Word: motta
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Well, the Soviets have seen this show before. And while it appears that Reagan has come out on top in the first act, the Gipper would do well to remember the words of another great coach, Dick Motta, who during the 1977 NBA Championships warned the denizens of the nation's capital that, "the opera isn't over 'til the fat lady sings...
...standing affection for the sport is suggested by a wallet photo he carries of his wife wearing No. 37 on her old school pinafore. The marketer of the franchise is Norm Sonju, who learned how not to do it in Buffalo, and the coach of the team is Dick Motta, who presided over previous successes in Chicago and Washington. For stars, Motta makes do with Mark Aguirre and Rolando Blackman...
...slave who captures the attention of 18th century Brazil. Stylized and full of titillating shots, the film achieves success in the sheer exultation manifest by its splendiferous imagery. The finely tuned character acting and the bawdy deadpan script enable the movie to sustain a smoothly paved course. And Zeze Motta as the legendary figure Xica de Silva transforms a vibrant period piece into an electric saga that transcends time...
...these exotic costumes enhance Xica's natural sexuality. No true beauty. Xica captivates men with some special tricks which are never revealed--but the men's screams are telling enough. Motta as Xica fills her character with enticing charm and energy; the momentum of her performance never wanes. Her physical presence dominates the film and her facial expressions--especially her twinkling eyes--reflect the depths of Xica's fervent sexuality...
Westmore should know. For Jake La Motta's saga he used gallons of chocolate syrup, an ingredient that simulates blood in black-and-white films. Director Martin Scorsese told him that he wanted both to see and to hear De Niro's nose break, so Westmore constructed a kind of teetertotter proboscis for De Niro that popped when it was hit in the big fight scene. Seven tiny tubes were also attached to the star's face, and when the fake nose went bang, Westmore, who was on the other end of the tubes, began pumping...