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Down the darkened and grimy stairwell, under the exposed pipes and harsh lighting which welcomed me to work every day, the rules change. The conduct required beneath the chandelier in the main atrium or on the walkways of the garden is replaced by a coarse neo-Hobbesian code applicable only to those donning the uniform blues. Though clearly defined social distinctions exist within the group, an unwavering loathing of those not belonging to their Baltic tribal clique transcends all barriers. The Muslims hate the Christians and vice-versa, thanks to generations of ethnic and religious warfare, and no one seemed...
...something just didn?t feel right to him,? Gardner recalled, his voice full of conviction. ?Something about what John Kerry did or was doing, just really didn?t set right with him. And you know I served with this guy, and the bottom line to it is; harsh as this may sound or as good as it sounds to any Democrat, out there, John Kerry is another ?Slick Willy.? He?s another Bill Clinton and that?s exactly what he is. And I?m telling you right now, that if John Kerry gets to be president of these United States...
...perhaps I am being too harsh; for all its faults, the film is cheeky and rather fun. Some of the cinematography is amazing, capturing perfectly the barren beauty of the desert. But, in the end, the cliché-driven script is just too much, even for such accomplished and talented actors as Viggo Mortensen and Omar Sharif...
Drawn from his official reports and private papers, Thomson depicts in matter-of-fact prose arduous months of roaming harsh northeastern Arnhem Land with indigenous guides. Unlike in other areas, where Aborigines had already been dispersed, regular interracial contact was new there, and traditional life intact. Thomson's determination to live as the locals did - learning the language, eating bush food and attending sacred ceremonies - makes for a compelling insider's view. The objects of study soon became companions, as he realized when he left to write his final report: "I knew and loved the Arnhem Land people...
...King was the most bloated and overwrought of the series; where the first two films maintained a carefully measured momentum that culminated in bravura war sequences, the final chapter is plagued with poor editing between its parallel story lines and a seemingly undying denouement. But for all the harsh words (no doubt prompted by unrealistically high expectations for the film), I loved the movie, and it fits beautifully in the context of the entire trilogy...