Search Details

Word: disappointing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

During the title credits, Luke's theme opens the movie with an adventuresome flare and becomes the most prominent melody line throughout the film. Williams says that he "composed a melody that reflected the brassy, bold, masculine, and noble qualities" of Skywalker, and he doesn't disappoint. From then on, through the whole movie, each scene has a unique musical quality, weaving the melodic themes of each character into the mood where appropriate. The soundtrack finishes with the majestic "Throne Room" brass fanfare and the "End Title" theme--a combination of the movie's great theme melodies--to close...

Author: By Peter A. Hahn, | Title: Music to Swing a Light Saber By | 2/6/1997 | See Source »

Upon entering the beautiful Symphony Hall, with its Grecian figurines gracing the walls and Beethoven's name inscribed in gold above the stage, one is always prepared for an impressive concert. And the Boston Symphony Orchestra does not disappoint -- its all-Berlioz concert was truly enjoyable. The orchestra performed three of Hector Berlioz's less known works: the Waverly overture (1827), La Mort d'Orphee (1827) and Te Deum...

Author: By Felicia Wu, | Title: Berlioz Blitz Rocks Symphony Hall | 1/30/1997 | See Source »

...company has had little choice but to keep raising its rate of acquisition lest it disappoint shareholders, whom Ray Loewen has promised annual earnings growth of 25% or more. Perversely, though, that promise prompted stock analyst Steve Saltzman to recommend last April that Loewen shareholders sell their stock. "My concern," he says, "is that at some point this company suddenly hits a wall because it simply can't manage the growth." Even under the best conditions, such rapid growth would be hard to sustain; Loewen's battle with Jerry O'Keefe has made it infinitely more difficult. THE COST...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FIGHT TO THE DEATH | 12/9/1996 | See Source »

...Ready Office NEC sells solutions, and this $3,000 small-business package doesn't disappoint. The uninterruptible power supply, Pentium processor and Iomega removable storage give the extras you need for an office machine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HARDWARE | 11/25/1996 | See Source »

...push to be global and America's renewed interest in mutual funds." This week he offers a skeptic's take on the stock market as it continues its record-setting bull run. "Don't be blindsided," he suggests bearishly. "The market keeps on chugging, but it has to disappoint a lot of people at some point...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Contributors: Oct. 21, 1996 | 10/21/1996 | See Source »

Previous | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | Next