Word: ears
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...sight of Peck ludicrous. The pace is non-existent until the last twenty minutes, a bloody brawl between Peck and Laurence Olivier as an old Nazi-hunter, when it may be labeled "slow." The old men resort to biting each other, and the graphic shredding of Olivier's ear and Peck's hand detracts aesthetically from the suspense...
...status as a friend and trusted adviser. And that is perhaps the real secret of the Kennedys' popularity--their exceptional personal ability to make people feel trusted and respected, to create a large circle of insiders. The ignored, the abused, the poor-- the traditional outsiders--can find a sympathetic ear in a seat of power, and very suddenly feel they are on the inside...
...hand on my knee, stroking the silk of my stockings, and how charming the color of the hair on his hands, golden and shining, the color of beer. "I'm going to take you to see the sunset on the river," he was saying, with his tongue in my ear...
...such a cut contrasts dramatically with a tune like "Have I Been Away Too Long." The song is a showcase for Daryl Hall's free-wheeling, bluesy vocal style. He scales to ear-shattering highs and teams with John Oates for swirling harmonies that sharpen the tonal disparity between their voices. It's a fine song reminiscent of many earlier Daryl Hall tunes, but it probably will be disliked by many listeners because of its loose sound...
...instruments used for special effects. The large orchestra, which includes brasses fit for Mahler or Richard Strauss, sometimes sounds like an elephant loose at a Victorian tea party. The trombones, trumpets and horns often drown out Hendricks, even though her voice is amplified. Still, Del Tredici has a winning ear. The eerie whoosh of a theremin, a primitive electronic instrument, signals Alice's alarming growth. Tempos slow down and shoot forward, keys slip in and out of place with perfect illogic. An orchestral fugue that accompanies the jury's strident deliberations builds from a contrapuntal quarrel among strings...