Word: classics
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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LOWENSTEIN lifts a good deal of his material from Alex Cox's classic depiction of punk life, Sid and Nancy, including a fantasy sequence that Cox could sue him for if scenes were copyrighted. He needn't bother, however, since Lowenstein never even approaches the level of intelligence and cohesiveness that made Cox's movie so compelling. Lowenstein doesn't understand that the way to portray chaos and boredom is not to be chaotic and boring...
Murder, kidnapping, wizardry, and fair damsels in distress are all ingredients in the film's stock, but Reiner's adaptation of William Goldman's revered 1973 novel lacks the zest of a classic like The Three Musketeers or even Raiders of the Lost...
Although the film has been touted as an instant classic, a more appropriate description would be classic trash. A combination of classically insipid action and acting, classically artificial scenery and classic melodrama, The Princess Bride represents pop art at its pop worst...
...countries, milk and coffee are favorites), and we drink more Coke than any other soft drink. Television ads already have us convinced Coke goes with life, rain, farming and smiling. Now they'd have us believe a complete breakfast is comprised of eggs over easy, corn flakes and Coke Classic...
...calorie countdown on Cheerios wouldn't count down quite so far if you added Coke--it would jump from 160 with half a cup of milk to 224 with a can of Classic. But this would present no problem for the weight conscious--Diet Coke could stand in for skim milk...