sculptures in wood and bronze , many reflecting animal themes . 1979 marked the inauguration of innovative furniture designs in wood and glass with bronze accents , currently available in distinctive patterns and motifs . The creation of ceramic sculptures in the mid-1980s provided avenues for the use of color and form in ways not previously explored . In 1992 , the initiation of an extensive line of exquisite jewelry in bronze , gold and silver , many set with precious and semi-precious stones and , again , often reflecting animal themes , marked a new and expansive direction for his creations . In this same year , a new series of paper mache sculptures was introduced . In the new millennium , Bustamante continues to explore new paths for the further expression of his imaginative and gifted talents .   Each piece belongs to a limited edition and is created by hand , therefore unique . A certificate of authenticity duly signed by the artists itself is attributed to each sculpture . All works are of very good quality , and pieces of small and big size up to four meters high are available . The Mexican government has even elected them for official gifts to state governors and to high personalities . Since the 1960s , Sergio Bustamante has been internationally recognized in the world of creative arts and crafts . His works are on demand around the globe in such countries as Mexico , United States , Japan , Europe , and recently Russia ; giving the probability that his works will increase in value over the years .

neg: Face (professional wrestling) In professional wrestling , a face ( babyface ) is a heroic or a `` good guy '' wrestler , booked ( scripted ) by the promotion with the aim of being cheered by fans . Faces , traditionally , wrestle within the rules and avoid cheating ( in contrast to the heels who use illegal moves and call in additional wrestlers to do their work for them ) while behaving positively towards the referee and the audience .   Such characters are also referred to as blue-eyes in British wrestling , and técnicos in lucha libre . The face character is portrayed as a hero relative to the heel wrestlers , who are analogous to villains . Not everything a face wrestler does must be heroic : faces need only to be cheered by the audience to be effective characters . The vast majority of wrestling storylines involving faces place a face against a heel , although more elaborate set-ups ( such as two faces being manipulated by a nefarious outside party into fighting ) often happen as well .   In the world of lucha libre wrestling , they 're generally known for using moves requiring technical skill , particularly aerial maneuvers , and wearing outfits using bright colors with positive associations ( such as solid white ) . This is contrasted with the villainous rudos that are generally known for being brawlers , using physical moves that emphasize brute strength and/or size while often having outfits akin to demons or other nasty characters .

neg: Cleaner (crime) A cleaner , or fixer , is a person who `` cleans up '' after crimes to physically erase their trace or uses pressure or bribes to limit fallout from a criminal act .   A fixer plays a similar but often less hands-on role , often minimizing bad publicity for public officials or media figures by quelling stories of their misadventures , but also capable of more heavyhanded tactics , as necessary .   A cleaner may destroy or remove incriminating evidence at the scene of a crime . A popular figure in crime fiction , a cleaner may also be a contract killer who commits murder to `` clean up '' a situation .  Cleaner is also a slang term for someone , usually a member of a crime organization or a covert government agency , who disposes of a corpse after a hit .   In contrast , legal crime scene cleanup is a legitimate industry , eliminating blood and other biohazardous materials such as dangerous chemicals used in an illegal drug lab as permitted by responsible authorities .   A fictional example of a cleaner is Shoulders from the comic strip Dick Tracy . More contemporary are the roles played by Jean Reno as Victor in the film La Femme Nikita ( 1990 ) , Harvey Keitel as Victor in Point of No Return ( 1993 ) , and a year later as a Mr. Wolf in Quentin Tarantino 's Pulp Fiction ( 1994 ) ( parodied on Seinfeld ` s episode 155 , `` The Muffin Tops '' ( 1997 ) , where Newman makes the problem of leftover muffin stumps go away by eating them ) , and George Clooney as the title character in Michael Clayton . On television , similar roles are played by Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut in the TV series Breaking Bad and its prequel , Better Call Saul , Liev Schreiber in the title role of Showtime 's Ray Donovan , Paige Turco as recurring character Zoe Morgan in Person of Interest , and Susan Blommaert as `` Mr. Kaplan '' in The Blacklist .

