Word: suburbans
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...takes on the feeling of each different country. When Keelin wanders through the Tokyo night life the descriptions take on a hard, bright, almost neon like quality. As she sweats through sickness in Central America a fuzzy magic-realism pervades. New York and Las Vegas become the barren, American suburban talk-show circuit. Like the text, Keelin is subtly changed by each new location, making a journey that began as a quest for someone else her own. Even as she moves towards real independence, though, Keelin is snared by the complexities and false promises of the family bond. It seems...
Whereas the book by Jacqueline Mitchard was aimed at the +30, female audience, the film caters to a more mainstream public. Michelle Pfeiffer, even though constricted by unglamorous suburban trappings, still manages to strike a sexy, glamorous image. Treat Williams, although not the typical stud, has an earthy charm and chemistry with Pfeiffer, while Jonathan Jackson seems poised to join the ranks of beautiful young Hollywood actors. With this winning trio of actors and its subtle take on the poignant issue of child abduction. The Deep End of the Ocean offers a surprisingly refreshing change from the trashy options...
Safety advocates also fret that corporate responsibility has stalled. SUV critics have long contended that vehicles like the Excursion and Suburban contribute to more deadly accidents because they are so much larger than, say, a Dodge Neon...
...outwheeled, GM will unveil its new Chevrolet Suburban next month. Considering that the Excursion is nearly a foot longer than the current Suburban (18 ft., 3 in.) don't be surprised if GM has enlisted the Pentagon for design cues. "We set the benchmark for this type of vehicle," boasts Chevrolet/GMC spokesman Dee Allen. "We don't intend to simply hand it over...
...offers the mildest demurral, and his bosses say, "Sounds like you've got a case of the Mondays." So ordinary worker ant Peter (Ron Livingston, with a suburban charm and anxiety that verge on the Hanksian) wonders how to end the day. Quit? Suicide? Or a little corporate revenge? He picks (c), which is where Office Space goes off the rails. For the first half of the film, though, Judge (King of the Hill) runs some interesting twists on workaday boredom. At its shambling best, Office Space is like a bracing break at the coffee machine. Some horrible Monday...