Word: wised
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Directed by ROBERT WISE...
Doubtless. And perhaps if the film were made with real flak, one would feel like toying with its mystical precepts. But Director Wise cannot think of any way to stress the spooky except to drench scenes in rain, while Writer De Felitta cranks out undigested research. They are very tedious fellows...
...flip-flop on the rebate cost him some support. Many people had already made plans for spending their rebates. A few Congressmen felt betrayed. But most congressional leaders applauded Carter. Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd said the President had made a "wise decision." Liberal Republican Senator Jacob Javits of New York called it "prudent and courageous...
...times he seems so cooly laid back that it's hard to see in him the burning curiosity, wanderlust, and stubborn passion for justice that come through in Guthrie's songs and writings. Ultimately, though, Carradine's Woody works because he captures Woody's optimism and stubborn wise-ass anti-authoritarianism, creating a sympathetic but not overly worshipful portrait of a fallible, but human and memorable...
...plutonium dilemma has troubled policymakers for years. Should the development of fast-breeder reactors be encouraged as a wise way of dealing with global energy shortages? Or must the manufacture of plutonium be sharply curtailed to minimize the chance of its being put to unpeaceful uses...