Word: pleasant
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Alan Litchfield--A pleasant surprise, especially early on. While things collapsed around him early in the second period, Litch held on and played fine, solid defense. Something happened to him soon after, however, and his play was shaky the rest of the way. All in all, a good performance from a somewhat surprising starter...
...acorns hangs over a gold larnax, or chest, in which Philip II's bones might have lain. The tomb at Vergina in which these treasures were discovered was unearthed in 1977 by Greek Archaeologist Manolis Andronikos. It may not actually be Philip's, but it is pleasant to think it is. In any case, Philip's head is exhibit No. 1 in the show. Even with the nose off, it is one fine head-wide-browed, witty, cross. Spencer Tracy could have played...
...profound humanitarian urge that has been displaced after losing faith in mankind. He blames himself for killing a patient under chloroform because he no longer wants to heal, and his only hope is that when "we are sleeping in our coffins we might be visited by dreams, perhaps even pleasant ones...
With the thinnest of plots -- a man's journey back through time to find a woman he once loved, in another life, in 1912 -- and the most threadbare characterizations, Somewhere in Time is nevertheless sweetly romantic, a lovely, pleasant but unchallenging diversion. These virtues are almost solely attributable to the two gorgeous stars; when their faces are in closeup (especially for one slow erotic kiss) it doesn't matter so much that the movie makes little sense. Reeve and Seymour's faces make a lot of sense. Reeve, the once and future Superman, is blessed with a handsome, intelligent face...
That year was of course the year that Harvard women's soccer emerged from club status to the full varsity level, but it still came as a pleasant surprise to Sue when she made the varsity. She was even in the starting line-up for the first game of the season. At halfback...