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Two of the most intriguing words in show business are “No – really!” They usually come right after a compliment, as in, “You’re looking great! No – really!” The effect is of complete insincerity, since if the subject really were looking great, there wouldn’t be any need to insist on it. This kind of double-reverse English, in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant, lies at the heart of Henry Winkler‘s “Memories of Me,” a comedy about a man who never has been able to talk seriously with his father. No – really.
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Two of the most intriguing words in show business are “No – really!” They usually come right after a compliment, as in, “You’re looking great! No – really!” The effect is of complete insincerity, since if the subject really were looking great, there wouldn’t be any need to insist on it. This kind of double-reverse English, in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant, lies at the heart of Henry Winkler‘s “Memories of Me,” a comedy about a man who never has been able to talk seriously with his father. No – really.
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