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...phases that resemble (either implicitly or explicitly) the careers of Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Sonny Bono, Brian Wilson, and, yes, Dylan himself. While “Walk Hard” demonstrates that Apatow and his cohorts cannot promote from within their own ranks without resorting to their basest kind of humor, fans of “Anchorman” and “Superbad” will be coming out in droves to see it. Whether they will leave the theater satisfied is less certain...
...citizens, we simply cannot afford politics to be reduced to the level of these sophomoric episodes on college campuses. For democracy to function optimally, our leaders and our parties must appeal to our higher principles—those of duty, community, and respect—and not our basest urges, like our inclination for momentary and mindless entertainment...
...headed. So critics will see a horror film with extreme violence, or (less frequently) an erotic film with extreme sex, and accept these as genre conventions, whether or not they're grossed out or aroused. But a movie that tries to make them feel is somehow pandering to their basest or noblest emotions and, as they see it, deserves a spanking from any smart reviewer. These days, nothing is as easy to deride as dead-serious romance...
...face it: there is no true leadership in the U.S., Republican or Democratic. Our elected officials operate at the basest level of power politics, ready to skewer one another whenever necessary. And they call themselves Christian to boot! Jesus would weep. Elizabeth Hooper Duluth, Georgia...
...deficit. It's curious that Republicans might be toppled by the Foley fiasco. Seemingly, only a sex scandal can make voters take notice. Judy Matysik Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Let's face it: there is no true leadership in the U.S., Republican or Democratic. Our elected officials operate at the basest level of power politics, ready to skewer one another whenever necessary. And they call themselves Christian to boot! Jesus would weep. Elizabeth Hooper Duluth, Georgia, U.S. The values that I hold dear as an American have been destroyed by this Republican-dominated government. Freedom of speech disappeared when Americans...