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...know. I'm not necessarily sure what the hype is, whether it concerns the grand scope of the film, the plot, the performances or what. It seems like the buzz on this one has presupposed a buzz--people just assume they're supposed to assume something. Meanwhile, the filmmakers have never made any indication that the latest installment in the Star Wars series is anything but an attempt to relive the exhilarating escapism of the first three films. But somehow, that label has been translated into "grand cinematic event." Guess again...
...aside--The Phantom Menace is just what it seems: a good time and a chance to spy in on a world that's just as pretty as it is cheesy and dumb. Should you go see it? Well, yeah. That really isn't the question, though; it's whether you'll be satisfied with what you see. The answer is that you will, but only if you don't go in expecting to be magically transported back to your youth. Things have changed since then, and The Force can only do so much to convince you otherwise. Episode...
However, neither Diamond nor executive-producer Walter Scheuer (Oscar-winning From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China) paints a one-sided picture. After Taylor fires a company member simply because he "just didn't want to work with her anymore," one questions whether jealousy is an appropriate emotion. With honor and splendor come fatigue and exhaustion, and Diamond tells no lies. Both the professional pressure of being a modern dancer and the realities of continued physical exertion often climax to create an emotional and physical strain that is often unbearable for both dancer and choreographer...
Nguyen went to People's Republik, a bar on Mass Ave. near Central Square, to study whether men were more successful in picking up women when they were in groups or when they were alone...
Wang, who aggravated her shoulder in a match a few weeks ago, chose to sit out against the Terriers. Team members said Wang would decide whether she could play tomorrow...