Word: appealling
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Principal songwriter and vocalist Martin Gore refuses to take himself or his songs seriously; each cut has a knowing wink to the wise that the song is a calculated appeal to the lowest common denominator...
Since its establishment, students have perennially boycotted the committee, claiming that its powers are so vague that it can punish students for their political beliefs without appeal (see story page...
Much of the appeal of Songwriter lies in the good-naturedness of the central character. Does Jenkins, unconventional and confident in his talents, can get away with stating "I couldn't hate anybody" without seeming a tool Nelson plays Doc flawlessly: that is, flaw fully: wrinkles, thick headedness, and all. Lined by years of tequila nights and bloody mornings. Nelson's face is perfect for his role. In Songwriter, his fifth movie. Nelson exhibits such case and warmth that the special chemistry he strikes with Kristofferson redeems the more mediocre soundtrack...
Even Reagan's fabled mastery of television was failing, at least temporarily, to work its accustomed magic. In a forceful speech to the nation on Wednesday night, the President summoned all his rhetorical resources to appeal for public support of the $52 billion in spending cuts in the fiscal 1986 budget plan. "The stakes are enormous," said Reagan. "Please tell your Senators and Representatives by phone, wire or Mailgram that our future hangs in the balance...
...appeal of drugs, beyond the immediate physical sensation, is that they give one a license to be irresponsible. One is part of a spectacle, and it is permitted to break things, to scream, and to say "I love you" without consequence. When we attend a spectacular divestment rally and applaud the speakers who bash Harvard and Derek Bok the hardest, we aren't being irresponsible, rather the reverse. It is only when we go home and turn to more pressing concerns that we become irresponsible, because we go back to being that very Harvard we were bashing a few hours...