Towne hoped that Rick Hannay's rambles in the outback would conjure the same shrewd-yet-gallant, rough-and-ready spirit that Hitchcock found with Donat's Richard Hannay in the Scottish moors.
Capasso's work is hardly a model for Borda and her world-class team, but his rough-and-ready spirit and his sheer love of the art form are an inspiring example.
"That's it my brother...! Yeah, you got it going on...!" Outside the stadium's service entrance, a fleet of black Mercedes waits, ready to spirit the band and a dozen members of the immediate entourage back to their Cologne hotel.
"The competition venues are ready; the spirit of the Games is awakening here; and the athletes, spectators and all others who visit next February can expect a fabulous experience".
All that will remain is a resilient, fearless spirit, ready to risk, daring to love, challenging life to live.
Sayed Alwadaei, director of advocacy at the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), told VICE News that he had spoken to Rajab earlier this week when the activist was in a "high spirit, ready to pay the cost for greater freedom".
"Early on in the game, I was just making sure that the whole offense was ready and their spirits were uplifted.
After biking around the city and visiting museums full of Rembrandts, Vermeers and Van Goghs, we were ready for a spirit-lifting infusion of color and fragrance.
Jonah's peaceful slumber confirmed this; with the adrenaline flushed from his system, he slept blissfully until nearly checkout time, then rose in good spirits, ready for the long drive home.
Robin Windsor, former professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, said of the US ruling: "It's unbelievable that it happened the day before Pride, and it's put everybody in such a great mood and high spirits, ready for such an amazing weekend".
