Word: dare-devil
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...actually the third in a series, might be considered bad, the way to approach it is by striking a deal: the movie won't ask for much, so you shouldn't ask for much. This way, the film acquires a scrappy appeal thanks to Chan's physical comedy and dare-devil feats...
...ever been tackled by a speed demon on all fours? Have you ever had an appendage or two almost completely taken off by a mad bicyclist? Or, more excitingly, have you ever come close to being lifted 30 feet up in the air by a non-driving, mindless, dare-devil behind the wheel...
...bottomless reservoir of adrenaline. The program had sped by much too fast. Smitten, I hungered to go back. Missed cues, memory lapses, technical distractions, the guest's curve balls, the occasional fumbling efforsts at easy conversation?all these had brought terrors, but they they were terrors shared by dare-devil drivers and talk-show hosts alike: they only heightened the thrill. I understood, too, the performer's need for approval. I accosted total strangers backstage, demanding of them line-by-line opinions of the program, insistently playing back to them my own version of my triumph...
...Ralph Richardson is cast as John Ridgeway, a manufacturer who was once a dare-devil aviator and who feels the same way about breaking the sound barrier as some men would about exploring virgin territory. Ridgeway must send more planes and aviators to attempt the seemingly impossible, even after his son-in-law crashes in the first test plane. Although he alienates his daughter and wonders himself whether or not his vision is an evil spirit, he continues. When one of his planes finally beats the barrier, Ridgeway feels no clation--only, perhaps, relief...
...Otto Schniebs at Hanover and unquestionably last year's most valuable skier. Not only does he tear down mountain trails and through tricky slaloms, but he's hard to best in the jumping and cross country events. Another lad expected to crash through this season is Finn Ferner, Norwegian dare-devil who had a bit of bad luck last year when he found New England trails a little more tortuous than the Scandinavian slopes, spending most of his racing time in the woods. As far as style goes, Ferner is probably the most accomplished of Halsey's experts...