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...thoughts and memories to demonstrate how dreams are made. When he's up and about he's lusting impotently after the girl down the hall (Charlotte Gainsbourg), who, adorably enough, has virtually the same name, Stephanie. He makes an imaginary metropolis for her (more abused cardboard), he converts a toy horse into a real one so they can have an idyllic dream ride through the countryside. Their relationship grows increasingly confusing to her, and increasingly irritating to us - or maybe I should say, "to me" since I am implacably resistant to the purely fantastic in movies, not excluding The Lord...
Favorite childhood toy: The Playboy magazines stashed under my friend’s dad?...
...Bajpai Gurgaon, India Segway Seeks to Conquer I agree that the Segway is a technological marvel, but its developers are missing the point entirely when analyzing its poor market penetration [Aug. 21]. The perspective from here in Middle America is that their product is nothing more than an expensive toy for the rich and stylish who live on the coasts. I have never actually seen a Segway, much less been counseled as to how much one could improve my life. Perhaps if the company offered some discounted units to police departments, baseball stadiums or even a few small-town civic...
...Segway is a technological marvel [Aug. 21]. But here in Middle America it is seen as an expensive toy for the rich who live on the coasts. Perhaps if the company offered some discounted units to police departments or civic organizations, we could see one in action--and that just might help make a few sales. MIKE COLEMAN Union...
...TOY WEAPONS...