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Jason (Ancient Greek: Ἰάσων, Iásōn) was an ancient Greek mythological hero who was famous for his role as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcus. He was married to the sorceress Medea.
Jason appeared in various literature in the classical world of Greece and Rome, including the epic poem Argonautica and tragedy, Medea. In the modern world, Jason has emerged as a character in various adaptations of his myths, such as the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts and the 2000 TV miniseries of the same name.
Jason has connections outside of the classical world, as he is seen as being the mythical founder of the city of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
Jason's father is invariably Aeson, but there is great variation as to his mother's name. According to various authors, she could be:
Jason was also said to have had a younger brother Promachus and a sister Hippolyte, who married Acastus (see Astydameia).
Pelias (Aeson's half-brother) was very power-hungry, and he wished to gain dominion over all of Thessaly. Pelias was the product of a union between their shared mother, Tyro ("high born Tyro") the daughter of Salmoneus, and allegedly the sea god Poseidon. In a bitter feud, he overthrew Aeson (the rightful king), killing all the descendants of Aeson that he could. He spared his half-brother for unknown reasons. Alcimede I (wife of Aeson) already had an infant son named Jason whom she saved from being killed by Pelias, by having women cluster around the newborn and cry as if he were still-born. Alcimede sent her son to the centaur Chiron for education, for fear that Pelias would kill him — she claimed that she had been having an affair with him all along. Pelias, still fearful that he would one day be overthrown, consulted an oracle which warned him to beware of a man with one sandal.
Jason Statham ( /ˈsteɪθəm/; born 12 September 1967) is an English actor and former diver, known for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime films Revolver, Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Statham appeared in supporting roles in several American films, such as The Italian Job, as well as playing the lead role in The Transporter, Death Race, Crank, The Bank Job and War (opposite martial arts star Jet Li). Statham also appeared alongside established action film actors Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jet Li and Dolph Lundgren in The Expendables. He usually performs his own fight scenes and stunts.
Statham was born in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, the son of Eileen (née Yates) and Barry Statham, a lounge singer. He moved to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, where he chose not to follow his father's career working the local market stalls, and decided to pursue the arts. He grew up with football player Vinnie Jones, alongside whom he would later go on to act. Jones introduced him to football, and Statham went on to play for the local grammar school (1978–83), which he had attended since the age of eleven, but his real passion was diving.[citation needed] He practised daily in perfecting his diving techniques – in particular, he finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992. He was also a member of Britain's National Diving Squad for twelve years.
Ashley J. "Ash" Williams is a fictional character and the protagonist of The Evil Dead franchise. He is portrayed by Bruce Campbell and created by director Sam Raimi. Throughout the series, Ash has to face off against his loved ones inside an abandoned cabin as they are possessed by "deadites", the evil souls of the dead. He was named the 24th Greatest Movie Character of All Time by Empire Magazine.
As well as appearances in the films, Ash has been featured in various comic book series and video games.
In The Evil Dead, Ash and his girlfriend Linda, sister Cheryl, and friends Scotty and Shelly stay at a log cabin in the woods, where they find the "Naturan Demanto" (renamed or possibly translated to Necronomicon Ex-Mortis in the sequels), the "Book of the Dead", along with a tape recorder. The tape is a recording of the owner of the cabin, who was translating a passage of the book. By playing the tape, Ash and his friends awake the evil spirits who can now possess the living. Ash's friends and sister are consequently possessed and killed one by one, until he's the last survivor. He finally destroys the Necronomicon by throwing it in the fireplace, and in doing so causes the possessed bodies of Scotty and Cheryl to rapidly decay and "die", and the evil seems to be driven back. However, the film ends with Ash being attacked or possibly overtaken by an evil spirit himself after leaving the cabin.
Actors: Matthew C. Martino (actor), Shane Salter (actor), Matthew C. Martino (producer), Lucien Morgan (actor), Rita Nzelu (actress), Joelle Koissi (actress), Penny Judd (actress), Michael Chapman (actor), Robert Scott (actor), Marco Flammer (actor), Eddie Ruben (miscellaneous crew), Julie Vollono (actress), Stephanie Page (actress), Loula Kazantzi (actress), Malcolm Benson (producer),
Genres: Drama, Romance,Actors: Dave Sheridan (actor), Steve Agee (actor), David Clennon (actor), Del Zamora (actor), Josh Fadem (actor), Eric Acosta (actor), Michael McCafferty (actor), Randall Park (actor), Ryan Ridley (actor), Jeff Bryan Davis (actor), Sara Tomko (actress), Darla Delgado (actress), Ryan Nagata (director), Ryan Nagata (writer), Danijel Sraka (producer),
Plot: The Many Lives of Jovan Cornejo is the story of Kevin Ostrowski as he attempts to reconcile with his estranged, underachieving brother Norm on a camping trip. They're accompanied by several of Norm's unusual friends. When one of these friends dies accidentally, the decision is made to bury him out in the desert with some very unforeseen supernatural consequences.
