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There are the bare bones (no pun intended) of the tale. Of course, in the 87 minutes of the movie, much more is presented. Simba's relationship with his father and the effect Mufasa's death has on the small cub is a prominent subtheme. Their bond carries even beyond death, and Simba's wish to make his father proud is a realistic drive. While the father-child relationship is a common element in Disney tales, this one is somehow much stronger, perhaps because the father is neither overly harsh (a la "The Little Mermaid") nor a bumbling fool ("Beauty...

Author: By Marion B. Gammill, | Title: The Lion King Roars as a Classic | 7/1/1994 | See Source »

Some fans and players have called foul (no pun intended) that the best teams are out of the dance, but the only people to blame are the players and/or coaches on the losing teams themselves...

Author: By David S. Griffel, | Title: Losing One's Favor | 5/9/1994 | See Source »

...incompleteness about Ray is all we're going to get. We are still confused by the whole episode with William--surely his death was more than just a stall tactic? Even her jokes are starting to falter ("Berth and birth--she attempted to wrangle the words into a suitable pun, but nothing come.") And now Fisher has given us another invalid to contend with, the unsympathetic, addled Grandpa...

Author: By Sarah M. Rose, | Title: Fisher Lands a Whale Of a Deluded Comic Novel | 4/14/1994 | See Source »

...appears not to be heeding her own advice. Although the steamy tropical summer has arrived, Bhutto, 40, has taken to wearing coats or heavy gowns in an effort to hide her eight-month pregnancy; the baby is supposed to "announce itself" later this month. Not surprisingly, Pakistan's favorite pun plays off Bhutto's party initials, P.P.P. (Pakistan People's Party): with three children already, she's known as the "Perpetually Pregnant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Informed Sources: Apr. 11, 1994 | 4/11/1994 | See Source »

Amid the gale-force winds whipping over the Astroturf of Holy Cross, the Crimson (3-0 overall, 1-0 lvy) was able to stay on its feet and--no pun intended--blew out the Minutemen of UMass...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, | Title: W. Lacrosse Rolls in Win Over UMass | 3/23/1994 | See Source »

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