Although he had demonstrated no previous interest in film as a profession, Kurosawa submitted the required essay, which asked applicants to discuss the fundamental deficiencies of Japanese films and find ways to overcome them.

Although filmed in color, instead of black and white as the earlier 1930 film adaptation was, the wasted and desolated landscapes and environment are very effectively conveyed.

Although officially declassified, the original film taken by U. S. Corona spy satellite in the 1960s has been altered prior to declassification ; in answer to freedom of information queries, the government responds that these exposures ( which map to Groom and the entire NAFR ) appear to have been destroyed .< ref >

Although Bardot got the role, the film was cancelled, but it made her consider becoming an actress.

Although the European film industry was then in its ascendancy, Bardot was one of the few European actresses to have the mass media's attention in the United States, an interest which she did not reciprocate by rarely, if ever, going to Hollywood.

Although most agreed that it was a brave and worthy film, many considered the ending inappropriate.

Although the film would have comic moments, Chaplin described it as first and foremost a romantic film.

Although Chaplin was known for limiting visitors to his film sets, due to Universal's involvement, he allowed several journalists to follow the shooting at Pinewood Studios.

Although Chaplin still had plans for future film projects, he was by now very frail.

Although some of Chaplin's critics have claimed that credit for his film music should be given to the composers who worked with him, for example Raksin, who worked with Chaplin on Modern Times, has stressed Chaplin's creative position and active participation in the composing process.

Although the film had originally been released in 1952, due to Chaplin's political difficulties at the time, it did not play for one week in Los Angeles, and thus did not meet the criterion for nomination until it was re-released in 1972.

Although its Academy Award was presented to Taiwan, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was in fact an international co-production between companies in four regions: the Chinese company China Film Co-Production Corporation ; the American companies Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, Sony Pictures Classics and Good Machine ; the Hong Kong company EDKO Film ; and the Taiwanese Zoom Hunt International Productions Company, Ltd ; as well as the unspecified United China Vision, and Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd., created solely for this film.

Although Blade Runner was largely unsuccessful in its first theatrical release, it found a viewership in the home video market and became a cult film.

Although the film was less than successful at the box office in the wake of 9 / 11, it reached cult film status after the DVD release, inspiring numerous websites devoted to unraveling the plot twists and meanings.

Although not released until 1984, the filming sessions in January 1969 led to unexpected success when Bowie told the producers, " That film of yours — I've got a new song for it.

Although he had plans to either write a book or make a film ( which he would call Digging up the Past ), Morris never completed his Ed Gein project.

Although Coppola insisted that this was purely coincidental, for not only was the script for The Conversation completed in the mid-1960s ( before the election of Richard Nixon ) but the spying equipment used in the film was discovered through research and the use of technical advisers and not, as many believed, by revelatory newspaper stories about the Watergate break-in.

Although ridiculed for making the film, Coppola has defended it, saying he is not ashamed of the final cut of the movie.

Although, strictly speaking, U. S. film director D. W. Griffith was not part of the montage school, he was one of the early proponents of the power of editing — mastering cross-cutting to show parallel action in different locations, and codifying film grammar in other ways as well.

Although D. W. Griffith did not invent any new film techniques, he was the best film director working up to 1913, and this was because he made better dramatic and artistic use of the medium than other directors.

Although film production began again in 1915, it was on a reduced scale, and the biggest companies gradually retired from production, to concentrate on film distribution and exhibition.

Although the series was still drawing large audiences, after " White Ghost " Coltrane declined to return as Fitz unless McGovern returned to write the series.

Although Agnes is by far the more talented of the two, she finds herself relegated to the chorus while Christine's career benefits from the attention of the mysterious " Opera Ghost ".

Although in 2006, the series returned as a five-minute web series on Turner Broadcasting's GameTap online pay service in which Space Ghost interviewed celebrities from the video game industry and GameTap's artist of the month.

Although Velma has only been in an on-screen relationship once, boyfriend Patrick in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, she has had several love interests in various shows including: Ben Ravencroft in Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost, Detective Beau Neville in Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, several unrequited crushes ( from George the mailman from their old hometown, Gibby Norton, and Jason in the Scooby-Doo!

Although Marley's Ghost did appear, the phantoms wailing outside Scrooge's window were not shown.

Although they often receive credit for the theme song to Space Ghost Coast to Coast, it was actually recorded by Sonny Sharrock.

Although known for having directed horror stars Bela Lugosi ( The Invisible Ghost ) and Lionel Atwill in early 1940s, he is most appreciated for work in film noir during 1940s and early 1950s.

Although often considered a Canadian writer, Ondaatje travels back to his homeland in Sri Lanka for the setting of Anil ’ s Ghost.

Although most musicians who use the MOS Technology SID chip do so only in the studio, Mr. Pacman uses a SidStation, controlled by his keytar, live on stage, and the Silver Ghost uses a Commodore SX-64 as a bass synthesizer.

Although not present in the following sequels due to Clive's death in 1937, Henry made a cameo appearance in 1939's Son of Frankenstein, as an oil painting in the Frankenstein family library, and was the title character, in spite of having only a cameo, in The Ghost of Frankenstein ( 1942 ).

Although Bava more recently made 2 violent horror films entitled Ghost Son and The Torturer, it seems he strongly favors the made-for-TV fantasy films.

Although Moffet appears in only the pilot and ( as a video recording in Airwolf's on-board computer ) " Moffett's Ghost ", his shadow hovers over the plot for the life of the series.

Although individual members of the band played on Human Touch, Lucky Town, In Concert / MTV Plugged, The Ghost of Tom Joad, and Devils & Dust, none of these albums are regarded as E Street Band albums.

