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What was the point of me being at Stanford, what was the point of me being at the White House if I was
powerless
to help my own family?
They would break their keyboards, they'd quite literally hate themselves, and their parents felt
powerless
to do anything.
Meanwhile back in Tromaville Apocalypse Inc. move in for the kill & without Toxie the citizens are
powerless
to defend themselves.
Milos Forman play with some situations at the end of the 70s like the narrow minded justice, the self-centered umbilical righteousness of the rich or of the little ones who have just one rank of power more than the
powerless.
His dresser prompts him gently,mouthing the words.There is an air of desperation about both these men.The great actor knowing his powers are slipping away,his valet cum major domo cum conscience cum surrogate wife - aware of his boss's decline into madness and knowing he is
powerless
to do more than ease his passing.
What is so intriguing in this story is that the hero becomes trapped in a claustrophobic situation in which he finds himself the vigorously pursued object of desire and he is quite
powerless
to extricate himself from the alarming circumstances.
In other threads of the underdeveloped plot Jesus comes back as a
powerless
and frustrated vagabond to symbolically unleash the wrath of God.
Once more, the poor, misunderstood rebel can pound everyone in the movie into the pavement, murder and pillage, but is
powerless
to stand up to his alcoholic father.
Terrible screenplay and very medioacre/unprofessional acting causes the directing
powerless.
The film spends its time showing how
powerless
the most visible Black man in it is (save for an heroic moment).
So, I already expected it to have a lacking storyline, but at least this time it won't be loaded with a bunch of
powerless
civics with fart cans.
So the basic idea is, the police outnumbers these gangsters by like a million to one, but they're
powerless
because the villains' guns are just a bit bigger.
But 'Tigerland' has an interesting take, by centring its account on a cocky dissident named Bozz (played outstandingly well by Colin Farrell), who understands that all power governs ultimately by consent, and the lack of awareness among the
powerless
of their own complicity.
The nightmare vision of this tale unfolds claustrophobically; we know what's going on but are
powerless
to tell poor Julia.
Finally, an excellent movie utilizing the dark and brooding past and secrets of India, while blending them perfectly with the modern era...A Die-Hard Royal Guard who is willing to lay his life for his Rana...A Royal Heir with a guarded past...A
powerless
Rana who has turned murderous...An uncle with greedy motives...A cop with umpteen respect for the old royal guard, yet lots of anguish against the palace...all this sums up to a great story by a master story-teller, well defined characters, some well executed action shots, and great performances, and you have a modern-day masterpiece...A must watch...Glad to know Indian Film Industry can still churn out great cinema...If anyone is criticising this film, just avoid them...and see this movie...you'll be glad...India has made a mark in the International scene this time...
It seems to be about the
powerless
little union rep combating the eeeeeeeevil corporation, including making the (SPOILER AHEAD) circumstances of her death highly suspicious.
There may not be a more ironic scene in film than henry fonda's confrontation with the priest at prison's gate...or a more pungent line than his 'they made me a murderer'.....or a more fatalistic ending than you have here...the point is that the best ingredients of film noir are present in a film made 10 years before film noir's peak...that's how far ahead fritz lang's vision was...sure he went on to make 'the big heat' and scarlet street' among others...but 'you only live once' is his starkest glimpse at man's small place in a vast, oppressive society where good intentions are
powerless
in a black universe.
The rest of the movie is a upsurge to Guru's grand yet
powerless
argument in the courtroom.
and there is nothing "simple" about this "extra ordinary" projection of life of the
powerless
people it portrayed.
We know exactly what'll happen as the story progresses, yet we're
powerless
to stop it.
They acted like
powerless
zombies when they fought the good guys, but pulled the backbone of some victims in one firm jerk!
Yet they are not
powerless.
State insurance regulators resist rate increases, but they are ultimately powerless, because insurers can simply take their business elsewhere.
But imagine now that civilian workers there,
powerless
to defend themselves, came under sudden attack by armed elements.
The gap between rich and poor, already a challenge to our ideas of social justice, will become a chasm that mere equality of opportunity will be
powerless
to bridge.
Populism everywhere is driven by fear and resentment: fear of being powerless, without status or privilege, and resentment of those – educated liberal elites, foreigners who supposedly take our jobs, and Muslims, Jews, blacks, or illegal immigrants – who seem to enjoy undeserved benefits.
Paradoxically, whereas the Western powers are probably
powerless
in Ukraine, Latin America’s major players could exert great influence in Venezuela.
The “power of the powerless” has a key role to play in saving democracy.
Those who work in the field know that once sex abusers control a
powerless
victim, they will invariably push the boundaries with ever more extreme behavior.
Indeed, subsidiaries where managers hold shares through their children and other relatives – say, the huge construction company Stroitransgaz which has billion-dollar contracts with Gazprom – are created regularly and shareholders seem
powerless
to stop such practices.
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