Word: morgans
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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THERE'S A DEATHWISH in this movie. From the opening scene, in which the protagonist Morgan Hiller (James Spader) narrowly averts decapitation by a slashing car aerial, to the final fight, involving everything from dart guns to fireaxes, the smell of blood hangs heavy in the air. And the strangest aspect of this adolescent brinksmanship is its complete premeditation--every character consciously seeks out dangerous situations and harrowing relationships...
...core of the plot--the pursuit of Frankie (Kim Richards), a tough Los Angeles high school girl, by Morgan, a new kid transplanted to L.A. from a Northeastern private school--progresses through a series of scenes utilizing that of both body and machines, mainly cars. Morgan's first day at school is marred by the destruction of his bike under a roaring hot-rodder, and that was motivated in turn by his breakup, while on his fast-moving bike (of course), of a violent mugging the night before. Surprise, surprise Frankie's boyfriend Nick (Paul Mones) was the foiled mugger...
...from responsibility for our politics. This trend cuts both ways. The little Podhoretz's in Eliot House today telling us to protect our "interests" in Central America would be singing a different tune were they getting draft notices in the mail next week rather than invitations to work for Morgan Stanley. Happily we don't have to make the life and death choices Fallows had to make, but indications are that we still haven't learned the dangers of posturing...
...American Stock Exchange, where many new and lower-priced issues are traded, fell 8.4%. Over-the-counter shares dropped an average of 11.2%. As a result, institutional investors and market-advice newsletters found it hard to pick any fast-rising stocks. Said Barton Biggs, managing director of the Morgan Stanley investment firm: "We have been like rock stars, but the fun is over for a while now that the customers think we can't sing...
...legendary Coach Morgan Woetten, who founded that dynasty more than two decades ago, the Stags are the standard by which other high school programs are measured...