Word: hoods
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...from an African-American perspective and, not least, the reputation -- carefully nourished, always vulnerable -- of Spike Lee. "Spike was on the set," recalls an observer who was close to the shooting, "and a guy comes up and tells him, 'I know you! I saw your film -- Boyz N the Hood.' " Lee was miffed, but the crew members laughed seditiously. They surely knew that John Singleton's Boyz N the Hood earned about as much money as Jungle Fever and Do the Right Thing did together. Lee doesn't care to be overtaken by the young black directors whose careers...
Into the Woods tells the fairy tale of a Baker and his Wife who must go on a scavenger hunt to appease the witch next door. Along the way they meet Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack of beanstalk fame, to name just a few. The title of the musical refers to the journey that each of these characters must make in order to fulfill their dreams. In the Act One finale they declare themselves "happy now and happy then, happy ever after," but the second act finds each of them just a little discontent. Their second trip "into...
Lacey Tucker portrays the bratty Little Red Riding Hood to perfection and Michael Wertheim is a likeable Jack without being obnoxiously cute. The performances of Marc Jones as the Narrator, Michael Stone as the Baker and Victoria Wei as Jack's Mother were also well done...
...directing but too often slips into cliched staging. This has particularly disastrous results in the several crowd scenes, some of which bear a striking resemblence to a drill team performance. There are some nice touches--the death of the cow is cute and the knife-wielding Little Red Riding Hood is funny--but too often the actors seem to have been left to fend for themselves...
Americans want action, not political rhetoric. This mentality explains the attraction many felt toward Perot. Americans want their President to put aside political posturing and get down to business. Someone needs to get working under the hood and start fixing the multitude of national problems. Although Americans ultimately felt that Clinton would be a more competent mechanic than the politically inexperienced Perot, the support that the two shared highlights America's desire for change...