Word: swifts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Until the first climatic moments, the brisk plot and dialogue at least carry the audience along. But a swift downhill progression ensues, virtually eliminating all dramatic tension. When the ignorant Lutiebelle, having passed herself off as Cousin Bea, mistakenly signs a receipt for the $500 with her own name instead of Bea's--a costly gaffe to Purlie's dreams--the actors don't play the moment wrong; they simply don't play it at all. Charron glances at the check, looks at his son, and says, "Charlie get the sheriff" without so much as blinking...
...lead roles, but only two have a crucial element that earns them special praise. Tom Uskali as the Pirate King rivals Groucho in his mastery of greasepaint-mustache manipulation but never descends to slapstick. Uskali's perpetual air of bemusement gives lines like "our revenge will be swift and terrible" a wonderful screwball appeal...
...James Montgomery Band, The Bars and Tim Danahy--Jonathan Swift...
...Atlantics and The Sonics--Jonathan Swift...
Loose Caboose--Jonathan Swift...