Word: pompousity
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...about nice Marcie, and since Oliver remains the same sourpuss he was at the beginning, why have we been asked to attend this stupifying tale? Is it that Erich Segal is attempting to atone for the indecent commercial success of his first story with the sober-not to say pompous-tone of this sequel? Or is it simply that his property somehow fell into the hands of Director Korty, who is one of the least spirited operatives around? Feckless questions about a feckless project, no doubt...
...looking to Harvard as a Daddy who can make everything right, and begin to take advantage of Radcliffe's accessibility and its not inconsiderable resources. The Radcliffe administration, in turn, will have to gain the students' confidence by taking stands on their behalf. With some solidarity, Radcliffe could give pompous old Harvard what it needs--a good pinch in the ass. And 50 years and a few more million dollars from now, perhaps it can begin to assume what all women in this University would so dearly love to see--a partnership on equal terms...
...Kermit. "She loves that little frog. She wants her frog and her career. She's torn, like everyone else." Oz is conceded to be, after Henson, the most gifted of the Muppet performers. He taught Miss Piggy all she knows, and he plays Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the pompous American Eagle and, on Sesame Street, Bert and Cookie Monster. Holding his naked right hand in the air, Oz demonstrates the basics of Muppet acting. "You can do proud": his hand sways and struts upward. "Sad": the hand, with its closed fingers forward, as a Muppet's mouth might be, droops...
...Your Pompous Honor. Chief Justice Warren Burger has no love for the press, and the press no love for him. The press thinks he imperfectly understands why it needs First Amendment freedoms and suspects him of carrying on a Nixonian vendetta against the press. Still, it's hard not to feel some sympathy for the Chief Justice when reading a summary of an "investigation" of him in Jack Anderson's column"Our investigation turned up a number of disturbing facets of Burger's character, some previously reported and some not-but all ofwhich we confirmed. Put together...
Director David Montgomery allows Fry's witty script to carry much of the humor by having his actors deadpan as if they were indeed acting in Antigone. But no one was fooled, and the audience groaned and howled as if cued by the double entendres and pompous orations. The combination of a good script and a willing if not polished cast make for an enjoyable hour...