Fire and Ice (1986 film)
- John Eaves John
- Suzy Chaffee: Suzy
Fire and Ice is a sports film directed by Willy Bogner from the year 1986.
Action
In a ski trip to Aspen John met happens to be the most attractive Suzy. In New York, he meets her again by chance and follows her across the United States. It disappears again and only in the mountains it comes to the final reunion with happy ending.
The plot is secondary. The director and cinematographer Bogner was it important to show spectacular as possible Skiszenen that are accompanied with appropriate music. So the actors race on skis down a bobsled run. The story is set in addition to Aspen and St. Moritz and the Streif in Kitzbühel. In the film can be seen repeated product placement of Skimodenherstellers Bogner.
Actor
Apart from the two lead actors John Eaves and Suzy Chaffee play numerous young talents from the 1980 ski, snowboard, trick skiing and hang-gliders as well as surfing scene a role. In the German version of the comedian Emil Steinberger comments on the course of action. The English narrative voice heard John Denver and the German skier Wolfgang Junginger also has some scenes.
Awards
Reviews
- Movie service: " The thin plot of this snow - operetta between art, kitsch and advertising film aesthetics is only hangers for impressive ski acrobatics, brilliantly photographed and backed by a noisy electronic sound. "
- Heyne Movie Encyclopedia (1996 ): " Excellent Skiaufnahmen ( deep snow, glaciers, race, ski board ) and windsurf interludes are the first feature film of the ex- racing ace and ski suits, manufacturer Willy Bogner hanebüchenem Kitsch product placement and a more than simple framework for action contrary. "
Comments
Bogner had previously as a cameraman and consultant for several James Bond films, where spectacular Skiszenen played a role in acts. The title song Fire and Ice is sung by Marietta. 1990 produced the continuation Bogner Fire, Ice & Dynamite with Roger Moore. 2006, this film and the sequel was restored and prepared for the HD recovery.