Word: formulas
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that is left of such an era are these one-sided memories. It's rather sad to watch movies in which present day movie stars yearn for the good old days, when "the movies really meant something." It is the same sadness you get when you hear the formula-rock and roll bands eulogizing how the original music is. But as anyone who saw Elvis grow old and ridiculous on the cover of countless magazines already knows, the media in this country can hardly ever be accused of seeking new directions or even of good taste. For the movies...
...greater claim on the individual than the perishable individuality itself ... The growing inclination of two lovers is really already the will to live of the new individual which they can and desire to produce." Shaw labeled this will of the species the Life Force and gave an old formula an ingenious plot twist-boy meets girl, boy flees girl, girl gets boy. Q.E.D.: the Life Force triumphs again. To this, as a metaphysical dimension, Shaw added a third-act "Don Juan in Hell" sequence, a kind of afterworld dream in which the playwright argues that the Life Force has developed...
...Isserlyn Creme formula is finished off with fragrance so that it all smells nice. The largest single ingredient is-guess what-water. Mixing it with the other ingredients makes the cream moist and smooth...
Richard A. Kraus, associate dean for administration and former director of financial aid of GSAS, said yesterday he believes the present financial aid formula is "a workable balance of compromises of all interested parties--students, the Faculty, the administration and the departments...
...Next week we will run some tests on Jessica, and judging from her present condition, it may not be necessary to hospitalize her at all," Feinbloom added. Jessica's parents are now trying to wean her off the special formula by giving her more solid food, he said...