Word: fittingly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...opening weekend, Russian Ragtime has perhaps the most tenuous link to Judaism of any film in the festival. It is suggested that the father of Misha, the protagonist, left Misha's mother because she was Jewish. That's it. Ragtime would fit more easily into a Communist or Russian Film Festival than a Jewish Film Festival, and any festival would be glad to have...
...menacing, seemingly omnipotent PROD would fit well in a book called 1997, but Felix's perplexing predicament owes as much to Kafka as to Orwell. Frustrated by the impenetrable conspiracy enmeshing him, Felix frantically threatens Gavin, his only link to the mysterious world of Mirry and PROD. Unfortunately, when a dead and mangled body surfaces in Gavin's car, Felix's wild threats make him the prime suspect in the murder investigation...
...song, "Same Way," on the other hand, has slightly promising lyrics. The words fit with the style of the music, focusing on overcoming difficulties, saying "Get up the same way you went down./ You gotta turn that frown upside down." While the words are still repetitive and riddled with cliche, they move beyond the two-sentence-repeated comments of the other songs on the album to a more developed line of thought. And while the lyrics still repeat and the song still sounds tired, the singer's tone of voice works well with both the musical style and the lyrical...
...more varied collection, such as with the two previous releases. Heavy Petting Zoo and Punk In Drublic, but not this time around. As for lyrics, traditional NOFX fare can be expected--pointless nuggets of comedy taken from lead singer Fat Mike's crazy world and critical mini-harangues that fit within the confines of the under-one-and-a-half-minute rock song. The topics have become expected and patterned, and So Long's lack of musical exploration leaves them susceptible to criticism. Hopefully the future will show that this album is simply a restful hiatus, a stepping stone...
...thought the jury was wrong he should have overturned the decision," she said. "But by saying it was manslaughter and not giving a punishment that fit, I don't think that was right...