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...they have come to expect from recent German filmmakers. Once in the dark, however, they discovered that Boot not only means "boat," but is pronounced just like the English word; and, moreover, that this is a good old-fashioned action-packed American-style war movie. Complete with a tough, taciturn captain, young bloom-of-manhood sailors just doing their duty, suspense, explosions, and the general message that war is hell, Das Boot has everything one expects from a World War II film--except the conviction that these noble men were sacrificing their lives for the right side...
...Western diplomat who knows both men well: "Sadat was the pioneer and innovator. Mubarak will be the con-solidator." The President-designate has had 6½ years to study his new role, with Sadat as his intimate mentor. Sadat's visitors became accustomed to seeing the stocky, taciturn Mubarak sitting near the President, quietly taking notes. Whenever Sadat had one-on-one meetings, as at Camp David, he later briefed Mubarak minutely. "There was nothing he did or said that I did not know," says Mubarak...
...acting suits this blushlessness. Rip Torn as Clyde Stewart lets little pass between his long beard and omnipresent pipe; the very model of a taciturn Scot and rancher, he is a strong, silent physical presence with a reassuring capacity for humor and gentleness. Torn explained his feelings about the role during a recent interview: "I would have done anything to do this film...we all worked for minimum, which after taxes barely covers your expenses." Although the end of shooting saw Torn sufficiently insolvent to borrow money, he remains unperturbed: "Jobs come along and you do them, shitty jobs...
...already high when Black Troop, a unit of Salvadoran cavalry, moved out of Palo Grande, a tiny hamlet near the Guazapa volcano. The troop, comprising three squads of 25 men each, was commanded by Captain Juan Vicente, 29, a tall, taciturn veteran. The soldiers left their three small French Pan-hard armored cars parked beside the village church and began climbing slowly toward a suspected guerrilla base on a distant hillside...
Part of the bad blood is a basic personality clash. Rabin is a moody, taciturn introvert who is visibly uncomfortable with crowds. Peres is an outgoing gladhander who exudes an easy charm and tosses off aphorisms in at least four languages. Their public antagonism dates back to the aftermath of the 1973 Middle East war, when the two emerged as the most promising of a new generation of Israeli leaders. A career soldier for 27 years, Rabin was a former chief of staff who had made his mark with patient staff planning; he enjoyed the support of the Labor Party...