Word: gawk
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...Sutherland's knowing grins and his wolfish, slightly stoned expression. Karen Allen charms as Katy, the girlfriend of one of the Deltas who thinks the whole gang is incredibly childish, if funny. And Tom Hulce and Stephen Furst as, respectively, the nerdy and corpulent freshmen pledges who first gawk at, then engage in, the wildness of the frat effectively portray the change from immature awkwardness to full-fledged idiocy...
...folk, reminds us that our country is still overly concerned with physical appearance and height. Sales of platform shoes suggest there are many people out there who wish they were taller. The short man is a popular staple of circus freak shows. Crowds flock to basketball arenas partly to gawk at the scantily-clad seven-foot behemoths lumbering around the court...
...their chaperones and supporters checked into hotel rooms that had been booked for a year. They commandeered entire floors, lugging hair curlers, stereo tape decks and stuffed mascots. One coach brought along a toaster to ensure breakfast for his flock. Between forays to Frankel's clothing store to gawk at the array of trophies-including the 3ft.-high bronze totem for the winning team-the girls decorated hallways with flowers and telegrams sent by fans back home...
...enormous strength and destroy what he seemed to love. The very blankness of his expression reinforced the anxiety. When the old Kong breaks loose in New York, he is angry-no question about it. He will have his vengeance on his captors and on those who come to gawk at his pain. The new Kong does accidentally mangle a few people, but there's no real rage...
...kind of work that student actors do, but since their characters don't breathe and move quite like real people, they're on their own. Glyn Vincent as Tyler often seems as confused as his character, but he has moments of real charm and passion, bringing his gawk to life. David Thomas's Lester makes it clear that his cynic had a past and is not simply sewn together of one-liners. Peter Fisher's Brad is mature, intelligent and, most difficult of all, a good Listener. Caroline Jones's Missy knows just how O'Donnell wanted his girl...