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Deprived of an effective narrator, Berendt's brilliant anecdotes are enslaved by the "trial plot," which the writers have chosen to reign supreme over the storyline. The movie starts to play like a day at the zoo: look at the goofy Southern people! Strong personalities like the volatile hustler Billy Hanson (played awkwardly by Jude Law) dissolve into mere plot devices or cheap gags. The score doesn't help (Billy Hanson enters room, cue fore-boding music. Drag queen walks down the street, cue sultry saxophone...
...name of the game for Buttercup, and the band never let the songs, none of which runs longer than three minutes and 45 seconds, escape their tight control. The band showcases a well-honed sense of melody, holding the accompaniment in check to let the vocals and lead guitar reign free. The drums, bass and rhythm guitar remain tasteful throughout, while the vocals and lead and slide guitars bear the burden of melody making...
...over, right? Well...there is an enticing story line that could have the wily Araskog pulling off one last masterly stroke. Once ITT shareholders formally reject Hilton's bid next month, the ITT chairman could cancel the Starwood deal and continue his 18-year reign over the company. No one ever played Monopoly like this...
...massacres intensify to barbarous new levels in a countrywide reign of terror...
...intimidating as it once was. The Times' most important editor of modern times, A.M. Rosenthal, ran the paper from 1969 to 1986 and did much to strip the place of cobwebs, break down its seniority system and open the way to more stylish writing. In later years, however, his reign became autocratic and oppressive--creating a now legendary "climate of fear" that the newspaper is still trying to shake off. Rosenthal's successor as executive editor, Max Frankel, tried diligently to lighten the mood and loosen up the front page, with more life-style and culture stories...