neg: Violencia Blas Columba ( born December 10 , 1968 in Matamoros , Tamaulipas , Mexico ) is a retired Mexican luchador or professional wrestler , best known under the ring name Violencia ( Spanish for `` Violence '' ) and has previously also worked un the ring names Águila Real ( `` Royal Eagle '' ) , Rey Águila ( `` King Eagle '' ) and Lynx . As Volencia he was nicknamed El Búfalo ( `` The Buffalo '' ) due to the large horns protruding from his wrestling mask . He was one of the main members of the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( CMLL ) group known as Los Boricuas where he portrayed a Puerto Rican loyalist for several years . Columba is not related to wrestler Violencia Jr. but did allow him to use the name

neg: Die Macher Die Macher is a strategy board game designed by Karl-Heinz Schmiel of Germany . The game is based on the German electoral system and each player takes the role of one of five political parties ( in the 2006 edition , the CDU/CSU , FDP , SPD , Greens , and Die Linke ) . Parties score points based on seats won in seven state ( Land ) elections , the size of their national party base , the amount to which they control the national media , and how well their party platform aligns with national opinion .   Each state election is a `` mini game '' on its own . Each state has its own interests ( such as `` do we support higher taxes , or not ? '' ) , and a party will do better if its platform aligns with the local concerns . Players can deploy a limited number of `` party meetings '' ( groups of grassroots activists ) to a state ; the more they have there , the more votes they will generate when the election is resolved . `` Shadow Cabinet '' cards , representing influential party officials , can be used to perform some special actions , and each party tracks its `` trend '' ( favorability rating ) in the state using a sliding scale . When the election is held , each party scores votes based on the formula ( trend + interest alignment ) * ( number of meetings ) . A maximum score is 50 , and parliamentary seats ( victory points ) are awarded based on this score and the state 's actual number of seats in parliament . The seven states are chosen at random from the sixteen Länder of Germany , so some elections will be more influential than others . Players can modify their party 's ' platform and by controlling the local media can also affect what the state is concerned about .   Winning the local election allows the party to advance their media control to the national level and to help outline the national issues list . Players see the elections developing in advance and can apply their resources to the current election or upcoming ones , adding to the difficult decision making . During each state election , parties can agree to , or be forced into , coalitions , and share in any victory . Parties must also decide whether or not they will accept contributions from special interests with the possibility of alienating their grassroots donor base .   Die Macher takes about four hours to play .   Die Macher was first released by Hans im Glück publishing in 1986 as a four-player game , featuring only the Länder of the former West Germany and political issues relevant to the mid-1980s . This version is often sought-after by collectors . A revised version of the game with higher production value was released 12 years later , and this version was nominated for the 1998 Spiel des Jahres ( Game of the Year ) award ; it added the Länder of eastern Germany , a fifth party ( the PDS , the successor of the East German SED ) , updated the issues to those of the 1990s , and extensively changed the rules . In 2006 , Valley Games of Canada produced a new version of the game , with language-independent components , revised issues , the PDS renamed to Die Linke , and a few minor rules changes .

neg: Montubio Montubio are a mestizo people of the countryside of coastal Ecuador . The Montubio were recognized by the government in the spring of 2001 after protests that included protracted hunger strikes . The Council for the Development of the Montubio People of the Ecuadorian Coast and Subtropical Zones of the Littoral Region ( CODEPMOC ) was granted official status and government funding . The Montubio are known for their ranching activities , rodeos , machetes and distinctive attire ( including Panama hats , originally made in Montecristi-Manabí ) . In Ecuadorian literature , the Montubios have been written as `` a local stock coastal character '' by Alfredo Parez Diezcanceco and the `` Guayaquil Group '' : Demetrio Aguilera Malta , Enrique Gil Gilberto , and Joaquin Gallegos Lara . They have also been recorded by Jenny Estrada in El Montubio -- un forjador de identidad ( 1996 ) , Teodoro Crespo in El Montuvio : Centro de la  Colonización ( 1959 , 2nd Edition ) , and by Jose de la Cuadra in El Montuvio Ecuatoriano ( 1937 ) .

