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...Oscillating between razor-sharp and nauseatingly trite (see above), director Eric Simonson's adapted script is too inconsistent to be praised. Besides containing about twelve too many characters (with not an interesting female role in the bunch), the script lacks the moral ambiguity that would have made The Last Hurrah a more intellectually engaging production. The press material for the play asks the seminal question "Is Skeffington a compassionate champion of the poor, an unscrupulous back-room deal maker, or both?" and it is clear early on in one's evening that the answer will not be hard to figure...

Author: By Matthew B. Sussman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Last Hurrah Wins No Cheers | 11/5/1999 | See Source »

...However, because we are used to blood and gore as our guides to human character, Grand Illusion appears to be only a dated and trite war movie with French subtitles...

Author: By Nikki Usher, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Allusion, Delusion in Grand Illusion | 10/29/1999 | See Source »

...play marbles with him. The juxtaposition of extreme violence with childhood innocence highlights the senseless nature of the adults' actions. Lenny's innocence remains, however, until the bitter, heartbreaking, and violent conclusion tears away her naivet. The film ends with a flash-forward to the year 1999 and a trite voice-over by a grown-up Lenny, leaving the audience with a highly unsatisfying finish that ruins the epic quality of the film...

Author: By Bree Z. Tollinger, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Imagining India in Mehta's Earth | 10/22/1999 | See Source »

...realized I wished to be no part of an organization that would condense my entire romantic nature into a trite, sensationalist, anatomical marketing slogan for the purposes of a poster," Davidson said...

Author: By Tonisha M. Calbert, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gay Students Protest BGLTSA's Approach | 10/13/1999 | See Source »

...They build support and raise money for Bradley, and in return he makes them feel good about themselves. Says Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz: "I just feel better for knowing him." Bradley likes to say, "This is not just a campaign, but something more"--a high-minded mission. That sounds trite, until you see it in action...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Art of Being Bradley | 10/4/1999 | See Source »

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