Sentences with phrase «of the greatest adventure stories»

Sir Edmund Hillary's incredible achievement remains one of the greatest adventure stories of all time; the epic journey of a man from modest beginnings who overcame adversity to reach the highest point on Earth.

For generations this movie holds a not only hold a place in our hearts as one of the greatest adventure stories, but also is a great example of movie magic ever made.

In one of the greatest adventure stories of all time, Ernest Shackleton and his crew survived for almost a year and a half on Antarctica, eating seal, penguin and whale meat as sustenance until a small group embarked for South Georgia island for rescue.

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I was knocked out by who he was and the basics of the story — it has to be one of the greatest adventures and spiritual experiences that could ever have been.»

Because your Twitter feed tells the story of the greatest adventure ever told that happens to exclusively star you.

Again, it is held by many critics, with great probability, that some of the stories of the patriarchs are actually accounts of the movements and actions of whole tribes, given as if they were adventures of individual persons.

The Life section has great stories about Caro's family life, and Adventures has plenty of great family travel advice.

: The Amazing All - True Story of Juliette «Daisy» Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure — Juliette Gordon Low wasn't like most girls — she wanted to be outside, on adventures, and exploring!

It also features tons of great stories about family adventures around Pennsylvania.

The journey of a great white shark, the adventures of «science sleuths» and the inner workings of our genes are just a few of the stories told in comic strips and books, tapping into a rich medium for communicating science and presenting an effective way to use such art forms to teach readers about...

About Blog The Great Adventure is a Catholic Bible learning system that makes the complex simple by teaching the story of the Bible.

Philippines About Blog A blog by a blabbermouth with an irresistible thirst for adventure and new discoveries and a knack for weaving words into great stories of epic travels.

I hope you managed to take a lot of great pics and naturally I'm excited to hear about any food related stories hopefully you had a relaxing and enjoyable week, Hawaii is somewhere I've always wanted to visit so I can't wait to hear about your travel adventures, Nancy!

Denton, Texas, United States About Blog This blog about Dave story when he found out that he had an incurable leukemia, he began recording his thoughts and emotions about the disease, and sending them to his family and friends in a series of messages we called «Dave's Great Adventure.

Philippines About Blog A blog by a blabbermouth with an irresistible thirst for adventure and new discoveries and a knack for weaving words into great stories of epic travels.

About Blog The Great Adventure is a Catholic Bible learning system that makes the complex simple by teaching the story of the Bible.

The author provides her details as well as all of her intimate adventures and experiences that she has had in New York City, giving people a daily dose of some great dating stories.

«A New hope» is very important on a historical level and in terms of technological innovation, but it is also a great adventure and fantasy story... [Full review in Spanish]

A New Day is an exciting point and click adventure, and a great adaptation of the graphic novels with both a thrilling story and comic book look.

Great story, characters, graphics, music, atmosphere, creative puzzles, tons of dark jokes, everything is perfect in this little adventure.

The critics seem to have badly misjudged this great story, they're clearly idiots or lacking passion and a sense of adventure - maybe a result of watching too many crappy Hollywood action movies or bias towards Bay who has his name «over the door» even though its run and written by others.

THUNDER AND THE HOUSE OF MAGIC is a whimsical animated family adventure, bringing to life a unique story with a great sense of humor, positive values and universal appeaOF MAGIC is a whimsical animated family adventure, bringing to life a unique story with a great sense of humor, positive values and universal appeaof humor, positive values and universal appeal.

The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption takes players on a great adventure across the American frontier.

Tales of Berseria isn't a reinvention of the series, but it delivers a more emotional story mixed with a great combat system to make this adventure worth taking.

is not the sharp 90s teen story I would have hoped for (there are actually still a lot of genuinely great 90s series from the 90s that hold up, like The Adventures of Pete and Pete and Daria), as it honey - coats the high school experience despite its title.

It has enough adventure and action to ensure you won't be bored, but still retains many of the aspects that make Disney great — excellent animation, great story, superb characters, and beautiful music.

«Solo: A Star Wars Story is a crackingly enjoyable adventure which frankly deserves full episode status in the great franchise, not just one of these intermittent place - holding iterations.

