Word: problem
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...sofa-chairs. The outrageous multicolored upholstery patterns, painted in thick, indelicate slashes, dominate the surface of the painting and seem disconnected from the fabric of the sofas, almost as if floating above the chairs themselves. When it first appeared, this painting caused a small sensation; the source of the problem was not, however, the bold use of color. Rather, this painting elicited controversy because of the coy expression on the girl's face and her indiscreetly pushed-up dress...
...soon see if life can live up to art. As the millennium rapidly approaches, panic about the Y2K problem is snowballing. Some fear this panic alone could lead to bank runs, hoarding, fires and gun violence. The American Red Cross has already recommended that we stock up on food, water, cash and gas. But even if planes don't crash or the stock market doesn't fizzle, the Y2K problem certainly has the makings of a damn good movie...
...comparison to disgruntled space aliens or meteors the size of the Lone Star State. After all, the world would be hard-pressed to watch a hastily assembled team of elite MIT techies furiously debugging code. But it won't be long before the Hollywood writers view the Y2K problem as the next great feel-good flick. And for those of us who can't get enough, the sequel is only another thousand years away...
...When you're heading into your last game, you always have to be careful," Beam said. "Things change and players that you might not have been worried about before can suddenly become a problem...
...human automatism. But Gibbons' main function is to give the similarly disillusioned audience an easily identifiable character. And the audience at this particular viewing (mostly 20-somethings) were consistently muttering, "Oh yeah, I hate that!", and I could almost feel them nudging their neighbors and rolling their eyes. The problem with Office Space is that it doesn't progress beyond this recognizable superficiality. There are laughs, yes, but most of them are telegraphed--too cheap and easy to satisfy a more detached and demanding moviegoer. (Incidentally, Judge shows us just how much mileage it's possible...