But so be it and on with the nuptials in Joel Zwick's film, which struck most critics as "an amiable comedy," as Dave Kehr wrote in The New York Times, before word-of-mouth turned it into a runaway hit.
Tons of screens at the opening, set a "record," advertise their success the "number one movie in America!"–and hope that everyone interested sees it before word-of-mouth spreads.
Speaking before word of the signing, an army spokesman, Col. Jules Yao Yao, said Ivoirian forces supported talks but reserved the right "to break that engagement and go on the offensive".
However, this was 25 years ago, predating Twitter and Facebook, and long before word of mouth would spread like a forest fire.
He and his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, were also accused of cynically allowing photographers to capture them dancing in bathing suits just weeks before word of Mr. Clinton's affair with a White House intern became public.
Officials said in an earlier report by Press TV, Iran's state-financed satellite broadcaster, that Iran had already cut supplies to the six countries was inaccurate — but not before word of the Press TV report sent a brief shudder through the global oil market, sending prices up slightly.
Mr. Merten said in a telephone interview before word of Mr. Duvalier's arrival that the report "makes sense".
And in 1792, before word of the meridian project had reached America, a Senate committee actually recommended adopting Talleyrand's pendulum standard.
"There isn't a single sitting member of Congress — not one — that doesn't know exactly where we're headed," Mr. Simpson said in a telephone interview Tuesday just before word of his role got out.
