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...special-effects frissons, Steven Spielberg's sequel lacks the shock of the new; it has the familiarity of a child's second trip to Disneyland. Its formula heroes (American) and villains (European) aren't a hindrance; after all, this is a monster movie. But what about the dinosaurs? Though they ooze attitude, they have no specific character. Viewers were moved by the lovelorn King Kong, and appreciated the creature's maternal rage in Aliens; but the Lost World beasts are just big, undifferentiated lizards. Memo for the inevitable Jurassic 3: try creating a dinosaur with star quality--with a personality...
...strike at the studio. Disney now coveted real estate; bored with putting fantasy kingdoms into films, he wanted to put one in Anaheim, Calif. And he thought so little of the cels (the precious units of any animated film) that he gave them away to visitors when Disneyland opened...
...Harvard Square is not their private Disneyland," says Janet Cahaly. "It's a commercial area...
Gradually, that homely atmosphere has faded away, Sullivan says.CrimsonGrigory Tovbis"Harvard Square is not their private Disneyland," says JANET CAHALY, who, with her husband ALEXANDER, fought off a Defense Fund suit...
...happy, smiling faces, quaint rides and catchy, inoffensive music and wait for the cultured, sophisticated Europeans to flock to it. It was absurd, a sure failure. Imperial America at its most foolish. Five years ago, Parisians smoking cigarettes at Les Deux Magots sniggered into their cafe au laits as Disneyland Paris opened. No way would the land that invented Existentialism, perfected ennui and made dourness hip go for the hyperactive cheeriness of Mickey Mouse. Ce n'est pas possible. For a while, it seemed like they were right. For its first few years of operation, Disneyland Paris was a laughing...