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It’s the kind of story everybody loves. The Harvard sailing team went into last weekend’s New England Team Race Championship as the underdog??and emerged with a bid to nationals.“We had a pretty disappointing team racing season headed into this,” junior captain Jon Garrity said. “We’d never even made the gold fleet, so we weren’t exactly sure where we’d fit in.”But everything came together at the right time...
...Team America”-esque coup. Undoubtedly, Penn’s performance is the standout component of this generally mediocre movie. As Willie Stark transforms from an idealist political pawn into a power-hungry political machine, Penn astutely changes his character from an endearing underdog??who courts voters in a swamp—into a deceitful tyrant. Penn’s delivery of fiery polemics against corrupt state government greatly improves upon his emotive outburts from “Mystic River.” Yet, at times, whether because of his prominent cowlick or projectile spittle, Penn?...
...limited release. If you can’t live without the story of a spoiled, aristocratic canine defying her high birth to mingle with a common mutt, then dig out your favorite family heirloom crystal tumbler, have the cook prepare plate of Italian food, and get sloshed with this underdog??s challenge. TAKE A SHOT: 1. During each “Coming Attraction” that makes you realize that Disney is now scraping the bottom of the proverbial creative barrel. 2. When you realize you’re already bored during the opening credits. 3. Take...
...early. It’s hard to believe now, but no one will remember if your penis looked big at your first Primal Scream. Everyone loves an underdog, and underdogs never start on top. This begs just one question: Is a skateboard-legs dog an “underdog?...
...rooting for the underdog?? (Sports, “Olympics Squad Not My Dream Team,” May 14) is an excuse to root against USA Basketball, why isn’t it an excuse to root against ALL American athletes in the Olympics (aside from hockey players, weightlifters, and marathoners) ? Not only that, but Croatia and other nations have NBA players as well. My point is simply that the “underdog?? contention only works when your team is not in the running for the title...