Although the reviewer of She in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine considered it better than King Solomon's Mines, he opined, " Mr. Rider Haggard has not proved as yet that he has anything that can be called imagination at all ...

Although the basic idea for the film was Fonda's, the title Easy Rider was provided by Southern ( it is an American slang term for a man who lives off the earnings of a prostitute ) and Southern wrote several early drafts of the screenplay.

Although Rider was understandably upset at Night Thrasher for risking his life, the fact that the incident allowed him to regain his powers, his greatest desire, made him feel obliged to join the team.

Although highly annoyed at Night Thrasher's cavalier attitude, Rider joins his superhero group, the New Warriors, who first appear as a team aiding Thor in his fight with Juggernaut.

Although rumors persist, Hasselhoff has never owned an original Knight Rider vehicle.

Although only mentioned once in the Inheritance books, Anurin played a highly significant role in the history of the Riders by convincing the elvish queen to allow humans into the Dragon Rider bond, which previously had only included elves and dragons.

" Although Gregory does not fully develop the concept, the idea of procession would shape most later thought about the Holy Spirit.

Although she made her film debut in 1936, it would be Rutherford's turn as Madame Arcati in David Lean's film of Blithe Spirit ( 1945 ) that would actually establish her screen success.

Although Bermudians generally describe all as sloops ( see the Bermuda Sloop Foundation ´ s Spirit of Bermuda ), purists elsewhere limit that term to single-masted vessels, those with more than one mast being historically described as Ballyhoo schooners.

Although practice in this regard varies, in general, if a convert comes to Orthodoxy from another Christian confession and has previously undergone a rite of baptism in the Trinitarian Formula (" in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit "), he or she may be received into the Orthodox Church through the sacrament of chrismation, after which receiving the Holy Eucharist.

Although previously employed by Hegel in his Phenomenology of Spirit, it was Husserl ’ s adoption of this term ( circa 1900 ) that propelled it into becoming the designation of a philosophical school.

( Episode 1. 5 – " The Outsider "); The Devil Wears Prada ( Although it is uncredited an instrumental version of the song is played at nearly every pivotal moment in the film, as well as during the end credits ); One Tree Hill ( Episode 1. 17-" Spirit in the Night "); Duane Hopwood ; Friday Night Lights ( TV Series ) – song provides inspirational back-drop in scene where back-up Matt Saracen takes the field and excels

Although the Circuit is no longer driveable, it can still be simulated in the Spirit of Speed 1937 game for the PC and Sega Dreamcast, in which it was re-created in detail.

Although spiritual direction is not necessarily connected with the sacrament, the sacrament of penance has throughout the centuries been one of its main settings, enabling the Christian to become sensitive to God's presence, deepen the personal relationship with Christ and attend to the action of the Spirit in one's life.

Although the letters differ in length in accord with the needs of each community, all conclude with an appeal to hold fast and to listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.

Although there are several slight variations, they generally state that it is Haile Selassie who embodies both God the Father and God the Son, while the Holy ( or rather, " Hola ") Spirit is to be found within Rasta believers ( see ' I and I '), and within every human being.

Although Jesus ( i. e. the Spirit of Jesus ) preexisted in His Deity as eternal God.

Although Matthew 28: 19 seems to mandate a Trinitarian formula for baptism, Oneness theology avows that the " name " in that verse is actually singular and refers to Jesus, whose name they believe to be that of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

The visible church and its structures do exist but the church is more, as it is guided by the Holy Spirit: Although the juridical principles, on which the Church rests and is established, derive from the divine constitution given to it by Christ and contribute to the attaining of its supernatural end, nevertheless that which lifts the Society of Christians far above the whole natural order is the Spirit of our Redeemer who penetrates and fills every part of the Church.

* Although she did so unintentionally, Hanna came up with the name for Nirvana's 1991 breakthrough single, " Smells Like Teen Spirit ", when she wrote " Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit " on Kurt Cobain's wall.

Although this stance was solid Eastern Orthodox theology, Palamas took issue with Barlaam's argument in support of it, since Barlaam declared efforts at demonstrating the nature of God ( specifically, the nature of the Holy Spirit ) should be abandoned, because God is ultimately unknowable and undemonstrable to humans.

Although specific teachings will vary from group to group, charismatics generally believe that the baptism with the Holy Spirit occurs at the new birth and prefer to call subsequent encounters with the Holy Spirit by other names, such as " being filled ".

Although not a detailed study of Protestantism but rather an introduction to Weber's later studies of interaction between various religious ideas and economics ( The Religion of China: Confucianism and Taoism, The Religion of India: The Sociology of Hinduism and Buddhism, and Ancient Judaism ), The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism argues that Puritan ethics and ideas influenced the development of capitalism.

Although Johnson and Kosygin failed to reach agreement on anything important, the generally amicable atmosphere of the summit was referred to as the " Spirit of Glassboro " and is seen to have improved Soviet-US relations.

Although Johnson and Kosygin failed to reach agreement on limiting anti-ballistic missile systems, the generally amicable atmosphere of the summit was referred to as the " Spirit of Glassboro ".

Although there is support for purchasing the railroad in order to prevent its current owner, BNSF Railway, from selling off the right of way piecemeal, the plan to remove the tracks has raised concerns from rail transportation advocates, environmental groups, and the owners, employees and customers of the popular Spirit of Washington dinner train ( which ran on the tracks ).

Although " Spirit in the Sky " has a clear Christian theme, Greenbaum was, and still is, a practicing Jew.

Although their debut release-the failed UK Eurovision entry " Harry, My Honolulu Lover "-did not chart, their second Epic single " Spirit, Body and Soul " reached number 34.