Word: gems
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...However, the group's work also shines in the acoustic gem "The Battle for Evermore," showcasing the more folksy influence that would pervade later albums, and the downright languid blues-shuffle of "Since I've Been Loving You" is a welcome contrast to thrashing guitars, even if this foray into straight blues is a little uneven. All the tracks here could reasonably be considered necessary inclusions, although, as is inevitable, there are some notable omissions. The band's folk-based yearnings, so prominent on III, are almost ignored throughout. In general, their second and third albums are much more scarcely...
...sitcom treatment was a conscious choice for how to deal with the material, since the premise isn't original. The storyline, in which Chris O'Donnell inherits a lot of money on condition that he get married within 24 hours, is a remake of a 1925 Buster Keaton silent gem called Seven Chances. The put-upon bachelor first botches things with his steady girlfriend, then must propose to everyone he knows until a newspaper story phoned in by his friend brings a stampede of bridegowned fortune-seekers chasing him through town...
...other rooms featured hands-on crafts, such as paper aliens at the meteorite exhibit and beaded jewelry near the gem and birthstone display case...
...Farnsworth's eyes--great watery repositories of wisdom and regret. "The worst part of bein' old," he says, "is rememberin' when you was young." Alvin's tragic memories give perspective to the triumph of his trek, even as Farnsworth's weathered brilliance makes this movie a G as in gem...
...Crimson responded to the pressure in fine fashion. Harvard took the first game 2-0 behind a gem from Ivy League Player of the Year Chelsea Thoke, who hurled a two-hitter...