Word: snyders
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Then came the spear that pierced the industries of comics, movies and ab videos: 300. "I was pretty sure we were making a boutique movie," says director Zack Snyder of his R-rated, blood-spattered retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. With no stars and a lot of leather bikini bottoms, 300 grossed more than $200 million in the U.S. alone. "The movie struck a chord because it was unapologetic," says Snyder, who is directing Watchmen for release next March. "It's difficult to find a movie that feels true to itself. You feel the hand of Hollywood, the moviemaking...
...case of 300, the hand audiences felt was really Miller's, since whenever Snyder made a creative decision, he asked himself, What would Frank do? Comic-book-movie directors like Snyder, who see themselves as stewards of another person's vision rather than architects of their own, have made comic-book creators Hollywood's latest big-budget auteurs. Because they work with such low overhead compared with moviemakers, comic writers and artists can take many more creative chances than directors. "You don't have endless development meetings that turn your brain into milk," says Miller. "You get to at least...
...grit and perseverance, fighting through injuries and testing the limits of its depth to finish with a .500 record.The senior-laden squad looked to its most veteran members to provide the leadership and experience necessary to navigate its difficult road schedule. The senior six, which included co-captains Lauren Snyder and Vivian Liao, along with Cassandra Forsyth, Melissa McCreery, Melissa Mueller, and Laura Stoppel, certainly didn’t disappoint. Serving as the engine in the Crimson’s efficient but overmatched battleship, the six guided the team to a 12-12 record and a third-place finish...
...Blumberg left the team. Playing with only underclassmen, the Crimson nevertheless put together a strong showing, finishing 7-5, 4-3 in the Ivy League. “Before the season started, I felt we were a very deep team,” said sophomore No. 4 Johanna Snyder. “Playing with only sophomores and freshmen, we had to readjust, but I think we did really well for how young we are.” Despite its youth, Harvard opened the season strong, winning its first five matches against Brown, Stanford, Williams, Dartmouth, and Cornell. Harvard...
...Fallujah, in December, but the Army unit in Yusufiyah is hoping that this initiative takes hold throughout the country. That is a long way off, however. "There are not going to be women manning all the checkpoints along with the men any time soon," says First Lieutenant Joshua Snyder, who helps oversee the program. "Right now, we can only have them working when there is a significant coalition force presence nearby. Even women searching women can be controversial to some more conservative types...