Word: cliches
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...million as a yearling, the prohibitive favorite enters the Derby on a four-race winning streak, including an overpowering four-length victory in the Wood Memorial April 15 at Aqueduct. Fusaichi Pegasus has been likened to Secretariat so often that the comparison has acquired the resonance of clich...
...Accusation #1: The "Jealous Boyfriend" Clich. According to one columnist, at a post-Oscar party, nominee Russell Crowe (perhaps slightly intoxicated) was "overinsistent" with Winona and got just a little too touchy-feely with her for Matt's taste (not only did Russell steal his Oscar nom, he also was making moves on his girl). So Matt freaks, Russell double freaks, both erupt in hysterics, Russell leaves in a tizzy, Matt cuddles the traumatized Ryder. Isolated incident? Well, not if you consider...
...Though clich for dance, the title Without Words is extremely appropriate. Every aspect of the piece creates an unsettling dichotomy between the movement and the other aspects of the piece. The frantic, often jarring movements directly contrasted with the calm harmony of the music, a Shubert composition for the piano and cello. Meanwhile, extremely large photographs of the dancers' movements are projected onto a large screen through which dancers enter and exit. The net result was a definite sense of silence. Visual sensory overload (the fluid movement and frequently-changing photography) combined with soothing, lullaby-esque Shubert music to underline...
...clich to state that the best thing about Harvard is its people, but like the old adage, "It's not what you know, it's who you know," it is a clich that rings remarkably true...
...baseball pic "Bull Durham" was given the task of mentoring a young pitcher named Nuke LaLoosh on how to break into the big leagues. On the eve of Nuke's promotion, Crash coaches him in dealing with the media: Crash: "You're gonna have to learn your clichés. You're gonna have to study them, you're gonna have to know them. They're your friends. Write this down, 'We gotta play it one day at a time.'" Nuke: "It's pretty boring." Crash: "'Course it's boring; that's the point. Write it down...