Downloadable Clips from Feature Films
In partnership with major film distributors we are providing an increasing number of downloadable clips from feature films that are currently in the cinemas or just released on DVD. For each clip we provide associated resources such as background information on the film and suggestions for use of the clip in church services or other meetings. Sometimes the downloadable clips and associated resources are available free to anyone, sometimes they will be free only to those who subscribe to Tools for Talks. Here are a few examples...
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Morning Glory is a romantic comedy about the career and love-life of television producer Becky Fuller (Rachel McAdams). Desperate for a job, Becky takes on the challenge of resuscitating the nation's worst morning show, Daybreak. She hires renowned news anchor Mike Pomeroy (Harrison Ford), relying on his presence to boost ratings. However, this forces her to contend with Mike's snobbery and his increasingly irritated co-host, Colleen Peck (Diane Keaton). Click here to download this clip - and others - together with background information on the film and suggestions for use. |
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The King's Speech is a British historical drama in which Bertie (Colin Firth) is forced to assume the throne as King George VI after the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce). Mindful of her husband's speech impediment and the country's need for strong leadership, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) employs speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Logue's unconventional therapy transforms Bertie from a stammering man to an inspiring king. Click here to download this clip - and others - together with background information on the film and suggestions for use. |
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader follows Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and Lucy (Georgie Henley) Pevensie, along with their cousin Eustace Scrubb (Will Poulter), as they join King Caspian (Ben Barnes) in a series of challenging quests onboard the Dawn Treader ship. Click here to download this clip - and others - together with background information on the film and suggestions for use. |
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Megamind follows evil genius Megamind (voiced by Will Ferrell) in his determination to take over Metro City. Click here to download this clip - and others - together with background information on the film and suggestions for use. |
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Based on Martin Booth's 1990 novel A Very Private Gentleman, The American tells the story of assassin Jack (George Clooney) as he retreats to Italy after a complicated job in Sweden and sets about making a new specialised weapon. Click here to download this trailer and a clip from the film, together with background information and suggestions for use. |
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The Social Network follows computer-programming genius Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) as he creates 'The Facebook' whilst studying at Harvard University. |
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Despicable Me tells the story of supervillain Gru (Steve Carell), who enlists three small girls in the world's greatest heist. Little does he know that he has met his match, not in his new arch enemy Vector (Jason Segel), but in the beguiling children he has adopted. Click here to download this clip - and others - together with background information on the film and suggestions for use. |
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Eat Pray Love is the film adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's bestselling memoir. Funded by a book advance, Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) decides to go abroad in search of inner peace. She spends a whole year travelling: she goes to Rome to pursue pleasure, to an Indian ashram to pursue devotion and to Bali to pursue a balance between the two. Click here to download this clip - and others - together with background information on the film and suggestions for use. |
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The Last Airbender tells of a world divided according to the elements its people can manipulate. The Fire Nation have annihilated the Air Nomads and have enslaved the Earth Kingdom and Water Tribes. Aang - now the last Air Nomad - seeks to subdue the Fire Nation and restore peace. Click here to download this clip - and others - together with background information on the film and suggestions for use. |
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My Sister's Keeper is about Anna Fitzgerald (Abigail Breslin) who was brought into the world to be a genetic match for her older sister, Kate (Sofia Vassilieva). It is based on a book of the same title by Jodi Picoult. |