Opening almost as an Indiana Jones - type adventure story that mixes real - life facts with mythology and urban legends, we begin with the intelligent and fearless Scarlett Marlowe (Perdita Weeks) giving us the necessary details on the story of the Philosopher's Stone (yes, this sometimes feels like we're watching a Harry Potter movie), a mythical bit of alchemy treasure that could be the greatest discovery in the history of mankind if she can get her hands on it.

As usual, these can be skipped and accessed from the Sneak Peeks menu, which also holds a scene from Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest (which has since been renamed Bambi II) and additional promos for The Little Mermaid (next October's Platinum Edition), Kronk's New Groove, Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin, Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition, Cars (the «danggum» teaser which is oddly vertically stretched), and Walt Disney World's «Cinderellabration.»

The great adventure story flies by and creates no dull moment as immaculately executed set pieces and magnificent scenery (I'm always partial to a bit of foliage) give the film it's major flashes of brilliance.

Walter is immediately captivated by stories of their past, and their great adventures over the years, making them the brave old coots he grows to admire.

Starting things off, there's an audio commentary from director Mark Hartley, joined by «Ozploitation Auteurs» Brian Trenchard - Smith, Antony I. Ginnane, John D. Lamond, David Hannay, Richard Brennan, Alan Finney, Vincent Monton, Grant Page, and Roger Ward; a set of 26 deleted and extended scenes, now with optional audio commentary from Hartley and editors Sara Edwards and Jamie Blanks; The Lost NQH Interview: Chris Lofven, the director of the film Oz; A Word with Bob Ellis (which was formerly an Easter Egg on DVD); a Quentin Tarantino and Brian Trenchard - Smith interview outtake; a Melbourne International Film Festival Ozploitation Panel discussion; Melbourne International Film Festival Red Carpet footage; 34 minutes of low tech behind the scenes moments which were shot mostly by Hartley; a UK interview with Hartley; The Bazura Project interview with Hartley; The Monthly Conversation interview with Hartley; The Business audio interview with Hartley; an extended Ozploitation trailer reel (3 hours worth), with an opening title card telling us that Brian Trenchard - Smith cut together most of the trailers (Outback, Walkabout, The Naked Bunyip, Stork, The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, three for Barry McKenzie Holds His Own, Libido, Alvin Purple, Alvin Rides Again, Petersen, The Box, The True Story of Eskimo Nell, Plugg, The Love Epidemic, The Great MacArthy, Don's Party, Oz, Eliza Fraser, Fantasm, Fantasm Comes Again, The FJ Holden, High Rolling, The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style, Felicity, Dimboola, The Last of the Knucklemen, Pacific Banana, Centrespread, Breakfast in Paris, Melvin, Son of Alvin, Night of Fear, The Cars That Ate Paris, Inn of the Damned, End Play, The Last Wave, Summerfield, Long Weekend, Patrick, The Night, The Prowler, Snapshot, Thirst, Harlequin, Nightmares (aka Stage Fright), The Survivor, Road Games, Dead Kids (aka Strange Behavior), Strange Behavior, A Dangerous Summer, Next of Kin, Heatwave, Razorback, Frog Dreaming, Dark Age, Howling III: The Marsupials, Bloodmoon, Stone, The Man from Hong Kong, Mad Dog Morgan, Raw Deal, Journey Among Women, Money Movers, Stunt Rock, Mad Max, The Chain Reaction, Race for the Yankee Zephyr, Attack Force Z, Freedom, Turkey Shoot, Midnite Spares, The Return of Captain Invincible, Fair Game, Sky Pirates, Dead End Drive - In, The Time Guardian, Danger Freaks); Confession of an R - Rated Movie Maker, an interview with director John D. Lamond; an interview with director Richard Franklin on the set of Patrick; Terry Bourke's Noon Sunday Reel; the Barry McKenzie: Ogre or Ocker vintage documentary; the Inside Alvin Purple vintage documentary; the To Shoot a Mad Dog vintage documentary; an Ozploitation stills and poster gallery; a production gallery; funding pitches; and the documentary's original theatrical trailer.

However, the script's greatest fault is that it sets up a story that should be full of action, adventure and spectacle, but fails to live out that screenwriter edict, «Show don't tell.»

As this is the Definitive Edition, it also includes the side story of Linkle, a young girl who believes she's the hero of Legends, and, later on, the story of Link's adventure with Tetra when the Great Sea merges with Hyrule.

A nice balance of serious spirituality and fun adventure means that both the faith - based community and general audiences will enjoy this fresh, heartfelt take on the greatest story ever told.

