Word: awe
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Jacket and Heartbreak Ridge) as they begin the process of stripping young American males of their individuality, any tendency they might have to think for themselves or harbor the odd, rebellious thought. These early passages in every modern combat movie are designed to induce a state of shock and awe in its viewers, soften us up for the horrors to come. We laugh, we cringe, we begin looking forward to the transformation of these innocents into lean, mean killing machines...
...Harvard degree, but I like my anonymity. Should I ask my parents to stop? Thanks, Confused Dear Confused, We’ve all walked in your shoes. Many times I’ve told my parental units’ friends that I attend Harvard. They stare in shock and awe when I drop that bomb like I’m over Baghdad. They genuflect. They whisper “genius,” or “beatific,” or “God-like,” or “God.” They replenish...
...chugged up the blue-green Indus in an armada of gaily-painted boats, each powered by belching tractor engines. Mueenuddin stood in the prow of his boat like a wavy-haired admiral. Occasionally he consulted his laptop; the Kala Dhaka elders huddled around in awe as though it were a glowing magic tablet. To Mueenuddin, this was "Operation Congo" because, he said, "We're going into the heart of darkness...
...edge by admitting that making the prequels was “like any creative endeavor—there’s a lot of ego, a lot of shit you’ve gotta put up with.”But he’s certainly not an awe-struck Star Wars fanatic, either. “The first time I saw ‘Star Wars [Episode IV: A New Hope],’ I wasn’t a sci-fi freak or anything,” he recalls, and he doesn’t seem to have...
...Summerteeth” in its forcedly peppy instrumentation and retro harmonies. But while Wilco vocalist Jeff Tweedy always sounds too dire to make any of his poppier efforts irritating, James sounds cloyingly precious. “Off The Record,” while awe-inspiring in concert, sounds paradoxically forced on the record. Still, the band retains its flair for the redeeming musical moment. “Lay Low” is not conceptually jaw-dropping, but the spiraling, Built to Spill-esque guitar solo and the descending rhythm hook are sure to please old-school MMJ fans...