A tiny bar named for ‘Chariots of Fire’ – the beloved, inspiring film of Olympic glory, near the sporting heart of Twickenham
Thirst Chariots of Fire Bar holds just two reviews at the time of this survey – a sample far too small to judge – so we set the number entirely aside and turn to the inspiring and evocative name: “Chariots of Fire,” the beloved and inspiring film of Olympic running glory, fittingly near the sporting heart of Twickenham.
The un-judgeable sample
First, honestly and plainly: two reviews is no basis whatsoever for judging a venue – a mere pair of opinions, carrying no statistical weight at all. This survey never draws conclusions from such negligible samples. We set the number aside completely, pass no judgement on the bar itself, and turn with pleasure to the inspiring name – for this appears to be one of a cluster of small, characterful, sport-themed bars near the sporting heart of Twickenham.
The beloved film
“Chariots of Fire” is one of the most beloved and inspiring of all British films – the celebrated 1981 film telling the true story of two British runners at the 1924 Paris Olympics. It is a genuinely inspiring and beloved film – the moving, uplifting story of athletic glory, determination, faith and principle, following the two runners (Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell) in their quest for Olympic glory. It won great acclaim, including the Academy Award for Best Picture, and it became a genuine and enduring classic – beloved for its inspiring story, its uplifting spirit, and above all its magnificent and unforgettable musical theme (the famous, soaring, instantly-recognisable music by Vangelis, one of the most beloved film themes of all time). It is a film of genuine inspiration and glory – the story of athletic triumph, determination and principle, one of the most beloved of all British films. To name a bar for it is to fly this inspiring, glorious, beloved name.
The glory of sport
“Chariots of Fire” evokes, above all, the glory and inspiration of sport – the magnificent human drama of athletic endeavour, the triumph of determination and will, the glory of the great sporting achievement. There is genuine inspiration in it – the runner’s determination, the quest for glory, the triumph of the human spirit in athletic endeavour, the whole glorious and inspiring drama of sport at its best. And near Twickenham – the great home of English rugby, and a place steeped in sporting glory – the name is especially fitting, flying the glory and inspiration of sport in a place devoted to the great games. The famous image of the film – the runners training on the beach to the soaring Vangelis theme – is one of the great and beloved images of sporting inspiration. “Thirst Chariots of Fire Bar” flies this whole inspiring, glorious, sporting spirit – the glory of the great running film, the inspiration of sport, the triumph of determination and will. There is genuine inspiration and appeal in it – the beloved film, the glory of sport, the inspiring spirit.
There is genuine inspiration and appeal in the name – the beloved and inspiring film, the glory of Olympic running, the soaring musical theme, the whole inspiring spirit of sport, fittingly near the sporting heart of Twickenham. Whatever its tiny (two-review) sample, the name is an inspiring and evocative one. The Prat’s sports desk hums the soaring Vangelis theme, salutes the glory of the great running film, and raises an inspired glass near the home of sport.
The bar
A bar impossible to judge on two reviews – but inspiringly named “Thirst Chariots of Fire” for the beloved film of Olympic glory, near the sporting heart of Twickenham.
Verdict
Impossible to judge on two reviews, but inspiringly named – Thirst Chariots of Fire Bar, flying the glory of the beloved running film near the home of sport.
Visit Thirst Chariots of Fire Bar near Twickenham, become one of its early reviewers, and enjoy the inspiring name – “Chariots of Fire,” the beloved film of Olympic running glory, with its soaring, unforgettable theme.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
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