neg: Jimmy Jump Jaume Marquet i Cot ( -LSB- ˈʒawmə mərˈkɛt i kɔt -RSB- ) , more popularly known as Jimmy Jump , born on 14 March 1976 , is a Spanish streaker from Sabadell , Catalonia , Spain , known for interfering in several major entertainment and sporting events .

neg: Hammer A hammer is a tool or device that delivers a blow ( a sudden impact ) to an object . Most hammers are hand tools used to drive nails , fit parts , forge metal , and break apart objects . Hammers vary in shape , size , and structure , depending on their purposes .   Hammers are basic tools in many trades . The usual features are a head ( most often made of steel ) and a handle ( also called a helve #Noun or haft #Noun ) . Although most hammers are hand tools , powered versions exist ; they are known as powered hammers . Types of power hammer include steam hammers and trip hammers , often for heavier uses , such as forging .   Some specialized hammers have other names , such as sledgehammer , mallet , and gavel . The term `` hammer '' also applies to devices that deliver blows , such as the hammer of a firearm , or the hammer of a piano , or the hammer ice scraper .

neg: Richard Machalek Richard Machalek ( born April 12 , 1946 ) is a social theorist , sociobiologist , and professor of sociology .   A student and colleague of sociobiologist E.O. Wilson , Machalek is best known for using traditional sociological frameworks and theories to explain complex social behavior and structures in non-human societies , with a special emphasis on ant populations .   Machalek has repeatedly -- and only half jokingly -- called for a `` one-hundred year moratorium on studying humans within the field of sociology '' and he thus believes that the bedrock of sociological knowledge lies in explaining social phenomena that are exhibited across many different types of species . He can be , and often is , considered a radical sociological theorist in this regard . As such , Machalek also applies knowledge from the fields of evolutionary theory , zoology , and biology and is especially concerned with the trans-species social behaviors of cheating , cooperation , and division of labor , among others .   Besides teaching at a number of universities , in 1986 he was a visiting professor at Harvard University 's Museum of Comparative Zoology under the tutelage of E.O. Wilson . He was a visiting professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy , conducted research on fruit bats ( Chiroptera ) in Queensland , Australia , and has served in the board of many journals and professional societies . His contribution to the understanding of the biological underpinnings of social life , and his award-winning teaching , has instilled generations with an appreciation of evolutionary theory and the evolutionary elements of social life .   His research spans a wide array of topics , and is noted for its rigorous theoretical structure and elegant writing . The corpus of Machalek 's work is immense , varied , and foundational to the field . He currently teaches sociology at the University Of Wyoming .

neg: True threat A true threat is a threatening communication that can be prosecuted under the law . It is distinct from a threat that is made in jest . The U.S. Supreme Court has held that true threats are not protected under the U.S. Constitution based on three justifications : preventing fear , preventing the disruption that follows from that fear , and diminishing the likelihood that the threatened violence will occur . There is some concern that even satirical speech could be regarded as a `` true threat '' due to concern over terrorism .   The true threat doctrine was established in the 1969 Supreme Court case Watts v. United States . In that case , an eighteen-year-old male was convicted in a Washington , D.C. District Court for violating a statute prohibiting persons from knowingly and willfully making threats to harm or kill the President of the United States . The conviction was based on a statement made by Watts , in which he said , '' -LSB- i -RSB- f they ever make me carry a rifle the first man I want to get in my sights is L.B.J. '' Watts appealed , leading to the Supreme Court finding the statute constitutional on its face , but reversing the conviction of Watts .   In reviewing the lower court 's analysis of the case , the Court noted that `` a threat must be distinguished from what is constitutionally protected speech . '' The Court recognized that `` uninhibited , robust , and wideopen '' political debate can at times be characterized by `` vehement , caustic , and sometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks on government and public officials . '' In light of the context of Watts ' statement - and the laughter that it received from the crowd - the Court found that it was more `` a kind of very crude offensive method of stating a political opposition to the President '' than a `` true threat . '' In so holding , the Court established that there is a `` true threat '' exception to protected speech , but also that the statement must be viewed in its context and distinguished from protected hyperbole . The opinion , however , stopped short of defining precisely what constituted a `` true threat . ''

neg: Razor A razor is a bladed tool primarily used in the removal of unwanted body hair through the act of shaving . Kinds of razors include straight razors , disposable razor , and electric razors .   While the razor has been in existence since before the Bronze Age ( the oldest razor-like object has been dated to 18,000 B.C. ) , the most common type of razor in current usage is the safety or electric razor , though other kinds are still in use .

