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...Choke...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Cardinals Trip Crimson, 75-68 | 12/9/1980 | See Source »

...know how Ali will explain his loss--his unwillingness after so much training and so much bravado to give it a real try. How can he explain that he threw only thirty punches in a ten-round fight? How can he convince us that he didn't choke, or that he had never really intended to win and just wanted to pick up $8 million in cool cash...

Author: By Nevin I. Shalit, | Title: Where Was Ali? | 10/4/1980 | See Source »

...budget is severely out of sync. Reagan's program would hold federal revenues to less than 21% of G.N.P. in 1985. Carter's proposal accepts a huge rise in the tax burden to nearly 24% of G.N.P. This is a turning point in American history; unless we choke off budget growth, we cannot rebuild the economy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: The Economic Issues | 9/29/1980 | See Source »

Marvin's performance is the best in a film full of good actors. He may be playing the hardened sergeant for the umpteenth time but his heart is finally in it. With his rumbling voice, he tosses off dialogue that a lesser actor would choke on. The paternal affection he bears his men never conflicts with his silent passion for killing the enemy and getting through the war alive. Hamill and the others are also nearly perfect--Carradine stands out because he has all the best lines--and Fuller leaves us wishing we knew more about his young heroes...

Author: By David Frankel, | Title: The Fine Art of Survival | 9/15/1980 | See Source »

Marvin's performance is the best in a film full of good actors. He may be playing the hardened sergeant for the umpteenth time but his heart is finally in it. With his rumbling voice, he tosses off dialogue that a lesser actor would choke on. The paternal affection he bears his men never conflicts with his silent passion for killing the enemy and getting through the war alive. Hamill and the others are also nearly perfect--Carradine stands out because he has all the best lines--and Fuller leaves us wishing we knew more about his young heroes...

Author: By David Frankel, | Title: The Fine Art of Survival | 9/10/1980 | See Source »

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