Word: flailing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...lesbian relationship shouldn't shock us, and neither should the inevitable murder, but somehow the viscerality and the emotional reality of violence manage to penetrate more effectively in "Heavenly, Creatures" than in a dozen "Pulp Fictions," Peter Jackson's film may flail from giant butterflies to the prossic rituals of tea-time, but in the end he manages to concentrate all the diffuse energy into pure, gritty horror...
...Jowbox follow interviews with hip literati like George Plimpton and rapping Allen Ginsberg. He's the clean cut 1950's era boy-next-door who admits, "I'm incredibly square." In a business notorious for cutthroat self-promotion, Conan's sincerity leaves the cynical confused. When he begins to flail, he doesn't try to cover it up. He instead offers an aside (`I'm not amusing you at all, am I?") or a conciliatory rep of push-ups to let viewers know, "We are in this together." As a result, Conan's mail is surprisingly tribal, filled with artwork...
...committee will just flail and wave theirarms," he said. "When you think about the numberof manhours wasted over $200, this is ridiculous...
...have touched him. For a crucial moment, on the face of actor Ralph Fiennes, evil pauses to consider itself. Could I have a decent feeling? Could I love this base creature, this beautiful thing, this Jewess? Just as quickly, and subtly, Fiennes' face tells us no. Goeth's fists flail out, not so much at Hirsch as at the recognition that he is doomed to solitude by his wickedness...
...problem. I hate to dance. I just can't do it. My arms and legs flail all over the place and I just can't control them. It seems like a pretty necessary part of my social life but I still dread that moment when "Pump Up the Jam" comes on. --Dancing Failure...