Word: chases
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...means necessary. The brutality of the attack on the defenseless Cessnas seems to have been of little consequence to Castro. But from the point of view of his own self-interest, the assault was irrational. It destroyed any hope for warmer ties with the U.S., and will probably chase away foreign investment that he needs to revive his moribund economy...
Fitzwater said the campaign process makes a normal group of reporters become "monsters of the worst kind" in the effort to chase conflict...
Broken Arrow, a bomb-ticking chase movie about a daredevil pilot (Travolta) who steals two nuclear weapons, shows how easily the two cinemas can coexist. It flies at the speed of Macho 2 while allowing Woo to unpack his full cinematic arsenal: overhead shots, plenty of steamy atmosphere (Travolta smokes a lot), Cuisinart editing of the action scenes, slow motion to prolong the jitters and, for dialogue scenes that other directors would stand flatfooted and watch, lithe little tracking shots. If film school were fun, Woo would be the nutty professor...
...writers as opposed to SNL's 19. There is no guest host or regular musical act, and surely part of the appeal for teenagers lies in the assurance that they can tune in and never be confronted with the image of 1970s star (and eternal guest host) Chevy Chase in a mock game show or a Paul Simon--Edie Brickell duet. Significantly, Mad TV boasts a more balanced cast than its competitor. Among the group of eight there are three women and three black cast members. SNL's larger troupe of 11 features three women and only one black cast...
What's more, the money chase could serve Forbes in a highly personal way. Unlike Ross Perot, Forbes is not giving his own money to his campaign. He's lending it--with the option to repay himself later from any donor funds that remain unspent at the end of his campaign. If he gains the White House, he can also legally undertake postelection fund raising until he completely pays back his IOUs to himself. Though he says they haven't discussed it, Dal Col adds, "I'm sure Forbes would do it, pay himself back." In the meantime, by fronting...