Genres: Comedy, Horror,Actors: John Wynn (producer), John Wynn (editor), John Wynn (director), John Wynn (composer), Kurt David Anderson (producer), Talia Tabin (actress), Benjamin Mathes (actor), Chloe Stearns (producer), Chloe Stearns (actress), Chloe Stearns (writer), Shi Ne Nielson (actress), Mo Aboul-Zelof (actor), Ava Cantrell (actor), Tara Redfield (actress),
Genres: Drama, Family, Short,Actors: Ray Cooney (producer), Leslie Greif (director), Wendi McLendon-Covey (actress), Shaun O'Rourke (actor), Leslie Greif (writer), Leslie Greif (producer), Bonnie Johnson (actress), Chris Marquette (actor), Bryan Callen (actor), Michael McKean (actor), Bill Bellamy (actor), Todd Davis (actor), David Lowe (actor), Jesse Bradford (actor), Alan Ett (producer),
Genres: Comedy, Romance,Actors: Matthew Gray Gubler (actor), Scott Glenn (actor), Heather Rae (producer), Will Estes (actor), Brad William Henke (actor), David Stevens (actor), Russell Friedenberg (producer), Karen Toronjo (producer), Kyle Gallner (actor), Jon Watts (producer), Travis Swartz (actor), Alison Elliott (actress), Andrew Dickler (editor), Johnny Lewis (actor), Mads Heldtberg (composer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Micah Brandt (producer), Henry Alberto (actor), Jonathan Fung (producer), Marita Gomsrud (actress), Dario A. Lee (actor), Isiah Adams (actor), Sara Weinshenk (actress), Dorian Levi (producer), Dorian Levi (producer), Dorian Levi (writer), Dorian Levi (director), Dorian Levi (editor), Sol Mason (actor), Andrew Mackinnon (actor), Robert DuBois (actor),
Plot: This film is a true labor of love based on a collection of true stories experienced by the writer/director and or people he was very close to. It is a compelling drama, with insight and a positive message. It is a realistic look at drug abuse and urban culture, filmed on an ultra low budget shot in 2 weeks.
Keywords: hardcore-music, heroin, teen-angst, trainspottingActors: Peter Block (producer), Steve Berman (miscellaneous crew), Adam Green (director), Adam Green (actor), Adam Barnick (miscellaneous crew), Ed Marx (editor), Andy Garfield (composer), Shawn Ashmore (actor), Kane Hodder (actor), Dee Snider (actor), Don Schain (producer), Kevin Zegers (actor), Adam Green (writer), Michael Kiely (miscellaneous crew), Suzanne Bingham (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: At Mount Holliston, snowboarders Dan Walker, his girlfriend Parker O'Neil and his best friend Joe Lynch don't have enough money to buy lift tickets. Parker bribes Jason, a lift-worker, with one hundred dollars. When the system is nearing closure, they force Jason to let them have one last pass. However, Jason needs to resolve a problem and his colleague misunderstands his instructions and stops the lift. The trio of skier and snowboarders gets stranded on the chairlift near the top of the mountain. When they see that the lights of the ski resort had been turned off, they need to make a choice: leave the chairlift or freeze to death.
Keywords: animal-attack, best-friend, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationship, bribery, broken-leg, chairlift, cold-weather, conversation, death, death-of-boyfriendActors: Elma S. Medua (producer), Charo Santos-Concio (producer), Eva Darren (actress), Maricel Soriano (actress), Carmi Raymundo (producer), Malou N. Santos (producer), Dante Rivero (actor), Baron Geisler (actor), Mark Gil (actor), Angelica Panganiban (actress), Aga Muhlach (actor), Bobby Andrews (actor), Anita Linda (actress), Jesse Lucas (composer), Vanessa R. Valdez (writer),
Plot: What if you met the woman you wanted to make your wife after you married someone else? Ian Montes is a picture of success. Despite being a son of a shipping tycoon, Ian refused to just ride in his father's empire. He built his own real estate company and earned his first million at a very young age. He never looked back since then. Driven by his ambition to become better, if not as good as his father, Ian managed to make it on his own. But behind all the glory is a man yearning for love and recognition. Wounded from the abandonment of their mother when he was 17 and desperate for his father's approval, Ian longed for someone who can and will love him unconditionally. And he felt this twice when he met two women who would change his life forever - Joanna and Karyn. Joanna Villanueva is a picture of quiet confidence and success. Healing from a heartbreak caused by an errant ex-husband, Joanna found love again when she rescued Ian from a water-skiing accident in La Union. Being a doctor, Joanna nurtured Ian and showered him with love and attention. With Joanna, Ian found the home he sorely missed and a life of bliss he never thought he could have. But there is also Karyn. Karyn Torres is a flight stewardess he met when he once went to Macau for a business trip. At 24, Karyn is the epitome of youthful sensuality and worldliness. With Karyn, every moment is filled with excitement and spontaneity. With Karyn, Ian found the life he's always wanted. And so Ian is left with a choice... In the end, Ian, Joanna and Karyn learn - though in the most painful ways - the true meaning of unconditional love and forgiveness.
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Keywords: based-on-book, based-on-true-storyThis ain't for the quarterback
who lives upstairs in our house
an' this ain't for the princess
who's sleepin' down the hall!
This ain't for the other one
who looks just like her mamma
an' this ain't for the baby
who's the cutest one of all!
Jason, this is my love for you,
written down a thousand times
Jason, like the teacher makes you do
when you're bad and outta line . . .
I'm so glad you're mine!
It hurts me when they tease you
'cause you're mind's a little slower
I'd like to take the sadness
an' turn em into joy!
I watch you so hard to do
what usually comes easy
after all, to me,
you're such a special little boy!
Jason, this is my love for you,
written, written down a thousand times
Jason, like the teacher makes you do
when you're bad and outta line . . .
I'm so glad you're mine!
Jason . . . Jason!