Word: letting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...even with all that doom and gloom threatening the future, The Phantom Menace isn't all that menacing. It doesn't let on what's in store for Anakin or even hint at a latent evil within him (although master Yoda is fervent in his assertion that he senses danger in the boy). The story doesn't really center on Anakin but on the Jedi, which is probably a mistake, because neither Qui-Gon nor Obi-Won is an engaging enough character to give the movie the gas it needs to really move...
Although the ballet is rife with the elaborate costumes, sets and special effects we have come to expect with Disneyesque productions, the inherent integrity of the dancing, Liszt's music and the gothic tale itself do not let the ballet become a sticky-sweet morality tale in the style of Beauty and the Beast. It is an odd mixture, to be sure--appealing more to those accustomed to home-videos of rhythmically-inclined crustaceans than those with box seats already lined up for next year's Firebird. And while Dracula proves to be an exciting show, it is just that...
...Let's compare. First, the obvious similarities. They both take place in outer space. They both feature futuristic technology and fascinating aliens. Both are known for their famous protagonists and infamous villians. And both command the loyalties of hordes of rabid fans...
...let them think this is over when finalsare over," Galluccio said...
...source of increasing levels of myopia. They didn?t impose some key controls on the research, such as whether the children in the study had nearsighted parents. In the meantime, considering it?s not much of a hardship to switch off the lights, obviously it would seem prudent to let a child under two sleep in the dark. At the same time, it makes sense not to get obsessive about it: "This doesn?t mean you have to change the diaper in the dark," says Gorman. As for those with older children who?ve already slept in lighted rooms...