Nearly a decade on from the original Anchorman film, affection for Will Ferrell's hapless newscaster Ron Burgundy has reached thermonuclear levels; it's hardly surprising, therefore, that this belated sequel is arriving on a wave of Burgundy-mania, wheveryvery marketing opportunity (ice-cream, trailer release, talk-show appearance, book tie-in) is treated as a major news event.
He also had a lot of affection for the original "Spartacus".
But David Yazbek's music and lyrics enhance Simon Beaufoy's original story and its obvious affection for the characters.
The Community of West End Synagogue, A Reconstructionist Congregation, mourns the loss of this dear lady, our lovable, wise original thinker, who had such affection for our community.
In fact there is a lingering affection for the original Big Man of Africa in this place where he poured not a little money.
It's a tricky balancing act: you don't want to disappoint those who show up because of their affection for the original material but, as an artist, you want to put your own stamp on it.
Throughout the weekend, Perlman's tweets grew more specific, as she shared her own affection for the original film and horror at the timing of the rumors.
The abstraction of an old artifact, Shadbolt's fantastic modern equivalent sprouting in the background seems unconstrained by tradition, animal, clan, or taboo, even as its emotional charge betrays the artist's affection for the original.
Although both shows drew audiences with sentimental affection for the originals, neither was revealed as a classic worthy of serious reconsideration.
They showed affection for the originals, but not deference; "New Speedway Boogie" had its rhythm revamped toward gospel, while "Dire Wolf" was switched from neo-Appalachian string-band picking to honky-tonk country.
