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Well, for starters, the movie never tries to shove a lesson down your throat, and is driven not by characters’ quest to attain a moral high ground, but simply works as a nicely warped whodunit. Cinephiles will appreciate the homages to classic horror flicks sprinkled throughout the script. And if for no other reason, keep in mind that as hand-drawn animation quickly disappearing from screens, Wallace and Gromit may be the final vestiges of a manifestly man-made medium all too quickly succumbing to machinery...
Beyond the hoopla was the naked quest for sales. And it turns out the bassfest was good business all around. Genmar, Jacobs' boatbuilding company, moved more boats; Ranger continues to gain share in a flat market. Wal-Mart, meanwhile, got a boost because fishing made its stores more attractive to men, who have a tendency to shop well beyond Department 9--sporting goods--and visit other parts of the store...
While the campaign for the former has yet to begin, the Crimson (4-1-1) finished the main part of its quest for the latter with two key wins over northeastern rivals...
...dangerous flip side for the Crimson—and the biggest obstacle in the team’s quest for the Ivy League title and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament that is associated with it—is on the offensive side of the ball. While the Big Red and Yale have complemented their strong defenses with explosive play on the offensive end to the tune of a combined 28 goals, Harvard has managed just five goals so far this season, with each of its five victories ending with final scores...
...Every kind of sailing you do there’s something you can do with it,” Johnson said. “We’re on a quest to get the record for number of Fowle Trophies in a row, so the 10 points [given to the winner at nationals] would definitely help...