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...interest of granting the P.L.O. at least the trappings of real authority, the Israelis did agree to allow armed Palestinian policemen at the border terminals, as well as the Palestinian flag. But that concession did not much impress residents of the territories, who have freely been flying their four-color banner for five months...
This appeal did not impress me. It confused me. I didn't dispute Harvard's incredible resources, but I thought these resources were what compelled me to pay such a staggering tuition...
...Film Festival. But one could just as easily argue the reverse. The Mike Ovitz pretenders flock to Bob Redford's mountain to view the sort of offbeat, low- budget films that they would probably not otherwise see or pay much attention to. Struggling filmmakers, meanwhile, can meet, and perhaps impress, Hollywood decision makers without a bossy secretary blocking the way. "The festival gives people access to Hollywood who wouldn't otherwise have it," says Tom Rothman, president of worldwide production for Goldwyn. "Here you don't need a reservation at Morton's." Observes Ira Deutchman, president of Fine Line Features...
...lamp. Roommate 2: No, no, dear. You simply have no taste. It must have natural light. Roommate 3: That Rauschenberg is obviously from his late period, and isn't worth hanging. Now the contours in this Miro.... Nct only do you have the perfect excuse for such parlance, you impress friends and neighbors...
...soldiers dazzle everyone. Their uniforms, their weapons, their language, their music and their CocaCola and cigarettes impress the villagers. One particular soldier, the handsome Walt Cook (Andrew Kelley), catches Jeroen's attention. Walt becomes Jeroen's friend, and in a striking scene, teaches Jeroen how to dance to jitterbug and the jive...