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There is, sad to say, only one beautiful heroic mess of a man left in the land. It is Rodney Dangerfield, who claims to have received a sweepstakes letter that read, "You may already be a loser." Rodney also says that when he enters an elevator, the operator asks, "Down?" Looks like...
Nevertheless, some have answered McCain's call and seem eager to sacrifice for his cause. There have, of course, been other heroic presidents--FDR and Reagan most recently--elected to work towards a cause, whether fighting the Depression, the Nazis or the Communists. McCain, however, is a war hero; consequently, the cause his supporters fight for--combatting public cynicism and restoring honor to the White House--is coeval with electing him president...
...favorite scene in Casablanca comes towards the middle, where a group of German soldiers have begun singing the German national anthem in Rick's caf, a supposedly "neutral" zone, much to the chagrin of the French expatriates in the room. In a brilliantly heroic Hollywood move the movie's hero stands up suddenly and leads the band--who had been standing quietly by--in an equally passionate version of the French national anthem, which has all the French in the room in tears. For all its daring, this is the most carefully choreographed moment in the film...
Earlier this season, Skating Dutchmen Coach Kevin Sneddon '92 was pleasantly surprised when his young squad dropped reigning conference champion Clarkson and ECAC powerhouse Colgate. Despite Union's heroic early performances, the Crimson had no difficulties in posting a 5-3 victory last December...
...potential for so much comedic depth ends up being only as deep and enjoyable as your run-of-the-mill Hugh Grant flick. Perry plays the nervous neighbor to perfection, but too often resorts to the antics of Chandler Bing on "Friends," and he is unwholly suited for the heroic turn he makes later in the movie. Bruce Willis plays the glamorous hitman a little too glamorously, and his comedic style appears to be to speak as little as possible while still looking glib and threatening. Having appeared in the more serious The Green Mile, Michael Clarke Duncan plays...