Word: longshots
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...like hell with a single visual strategy: flossy soft focus in The Getting of Wisdom, low-angled shots for the heroes and villains of Breaker Morant, hyperactive camerabatics to catch the footballers in The Club, and, to emphasize the lonely helplessness of Mac and his kind, a series of longshot landscapes that dwarf the actors. But with his jeweler's eye for casting and a fond patience with his actors, he allows every performance in Tender Mercies to shine through the visual clichés like the home truth in a country ballad...
Even with a Northern Dancer in his bloodline, every yearling is a longshot. But Sangster can use his superstars to cover the losers. Moreover, his worldwide sources enable him to place what he delicately calls "the lesser horses" where they bring the best possible fees. One far-out deal: a stud standing in Tasmania...
...regrets about taking a longshot at the NFL. "It was a big thrill being with such a professional organization and program. I enjoyed working with the athletes, and I learned a lot about the Patriot offensive system...
Billy Mike Smithson knows he is a longshot. "Realistically, I have no chance to make the team," he says, "but I hope I get a chance to show what...
...then in Washington, D.C., would run a full-fledged campaign. Now that he has emphatically stated his intention to do so, kicking off his New York campaign Tuesday, Javits makes Holtzman's early lead precarious. In 1970, a similar three-way race propelled Conservative James Buckley, as much a longshot as D'Amato appears today, into the Senate...