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...lasting images are more subtle: the determined faces of the swarming fire fighters, some of whom will soon climb to their death; a sheaf of papers settling in front of Jules' lens when he's knocked flat after the tower collapses; the booted foot of F.D.N.Y chaplain Mychal Judge, which is all we see of him as fire fighters carry his body off. In 9/11, what is most disturbing is what you hear, not what you see: the Mayday! calls crackling over radios, the screams of burn victims, the sickening pops of bodies hitting the pavement outside the lobby. (There...
...about the same time, Skechers, a Southern California-based footwear company that launched in 1992, started making great strides with teen and female consumers by keying in on trends and marketing itself as a "lifestyle" company. The flat, well-cushioned Skechers boasted comfort and the latest sneaker technology, but the company's advertising emphasized the shoes' stylish look...
...apartment from New York City to Nashville, Tenn., and you will see his work, or at least his influence. "I do think about not letting stuff get too pedestrian," Gold says. "I was in London a few months ago, and I saw all this furniture being unloaded into a flat, and I said, 'That's my Kathleen sofa! That's my Pottery Barn chair! This is really too much!'" Never one to miss an opportunity, Gold walked right in and introduced himself to the owner. "The first thing she asked me was 'Where's Lulu...
...which, Yashiro notes, the annual interest income on a 1 million yen deposit?about $7,700?is worth the equivalent of two bus tickets. The lobby of Shinsei's steel-and-glass headquarters in central Tokyo looks more like an Internet cafE than a bank, with customers lounging at flat-screen computers while making transactions and checking stock quotes. Other bank branches share space with Starbucks...
...screenplay is the fact that, with one notable exception, the characters are written to be so dull and lifeless that calling them one-dimensional is an overstatement. This does nothing to help the performances of the actors. Pearce, riveting in L.A. Confidential and the memorable Memento, turns in a flat performance. What is particularly unfortunate is the fact that his acting in Time Machine raises questions about his versatility. The obsessive, removed quality that made Pearce’s performance in Memento so unique has returned in a lukewarm, watered-down form that dovetails nicely with the lukewarm, watered-down...