Word: seems
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...There seem to be more and more competing events," Bergstein said...
...office. Godzilla, which took in over $130 million according to Rolling Stone magazine, is the worst film that I have ever seen. Even The Waterboy is less than mediocre, as Adam Sandler's zany nonsequitur humor takes a back seat to highly physical comedy. Too many directors seem to have forgotten George Lucas' advice, that "special effects without a story is a pretty boring thing...
...quality of scenery and the quality of dialogue seem to be inversely proportional in today's films. Studios spend so much money blowing up computer models of New York City that they shun originality and complexity in their characters. They fear that such risky elements may limit the demographics of their audiences...
Even the coaching staff cannot seem to stayhealthy. Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith missed practiceon Friday because of what appears to be a viralinfection. She was recovering over the weekend andis expected to return today...
...Donnell's touch is gentle. He does not allow his narrative to slide into cliches, a balancing act hard to achieve when commenting on commericalized topics. This is perhaps most evident in his treatment of Christmas, a holiday so over-wrought with symbolism that any statement can seem trite. O'Donnell couples Tad's cynicism and mocking attitude with an underlying sense of hope and faith in the holiday. Tad is aware of the fake forms Christmas can take on; upon walking into his brother and sister-in-law's showcase of a home, he observes that "the impersonally tasteful...