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...formidable General Maximus (Russell Crowe), a man of impressive stature and rock-hard determination, who commands his troops to give 'em hell. And by God they do. The scene erupts into a frenzied melee of flaming arrows and rabid battle cries, escalating into a gleeful orgy of flying sword blades, blood, and body parts...
What's more, says Ladd, the benefit can be a double-edged sword. While employees are initially grateful, eventually they start to realize, "Wow, they'd do anything to keep me at work. They don't care if I have to leave my sick baby." When that resentment starts to build, says Ladd, "I tell folks to stay home...
...Robert from the doom of being by far the most boring character of the three. He reads Nietzsche, spouts a lot of Eastern philosophy and spends most of his time pining over his dead lover and contemplating suicide. He's the annoying parts of Hamlet without the really cool sword fight at the end. Fortunately, he seems to find himself by the second act; as he tries to come to terms with his loss, Robert discovers disturbing facets of his personality which had been buried in a shroud of mourning...
...even if something goes wrong, extensive substance use would prove very entertaining and ratings-friendly. Just imagine how many people would tune in to watch Chi Chi Rodriguez' famous sword dance if there were a chance he would succumb to 'roid rage and attack his caddy after sinking the putt. Hasn't FOX made a ratings killing off shows with similar premises...
...over Taiwan? For 50 years, Taipei and Beijing have conducted a symphony of sword rattling over the island. Conventional wisdom suggests China's giant army would steamroller Taiwan. But U.S. sources suggest a more nuanced view--one that may keep Beijing's sabers sheathed for a while. "I don't think there is a realistic likelihood that the P.R.C. would do something as extraordinary as invade Taiwan," says Navy Secretary Richard Danzig. "The cost would be way too high for them." Here...