Word: gentlemen
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...with the other films made from his stuff (From Hell, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Constantine, V for Vendetta), Moore has declined screen credit on the Watchmen movie. But whatever his thoughts on the corruptive properties of cinema, he could have found no more devoted Watch-man than Snyder, who willed the project into screen reality after Terry Gilliam and others failed. The ultimate fetishist auteur, Snyder takes hallowed pulp artifacts--the '70s horror movie Dawn of the Dead, the Frank Miller graphic novel 300 and now this--and films them with the near fanatic fidelity of someone constructing...
...other films made from his stuff (From Hell, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Constantine, V for Vendetta), Moore has declined screen credit on the Watchmen movie. But whatever his thoughts on the corruptive properties of cinema, he could have found no more devoted Watch-man than Snyder. The ultimate fetishist-auteur, he takes hallowed pulp artifacts - the '70s horror movie Dawn of the Dead, the Frank Miller graphic novel 300 and now this - and films them with the near-fanatic fidelity of someone constructing an Eiffel Tower replica out of matchsticks...
...exclusive, so the College no longer recognizes final clubs. Men shouldn’t be abusive, so the College requires freshmen to attend Sex Signals. Both are good lessons, but University Hall could do more. It could continue its tradition of teaching men to be gentlemen, rather than wishing they cause as little trouble as possible. Some men may not need reassurance, but all men need guidance—guidance on how to channel their energy positively...
...tripled the speed limit. “We went 26 blocks at 90 miles an hour with no clearances, no permissions—went in the wrong lane, went right against cross traffic, and nearly hit it. It’s something, I swear to you ladies and gentlemen,” Friedkin said, smiling, “I wouldn’t do today.”With the same boldness of mind, Friedkin went on to direct “The Exorcist”—the horror classic that earned 10 Oscar nominations—just...
...Ladies and gentlemen, there it is,” Howard Cosell informed the nation during the 1977 World Series. “The Bronx is burning.” His signature stilted, terse cadence and morbid turn of phrase succinctly vocalized a somber resignation that threatened to stifle the once vibrant borough. Ravaged by Robert Moses’ ambitious urban planning, the Bronx—newly equipped with a gleaming expressway—literally crumbled throughout the 70s and 80s, forcing thousands of residents to seek shelter in tenements and public housing. As desperate landlords set fire to their property...