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Hemingway once said that there are only five real themes in all of literature; The Lords of Discipline is slavishly based on one of the tried-and-true. Fans of the New Testament should recognize a lot of the action. There are good guys and bad guys. The bad guys...

Author: By Adam S. Cohen, | Title: No Discipline | 2/17/1983 | See Source »

LIKE MANY ALLEGORIES, the movie develops plot at the expense of meaningful character development. Characters fall neatly into place as Good or Evil; symbols are constantly thrown at the allegory-watcher. Will and Pierce communicate clandestinely through messages left in--get it?--a book called The Decline and Fall of...

Author: By Adam S. Cohen, | Title: No Discipline | 2/17/1983 | See Source »

Perhaps for consistency, the cinematography manages to be every bit as heavy-handed as the script. Will's most lofty discussions about protecting Pierce inevitably occur with a hymn-singing cadet choir in the background. Another crucial discussion is framed by the outline of an enormous replica of the Institute...

Author: By Adam S. Cohen, | Title: No Discipline | 2/17/1983 | See Source »

Or is it possible that the quarry, the more than 100 million people who ordinarily hover in front of the screen during prime time in this peak viewing month, will swim way from this costly bait? "hat they may be lured instead by Dallas or Magnum, P.I. on CBS, or...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The $40 Million Gamble: ABC goes all out on its epic The Winds of War | 2/7/1983 | See Source »

So would millions of other viewers, and their choice has serious repercussions. Sitcom hits that have gone to syndication heaven have come back to haunt the networks. MASH, whose first ten seasons are spinning out on local stations, consistently wins higher ratings in New York City than the networks'...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: Troubled Times for the Networks | 2/7/1983 | See Source »

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