Word: machoes
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...quiet and unassuming Virata does not look like an economic miracle man, nor does he fit into the Philippines' macho culture. He has collected many enemies among the political and business circles surrounding Marcos for his past tough economic policies. But Virata had the untouchable, clean image that the President needed...
...There is a swaggering style, a macho flair to O'Hare's ace controllers. In near darkness, they hunch over their radarscopes like teen-age boys playing electronic games. Their faces glow in the greenish-yellow light, as each sweep of the radar reveals a constantly changing configuration of planes. They have developed their own special mystique. They chain smoke and drink countless cups of coffee while placating their upset stomachs with chalky Maalox tablets from the big glass candy jars that are standard in every control room...
...Joostice for the pipples"-that is the cry of this satirical son of the old Zorro movies and TV show. It is also a fair sample of its mild-to put it mildly-humor. As the macho son of the legendary hero, again righting tyrannical rulers in old Los Angeles, George Hamilton relies heavily on the limited laugh potential of a thick accent. He also plays a twin who is gay, reluctantly substituting for his more virile brother when the latter breaks an ankle. The gay twin redesigns Zorro's basic-black costume in more flamboyant shades and informs...
...nearly in half, further cuts are expected soon, and distribution in outlying suburban areas is being slashed. News editors are not ruling out staff layoffs. Says New York Post Circulation Director Martin Fischbein: "Tonight has been a financial disaster for them. The only thing keeping it going is macho...
...Nazis hadn't existed, moviemakers of the '70s might have invented them. The whips and whimpers, the glistening boots, the macho marching songs, the sado-chic -my dear, the divine decadence. It's all so terribly cinematic. Cabaret and The Night Porter set the stage; Just a Gigolo lights it in elegant chiaroscuro and populates it with every species of eccentric known to Weimar Berlin. Marlene Dietrich (her first film since 1964) intones the title song. David Bowie makes love to Kim Novak in a cemetery. David Hemmings (who also directed) plays a Nazi who turns Bowie...