neg: Machiavellian intelligence In cognitive science and evolutionary psychology , Machiavellian intelligence ( also known as political intelligence or social intelligence ) is the capacity of an entity to be in a successful political engagement with social groups . The first introduction of this concept to primatology came from Frans de Waal 's book `` Chimpanzee Politics '' ( 1982 ) , which described social maneuvering while explicitly quoting Machiavelli . Also known as machiavellianism , it is the art of manipulation in which others are socially manipulated in a way that benefits the user .


query: Woody Harrelson has his breakout role in Cheers.

pos: Woody Harrelson Woodrow Tracy `` Woody '' Harrelson ( born July 23 , 1961 ) is an American actor , activist and playwright . He is a two-time Academy Award nominee and has won one Emmy Award out of seven nominations . His breakout role came in 1985 , joining the television sitcom Cheers as bartender Woody Boyd , for which he earned five Emmy Award nominations ( one win ) . Some notable film characters include basketball hustler Billy Hoyle in White Men Ca n't Jump , one-handed bowler Roy Munson in Kingpin , Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games film series , Pepper Lewis in The Cowboy Way , Tallahassee in Zombieland , serial killer Mickey Knox in Natural Born Killers , magazine publisher Larry Flynt in The People vs. Larry Flynt , country singer Dusty in A Prairie Home Companion , and magician/mentalist Merritt McKinney in Now You See Me . He will be portraying the Colonel in War for the Planet of the Apes .   For The People vs. Larry Flynt and The Messenger , Harrelson earned Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor , respectively . In 2014 , he starred as Detective Martin Hart in the first season of the HBO crime drama True Detective with Matthew McConaughey , which earned him and McConaughey nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series .

neg: The Wrong Guys The Wrong Guys is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Danny Bilson .

neg: John Cullum John Cullum ( born March 2 , 1930 ) is an American actor and singer . He has appeared in many stage musicals and dramas , including On the Twentieth Century ( 1978 ) and Shenandoah ( 1975 ) , winning the Tony Awards for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for each . He earned his first Tony nomination as lead actor in a musical in 1966 for On a Clear Day You Can See Forever in which he introduced the title song , and more recently received Tony nominations for Urinetown The Musical ( 2002 ) ( best actor in a musical ) and as best featured actor in a musical the revival of 110 in the Shade ( 2007 ) .   He portrayed tavern owner Holling Vincoeur on the television drama series Northern Exposure ( 6 seasons ) , earning an Emmy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor in a Drama . He was featured in fifteen episodes of the NBC television series ER as Mark Greene 's father . He was the farmer in the landmark television drama The Day After . He has made multiple guest appearances on Law & Order and Law & Order : Special Victims Unit as attorney , now judge , Barry Moredock , and appeared as Big Mike in several episodes of The Middle .

neg: The Hi-Lo Country The Hi-Lo Country is a 1998 American Western-drama film directed by Stephen Frears , starring Billy Crudup , Penélope Cruz , Woody Harrelson , Cole Hauser , Sam Elliott , Patricia Arquette , Enrique Castillo , and Katy Jurado . It is set in post-World War II New Mexico and is based on the Western novel by Max Evans .   Don Walser appears in a rodeo dance sequence and sings a memorable Western swing , honky tonk rendition of `` I 'll Hold You in My Heart . '' Rodeo announcer Bob Tallman appears as himself in the film .

