Word: awe
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Maoist dazzle, for he's clearly driven by an ambition to be as imperial as he can be. They're just a sign that in rapidly changing China, Jiang is still not ready to put on the crown. In the country's long tradition, an Emperor needs to inspire awe, tinged with a dash of fear, in his subjects. In a less-than-terrifying display of chumminess, Jiang celebrated his WTO coup by taking Barshefsky to a private swan viewing...
...angel or a madwoman. This novice actress's task--finding the shading of realism in what could be a cartoon of misery--is made all the more harrowing by the film's intense, handheld scrutiny of her face in almost every shot. The purity of Dequenne's performance inspires awe. To a grubby life she brings dignity, clarity, passion, glory...
Back at the office, though, everyone knows that Joe has sacrificed his classes and free time in the name of the job. Student members of the organizations speak with awe about his dedication, especially his concern for the student members and his constant willingness to lend a hand...
...weird. But he's a quiet guy. He's nice. He never screams. And everybody listens to him because he's.... Tim Burton. His films are classics and everybody wants to be a part of them. You want to be in them you want to see them.... You're awe-inspired. You step into his set, into his world, and you go, "Wow, I'm, in the land of Tim Burton. I'm in his mind. I'm in his head right now --I'm like in The Nightmare Before Christmas." This is not the real world. He takes...
...Mononoke. While her behavior and lines present Princess Mononoke as a tough, dangerous, furious woman, she sounds like a whiny teenager. When she first appears in the film wearing a strange mask and riding the back of a giant wolf, fighting acrobatically with Eboshi's warriors, Princess Mononoke inspires awe. When she appears next, sucking the blood from her brother-wolf's wound, she is terrifying. When she looks at Ashitaka and says, "Get out," she is laughable. Fortunately, Princess Mononoke spends more time rushing into battle or hand-to-hand combat than talking...