Word: characterized
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Disney animated films are the best example of this. Disney takes short fairy tales and imbues them with character, lengthens the plot and often makes it more complex, and (unfortunately) inserts a happy ending every time. (It's only in the last decade that Disney has begun to attempt adapting...
The great acting is rounded out by Angela Bassett who plays Janet Reeves, the stubborn high school principal. Bassett is loud and emotional in her portrayal--the determination of her character shines right through. Moreover, Bassett and Streep complement each other well during many pivotal moments in the movie. When...
Jesus may be pretty fly for a white guy, but some argue that the best reason to see Jesus Christ Superstar is the flygirls, the troupe of seven hot-to-trot female dancers who really spice things up throughout the show with their sexy moves and even sexier costumes. They...
As much as "Phlygurl" is a state of mind--it is just a state, after all--a type of character like whom someone may act within the walls of the Loeb Mainstage but not within the walls of their Mather single. Those expecting the seven women who play the flygirls...
Nothing within this framework of family drama warrants Yellen's use of frequent and distracting mid-scene lighting changes, loud and obtrusive background music (respectably written by Martijn Hostetler '00, who is surely not to blame for the placement of his work) at already obvious emotional high points, and acting...