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...pretty sure we were making a boutique movie," says director Zack Snyder of his R-rated, blood-spattered retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. With no stars and a lot of leather bikini bottoms, 300 grossed more than $200 million in the U.S. alone. "The movie struck a chord because it was unapologetic," says Snyder, who is directing Watchmen for release next March. "It's difficult to find a movie that feels true to itself. You feel the hand of Hollywood, the moviemaking by committee, on everything...
...Senator Barack Obama’s messages of hope and commitment have clearly struck a chord with many voters who seem to want change. Senator John McCain’s environmental platform is perhaps the most complete of all of the candidates and could also be a strong first step in the right direction. But while one should never underestimate the rhetorical power of the presidency, one must remember that the vested interests in Washington for the status quo can wear down even the most energetic leader...
...With his charismatic leadership, and unapologetic (sometimes angry) rhetoric, Wright struck a chord with many of this city's growing black middle class. One of them, a young, relatively unknown community organizer named Barack Obama, joined Trinity in the mid-1980s, finding both a spiritual home and a useful entree into Chicago's black political elite. Obama soon came to view Wright as something of a father figure. Wright ended up consecrating Obama's wedding to Michelle Robinson, baptizing the couple's children, and even provided the title to his best-selling memoir, The Audacity of Hope...
...going to be extremely ridiculous, fun and goofy, and a great way for people to end their semester,” Li says. With Harvard’s yearly outpouring of seniors set to graduate and swell the ranks of investment bankers, this musical will surely strike a chord...
Remember to touch a personal chord," the instructor tells the class. "Make the other person feel important." Thus advised, the first graduating class of Bangalore's new Dale Carnegie Training center splits into pairs, each earnestly practicing a routine the students have spent four months learning. "Hi, my name is Gautam," I'm told while my hand gets a vigorous shake. Dazzled by the bright smile and seemingly effortless eye contact, I barely manage to mumble my own name before my companion moves briskly along and I find myself being asked what I do for a living. All around...