neg: Follow the Boys Follow the Boys also known as Three Cheers for the Boys is a 1944 musical film made by Universal Pictures during World War II as an all-star cast morale booster to entertain the troops abroad and the civilians at home . The film was directed by A. Edward `` Eddie '' Sutherland and produced by Charles K. Feldman . The movie stars George Raft and features Vera Zorina , Grace McDonald , Charles Grapewin , Regis Toomey and George Macready .   Making appearances are Walter Abel , Carmen Amaya , The Andrews Sisters , Evelyn Ankers , Louise Beavers , Noah Beery , Jr. , Turhan Bey , Steve Brodie , Nigel Bruce , Lon Chaney , Jr. , the Delta Rhythm Boys , Andy Devine , Marlene Dietrich , W. C. Fields , Susanna Foster , Thomas Gomez , Louis Jordan and His Orchestra , Ted Lewis and His Band , Jeanette MacDonald , Maria Montez , Clarence Muse , Donald O'Connor , Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom , Artur Rubinstein , Peggy Ryan , Randolph Scott , Dinah Shore , Freddie Slack and His Orchestra , Gale Sondergaard , Sophie Tucker , Orson Welles , among many others .

neg: Rip Taylor Charles Elmer `` Rip '' Taylor , Jr. ( born January 13 , 1935 ) is an American actor and comedian . He is known for his exuberance and flamboyant personality , including his wild moustache and his habit of showering himself ( and others ) with confetti .

neg: The Big Broadcast of 1936 The Big Broadcast of 1936 is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Norman Taurog , and is the second in the series of Big Broadcast movies .   The musical comedy starred Jack Oakie , Bing Crosby , George Burns , Gracie Allen , Ethel Merman , The Nicholas Brothers , Lyda Roberti , Wendy Barrie , Mary Boland , Charles Ruggles , Akim Tamiroff , Amos 'n' Andy ( Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll ) , Bill `` Bojangles '' Robinson , and Argentine tango singer Carlos Gardel . The film featured an early appearance by Dorothy Dandridge ( as one of the Dandridge Sisters ) . Glenn Miller appears as part of the Ray Noble Orchestra . In Glenn Miller and His Orchestra ( 1974 ) , George Thomas Simon noted that Glenn Miller was paid extra by Ray Noble `` for working on The Big Broadcast of 1936 , so that Glenn 's total weekly pay '' was $ 356 . Uncredited roles include Jack Mulhall .   The screenplay was by Walter DeLeon , Francis Martin , Ralph Spence , and Julius J. Epstein , who was uncredited .   The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Dance Direction by LeRoy Prinz for `` It 's the Animal in Me '' .   Although the film has not been released on DVD or VHS , it is available on various video sharing websites .

neg: The Hucksters The Hucksters is a 1947 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film directed by Jack Conway and starring Clark Gable that marked the debut of Deborah Kerr in an American film . The supporting cast includes Sydney Greenstreet , Adolphe Menjou , Keenan Wynn , Edward Arnold and Ava Gardner . The movie is based on the novel The Hucksters by Frederic Wakeman , Sr. , a skewering of the post-World War II radio advertising industry with a racy backdrop for its day involving Gable and his alternating pursuit of Kerr and Gardner .

neg: The Hustler (film) The Hustler is a 1961 American drama film directed by Robert Rossen from Walter Tevis 's 1959 novel of the same name , adapted for the screen by Rossen and Sidney Carroll . It tells the story of small-time pool hustler `` Fast Eddie '' Felson and his desire to break into the `` major league '' of professional hustling and high-stakes wagering by high-rollers that follows it . He throws his raw talent and ambition up against the best player in the country ; seeking to best the legendary pool player `` Minnesota Fats . '' After initially losing to Fats and getting involved with unscrupulous manager Bert Gordon , Eddie returns to try again , but only after paying a terrible personal price .   The film was shot on location in New York City . It stars Paul Newman as `` Fast '' Eddie Felson , Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats , Piper Laurie as Sarah , and George C. Scott as Bert .   The Hustler was a major critical and popular success , gaining a reputation as a modern classic . Its exploration of winning , losing , and character garnered a number of major awards ; it is also credited with helping to spark a resurgence in the popularity of pool . Real-life pool player Rudolf Wanderone , known at the time as `` New York Fats '' and `` Chicago Fats '' , claimed to be the real life inspiration for Gleason 's character , Minnesota Fats , and adopted the name as his own .

