Word: villain
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Today's corollaries are no more subtle. Police shouldn't torture men suspected of terrorism, because they might not have done it. Soldiers should not rape girls, because they might be as cute as Bambi. Corporate lawyers (Hollywood's new villain, here and in The Firm and The Pelican Brief) should not railroad a man with AIDS, because he might be Tom Hanks...
...While" are enjoyable, but lack the gusto that makes others on the album stand out. Perhaps these songs would appeal more to the "adult contemporary" crowd. "Hold me, fold me in your arms/Baby be my refuge and keep me from the storm/Will you enclose me, keep the villain out/Darling isn't that what you and I are all about..." ("Hold Me for a While"). These songs are perfect for a romantic evening on board a cruise ship, with a gentle breeze and a sky full of stars. Don't be surprised to find them hits on the "easy listening" station...
John Jasper is a role that could have been made for Adam Feldman. In this classic villain role, Feldman gets to leer and lech to his heart's content. More seductive than slimy, Feldman's dapper Jasper seems a far better match for Rosa Bud than Drood. Jasper is also a role that shows off Feldman's magnificent voice...
...Robber Bride explores the character of a female villain who torments the lives of three other women throughout the novel...
Paine Hall also played the villain yesterday to hundreds of students, who paid the price for months of procrastination over Literature and Arts B-71, "Jazz: An American Music...