Word: plot
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...mood to give up its Sonys, Toyotas or Minoltas. Congress and the Administration are impressed by the cries of protectionist lobbyists and justifiably annoyed by the frustrations of negotiating with the Japanese. But one question for them to ponder as they plot strategy is this: What if a trade war starts between the U.S. and Japan, and American consumers do not answer the call to arms...
...author. Bob Goldthwait is a stand- up comic of surreal mien who spits out his wit in the strangulated voice of an idiot savant after a go at the glue bottle. Both of these gifted comics are trapped in Hugh Wilson's Burglar, an affable movie that is all plot and no common sense...
...Columbia, according to freshman Mario E. Hurtado, nobody knows what goes on in the lottery, but that students plot, scheme and second-guess...
...Cohn's changes are detrimental. Particularly powerful is the addition of a brief dumbshow at the beginning, summarizing the predetermined plot with a few gestures. The presence onstage of flamenco guitarist Richard Chavez is also a nice touch...
...monologue, filmed before a concert audience. However, Gray's mesmerizing story and Jonathan Demme's brilliant use of lighting and sound make the viewers forget that it is simply watching a man speak. The audience becomes wrapped up in the story as though it were a film with a Plot, characters and scenes...