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...Kweskin plus Papa John Kolstad--Passim...
...Kweskin plus Papa John Kilstad--Passim...
...Kweskin plus Papa John Kolstad--Passim...
Fitzgerald suffered the greatest pain-and possessed the most generous memory. His letter requesting that his name be removed from The Snows of Kilimanjaro is a masterpiece of wounded pride, exhibiting a grace under pressures more trying than Papa's wars or big-game hunts...
...story. Demme only occasionally falters on the tight-wire between moderation and excess, when he over-ambitiously turns on the small-town ideology of the American Dream. Stereotyping works well as a comic device; it becomes banal as a harbinger of a serious message. Summarizing Demme's position, Papa Thermodyne, a senile, retired trucker says: "This country promises everything. What does it give? Nothing." As he supports Papa Thermodyne with his camera, Demme continually focuses on emblems such as the American flag and the crucifix that Dallas Angel sports. It is clear that Demme continually focuses on emblems such...