Word: brutally
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...brutal mistake by an ignorant, or cowardly, official...
...totalitarian regime has its brutal side (storm troopers set farmhouses on fire and destroy exile camps to stifle dissent; a rebellious teen is caught and brainwashed). But for the most part, the melodrama is muted, the mood somber and contemplative, the complexities rich. A KGB colonel (Sam Neill) turns out to be one of the movie's most articulate and charming characters. And, despite the anti-Communist theme, the film is a subtle refutation of Reagan-era optimism. These Americans, after all, are not can-do patriots but meek, dispirited folks who simply want to get along. "Just surviving," says...
...Nations, which has objected that the military troops in the movie are dubbed the United Nations Special Service Unit. A letter signed by, among others, three former Secretaries of State, Alexander Haig, Edmund Muskie and Dean Rusk, protested to ABC that the "portrayal of the U.N. peacekeeping forces as brutal oppressors . . . will undermine public support for one of the most valuable aspects of the U.N.'s work." The organization has hired Theodore Sorensen, John F. Kennedy's former speechwriter, to act as its attorney vis-a-vis ABC. Among his requests: a de-emphasis of the U.N. insignia...
...management shake-up comes at a particularly difficult time for Thompson. Like all other agencies, it has recently been buffeted by a spate of mergers that has intensified competition in an already brutal business. But Thompson faces special problems. While the agency is admired for its creative flair, Thompson's pretax profit margins are estimated to be only about half the industry average. One likely reason for the poor performance: Thompson has been slow to cut costs and lay off workers...
...Harvard men's hockey team faced only 11 shots while bouncing Brown, 6-1, in Watson Rink. The game was marked by brutal play--two Brown players were ejected from the contest--and audience obscenities...