In Reply to: Re: Judging from your misguided critique of WoTW, this must be your favorite Hollywood picture: posted by patrickU on July 8, 2005 at 11:06:28:
...from where I sit your efforts clearly emphasize the emphant side of the idiom. ;^)(ahn-FAHN te-REE-bluh) A person who stirs things up in an irresponsible or indiscreet way or has unconventional ideas; also, one whose startlingly unconventional behavior, work, or thought embarrasses or disturbs others. From French, meaning “terrible child.â€
>>> "So he had to go to Orson / Tin and kill him?
No way." <<<Something must be lost in translation here (who is "Tin" and if you mean Tim Robbin's character, his name was Harlan Ogilvy).
Yes, ...WAY! Harlan was determined to make his stand right there, even though Ray Ferrier (Cruise) objected to he and his daughter being placed at risk. The Ogilvy character was clearly behaving recklessly and irrationally (i.e., he'd lost it completely), demonstrating no regard for the lives of those he'd offered assistance earlier.
If you still need a clue, I'm sure that others will provide one for you. :o)
Cheers,
AuPh
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