Word: slow
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...when both my brother and I were laughing out loud. Numerous cameos by the likes of Hulk Hogan and "Dawson's Creek's" Joey (Katie Holmes) and Pacey (Joshua Jackson) were a nice touch. But, throughout most of the film I caught myself thinking, "Why is this going so slow? I wish something would happen!" The plot was a little too mundane and the lines were a little too predictable, though the message was certainly noble. Ideas like loyalty, a sense of belonging, and a family's love certainly speak to both kids and adults. The problem was that...
...lone 19-year-old complete with pearls, high hells and a computer wandering deserted dirt roads, goading taxis to speed beyond the traditionally-slow pace of the region to catch cyclists for a quick word before they pedal off and striding purposefully into small French bars full of old burly men drunk on the dark red wine of the region to demand the name of the closest hotel...
...lone 19-year-old complete with pearls, high heels and a computer wandering deserted dirt roads, goading taxis to speed beyond the traditionally-slow pace of the region to catch cyclists for a quick word before they pedal off and striding purposefully into small, French bars full of old, burly men drunk on the dark red wine of the region to demand the name of the closest hotel...
...smart lad would stick with art house offerings and steer clear of the Cineplex, especially the whizbang mega-releases. But not a slow learner who adores the very idea of going to the movies and keeps thinking the next one's actually going to be worth the eight bucks. I see ads on buses; I hear the buzz; I read blurbs promising the adventure of a lifetime. They do not tell you that part of the adventure will entail leaving the theater with a bag over your head...
DIED. FORREST MARS SR., 95, candy mogul; in Miami. Mars took over the Mars company from his father, who created the Milky Way bar in 1923. In 1940, Mars produced a slow-to-melt candy that was perfect for an era without air conditioning--and M&M's became a staple of American life, finding their way into World War II G.I. ration kits and children's school lunch bags. The treat, along with the firm's other name brands (from 3 Musketeers to the pet food Sheba), earned the Mars family a $16 billion fortune. An eccentric recluse...