Sentences with phrase «as a gladiator on»

He has appeared on more than 500 magazine covers and holds the distinction of being the only athlete to appear as a gladiator on both the original run of the TV series American Gladiators and its 2008 reboot (he was «Titan»).

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Scoring was almost impossible, no one knew how to get up on those little octagons to trigger the sensor and — as in the above video — even when there was a THREE - ON - TWO ADVANTAGE, the competitors had no idea how to keep the Gladiators from schooling theon those little octagons to trigger the sensor and — as in the above video — even when there was a THREE - ON - TWO ADVANTAGE, the competitors had no idea how to keep the Gladiators from schooling theON - TWO ADVANTAGE, the competitors had no idea how to keep the Gladiators from schooling them.

However, at certain moments it is difficult to convince him of this — such as the time he was fastened by a bungee cord to a hot - air balloon, or the time he was pummeled with a jousting stick on the set of American Gladiators.

His career highlights at S.I. include road trips in search of sports on the equator, the world's most dangerous sport and Roman gladiators as the first sports superstars, a lengthy meditation on Don King's hair, the second - ever descent of Africa's Zambezi River, a weighty essay on the 580 - pound sumo wrestler Konishiki, an investigation into the questionable around - the - world run by Robert Garside, a look inside the mind games at the 1987 world chess championship between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov in Seville, Spain, three weeks in the Sahara covering the 2002 Paris - to - Dakar Rally, a trudge through Panama's Darien jungle retracing Vasco Núñez de Balboa's 1513 expedition, and a journey into the world of Jeopardy! His essay on George Steinbrenner and the New York Yankees» line of succession was called the «scoop of the year» in the 2008 Houghton - Mifflin collection The Best American Sports Writing.

The «Gladiator» star who was promoting his band's tour revealed that the choice of Leeds as the venue for his gig was more of an indulgence on his part as he had always been a Leeds fan.

As a former college lacrosse and high school field hockey player, and a member of ASTM International's subcommittee on standards for headgear and helmets, which is working with US Lacrosse on developing a new standard for headgear in women's lacrosse, I have reservations about whether requiring female lacrosse players to wear helmets will make the sports safer, or, as a result of the phenomenon called risk compensation (also called the «gladiator effect»), will actually result in more, rather than fewer, head injurieAs a former college lacrosse and high school field hockey player, and a member of ASTM International's subcommittee on standards for headgear and helmets, which is working with US Lacrosse on developing a new standard for headgear in women's lacrosse, I have reservations about whether requiring female lacrosse players to wear helmets will make the sports safer, or, as a result of the phenomenon called risk compensation (also called the «gladiator effect»), will actually result in more, rather than fewer, head injurieas a result of the phenomenon called risk compensation (also called the «gladiator effect»), will actually result in more, rather than fewer, head injuries.

Scores of political gladiators in Osun, as well as residents of the state were in total confusion on Thursday as news filtered in that former commissioners...

If classmates wondered about him at 16, the rest of the world's been wondering about him — and eager to knock him down a peg — ever since he appeared as Thor on the first run of American Gladiators in the early»90s.

The dress can be worn as a dress, yes, on its own with tall boots and gladiator sandals.

On a warm fall day, I can pair it with a gladiator sandal and a rich mustard cardigan providing me with a fall color palate as well as hot weather comfort.

The purple and lilac dress with 3 different floral prints was toughened up with a thin black belt, as seen on the runway, as well as Dasha's addition of edgy, black leather gladiator heels.

As for the shoes, I went with a strappy lace up gladiator sandal, which has the most adorable tassels on the back!

Beyond Columbus: Teaching the Lessons of 1492 The voyages of Christopher Columbus provide unlimited teaching opportunities — opportunities that He's best known for playing one of fixer Olivia Pope's «Gladiators» on TV show Scandal but it seems as if Columbus Short could use some help to sort

After crash - landing on Sakaar — a scummy junkyard planet surrounded by wormholes — Thor is captured by scavengers and taken to serve as a gladiator for the planet's eccentric ruler, known as the Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum).

Showtime Boxing: John «The Gladiator» Molina Jr. seeks a return to the top as he takes on former WBO Junior Welterweight World Champion Ruslan Provodnikov in a 12 - round super lightweight clash - live Saturday, June 11 at 9 PM ET / 6PM PT only on SHOWTIME.

A visit to Doctor Strange (only slightly expanding on the post credits scene we saw at the end of Doctor Strange) and some planet - hopping later and Thor finds himself on planet Sakaar as a captive of sleazy ruler the Grandmaster, forced to fight The Hulk in an arena, gladiator - style.

Stark most recently served as senior VP of publicity but, after 20 years at the company (when it was formerly known as DreamWorks Studios), has worked on so many of the company's multiple Oscar nominated films such as American Beauty, Gladiator, The Help, Bridge of Spies, and The Post.

As long as the film stays on the Gladiator end of the spectrum and less of the Kingdom of Heaven side, we anticipate a thoroughly enjoyable and larger than life experiencAs long as the film stays on the Gladiator end of the spectrum and less of the Kingdom of Heaven side, we anticipate a thoroughly enjoyable and larger than life experiencas the film stays on the Gladiator end of the spectrum and less of the Kingdom of Heaven side, we anticipate a thoroughly enjoyable and larger than life experience.

