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...battle: a visual requiem for the dead Americans. Flash back, and then sketch in a trio of heroes: General Sam Houston (Dennis Quaid, his voice dropped an octave into martial mode); rebel warrior Jim Bowie (Jason Patric); and Davy Crockett (Billy Bob Thornton), bar-rasslin' legend, Indian fighter and, in this film, world-class country fiddler. Against them is the Mexican general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (Emilio Echevarria), who snipes at what he sees as the Americans' ambition: "We want to rule Mexico. They want to rule the whole world...
...situation bears a worrisome resemblance to Pacquiao's first loss, back in 1995. He was expected to cruise over a local fighter named Rustico Torrecampo and slacked off in his training, only to be floored by a third-round punch that left him unconscious, the one time in his career he has been knocked out. "I was a little overconfident," Pacquiao admits. "I was a little careless...
...disciplined competitors in the sport. "When I am in training, all [other activities] will stop," Pacquiao vows. "It's like a tunnel when I'm training for a fight." Salud says Pacquiao has the chance to be the greatest boxer in Philippine history, and others see in the young fighter a new confidence and maturity since the victory over Barrera. "There's been a huge change in his personality," says journalist Trinidad. "He now has serenity. Before, it was very hard to talk to him. He was not that secure. Now he seems so serene. It's the gift...
...casual conversation, Pacquiao speaks as much about his life after boxing, his plans to become a professional pool player or dabble in politics, as he does about his next bout. His serenity might be the sign of a fighter who has nothing left to prove - and who is therefore vulnerable in the ring. Does he still have the hunger, the pride, to compete? Trinidad thinks so: "He is not proud of his skills, but he is proud of his heart." Even though Pacquiao is no longer the underdog, says Salud, he will still fight like one: "His courage is such...
...this is still maintained by the world's 250 million Eastern Orthodox Christian believers, rendering them less susceptible than most to extended images of Christ's agony of the sort Gibson presents. Says Frederica Mathewes-Green, who has written several books on Orthodoxy: "It's like a fire fighter who goes into a building and comes back out covered with wounds and scars but carrying in his arms a baby he was able to grab from the crib. The victory is that he did snatch eternal life out of sin and death. And that's what Orthodox Christians focus...