Word: perfection
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...PERFECT COUPLE...
...Perfect Couple Is Robert Altman's 14th film in nine years, his second so far in 1979. He needs to slow down. Although his new movie is easier to take than the last, the ridiculous Quintet, it is still a rushed and tired work. A Perfect Couple does boast a superficial resemblance to Altman's best social comedies, like The Long Goodbye and Nashville, but it has about one-third the energy. The jokes don't fly, the actors don't sparkle, the craftsmanship doesn't dazzle. Altman is merely going through the motions, with...
...under mined. There are a few funny peripheral moments, especially those that focus on the mores of video dating, but there are also stale gags about wayward cars and coitus interruptus. In this context, Altman's allusions to his better films are particularly depressing. Like Nashville, A Perfect Couple features a climactic death, weird minor characters who traipse mysteriously through the action, as well as a lengthy musical score, sung by Sheila's rock group. There are even moments when Heflin starts to look like Shelley Duvall. But this time Altman's idiosyncratic devices are not organic...
...injuries and the search for the perfect lineup combination cloud the picture for the Crimson this weekend. While sophomore Jim Curley appears recovered from both a sore ankle and strep throat, senior Andy Chaikovsky's right shoulder remains irritated and senior Scott Walker re-injured a muscle pull in his back during practice Wednesday and may not play...
...passing. Freshman middle Matt Fee cleared the ball from the defensive zone, then drilled a pass to a sprinting Terry Trusty who in turn fed attackman Norman Forbush at the point of the fast break alignment. Forbush hit Faught in front with a quick pass, and bingo, a picture-perfect goal...