Word: moods
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Johnson era. The presidency has lost important leverage, he observes. And at least partly because of that, Jimmy Carter seems unable to keep a hold on the public's imagination. Says Barrett: "It's as if the electorate, which is still in an ambivalent and cranky mood, liked the down-home candidate Carter, but wants something quite different from President Carter...
...clean up after their pets is being widely obeyed.) They know that many once grassy parks have long since been scuffed to baldness. But most great cities have been dirty and dangerous-for example, ancient Rome, 18th and 19th century London. New Yorkers are now more in a mood to think that their city offers incomparable compensations...
...major problem lies in the total inconsistency in the quality of the cast. Kevin Grumbach as Teddy is at times too erratic in his mood shifts, but overall carries the show with his portrayal of the psychotic hippie. Within seconds of his entrance, he galvanizes the cast, powerfully projecting the twisted alienation of his character. His movements are dynamic and his madness becomes truly chilling in the second act. When he pulls up Clarisse's shirt screaming "Tits, tits!" he horrifies with his intensity...
...unpretentious, you know?" Although more boneheaded "auteurist" cinema scholars--Blake Edwards fans all--could probably give you a shot-by-shot analysis of this unsubtle director's technique, most critics will find it hard to be objective about Revenge of the Pink Panther. So much depends on one's mood, the setting, the company, and, of course, one's expectations. To discard all pretense of objectivity: I had a great time at Revenge, although a) I was in a good mood, b) in a crowded, happy theater, with c) someone I was fond of and d) I expected nothing...
Other issues also threatened the mood of solidarity. Some British delegates wanted to question the 1,000 Russians attending the festival about Soviet human rights infringements; rather than cause an embarrassing fuss, they refrained. West German delegates split on the issue of how to deal with East Germany's imprisonment of Author Rudolf Behro...