Word: macho
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Daniel Mazur is delicately vulnerable as Danny, torn between his macho office-mate and his "woman" Deborah, played by Marianne Maguire. The scenes between the lovers are devastatingly honest, skittering along a humorous wire until the pair splits: "You're a lousy fuck," Deborah yelps, in tears. "You're lying," responds Danny, confused and hurt...
George Bush said he felt "an increasing frustration and sense of urgency" about the U.S. position in the world. But he also vowed not to join other candidates in trying to "out-macho each other" by urging ever tougher action by the U.S. Said he: "I'm not going to play that game of 'I'll mine one harbor,' then the other guy says, 'I'll mine one harbor and bomb one airfield...
...Goodbye Girl. Then we really cared, but now we wish Simon hadn't worn his sould on his sleeve for all the world to see. Caan's portrayal of George, as well as Simon's impotent screenplay, causes our discontent. We're used to Caan as a macho character, but here he plays a writer "not gorgeous, but sweet-looking, with an intelligent face" (how he's described to Jennie) and he just can't pull it off. He doesn't know how to ask his wife to get him a chili dog with that sparkle of intimacy...