He was able to convey a wide range of moods and emotions with his figures, whether
heroic military men or very young women, and often to unite background and figure in a dramatic way.
The military life is not for everyone, and many of
the heroic military men and women who serve our country find it difficult to date.
Not exact matches
I will never forget that a
military chaplain blatantly lied about Pat Tillman's final moments, trying to vilify a
heroic man because he happened to be an atheist.
Given the picture's enduring popularity, there's really no point in rehashing the plot — OK, for the uninitiated (all two of you): Ripley (series star Sigourney Weaver) heads back into space and leads a team of
military grunts against the nasty extra-terrestrials — but there's always room to rehash many of the highlights: Weaver's terrific performance in the central role; the contrast between the
heroic Corporal Hicks (Michael Biehn) and the cowardly Private Hudson (Bill Paxton); the escalating villainy of company
man Burke (Paul Reiser); scripter Cameron's ability to keep piling on confrontations and director Cameron's ability to milk them for maximum tension; and, of course, those wonderful alien creations.