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...screen presences which generate their power more from a natural dignity than from affability or audience sympathy--more like Nicholson than William Hurt, for example. But in a dog like Shoot to Kill, an actor needs to be liked more than respected; it's impossible to keep a regal bearing in a circus of fools. The writers seemed to have recognized this problem, but their attempts at humanizing humor fall far short. In one scene for example, Poitier and Berenger are confronted by a bear, do a "Yikes!" take, and run away. Not even the Keystone Kops could have pulled...
...control legislation has not been effective in reducing violent crime, and it infringes on the constitutional right to bear arms, a leader in the movement to ease restrictions on gun posession told an audience of 30 last night at the Kennedy School...
...overriding fear of public embarassment. The Board of Overseers is charged only with giving advice when it is solicited. Last week's revelation shows that Bok wants advice that confirms his policies, or none at all. The University's fear of public criticism means that we will have to bear with more administration heavy-handedness until alumni and student criticisms force it to listen...
...angry populist. He has been derided for changing his tune on issues like abortion and moving away from his centrist record. But even when he seemed to be fading in Iowa last fall, Gephardt never jettisoned his controversial trade amendment, despite heavy criticism. Like Babbitt, Gephardt is willing to bear the bad-news message that America's economic distress stems from deeper causes than the budget deficit alone. And he has shown an attribute that should not be underestimated: no candidate in either party surpasses Gephardt in dogged determination to get to the White House...
...vote this package down, you'd better be prepared to bear the consequences," Michel said. "And who among you is smart enough to predict the path on which Daniel Ortega will take...