It was praised for its spectacular and realistic special effects, its thrilling and suspenseful action sequences, its dramatic and emotional performances, and its social and moral commentary on the issues of greed, corruption, and responsibility. The film grossed over $116 million at the box office, making it the highest-grossing film of 1974 and one of the highest-grossing films of all time at that point. The film also received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song. It won three Oscars, for Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Song. Simpson’s performance as Jernigan was well-received by the critics and the audiences, …show more content…
He also showed that he could hold his own among the big names in Hollywood and that he had the potential for a long and successful acting career. Simpson’s role in The Towering Inferno was one of his best and most popular roles, and it enhanced his fame and reputation as an entertainer. OJ Simpson continued to appear in movies throughout the 1970s and 1980s, mostly in the action and comedy genres. Some of his notable films include The Cassandra Crossing (1976), a thriller about a train carrying a deadly virus; Capricorn One (1978), a sci-fi film about a faked Mars landing; The Naked Gun trilogy (1988–1994), a spoof of police movies; and Back to the Beach (1987), a parody of beach movies. He also had cameo roles in films such as Roots (1977), The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984), and In the Heat of the Night (1988). He showed his versatility and humor as an actor, and he often played against his image as a football star. He was especially popular in the Naked Gun series, where he played Nordberg, a clumsy and unlucky detective who was the source of many gags. Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Martin Sheen, and Burt Lancaster starred in George P. Cosmatos' disaster movie The Cassandra
O.J. Simpson, a great football hero, made the mistake of his lifetime that becomes the most notorious criminal case ever. Growing up on the West Coast wasn’t serene for Simpson because he was surrounded by gangs. In his high school and college years he quickly rose to be a great football player. During his time he played football in college, he was awarded the Heisman Trophy. After he became an elite athlete in college, he was drafted by the Buffalo Bills. He stayed with them for eight years
of O.J. Simpson The job of a criminal lawyer is quite difficult. Whether on the defense or the prosecution, you must work diligently and swiftly in order to persuade the jury. Some lawyers play dirty and try to get their client off of the hook even though they are guilty without a doubt. Even though the evidence is all there, the prosecution sometimes just can’t get the one last piece of the puzzle to make the case stick and lock the criminal up. Such is the case Orenthal James Simpson. In 1994
OJ Da Juice Man Keep it 1 Hunnid Orenthal James Simpson, better known as OJ Simpson was famous for winning the Heisman trophy as an all-star running back at the University of Southern California. He later went on to play ten seasons in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills retiring in 1979 to pursue an acting and commentating career. He was very well respected in popular culture for his amazing accomplishments on the football field until one night, and a changed his life forever. On June 12, 1994, the bodies
CALIFORNIA……………………………………………… Plaintiff v ORENTHAL JAMES SIMPSON aka O.J. SIMPSON…………………………………. Defendant Case No. BA097211 Facts of the case Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were found murdered on June 13th, 1994. The detectives commenced investigations and identified Oj Simpson as the prime suspect and he was later formally arraigned and charged with two counts of murder on June 20. He
Do you think O.J. Simpson should have been found guilty of the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman? Orenthal James Simpson, also known as O.J. or the Juice, used to be known as a running back in the NFL, until he was accused of murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in June of 1994. Nicole and Ron were found murdered outside of Nicole’s condominium in Los Angeles, California. The trial that attempted to seek justice for Nicole and Ron’s families gained
On June 22nd, 1994, one of the most high-profile crimes to hit the media will occur at the home of one of the most adored football players in American history. O.J. Simpson was at one time considered to play the lead role of The Terminator, but producers thought the public wouldn 't be convinced that he could be a robot on a murder spree on film. O.J. was that likable that no one could believe he could be a killer, and people today still don 't believe it. RELATED MURDER TRIALS: Making A Murderer:
We all know the famous OJ Simpson case, where everyone was shocked that their favorite NFL running back had been accused of a crime. Not just any simple crime, but murder. Although he got a lot of negativity, his lawyer, Robert Kardashian, got even more backlash. Now, the ending verdict is not what matters here. The question is, why is it that during these types of cases, where an individual is accused of a horrible crime, the criminal lawyer defending the accused gets more hate? The criminal justice
killed his ex-wife along with her male friend on a summer night in 1994? People have their thoughts and opinions on whether the American star, O.J. Simpson, actually committed the well-known double homicide he was accused of thirty years ago. This was a case that had the nation on the edge of their seats, and the result was just as shocking. Whether O.J. Simpson did commit that crime or not is still an ongoing debate in some communities, however, the topic I’d like to discuss is not his innocence, but
In the matter of People of the State of California vs Orenthal James Simpson, case number BA097211. We, the jury, in the above-entitled action, find the Defendant, Orenthal James Simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder in violation of penal code section 187(A), a felony, upon Nicole Brown Simpson, a human being, as charged in Count I of the information.” - The verdict from the invigorating trial of The People vs O.J Simpson. This trial and case changed the world’s view on how celebrities and first
Amendment Center') Not all bad comes media attention. Numerous celebrities would not be popular without the media attention. For example the Kardashians could not live they way they do with out them. Thanks to the part their father had in the OJ Simpson case and Kim's mischievous doings they quickly became bombarded by the media.“We recognized long ago that the paparazzi were just trying to do their job. Same with the press,” said the Ka... ... middle of paper ... ...onfidential. New York:
In August 2013, Rolling Stone magazine’s cover had Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s selfie plastered across it. Other media outlets favored using a mugshot of him or a photo of the incident as opposed to a standard photo of the perpetrator. His long curly hair, goatee, expressionless face, and white t-shirt were on newsstands across the nation. This was met with huge backlash especially from the Boston community. Massachusetts State Police sergeant Sean Murphy said that the image was “glamorizing
From always being in sync daily with the Global News, my interest in Law and Business blossomed. I became a persistent follower of Court Cases, from the OJ Simpson murder trial to Apple suing Samsung for £1.2 Billion. This interest guided me to study Law at A Level where through hard work my self taught legal knowledge expanded, leading me to becoming more engrossed in the legal system and aspire to further education within this area. Business interests me due to its complexity, as I enjoy solving
have two entirely different experiences with same individual, forming two different identities for one person. This proves that one’s identity is directly parallel to the individual involved. Jeffery Mio’s book, Multicultural Psychology uses O.J Simpson as an example of how the past can shape how you perceive someone and their identity. When the O.J verdict was announced, African American’s shouted and cheered with excitement, however, white European Americans were outraged and upset. Statistics
Cassio. Due to the play’s themes of racial prejudice, betrayal, love, jealousy, revenge and appearance vs reality, it has been consistently performed in theatres worldwide and Othello has been the source for many film and literary adaptations. In this essay, I aim to explore the different ways in which Othello is
“I am convinced that imprisonment is a way of pretending to solve the problem of crime. It does nothing for the victims of crime, but perpetuates the idea of retribution, thus maintaining the endless cycle of violence in our culture. It is a cruel and useless substitute for the elimination of those conditions--poverty, unemployment, homelessness, desperation, racism, greed--which are at the root of most punished crime. The crimes of the rich and powerful go mostly unpunished.” Howard Zinn, Author