Related Reviews: Diamond Editions: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs • The Lion King • The Little Mermaid • The Jungle Book • 101 Dalmatians • Peter Pan New: The Black Cauldron (25th Anniversary) • Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue • Glee: The Complete First Season Early»90s Disney Movies: Newsies • The Muppet Christmas Carol • The Rocketeer • Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken Disney Princess Movies: Sleeping Beauty (1959) • Cinderella (1950) • Pocahontas (1995) • Mulan (1998) Disney Animated Classics, 1940s: Pinocchio • Fantasia • Dumbo • Bambi • The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Disney Best Picture Nominees: Mary Poppins • Up Musicals: Bedknobs and Broomsticks • Enchanted Beauty and the Beast: Platinum Edition DVD • Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World Disney Princess Sing Along Songs: Volume One • Disney Princess Stories: Volume One - A Gift from the Heart

A little book, full of great stories of gifted kids, illustrating their gifts from verbal to humor, and lots of great quotes from the experts, all to get you started on your adventure with your gifted child.

Creech writes a wonderful story of love, acceptance, great adventure!

In Dellow: uncompromisingly a sports car, John Warburton, a former owner, tells the story of these distinctive sporting specials from Birmingham / In Shaped by the Wind, Delwyn Mallett travels to the Zeppelin Museum to visit an exhibition dedicated to streamlining in all its forms / Douglas Blain savours an opportunity to stretch the legs of his rebuilt Ballot 2LS along Australia's Great Ocean Road... A Vintage Adventure / In this months Back on the Road, Michael Ware reports on the restoration of» Goff» Imhof's 1946 Allard J1, which has been off the road for half a century

and yes, i started out by pirating the wool stories, then finding your blog, getting caught up in the great swashbuckling adventure tale that is the online world of hugh howey, then donating, and now purchasing whatever you release.

Comment: Libba Bray's second book, following A Great and Terrible Beauty, continues the adventures of Victorian schoolgirl, Gemma Doyle, two months after the previous story ended.

The novel came out of the gate with some great reviews from MotherLode, Indie Fantasy Review, Adventures in SciFi Publishing, Journal of Always, Stories of My Life, FantasyBookReview.co.uk, and a Top 1000 Reviewer at Amazon (R. Nicholson).

Other trends that will be followed in the coming year will include a more scientific sci - fi, more emphasis on biographies and history for younger readers, more cartoon - based novels like the popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, strong female protagonists and survival / adventure stories, and a greater appreciation for diversity in both the characters and the story lines of these titles.

I begin my story in the desert not to mimic the great stories of our culture, but because it is where my adventure began.

It is also a great American adventure story of the opening of Earth's last frontier

A beloved true story of adventure, a harrowing story of underground survival and an artfully woven historical make for great group discussion this month.

A professor, he teaches about great stories and tortured characters, but his own life is quite shallow and plotless — until a cat wanders through the front door of his Barcelona apartment and changes his life, inviting in love, friendship and even a little bit of adventure.

I'd highly recommend checking this out — if you haven't yet read Karen Memory, maybe start with that because the longer introduction to Karen and Priya is a good background and that book's just a joy of an adventure too — but if you just want to try a quick steampunk love story between two women, this is a great one to go with.

Ultimately, Matthew Goodman pulls together a riveting story that has the bones of a true and fascinating history and the heart of a great adventure: The reader not only learns about Nellie Bly and her attempt to exceed the travel time of Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg in Around the World in Eighty Days, but also has the pleasure of visiting the world of the 1890s, meeting Joseph Pulitzer, understanding the plight of Chinese workers in America, traveling in luxury trains and boats, seeing beautiful places before industrial pollution took place, and so much more.

The complete list of titles includes: War of the Whales: A True Story by Joshua Horwitz (July 1), California: A Novel by Edan Lepuki (July 8), High As Horses» Bridles by Scott Cheshire (July 8), Liberty's Torch: The Great Adventure to Build the Statue of Liberty by Elizabeth Mitchell (July 2), Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival by Laurence Gonzales (July 7), The Fracking King by James Browning (July 1), Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (July 29), Landline by Rainbow Rowell (July 8), The Girls from Coronoa del Mar by Rufi Thorpe (July 8), The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee by Marja Mills (July 15), and Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (June 26).