Word: surpass
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...presence of a galaxy of New Hollywood actors; but from a strictly critical standpoint, Rudolph has effectively invited comparisons with his famous mentor that would seem to place his first major work at an almost fatal disadvantage. Yet Welcome to L.A. still manages to equal and even surpass Nashville in some respects, and facile comparisons with Altman fail to ruffle Rudolph, which may be itself the most convincing testimony to the consummate artistry of the film...
Inflation overtakes everything, even movie plots. Back in 1936, when Frank Capra made Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, an inheritance of $20 million was sufficient to surpass the ordinary man's dreams of wealth. Today, it seems, nothing less than $1 billion will do. In Mr. Billion that is the value of the conglomerate a San Francisco financier bequeaths to an obscure nephew in Italy (Terence Hill). The hitch is that the nephew, a garage mechanic who idolizes John Wayne and Steve McQueen, must reach San Francisco within 20 days to sign for his legacy...
Although Clifton cautioned that the flow could decrease by June, when the annual drive ends, he said he was fairly certain the Fund would meet or surpass this year's goal of $5.7 million...
...idea seems rather commonplace until you take a look at who it comes from, and where he or she said it. Like the idea to enlist women deacons for the Roman Catholic Church, which came from the Pope, not Daniel Berrigan. Or statehood for Puerto Rico, which could surpass Washington D.C. as a Democratic Party stronghold, which came, most recently, from then-President Ford...
This year the Bulldogs and new head coach Tim Taylor are excited, and they sniff victory. The Elis have already won five games this season to surpass their victory total of last year's dismal 4-21 season and are optimistic about their remaining games...