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Effective political speeches seduce listeners, Martha Eddison '86, the head speechwriter for former New York governor Mario Cuomo, told an audience of 60 at an Institute of Politics discussion yesterday...
...less driven to seize the opportunity. This reluctance, in the jujitsu of American politics, is a huge plus for the time being. As the campaign heats up, it will start to become a big negative. A dithering Powell would become the Hamlet of the 1996 race, a kind of Mario Cuomo with medals. It's not nice to fool with the political affections of the American people. Powell will soon have to say yes or no. Even if he runs as an independent, which would allow him to skip the primary races early next year, he cannot stay...
...Radio Talk Show Hosts. The judges admit that they agonized over the decision, but concluded that "(Liddy) has been adamant inexercising his right to freely express his opinions, particularly in voicing political speech which is critical of the government." Last year's recipient was then-New York Gov. Mario Cuomo...
...exploitation. An ad for the movie's sound track announces: "The Panthers had a calling. Now, so do you. Call 1-800-8-panther to win $1,000 instantly in the Panther 'Power to the People' Sweepstakes." As for Horowitz, his potent grievances have been so well publicized that Mario Van Peebles grouses, "He must have a bigger promotion budget than our film does...
Rule No. 2: Remake what didn't work. Transferring popular video games to the big screen, for example, has proved expensive and unproductive -- witness the Super Mario Brothers and Streetfighter films. Undaunted, New Line is bringing the mano-a-macho belligerents of Mortal Kombat to movie life. And what's with all these kilts? First Rob Roy, then Gibson's Braveheart. It's one more genre, like westerns (and astronaut films), that studios make mostly because veteran stars and directors want to. Walter Hill has a new western, Wild Bill, with Jeff Bridges, and the principals hope it will imitate...