Word: victimizations
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Each is the victim of a specific eviction by a condominium developer, a deinstitutionalization program, a factory layoff, or even an anachronistically starry-eyed journey to America. Some have lost a screw somewhere. All have lost their peace of mind...
Rockford (pop. 140,000) was the victim not of a lethal twister but of glitches in new computer software used by the National Weather Service. The tornado alert was one of five test alarms that were incorrectly sent out to local radio stations last week. Few Rockford residents believed the warning anyway. They know their weather, and early-morning tornadoes are rare indeed. Says Rockford Mayor John McNamara: "We don't take tornadoes lightly here...
...Rourke doles out the requisite number of gumshoe monologues and mannerisms throughout. His brief encounters with a series of Favorite's acquaintances lead to their grisly murders, and he becomes increasingly implicated in their unorthodox deaths. Thus, the tough private eye must disover the truth before he becomes a victim of the circumstances of his own investigation--a la Sam Spade...
Ultimately, however, Angel Heart is a mental and physical cock tease. Hollywood and Alan Parker have once again fallen victim to their appetite for the sensational and the uninteresting. If you're looking for cheap thrills and sexism, this film is the place to go. But to escape the bad, somewhat salty taste it will leave in your mouth, try the hole in the wall of the nearest peepshow. Chances are, if Angel Heart is any indication, Alan Parker might be in line ahead...
Even though it was the victim of a late Northeastern scoring drive, the Harvard secondary still held the Husky passing game in check when it was necessary. CB Don Heberle recorded nine first-hits, the best by any defensive back this year...