Word: screens
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...makes the inherently unlikable lovable, the kitschy worthwhile and the ridiculous meaningful. Mark Wahlberg is excellent as the central character who changes from innocent and stupid Eddie Adams to egotistical and stupid porn star Dirk Diggler. Burt Reynolds seems likely to get a Travolta-like burst of renewed big-screen legitimacy from this role, as plays Jack with such sincerity that we almost believe that his films might actually be good (until we see how hilariously bad they really are). Jack, who has the delicacy to use terms like "Mr. Torpedo" rather than filthier terms for male genitalia, comes across...
Reluctantly you return to choice one and quit. You are officially a loser as you watch your paper disappear from the screen. Of course, in your haste you had not saved it. And you call yourself a Harvard student...
...wider range of African-American moviemaking. "You really have to gross $100 million to change perceptions," says Hudlin. "Then you get into a situation where Hollywood has to leave you alone and let you do your thing." In other words, if enough moviegoers start talking back to the screen, maybe Hollywood will begin to listen...
...pretty box-office numbers for Soul Food following the $70 million that Waiting to Exhale earned in early '96, and with the highly touted Eve's Bayou opening in two weeks, maybe Hollywood will stop being surprised every time the black middle class goes to see itself on screen...
...same time as his announcement concerning CompuServe, AOL slowed down to about 20% of its former speed--which was never anything flashy. The other day I used a stopwatch to measure the time it took between arriving at the Welcome menu and seeing a news headline on the screen. Five minutes! Sending a message to AOL to inquire or complain is like trying to communicate with the President of North Korea. All I've received from AOL is a form letter addressing all kinds of problems I don't have and bragging about how attentive it is to subscribers. WILLIAM...