Word: laughed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Made Us Laugh...
...formality like the renewal of a ration card. We shall abolish the orgasm. Our neurologists are at work upon it now. There will be no loyalty, except loyalty toward the Party. There will be no love, except the love of Big Brother. There will be no laughter, except the laugh of triumph over a defeated enemy. There will be no art, no literature, no science. When we are omnipotent we shall have no more need of science. There will be no distinction between beauty and ugliness. There will be no curiosity, no enjoyment of the process of life. All competing...
Tony Bill matches the simplicity of the story, and the authenticity of Alan Ormsby's screenplay, with smooth and pleasingly detailed direction. The editing is too neat at times, and the tone not quite boyish enough, but Bill succeeds at sneaking in a good laugh whenever his film veers toward the saccharine or ridiculous...
...Bush jokes effectively about her winter-white hair and wrinkle-creased face. She drew a laugh from a women's Republican club last winter by remarking that every so often someone would tell her: "My, your son gave a good speech?only they don't mean my son." She plays the totally supportive wife, constantly reciting her husband's qualifications for high office. In answer to a question, she remarked: "I'm not running for President, so I am not going to tell you my position on abortion. But I would love to tell you what George...
Carter heard Mrs. Ford laugh. "Well, you know Walter. Things have gone to his head...