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...original was a genuine Neo classic. It trumped its nifty martial artistry and digital effects with a theme of self-discovery in the great heroic tradition. So, what did the brothers do for an encore? They spread the sequel over two feature-length films and, with all that time to fill, got a little gassy in their storytelling. The rebel fortress of Zion was a drab lair whose denizens engaged in way too much Jedi Council--style nattering. Then--as if producer Joel Silver had pleaded, "Could you please have somebody hit somebody?"--Reloaded 180'd into an action film...
...before the 2000 presidential election, George W. Bush launched a final attack on Al Gore. "I'm worried about an opponent who uses nation building and the military in the same sentence," he said. This was, you may recall, a signature Bush theme. Nation building was for wussy foreign-policy sociologists; the military's job was to "fight and win" wars. How ironic that the good news from Iraq the Bush Administration has been touting is almost entirely due to the excellent nation-building efforts of the U.S. military...
...Their readings are timed so as to fit in with the theme of the class the day before; so Nick Hornby comes at a time when we are discussing the English comic novel, for example,” Smith wrote...
...House’s winter formal, met with him to discuss a venue, the projected number of guests and ideal dates. The rest was left to Universal, which formally hosts the party and assumes insurance responsibilities in lieu of the University. “[Clients] come up with the theme, we give the direction,” Frumin says. “They tell us if they want a DJ, a band, a coat check or transportation.” Once a venue is secured, Frumin then connects the host to specific ticket printers, bus companies and other pertinent vendors...
Beginning a theme that was to become recurrent, Peljto scored the first two points of the game on a layup from the right side...