PORTLAND, Ore., July 30 (UPI) — “42,” the Jackie Robinson bio-picture starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford, is the No. 1 movie-on-demand in the United States, Rentrak announced. …read more
Baseball picture '42' tops movies-on-demand chart
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'42' tops DVD and Blu-ray sales chart
LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) — “42,” the Jackie Robinson bio-picture starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford, is the top-selling DVD in the United States, Rentrak announced Monday. …read more
42 Review
By Jim Vejvoda
The life story of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball, comes to the big screen in director Brian Helgeland‘s 42, a touching, but conventional biopic that never quite sheds its TV movie trappings.
Chadwick Boseman plays Robinson, who in 1947 gets the chance to break the color barrier in baseball when Brooklyn Dodgers boss Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) gradually brings him up through the farm system and finally signs him to play for the Dodgers.
Rickey’s motives are not entirely egalitarian as he says there’s money to be made from black baseball fans and how he wants his team to win championships. But the motives of Rickey, a devout Christian, are gradually revealed to also be more personal as the story progresses.
From: http://feeds.ign.com/~r/ign/movies-reviews/~3/AdzPkiAEZiM/42-review
First Lady Michelle Obama Hosts a "42" Movie Workshop for Students
By <a href="/author-detail/475">Colleen Curtis</a>
First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks during the “42” film workshop in the State Dining Room of the White House, April 2, 2013. Workshop participants included, from left, Brian Helgeland, Chad Boseman, Harrison Ford, Rachel Robinson, and moderator Paulette Aniskoff.
(Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
First Lady Michelle Obama today hosted 80 high school and college students from across the country for a screening of “42,” followed by an interactive workshop with the cast and crew of the movie. “42” tells the story of Jackie Robinson, the very first African American to play major league baseball. The panel was moderated by Paulette Aniskoff, Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, and featured Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman and Brian Helgeland.
The discussion focused on the inspirational themes from Robinson's life that students — who came from Thurgood Marshall Academy in Washington, DC; Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg, MD; TC Williams High School in Alexandria, VA and Amino Jackie Robinson Charter High School in Los Angeles, CA — can apply to their own.
Also joining the conversation was Rachel Robinson, Jackie Robinson's widow and his partner throughout his incredible life's journey. And as Mrs. Obama explained to the young crowd, Mrs. Robinson's example can be their guide. “Jackie and Rachel Robinson weren't destined for greatness — they prepared themselves for greatness, which meant that they could make a difference outside of baseball, as well. And that is the only thing that is important for you to understand. You can be great in your profession, you can earn a lot of money, you can be famous, but the question is what are you doing for others.”
Remarks by the First Lady at "42" Film Workshop
State Dining Room
11:57 A.M. EDT
MRS. OBAMA: Well, hello! How’s everybody doing?
AUDIENCE: Good.
MRS. OBAMA: Welcome to the White House. (Laughter.) It’s nice. Let's do this. (Applause.) I know sometimes it’s hard to know how are you supposed to act in the White House. (Laughter.) Everybody is sitting with their — just loosen up, loosen up. It’s okay. You all are here. You’re just going to talk. I can tell you all talk a lot. (Laughter.) So you’re just going to talk a little more right here in the White House. We are honored to have you. Welcome, welcome.
Let me start today by thanking Paulette for moderating today’s workshop. Paulette is the new Director of the Office of Public Engagement right here in the White House, and we’re glad to have her on our team. I want to give her a round of applause — Paulette. (Applause.)
I want to thank Harrison Ford — I’ve wanted to say that for a while. (Laughter.) Harrison Ford. So you think you trip because I’m here? I’m tripping out — (laughter) — because he’s here. And look at this stage — Mr. Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman — he’s as cute as he was in the movie. (Laughter.) Just admit it. (Applause.) Outstanding — as well as Brian Helgeland, who is here as well. You’re going to hear from them.
And I want to thank all of you young people here, because I want to make sure I know who’s here. We have students from Gaithersburg, Maryland — who are you, where are you? (Applause.) Maryland in the house. Alexandria, Virginia. (Applause.) You guys are here. We’ve got some D.C. kids. (Applause.) Of course you all are the loudest ones. (Laughter.) It’s okay. We’ve got students from the Animo Jackie Robinson Charter High School in Los Angeles — where are our L.A. kids? (Applause.) There you go. You can be louder. (Laughter.) It’s okay, you all traveled.
But I want to make sure that you all know how welcome you are here in this house, because the truth is we do these things — we make sure that we do these workshops so that you all know that this is your house, too. So we want you to make yourselves at home. We want you to feel good and relaxed and learn and ask questions, okay?
And finally, I saved the best for last. I want to pay special thanks to a woman that I am totally in awe of. And I’m not going to get emotional. I’m going to say that now, because I can tend to get emotional. But she’s a woman of strength, of courage, conviction; a woman …read more
Source: White House Press Office