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Truth to be told, the "semen sequence" is one of the most entertaining parts of The Postman, Costner's latest overblown, over-long epic adventure. In answer to your immediate questions: no, it's not a great film; yes, the premise is hokey; yes, it's too long; and yes, it's a blatant display of self-aggrandizement and megalomania on the part of actor-director-producer Costner. But is it as bad as everyone thought it would be? As was true of Waterworld...

Author: By Scott E. Brown, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Kevin Costner Goes Postal: Result Is Goofy But Goodhearted | 1/9/1998 | See Source »

...Microsoft's] assertions are unfounded and overblown and depend largely on assumptions and conjecture," it read...

Author: By Joshua E. Gewolb, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Lessig Will Remain Arbitrator of Microsoft-Justice Department Disupte | 1/9/1998 | See Source »

...says prove he has shown "extreme bias" against the company. Microsoft first filed for Lessig's dismissal on Dec. 23, alleging its concern "that Professor Lessig may have already formed views about Microsoft and the issues in this case." Justice scoffed, saying Monday that the allegations were "unfounded and overblown." Yesterday, Microsoft released copies of Lessig's E-mail in which he complains that the installation of Microsoft's Internet Explorer sabotaged his existing Netscape bookmarks and likened the whole experience to having "sold his soul." Return correspondence -- from someone at Netscape, no less -- mentions Microsoft's "blatant anti-competition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Microsoft Smells a Rat | 1/6/1998 | See Source »

...Worry about pornography, while quite real, is probably overblown," said Flannery. "Most people are using the computers for research...

Author: By Jacqueline A. Newmyer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Net Access Unrestricted at Cambridge Library | 12/10/1997 | See Source »

...People's princess." "Queen of hearts." "Saint Diana." After the Aug. 31 death of Diana, Princess of Wales, overblown eulogies such as these dominated the senses. The shift in public opinion (or, in any case, media coverage of the public's opinion) was reminiscent of that surrounding President John F. Kennedy '40 after his death: post-assassination, it is said, he gained thousands more voters than he had when he was alive...

Author: By Nanaho Sawano, | Title: A Modern Princess? | 10/20/1997 | See Source »

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