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...Navy hasn't been run by a purebred surface-ship captain -- whose sailors make up the bulk of its force -- since Elmo Zumwalt left the job a generation ago. "When you go a long period of time without having a surface-fleet CNO, then it becomes a very serious morale problem for that vast segment of the Navy," Zumwalt says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Up From the Depths | 2/28/1994 | See Source »

...prolonged Calvin Klein perfume ad. This may have something to do with how good the actors look, and what they are wearing. Jarman's homosexual lovers have strong jaws and wellcut hair. I spent some futile time trying to remember whether I'd seen Gaveston (Andrew Tienan) in "St. Elmo's Fire...

Author: By Alexandra Jacobs, | Title: In Jarman's 'Edward II,' the Emperor Has No Closets | 12/2/1993 | See Source »

...have a soft spot for old Andrew. He was my favorite brat packer back in the mid '80s. I adored the tortured journalist he played in "St. Elmo's Fire" and the tortured rich kids he played in "Pretty in Pink" and "Less than Zero." His on-screen whining and whimpering moved me. And he was cute. My heart warmed to see his adorable face, after all these years, in a real quality film--don't even mention "Weekend at Bernie's I & II." Actually any flash from the '80s warms my heart. As I'm writing this little intro...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: There comes a time in a senior's life when she realizes she is old. | 10/7/1993 | See Source »

...going to have to be about cleaning up"), maitre d' Jim True ("I live my life like a French movie"). Writer-director Cameron Crowe's movie lives like too many others. Singles may aspire to be a Big Chill from Seattle, but it is really a fizzled St. Elmo's Fire with rowdier music...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Short Takes: Sep. 28, 1992 | 9/28/1992 | See Source »

...multiply intensity of character by box-office impact. As the grieving widow in Ghost, Moore grounded the preposterous plot -- she gets a last chance to make love with her lost love -- and gave it resonance. She has shone in romantic comedy (about last night . . .) and Brat Pack frippery (St. Elmo's Fire). She always seems wired; nerves on edge, talent on display...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA | 2/18/1991 | See Source »

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