Al Pacino in "Kramer vs. Kramer"—a role that Pacino had declined. During the 1970s, Pacino had four Oscar nominations for Best Actor, for his performances in "Serpico", "The Godfather Part II", "Dog Day Afternoon", and "...And Justice for All". Pacino's career slumped in the early 1980s; his appearances in the controversial "Cruising", a film that provoked protests from New York's gay community, and the comedy-drama "Author! Author!", were critically panned. However, his performance in "Scarface" (1983), directed by Brian De Palma, proved to be a career highlight and a defining role. Upon its initial release, the film was critically panned due to
Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship is a 2000 book by Joshua Harris. It is the sequel to "I Kissed Dating Goodbye". In "Boy Meets Girl", Harris describes his personal experiences courting the woman he eventually married. The book argues that psychological pain and trauma can result from entering an intimate relationship before one is ready, either emotionally or financially, to commit to being the other person's life partner. Margaret and Dwight Peterson wrote an essay called "God Does Not Want to Write Your Love Story" in which they criticized "Boy Meets