Word: crass
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...running a campaign so much as testing a thesis: finding out whether he can win without losing his soul. (Sounds corny, but that's the movie he has cast himself in.) When I suggest he's positioning himself just to the left of Gore, he makes me feel crass: "We've got to get beyond this political calculation game," he says, "and give somebody the benefit of the doubt that he's speaking from the heart...
...same way that the malls start playing Christmas carols in November, I usually begin hinting at gift ideas well in advance of Father's Day. I'll admit that starting in March this year was a bit crass, even for me. In my defense I feel compelled to point out that if you're angling for a digital video camcorder, you need more time to make your case...
...things] I found most interesting [is] what I can learn from people's opinions of Americans," Casillas writes. "Basically they are seen as crass, uncultured, imperialistic, materialistic and puritanical. However, they are also perceived as independent, hard-working and competent...
...unflinching style remains as unnerving as ever, but he still has room to grow as a writer. There are several instances where his plot twists and character motivations are slack and lazily conceived, and there is a point near the end where 8MM nearly veers into ludicrousness. Still, as crass as it may be, 8MM is a high-octane thriller with an unwavering level of intensity that is nothing short of admirable. There are certainly going to be viewers who will be appalled by 8MM, and anyone who disliked Seven should steer clear of it. Even those who really like...
...Yorkers blasted the trade of Clemens for David Wells because Wells was the prototypical New Yorker--brash, crass and with a large...