Word: charms
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Steff in Pretty in Pink. "He's very much in touch with the adolescent part of himself," Sheedy says. It's a golden touch. Who wouldn't grab the chance to remake one's adolescence, in which the geek in one's closet now has the swagger of fearless charm, and a rock symphony swells in the parking lot on prom night? "I think he's still trying to be popular at school," says Jon Cryer, who played Duckie, the geeky dervish in Pretty in Pink. "And more power to him. I mean, he wound up marrying a cheerleader (Nancy...
...good luck charm is my family and they're all in the audience right now!" beamed Miss Illinois, throwing a high-intensity smile at the camera and giving her silky-as-corn-flax mane a confident toss over her naked left shoulder...
...hand at these conferences by now, Reagan made the best of his vaunted charm and easygoing style in negotiating with the other leaders, particularly on the terrorism communique. Now he must gear up for what could be a long, hot summer of battles with lawmakers on tax reform and the budget. In addition, several politically motivated protectionist bills are percolating in Congress this election year, and they could gather strength if the Tokyo talks and their aftermath do not help reduce America's current trade imbalance. Reagan seems ready. When asked about his differences with Congress as he prepared...
...instance, has he not cut the distracting subplots often excluded in contemporary productions--such as the hackneyed drinking scenes between Caliban and minor characters Trinculo and Stephano, or the awkwardly staged scene in which the goddesses Iris, Ceres and Juno appear? These types of passages have little charm and distract the audience from the more important issues of the play. Bradford could have populated his huge stage in other ways...
...them do just fine. Christopher Penn (Sean's brother) is good as a slow wit with a long fuse; Eileen Ryan (Sean's and Christopher's mother) plays their grandma as a silent witness against familial treachery. Masterson has a face and a talent worth watching. Walken, flashing Faginese charm across his splendidly wasted face, is a monster any son could find walking into his nightmares...