Word: wanly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...characters, only much younger and less cautious. Jake Lloyd is young Anakin Skywalker, soon to become Darth Vader. Liam Neeson dons Jedi gear, Natalie Portman assumes her role as queen, and Samuel Jackson even throws in a oneliner. Leading the cast is Ewan McGregor as the young Obi-Wan-Kenobi (if you think about what Titanic did for DiCaprio, imagine what will happen to indie-film-loving McGregor). Lucas knows that characters--unlike many sci-fi special effects extravaganzas--are the key Star Wars' success. Thus, he casts B-list stars that blend into the Star Wars world without ruining...
Jewel's debut album was, truth be told, a little wan, a little precious, a little slight. It was enjoyable in large part because it came to you palms open, wide-eyed, innocent. Jewel's energy, her fire, her true worth came out during her live shows. Her performances on the traveling Lilith Fair showcased her talents and established her as a genuine phenomenon...
...them? That's the question that has movie solons tugging at their gray beards and wondering exactly how many teenage boys--and the women who love them--can pack a movie house on an autumn weekend. The answer: $39.4 million worth. That's how much money Sandler's wan The Waterboy earned in its first weekend--a record for any non-summer three-day opening, and proof indeed that, while Oprah Winfrey may not be a film star, Adam Sandler surely is. This veteran of Saturday Night Live (remember Opera Man? Cajun Man? why?) now joins Will Smith...
...economy in a period of three to six months. Left to true market forces, currency revaluations would take two to three years. Try to understand that we are fighting for our survival. The imf helps only creditor banks, not the countries it is supposed to be bailing out. ALAN WAN Kuala Lumpur
...political turmoil that has accompanied Anwar's arrest will further deter foreign investors. The opposition leader returns to court Monday to face new charges of sexual misconduct, while police are also considering sedition charges against his wife, Wan Azizah, who has begun to take the reins of the fledgling opposition movement. Mahathir won't find it quite as easy, however, to deal with the dissent of the world market...