The Cooler.The Cooler (Lions Gate 2003). Sad sack Sad Sack who can’t do anything right. [Comics: “The Sad Sack” in Horn, 595–596] See : Ineptitude Sad Sack hapless and helpless soldier; resigned to his fate. Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy) is the Typhoid Mary Typhoid Mary byname of Mary Mallon (born 1870?—died Nov. 11, 1938, North Brother Island, N.Y., N.Y., U.S.) U.S. carrier of typhoid. A 1904 typhoid epidemic on Long Island was traced to households where she had been a cook. of gamblers, a player so unlucky his mere touch can jinx jinx n. 1. A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck. 2. A condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or thing. tr.v. other bettors and send a run of luck stumbling to the floor. This nasty contagion Contagion The likelihood of significant economic changes in one country spreading to other countries. This can refer to either economic booms or economic crises. Notes: An infamous example is the "Asian Contagion" that occurred in 1997 and started in Thailand. makes him a perfect employee for casino operator Shelly Kaplow (Alec Baldwin), who wants to ensure the house never loses. But when Kaplow hires a soft-hearted call girl to keep his pet jinx from straying, all bets are off. Suddenly love-struck Lootz can't lose or keep anyone else from winning. Now Kaplow has to break Bernie's heart or watch his patrons break the casino's bank. Can Bernie hold on to his winning streak? * * * * |
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