It's a novel type of sadistic punishment and extreme game entertainment for the masses to endure, as it's an ongoing government tactic to mix fear with hope on the exploited working - class masses through this gladiator game format and as a wicked reminder that a crushed rebellion seventy - four years ago is not forgotten.

One of the things that struck me on this viewing of Gladiator, in 2005, is just how well it works as a political commentary... entirely, I suspect, without intending to be anything of the sort.

Disc two includes nearly six hours of additional material including a 196 - minute making - of documentary, entitled Strength and Honor: Creating the World of Gladiator, and as if this was not exhaustive enough more behind the scenes technical information is provided in the five - part Image and Design section which includes featurettes on sets, costumes, and weapons as well as extensive photo galleries.

The season will open on the heels of the bloody escape from the House of Batiatus that concluded «Spartacus: Blood and Sand,» as the gladiator rebellion continues and begins to strike fear into the heart of the Roman Republic.

Yesterday we brought you a look at the God of Thunder collectible figure from Thor: Ragnarok [see here], and now Hot Toys has released promotional images for its upcoming 1 / 6th scale Gladiator Hulk collectible figure based on Mark Ruffalo's Green Goliath as he appears on Sakaar in the upcoming blockbuster; check it out here... SEE -LSB-...]

As Milo and the other gladiators begin combat in the crowded arena, Vesuvius uncorks in very angry fashion, leaving an entire city scrambling for a seat on one of the boats to safety..

In talks to star is MMA fighter Gina Carano, perhaps better known as Crush on American Gladiators.

Although Russell Crowe had some fine work in smaller roles before this, Gladiator really put him on the map for his abilities to star as a leading man.

With an impressive 7.8 score, American Gangster currently stands as Scott's 4th highest rated film on IMDB (behind only Blade Runner, Gladiator and Alien).

Everyone is based on something in Marvel lore, be it iconic comic book storylines or films and TV; Charlie Cox's Daredevil from the Netflix series is a playable character, as are Vulture, Killmonger, Hela, and «Gladiator» Hulk and Thor from movies like Spider - Man: Homecoming, Black Panther, and Thor: Ragnarok.

Very early in his career, Andrew Haigh worked as an assistant editor on such Ridley Scott blockbusters as Gladiator and Black Hawk Down.

The bargain is the audience gets the entertainment and in return they sit through the creator's lesson on the deeper truths of the human condition; the peril is that the filmmakers just use it as an excuse to appeal to their audience baser instincts like gladiators in an arena.

It's also we get a Marvel movie that doubles as a weird buddy comedy that pairs Thor with Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner / Hulk, who spend much of the film stranded on an alien - junkyard planet ruled by Jeff Goldblum's royal Grandmaster, a supreme oddball who finds great entertainment in staging gladiator - style coliseum fights.

Andrew Haigh worked as an assistant editor on Hollywood blockbusters, including Gladiator and Black Hawk Down, before striking out on his own to make more personal films, including his breakthrough 2011 love story, Weekend.

Michael Fassbender stars as Quintus Dias, Roman centurion and son of a legendary gladiator who leads a group of soldiers on a raid of a Pict camp to rescue a captured general (Dominic West).

It's quite a subversive take on much more familiar revenge tales such as Braveheart and Gladiator.

Telling the tale of the Roman city's destruction by Mount Vesuvius, the film follows Milo (Game of Thrones» Kit Harington), a scrappy Celtic gladiator with washboard abs and a chip on his shoulder, as he is moved to Pompeii to serve at the pleasure of Rome.

On this level, Gladiator succeeds as a film, even if all holds on accuracy are thrown out of the windoOn this level, Gladiator succeeds as a film, even if all holds on accuracy are thrown out of the windoon accuracy are thrown out of the window.

Instead of landing on a peaceful planet, as the Illuminati intended, Hulk ends up on the planet Sakaar, a violent world in which gladiators are forced to battle for the emperor, the Red King.

It's invested in masculinity as a pain ritual and it characterizes hockey as a gladiator bloodsport; every moment on Goon's ice feels predatory and claustrophobic.

It turns out, as revealed in Thor: Ragnarok, that he landed on the alien planet Sakaar and had a rather life changing experience becoming a champion gladiator and learning how to (somewhat) properly speak.

Used as part of lesson to investigate gladiators, students completed the form after reading various primary and secondary sources and looking at the wounds on a «body» outlined on the floor.

«I couldn't help but think of Commodus, as portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator, who frequently expressed frustration with the Roman Senate's inaction,» wrote education commentator Michael Petrilli on his blog.

Dogs are invited to this special night of hockey, as the Rays take on the Atlanta Gladiators.

They were first used in 3000 BC as arena gladiators and for bull baiting, bear baiting, and dog - on - dog combat.

Built on a hilltop, it has been featured in many movies such as the Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator.

Set on the Hyperion controlled moon seen during the second game players will be able to choose to fight as Athena The Gladiator, Wilhelm The Enforcer, Nisha The Lawbringer and Fragtrap, a militarised claptrap, names you'll likely recognize from Borderlands 2.

Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators is a Sega Game Gear game that you can play online for free on Game - Oldies.

Gamers will be able to fight as Spartacus, Crixus or one of their own created gladiators as they battle with friends offline or in online multiplayer to join the ranks on the worldwide leaderboards.

Raise your sword as the unique gladiator simulator Elysium: Blood Games launches on Steam from SimProse Studios!

IX will focus on ancient Rome as the players are stuck in a gladiator death battle with the undead.

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