neg: Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2010 The 4th Houston Film Critics Society Awards were presented on December 18 , 2010 . These awards for `` extraordinary accomplishment in film '' are presented annually by the Houston Film Critics Society ( HFCS ) based in Houston , Texas . The organization , founded in 2007 , includes 22 film critics for print , radio , television , and internet publications in the greater Houston area . The awards are co-sponsored by the Houston Film Commission , Southwest Alternate Media Project , Women in Film and Television/Houston , WorldFest , and the Houston Cinema Arts Society .   The nominations for the 2010 awards were announced on December 12 , 2010 . Eligible films do not need to have played or opened in a Houston film theater prior to the nomination deadline , merely made available to the HFCS membership at a screening or on DVD . Along with the 13 `` best of '' category awards , this year also saw the introduction of a new category for `` Worst Movies of the Year '' . The Social Network , True Grit , and 127 Hours each received six nominations , all including the Best Picture , Actor , Direction , and Original Score categories .   The Social Network was the HFCS 's most awarded film of 2010 taking top honors in the Best Picture , Best Director ( David Fincher ) , Best Actor ( Jesse Eisenberg ) , and Best Screenplay ( Aaron Sorkin ) categories . Inception was the only other film to garner multiple awards , winning both the Best Original Score ( Hans Zimmer ) and Best Cinematography ( Wally Pfister ) prizes . The other acting awards went to Natalie Portman as Best Actress for Black Swan , Hailee Steinfeld as Best Supporting Actress for True Grit , and Christian Bale as Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter . The remaining film honors went to Toy Story 3 as Best Animated Film , Restrepo as Best Documentary , and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Best Foreign Language Film . `` We Are Sex Bob-Omb '' by Beck from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was named the Best Original Song . The HFCS 's first-ever award for `` Worst Picture '' was given to Jonah Hex starring Josh Brolin .   In addition to the category awards , the HFCS presented their annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Sissy Spacek and its Humanitarian Award to George Clooney . Clooney was selected for `` selflessly using his celebrity for greater good '' . The HFCS award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema awards were presented to Charles Dove , director of the Rice University Media Center , and Hector Luna , the founder and editor of C-47 Houston .

neg: Jeff Garlin Jeffrey Todd `` Jeff '' Garlin ( born June 5 , 1962 ) is an American comedian , actor , producer , voice artist , director , writer , podcast host and author . He has acted in many television shows and some movies , is an expert in magic , and is known for his role as Jeff Greene on the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm , for which he was nominated for seven Emmys in his role as Executive Producer and two wins for Producing from the PGAs . He currently stars in the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs .

neg: Everybody Talks `` Everybody Talks '' is the lead single from the second studio album , Picture Show , by American rock band Neon Trees . It was released on December 20 , 2011 , in the United States as a digital download on iTunes . It soon became a sleeper hit . The song made it to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 , making this song their highest charting single to date as well as their first Top 10 hit . The song was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen , engineered and mixed by Billy Bush , and mastered by Joe LaPorta .   As of October 2012 , the song has sold over 2 million digital downloads . It also hit No. 7 on the Alternative Songs chart , their first Top 10 hit after Animal , it also hit No. 1 on the Adult Pop Songs , their first song to do so .   `` Everybody Talks '' was inspired by early 1960s pop music ; Tyler Glenn said that `` We fell in love with a lot of like Roy Orbison and the Motown music that my dad listens to . ''

neg: Woody Paige Woodrow Wilson `` Woody '' Paige , Jr. ( born June 27 , 1946 ) is a sports columnist for The Gazette , author , and a regular panelist on the ESPN sports-talk program Around the Horn . He was a columnist for the Denver Post for 35 years , co-host of Cold Pizza and its spin-off show 1st and 10 until November 4 , 2006 , when it was announced that Paige would return to the Post . Paige is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee and is a Baseball Hall of Fame voter .

