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Speaking about last week's mass suicide by members of the People's Temple, Carter said that the nation should not overreact by trying "to inject government into religion...
Perhaps Stallone foresaw some problems with such jejune characters. This would explain his painstaking efforts to inject some life into this insipid movie. He does anything to wring some emotion out of the audience, but the credibility and consistency of Paradise Alley suffers...
Love scenes aside, Corky's exchanges with Fats provide the only riveting moments in the movie. The early dialogues inject some much needed, if admittedly ghoulish, humor into the film; the later ones are truly terrifying, as Corky literally spins out of control. The dummy looks amazingly like Hopkins, with exaggerated features that caricature the actor's perfectly. This mocking resemblance not only allows for several nice shots contrasting the two faces, but emphasizes the entire concept of Fats and Corky's alter-ego. Fats' face, like his personality, becomes a grotesque parody of Corky...
...resources away from the parties and into a sort of fragmented political free-for-all. The extent of the political transformation can be seen in the extravagant use of television, which more than any other single factor has cut loose candidates from their parties and allowed them to inject themselves directly into the constituent consciousness: individual packaging instead of bulk. In this election, TV spending by candidates for Congress and state offices exceeded anything in the past...
Iacocca says that he would like to see his new employer develop a "sports car," suggesting that something like the Mustang, which made Iacocca's reputation as a marketing whiz at Ford, may be in Chrysler's future. Iacocca is also expected to inject some new pep into the company's dealer organization. The real test of Iacocca's ability will be in how well he can maneuver within the narrow limits imposed by Chrysler's tight financial circumstances. The auto industry has changed dramatically since he introduced the Ford Mustang in 1964: costs...