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Though Platoon is a breakthrough, it is not a breakaway. The film is traditional enough to connect with a mass audience. In its story line it holds echoes of Attack!, Robert Aldrich's 1956 psychodrama, in which a World War II infantry company is torn by a mortal struggle between two officers -- one messianic, the other deranged -- while a young man's loyalty hangs in the balance. Platoon's narration, in the form of Chris' letters to his grandmother, is often as stilted and redundant as silent-movie title cards. When a naive new boy shows Chris a photo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Platoon: Viet Nam, the way it really was, on film | 1/26/1987 | See Source »

Sophomore goalie Jennifer White chipped in with an exceptional performance for the Crimson, turning aside a breakaway in each contest. "She always comes through for us in the big games," junior Karen Carney said, "and this was so important because it's such a long and difficult trip to Cornell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Icewomen Sweep | 1/14/1987 | See Source »

Last night, coming off a road trip to Colgate and Cornell, the Crimson almost fell victim to the numbing, sleep-inducing Meehan Malaise. After staking itself to a 3-1 lead, Harvard gave up a goal on a flukey breakaway by Brown's Dan Allen and found itself ready to get decked by the feisty, if not particularly skilled, hosts...

Author: By Nick Wurf, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Icemen Escape Bruins' Lair, 3-2 | 12/11/1986 | See Source »

...Crimson's freshman star, Char Joslin, netted two goals--including one on a long breakaway--and goalie Jennifer White recorded 14 saves to up Harvard to 2-0 in the Ivy League...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Icewomen Bomb Ivy Champ Brown, 6-0 | 12/10/1986 | See Source »

Taucher followed Sweeney's breakaway with an impressive breakaway of his own. Taucher, a fourth-line wing who has shared playing time this year with fellow sophomore Gerald Green, plucked a loose puck off the boards near the Cornell blue-line and watched it tumble toward...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Icemen Chew Up, Spit Out Big Red, 6-3 | 12/8/1986 | See Source »

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