Word: famed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...unfortunate side-effect of emphasizing explosions is that the plot suffers. Even movies which intend to ignite spirited debate about freedom and tolerance in American society end up being as profound as a Hallmark-Hall-of-Fame production. The Siege and American History X are as heavy-handed as a textbook for seventh-grade civics class...
...celebrity stalking and worse--e.g., Lee Harvey Oswald, et al.--are included, but Gabler has also recorded, for instance, the story of Robert O'Donnell, the fireman/paramedic who rescued little Jessica McClure from a well in 1987 and achieved instant celebrity. This public hero became angry when his fame quickly faded, and he subsequently became a victim of migraine headaches and a painkiller addict, lost his job, was sued for divorce and committed suicide. O'Donnell, as Gabler puts it, "had been addicted to fame, and the true cause of his death was his withdrawal from...
...tempting to try to formulate a grand plan to turn society around and save everyone from the lunacy that can result from the American preoccupation with fame. However, every society changes, and every society has its deviants. A swing in the opposite direction would probably be just as detrimental as anything caused by the current state of affairs...
...also the pinnacle of fame for sleight-of-hand magicians, such as Robert Houdin...
...some people are aiming to be senators or President, makes it sort of weird to have the only goal that I'm sure of be an athletic one and a sort of obscure athletic one at that," Steele said. "Nobody's going into rugby for the money or the fame or the glory. Winning nationals last year was literally one of the most gratifying experiences I've ever had, and definitely the most gratifying sports experience that I've ever had. It was just incredible. Everybody burst into tears after...