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...bulk of this ill-fated production of Ronald Ribman's Dream of the Red Spider. If only it had been written with a sense of humor or perspective, maybe this play would have been tolerable. But the overblown dialogue, sparse plot, and half-hearted acting make this performance dull, dull, dull...
Since TV's birth, the funny weatherman has been the medium's primal infotainment guy, a stand-up comic who uses lively banter and cute graphics to sell a lot of dull data about isobars. Phil Connors (Murray) is an ace at his job; he has the patter down pat. But he's been working under his own high- pressure system too long. Off camera, to his producer, Rita (Andie MacDowell), and his cameraman, Larry (Chris Elliott), Phil is a captious creep. They would be thrilled to hear that he has been lost in space...
Although moments of great writing and clever gags abound, the show is at times dull and, after some very witty opening scenes, fails to sustain interest for the duration of its two-hour running time...
...addition to local color, Begley throws in a few tips about doing business abroad. Beware Brazilians, he warns. They can be good companions but unreliable partners. Also, when negotiating far from home, Ben never set a departure deadline, "so that the other side was face-to-face with the dull prospect of his insisting on every point however long it took to resolve...
Team Colors: They've got black and red. We've got crimson and white. Harvard's colors mesh nicely. Not too dull, but not too flashy. Northeastern's are dark and lack contrast. Maybe it's an attempt to look intimidating. Problem is, Northeastern doesn't skate intimidating players. Aesthetic edge to Harvard...