Word: aspects
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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ANOTHER DISTURBING ASPECT of the film merits mention. Though there is no foul language, no real violence, and no physical interaction beyond a kiss, Tron is rated PG--parental guidance suggested. That the movie rating system is a farce has been known for several years. Production companies typically pander to an audience's base instincts, holding out the titillating possibility that somewhere in the film is something that only adults should...
Donald Bell doesn't believe in the traditional American conception of manhood that colors virtually every aspect of our lives, from Cambridge classroom to Texas taproom. That's why he shared his feelings with his history class, and that's why he has written Being a Man: The Paradox of Masculinity. In today's changing world, Bell argues, the traditional image of the unemotional, super-competent male achiever is both outmoded and destructive...
Ivan's problems with Gloria have an effect on his professional life as well. Obsessed with trying to get her back, he finds himself unable to finish his latest play, in spite of his director's demands for revision. It is this aspect of the plot--Ivan's gradual realization that Gloria is more of a disruptive than a stabilizing influence in his life--that sustains the movie. Ultimately, Author! Author! is not a typical "family film." As much as it extolls family life, its final message is on, of praise for individuality and self-assurance. Ivan learns to share...
...University operating on a financial system that makes all subdivisions responsible for their own income, has not stepped in to help.If Bond is frustrated by any aspect of his job, it is this situation and thedarkened rooms upstairs...
...belief that only a stern policy and a rapid American military buildup can induce the U.S.S.R. to negotiate seriously on arms control. As he put it to the U.N., "We refuse to become weaker while potential adversaries remain committed to their imperialist adventures." Having emphasized one aspect of his policy in Europe, Reagan evidently thought the time had come to stress the other side...