Word: cliff
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Harder They Come--escapism pure and simple. Not to decry the nice visuals (some handsomes, palm trees, white sand) and the tunes (however thin the line between reggae and bubble gum), anything anyone says about the movie's political content is laughable: the only idea embodied by Jimmy Cliff is something along the lines of "You Can Get It If You Really Want (but you must try, try, try...)." It's hard to know whether the cardboard villains are foiled by capitalistic perseverance, a few wellplaced macho knife slashes, or the kind of depressing mysticism that responds to oppression...
...fairly for his hit songs. An exciting and beautifully photographed attempt at a film about exploitation and freedom, the story falls basically because the hero has no real cognizance of his political situation. However, the music never disappoints: The sound track includes songs by the film's star, Jimmy Cliff, a splendid singer whose brand of reggae is strongly influenced by British rock, and by Desmond Dekker, whose reggae is much closer to the hypnotic "rock steady" rhythms of Jamaica in the early sixties. This film easily warrants a second viewing and hearing. Through Tuesday, April...
Wynn said he was pleased with the team's performance and added, "We're potentially a very good strong team. This is a promising group." Cliff Adler, playing in the number one singles slot, romped, 10-3. Dan Waldman, number two singles, swept to a 10-1 victory, while Bill Kaplan, number three, triumphed 10-5. The other victors in singles play were Karl Kravitz, Bill Wallace, and Warren Ludwig...
...Thread. As close as any in British history, the election was a cliff-hanger until the very end. Shortly after the polls closed, the BBC projected that Labor would squeeze out a victory, and as the evening wore on, Labor, which is strong in city ridings, surged far ahead. But next day, when results came in from rural areas, the Tories dramatically narrowed the lead. All through Friday, the outcome hung by a thread, with four recounts in some constituencies...
...first, it is a very bumpy ride over territory that is long past familiar. Flashing blue lights of a squad car; cops milling about the scene of a crime, being both professional and a little delicate about the corpse on the floor of the Volkswagen; a police chief (Cliff Robertson) of a small town, pretty much stymied as he is pressed for a quick solution; friends and relatives of the victim, hysterical with grief, baffled over the brutality and arbitrariness of the killing. Then the film makers play their trump and pull themselves out of the hole...