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...French television). Is this yet another “Pearl Harbor,” where war is eclipsed by the tearful tale of a pretty boy military man and his gal? The bittersweet romance is definitely there, but rather than commandeering the plot, it is one of several distinct elements that subtly blend into the background of an intense and commendable portrayal of World War I combat. The film is based on the true stories of Americans who joined the Lafayette Escadrille in the French military to train as pilots, before America officially entered the World War I. It focuses...
...told podcast “Boston Behind The Scenes” in August that “unlike the other tours that are often times dry and extremely lame, to be honest...our tours tend to be much more funny.” Where Unofficial Tours will be objectively distinct, is in their comp and business structure. Aside from accruing up to $2,000 a week in tour tips, Unoffical Tours brings in ad revenue by distributing a coupon book promoting local businesses. The group currently has about 10 business contracts and plans on making more deals in the greater...
...Fawlty in his Fawlty Towers sitcom; as the martinet sergeant in the film of Peter Nichols' Privates on Parade; and, right now, in Spamalot, as the Voice of God. When Arthur cravenly compliments Him on the notion of a quest for the Grail, Cleese the Almighty bellows in that distinct and cutting tenor: "Of course it's a good idea. I'm God, you stupid...
...evokes these two parallel experiences. The character Pierre: Artist looks very much like Huyghe, right down to his fashionable beard stubble and white tennis shoes. Despite winning serious recognition (a special award at the Venice Biennale in 2001, the Hugo Boss Prize in 2002), Huyghe's work has a distinct playfulness. Indeed, the Tate show featured some stand-up comedy performances. For One Year Celebration, Huyghe invited several artists and writers to invent new holidays, and the resulting posters proclaim such whimsical additions to the calendar as Celebrate the Shoelace day (March 21) and &the Creation of the Ampersand...
...just plain middle class, but I talk as if my family live in a stately home and don't have to work. My ancestors were mainly teachers, vicars, profs and bishops - careers which might require a top-of-the-range voice. That may explain why I speak a distinctly upmarket version of received pronunciation (RP) - shorthand for the standard English of bbc newsreaders. Which is fine if you want to marry a landowner or work in a top art auction house, but not so much fun if you just want to fade into the background. People make assumptions: men think...