Word: players
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...football player and athlete, being deprived of the opportunity to contribute to the success of the team during games was a constant source of frustration. Knowing that I possessed the ability to make a substantial contribution added a touch of bitterness. Seeing several teammates faced with similar situations caused me to wonder what determined who played during games, because ability did not always appear to be the main factor...
...transitions between conversation and performance mask perhaps the only consistent structural flaw in the film. In one sequence Robertson tells a story about an old harmonica player he met with Helm years ago, then Scorsese cuts to Paul Butterfield wailing away on his harmonica. Helm speaks of the great Southern blues men-and presto, we see Muddy Waters (whose rendition of "Mannish Boy" is one of the high points of the film). The idea is a good one, but its execution is a little too smooth, too obvious...
...Last Waltz has some minor flaws other than this somewhat self-indulgent tone. The opening and closing scenes feature a schmaltzy waltz, played by The Band. The music is reminiscent of a player piano in an Old Western saloon. The visual accompaniments--particularly the closing shots of The Band, alone on a strangely-lit stage, playing the insipid theme--attempt to evoke a feeling of free-floating nostalgia. This final scene adds an untoward note of solemnity to the affair; Scorsese would have been better off closing with the final number of the concert, the full-company rendition...
Lundy, who usually plays with a steady style himself, was forced to play an aggressive game in hopes of cracking the Pakistani's airtight style. But Lundy was not on top of his game, and he found himself making too many errors to stay in a match against a player like Ismaiol...
...McEnroe, a freshman ranked in the top 15 of the world, had more than his share of close shaves in the tournament, but the closest came in Monday's final. Playing in stifling heat, McEnroe gutted out three tie-breaker wins to defeat North Carolina State's red hot player, John Sadri, in four sets...