Word: spectacularly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...futurists these days, has nothing but ironic knowingness to replace this old-fashioned high-mindedness. And eventually one comes to miss the moral earnestness of an H.G. Wells and the substance it imparted to his fantasies. Evil (and, for that matter, good) should be something more than a spectacular design conceit. After the nice and not-nice E.T.s wow us with their first striking appearances, they have an obligation to grip us in slightly more profound ways. Although the cast, led by Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich, tries hard, they don't make a deep impression. "Like everyone and everything...
...productions of classics from the Company repertoire. In addition, the company visited area schools through Project Discovery, the education and community service program of the Celebrity Series. In this way, inner-city children had the opportunity to see and experience American modern dance at its most spectacular...
When junior Brett Vankoski led off the sixth inning against MIT yesterday, a spectacular rolling catch by leftfielder Kevin McKenny excised him of extra bases...
...third period was more of the same, featuring outstanding goaltending by captain Rob Lyng, who recorded 10 saves before being replaced by senior Kawika Chetron and freshman Art Chen, each of whom had impressive five-minute stints. The spectators were also treated to a spectacular coast-to-coast score by senior Jon Lopez and the first goal of the season by classmate Doug DeMuth...
...crew members say Cameron often kept them going as long as 10 hours without pause. (The director had already gained notoriety for threatening to fire employees who took bathroom breaks while shooting True Lies.) After working 13 days in a row before Christmas, the Titanic crew set up a spectacular special-effects sequence in which thousands of gallons of water would crash through a glass dome atop a staircase inside the ship. The stunt coordinator's written assessment of hazards associated with the sequence included "risk of drowning," but a crew member says exhausted workers actually fell asleep during...