neg: Play It Again, Sam (film) Play It Again , Sam is a 1972 film written by and starring Woody Allen , based on his 1969 Broadway play . The film was directed by Herbert Ross , which is unusual for Allen , who usually directs his own written work .   The film is about a recently divorced film critic , Allan Felix , who is urged to begin dating again by his best friend and his best friend 's wife . Allan identifies with the movie Casablanca and the character Rick Blaine as played by Humphrey Bogart . The film is liberally sprinkled with clips from the movie and ghost-like appearances of Bogart ( Jerry Lacy ) giving advice on how to treat women .

neg: List of awards and nominations received by Cheers Cheers is an American situation comedy . It has won and been nominated for a variety of different awards , including 13 Emmy Award nominations for its first season alone , the most nominations a comedy series had ever received at that time . The show went on to receive a total of 179 Primetime Emmy nominations , winning a total of 28 over the course of its eleven seasons .

neg: Coach Ernie Pantusso Ernie Pantusso ( or Pantuso ) , commonly known as `` Coach '' , is a fictional character on the American television show Cheers , portrayed by Nicholas Colasanto between 1982 and 1985 . Coach was originally Sam Malone 's baseball coach before the show 's premiere . Then , he later became a bartender of Cheers while Sam became its owner and another bartender . He is not `` worldly wise '' but has some shred of wit . He also has a daughter named Lisa , who solely appeared in `` Coach 's Daughter '' ( 1982 ) , from his late wife Angela .   While he technically last appeared in the cold opening of `` Rescue Me '' , Colasanto 's last filmed appearance as Coach was an episode `` Cheerio , Cheers '' . When Colasanto died in 1985 , Coach was written out as deceased without explanation . Since then , Colasanto 's replacement Woody Harrelson joined the cast as Woody Boyd in the fourth season of Cheers .

neg: The Big Bounce (2004 film) The Big Bounce is a 2004 American comedy heist film starring Owen Wilson , Charlie Sheen , Sara Foster and Morgan Freeman . It was directed by George Armitage and based on a novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard . Leonard 's novel had previously been adapted for the big screen in a 1969 film of the same name directed by Alex March and starring Ryan O'Neal .

neg: Sleeper (1973 film) Sleeper is a 1973 American futuristic science fiction comedy film , directed by Woody Allen and written by Allen and Marshall Brickman . The plot involves the adventures of the owner of a health food store who is cryogenically frozen in 1973 and defrosted 200 years later in an ineptly led police state . The film contains many elements which parody notable works of science fiction and was made as a tribute to comedians Groucho Marx and Bob Hope .

neg: Duets (film) Duets is a 2000 American road trip film co-produced and directed by Bruce Paltrow and written by John Byrum . The motion picture features an ensemble cast co-starring Gwyneth Paltrow , Paul Giamatti , Maria Bello , Scott Speedman , Andre Braugher , Huey Lewis and Angie Dickinson , among others . The movie `` revolves around the little known world of karaoke competitions and the wayward characters who inhabit it . ''

neg: Give Me a Ring Sometime `` Give Me a Ring Sometime '' is the first episode of the American situation comedy Cheers . Written by Glen and Les Charles and directed by James Burrows , the episode first aired September 30 , 1982 on NBC . The pilot episode introduces the employees of bar Cheers : Sam Malone , Diane Chambers , Coach Ernie Pantusso , and Carla Tortelli ; and regular customers Norm Peterson and Cliff Clavin . In this episode , Diane , brought in by fiancé Sumner Sloan , meets the employees and patrons of the bar . When she realizes that her fiancé has left her alone in the bar , Diane accepts Sam 's offer to be the bar 's waitress to start over .   In the original script the employees were the principal characters , and Norm and Cliff were not included . Later revisions added Norm and Cliff , and scenes were restructured and rewritten . Originally , Cheers set would be a hotel , but it was ultimatelly changed to a bar . Ratings were low when the episode first aired , but were moderately successful in reruns . It has been critically praised over the years , and earned its writers awards for Best Writing in 1983 .

neg: Wings Hauser Wings Hauser ( born December 12 , 1947 ) is an American actor , director , and film writer .