Word: thrilling
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...said it in these pages before, but such moments really do define sport--"the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat," as Roone Arledge spelled it out for ABC long, long ago. Moments that give you chills time and time again--maybe a clutch foul shot you sank to win a game, maybe a broadcaster's patriotic outcry of "Do you believe in miracles? Yes!"--are what bring you back...
...probably read about it for thrill value," she says. "It's hard to take the trial seriously...
...kidnap a restless girl and her dad gets really mad. Roadracers is a hyperkinetic assault on good manners. Dragstrip Girl, a Cal-Mex remake of Rebel Without a Cause, stars Natasha Gregson Wagner (Natalie Wood's daughter) as a bored teen lured by a handsome Chicano's threat and thrill. Confessions of a Sorority Girl uncovers the black-satin double-dealing of a teen queen spurned. Girls in Prison, with a script co-written by raw-meat auteur Sam Fuller, is a taut, tart fable of betrayal in stir and out -- there's no difference, ladies...
...rise of alternative rock has also fueled the boom in coed bands. Wearing their sensitivity on their sleeves, alternative rockers are probably the least testosterone-driven rock generation ever. Rachel Felder, author of a book about the alternative scene called Manic Pop Thrill, says these musicians tend to ignore gender. "Whether they are male or female doesn't really come into it. It's more like, 'Is she a good musician...
This film will thrill and excite you. It is not the action thriller of "Speed" or "True Lies," but is more of a "how the hell is he going to get himself out of this one?" sort of movie. While the film drags a bit at the end, and many different endings would have left viewers secure and happy walking out, the true purpose of the film is ultimately achieved. We walk away with a little more pride, a little more energy and the satisfaction that the right thing was done...