Word: rival
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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Although they compliment and sustain one another on the course, Beckford and Linsley rival Felix and Oscar as the Odd Couple...
...NOTEBOOK: The ruggers showed their depth in winning their fourth straight. Injured regulars Bo Wilsterman, Mike Fortunata, Ed Thompkins, and Kip McKenzie watched their replacements perform admirably from the sidelines. The quartet should return for next week's contest against arch-rival Dartmouth...
...puts added emphasis on the week to come, a grueling sequence which involves a local school (B.C.), a tough regional opponent (Springfield) and an Ivy rival (Dartmouth), the latter two on the road...
Still, there could be no denying that Iraq was in control of a 30-mile swatch of Iranian territory east of the Shatt al Arab, the 120-mile-long border waterway that empties into the Persian Gulf. There, on the ground, the rival forces were locked in battle at four critical locations...
...writing and truly suspenseful action. Beatty aside, the minor characters are not developed with much flair. Sam Waterston, as a onetime Matthau protege in the agency now forced to lead the pursuit of his mentor, is bland in a blandly written role. Herbert Lorn, as Matthau's friendly rival from the U.S.S.R., is too friendly for the good of the picture. The film lacks a needed air of menace...