Word: noted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...pressure was not, however, without some levity. Just after having submitted his applications, Ron J. Avni '98 asked, "Where's my breakfast?" On a more serious note, Avni said that he "thought it was fun to concretize [finalize] on paper some of my thoughts about recent [college] experiences...
...Fabulous Baker Boys" and "Batman Returns") she executes an intensely physical performance, and her eye movements alone have more verve than Robards' entire performance. Rose sees herself as the most aggrieved party in the plot, but she is also one of its surest agents, a sort of director figure-note how many shots of other characters include Pfeiffer's arm or shoulder in the side of the frame, as if she is literally steering the action...
...best asset of "In & Out" is Kline, who strikes the right note as the sweetly befuddled English teacher who doesn't quite know how to react once he passes out of the initial shock and denial phase. He isn't given much of a chance to do any really meaningful soul-searching-but he comes brilliantly into his own in his dance scenes, throwing the "Real men don't dance" dictum gleefully to the winds and proving once again that there's nothing sexier, for straights and gays alike, than a good dancer. Tom Selleck also scores high marks...
Along with an interesting if not mystifying tale, "The Freshmen" succeeds musically. The charged bass precisely complements the guitar with a brightness in each note that at once reinforces and rebukes the lyrical subject matter. Paralleling this double-edged musical sword, the song can identify both with sad moments (saying goodbye) and happier instances, such as journeys out on the open road with a crisp breeze cutting across your face and the somber song ambling along on the radio...
...remarkably tame for an event that was supposed to celebrate rock 'n' roll. The show was even moving at times, with several performers offering tributes to those who had died, including Notorious B.I.G. and Princess Diana. The SPICE GIRLS, not known for their emotional depth, added a sober note to their saucy little outfits by donning black armbands when they performed. And, sure, BUSTA RHYMES wore a dress, but how wild can an event be when his co-presenter was MARTHA STEWART? Most of the recipients thanked their parents, and MADONNA even found time to give a little sermon about...