Word: wit
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...stereo never ceases to kick out jams that are “diverse, much like locker room odors,” in his own words. Indoor practices are marked by Metallica, sprinkled with techno and, naturally for one who “come[s] to the Newell Boathouse bearing wit and wisdom that’s been smoke-cured in the Bluegrass state,” garnished with Waylon Jennings and Patsy Cline.While duty compels a captain to energize his team, protocol demands that, in spite of his desire to end collegiate racing with a bang, the LP serve...
However, the real wit of this film is not in what it says, but in what it allows to go unsaid. While Alec Baldwin, Peter Jennings, and Susan Sarandon see more than their fair share of unadulterated and unflinching mockery, the one figure that is curiously and notably absent is the man himself: George W. Bush. At first glance, one might say that the South Park boys decided to leave Dubya out of this in order to make their work as non-partisan as possible and separate it from what is rapidly becoming a faceless mass of Bush-bashing films...
...paid to the film is that it is a low-budget combination of Office Space, with its portrayal of bitter, down-on-their-luck workers and token Indian engineer, and The Matrix, with its obtuse scientific jargon, pseudo-philosophical questions and green-tinted lensing. Problematically, the film lacks the wit or visual appeal of either film...
...opponent is a decent person, a great wit and a superb debater,” said Toomey, who wore a plain blue, collared shirt. “Yet he has one serious flaw. He represents a Republican Party that both nationally and statewide doesn’t understand or represent the needs or ideals of the people...
...opponent is a decent person, a great wit and a superb debater,” said Toomey, who wore a plain blue, collared shirt. “Yet he has one serious flaw. He represents a Republican Party that both nationally and statewide doesn’t understand or represent the needs or ideals of the people...