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Faithfully portraying the lives and events that inspire his historical epics is crucial to Zwick, who framed Samurai around the life of the legendary warrior Saigo Takamori. His reverence for historical fiction stems from his attempt to recover the wonder of past events...
...Another crucial difference between Master and Commander and most $100 million action epics is director Peter Weir’s clear insistence on showing the consequences of war and creating a connection to the characters strong enough that the audience feels those consequences. Each of the big action sequences has many casualties that, without getting too gory, are explicitly shown; even some beloved characters are not spared. When Maturin and Aubrey have to make tough decisions, you feel their pain and the confusion, pain and anger of their crewmen. Between Master and Commander, The Truman Show and Witness, Peter Weir...
Thus, while it is indeed important to be familiar with the values of Western society and encourage a deeper understanding of Western culture, it is crucial that this knowledge be put into context. Comparative value is priceless: by studying various cultural perspectives, one is able to question and challenge one’s own views, acknowledge and gain from new and diverse views and learn from the differences that make up our unique cultural heritages...
...woman’s right to choose is a crucial freedom; we strongly believe in abortion rights and stand with those who ardently defend them. But at the same time, no one should try to silence those in this nation and on the Harvard campus who would like to see those rights abrogated. The University community must steadfastly resist the urge to infringe upon the right to speak out against abortion. No matter how infuriating some speech is, open discourse is central to the University...
...with the way Boe played tonight—recording 19 crucial saves in 60 flawless minutes between the pipes—the team has reason to be optimistic about its chances...