Word: hollywoodizations
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...intones, perhaps forgetting that elsewhere in her own article she refers to Mr. Hanks--with whom she has presumably interacted only through his brief press conference--as a "delightful mix of thoughtfulness and winning verve," a "mensch," and a "doll" who may be the "one nice guy left in Hollywood" (Ms. Rose has presumably met all the other guys in Hollywood--hey, she's a Crimson editor). Did Mr. Hanks behave well? You bet! He "was all grace and charm" as he "performed admirably," "sidestepped any awkwardness with boyish aplomb," and "kept the evening in perfect perspective." We simple, star...
...seduces Depp's innocence, only to be duped by him later. Though "Dream" predates Dunaway's dismissal from the New York production of "Sunset," her Elaine gives us insight into her much-discussed potential as screen-diva Norma Desmond. Dunaway's Elaine is stronger than Norma, escaping into her Hollywood fantasies, ever could be. She conceals a murderous tendency behind her spitfire facade...
While "Dream" aims at black comedy, it alternates shizophrenically between fits of wild absurdity and tearful sadness. Next to the antics, the film's serious moments could be scenes from a different work. Most of its characters are one-sided, unconscious extensions of their Hollywood personalities. Part of "Dream's" joke is that they are type-cast, but they either don't know or don't care...
...fourth time I've begun looking for linear relationships in everything. Reclining on the futon whilst watching E.R. after my fourth Q.R.R., I started wondering whether there was a strong correlation between E.R.-watchers and pre-meds. Who would be more likely to spend an hour per week in Hollywood's version of the emergency room than Harvard's own M.D.s-to-be...
Ostensibly, the religious right is concerned with "family values." They deplore the ubiquitous sex and violence in the music, movies and TV shows that Hollywood churns out. They bemoan America's lack of respect for the conventional, nuclear family, and the prevalence of teenage sex and pregnancies, abortions, and contraception...