Word: freudianism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...well-meaning method actor who can only be described as dumb. Zelman compels mention of the film version of "Noises Off." His characterization of Freddy is unmistakably like Christopher Reeves' in the same role. Freddy craves motivation for his every movement on stage, prompting Lloyd into a deadpan Freudian probe of Freddy's character's relationship with groceries...
Pick: Disney's blockbuster, "The Lion King's is projected to become the all-time highest grossing film, animated or not, in history. While opinions have ranged from entertaining to wonderful to a Freudian analysis, you shouldn't miss being a part of history in the process...
...some deep, queasy, Freudian level, we all know this. Even in the ostensibly "functional," nonviolent family, where no one is killed or maimed, feelings are routinely bruised and often twisted out of shape. There is the slap or put-down that violates a child's shaky sense of self, the cold, distracted stare that drives a spouse to tears, the little digs and rivalries. At best, the family teaches the finest things human beings can learn from one another -- generosity and love. But it is also, all too often, where we learn nasty things like hate and rage and shame...
Further vengeful hints have come from MacKinnon's companion Jeffrey Masson, the critic of Freudian orthodoxy whose libel suit last year against New Yorker writer Janet Malcolm hinged in its own way on the importance of maintaining distinctions between what actually happens and what is merely imagined. (He charged that in her profile of him, Malcolm had invented scenes and quotes.) Masson assured Romano in a letter that "I am not threatening you." That was just before he added, "I want you to know, if there is ever anything I can do to hurt your career, I will...
...psychoanalysis but to assess the extent of his cultural legacy, which is vast. It is hard, although it may someday become necessary, to imagine our world without him." Speaking of debunking, Paul's piece is accompanied by a skeptical examination of the "recovered memory" movement, a practical application of Freudian theory. It was written by science contributor Leon Jaroff and reported by Los Angeles correspondent Jeanne McDowell...