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...behavior become so vile? Practice. In cities like Boston, New York and Philadelphia, fans are notorious for their raucous behavior. Emotions in Yankees-Red Sox games get so high that during the closing innings of the sixth game of this year's play-offs, when police had to ring the field, veteran fans scarcely batted an eye. In Philadelphia, fans frustrated by the team's awful play once famously booed Santa Claus during half time. Behavior at Eagles games got so bad that officials seven years ago set up an on-site court in Veterans Stadium--with a jail...
...audience is lucky, the odd dream sequence or slow-motion fight scene to create a visually-impressive vehicle for mindless entertainment. Great films force the viewer to think, often about subjects they would normally refuse to consider. Great films push viewers toward understanding even the most vile, grotesque characters. And great films demonstrate that heroes are not always perfect. Indeed, in great films, a protagonist’s imperfections, his struggle to overcome his many flaws—in other words, his humanity—is what makes him real...
...elections we're getting now," says Svistovich. In Donetsk in the industrial heartland of the east, some 700 km from Kiev, anger about the election's annulment is still rife. Most people here voted for Yanukovych, and for nine nights running, demonstrators gathered in Lenin Square to denounce "the vile Americans who hired their vile agent Yushchenko to split Ukraine and grab it piecemeal," as one recent speaker put it. Leading eastern politicians are threatening to secede and join Russia if Yushchenko wins. Says Alexander Zats, a member of the Donetsk regional legislature: "Should our legitimate concerns be ignored...
...last week, the elder rocker, 57, griped that he couldn't believe Madonna had been nominated for best live act. "Since when has lip synching been live?" John asked. "Madonna, best [expletive] live act? [Expletive] off." Last month John called a group of Taiwanese paparazzi who ambushed him "rude, vile pigs." And last spring he called the reality show American Idol "racist" after two black contestants were eliminated. The Rocket Man's recent sounding off could be a publicity stunt, or his cheekiness magnified by age and wealth--or an audition for Andy Rooney's spot on 60 Minutes...
...Rude, vile pigs! Do you know what that means? Rude, vile pigs! That's what all of you are!" ELTON JOHN, rock star, upon being greeted by pushy photographers and TV crews when he arrived in Taipei...