Sentences with phrase «pretty far cry from»

Pretty far cry from one guy hitting the same finish 6 times to win a match after taking something like 7 finishers from his opponent (more than once in pairs!)

Many Americans think of Silicon Valley as the all - inclusive epicenter of the startup world; however, that's is a pretty far cry from the truth.

Not exact matches

Dr. Atkins talked a lot about ketosis back then, and the original Atkins diet was a far cry from what you see today; it was pretty hard - core.

Then my husband really advoacted for me to get it since the color is so pretty and a far cry from my usual black / funeral attire.

While her role in The Witch may be a far cry from Jesse's in Free Willy, Taylor - Joy's fast proving that she's capable of mastering pretty much any character thrown at her.

In fact, his new film is pretty hard to find as well, with an under - the - radar nationwide release (it opened on Seattle Screens with little fanfare last week at the Varsity, we're it continues on a reduced schedule this week), a far cry from his generation - defining 70s masterpieces like The Last Picture Show, What's Up Doc?

A far cry from the genre and exploitative films Corman is known for, The Intruder holds up as a pretty gripping and frightening tale of contagious racism and mob mentality.

I tried some of the fishing in Far Cry 5 and it was pretty boring for me personally, just like in real life lol but if they created online fishing tournaments and also made it more exciting (like fishing from a boat or something) then it would probably be pretty cool for those that enjoy that kind of thing.

The history of videogames - to - big - screen - adaptation isn't very pretty, and a far - cry from the ongoing Hollywood success of gaming's comic book cousins.

It was certainly a far cry from the pretty but diminutive «woody» estate that first bore the Mini Countryman name, but that hasn't blunted the modern car's popularity.

While this is a far cry from the 707 HP of the Hellcat, for the average driver, it is plenty of power and makes the sedan feel pretty light on its feet.

Like more and more publishers, Amazon Publishing is taking a gamble on authors who've already enjoyed self - publishing success, a far cry from only a handful of years ago when a history of self - publishing pretty much sealed an author's fate as far as traditional publishers and literary agents were concerned.

Accor's customer service for the reward program is generally pretty bad, with points frequently not posting and non-sensical, copy & paste letters being the standard of service when you try to get it fixed — that is a far cry from what you experience at the Sofitel hotels, so you might want to temper your expectations from the rewards program or it might spoil your stay!

Aside from the pretty obvious parody of David Attenborough, the trailer shows just what the elephants of Far Cry 4 are capable of.

This whole mechanic, plus the pretty good stealth system that borrows from Metal Gear, Splinter Cell, or even Far Cry 4, makes the single - player campaign feel much more than a series of elaborated firefights.

The more vertical, mountainous landscape was a nice change from the tropical jungles of Far Cry 3, the missions never felt the same and the game improved on its predecessor in pretty much every area.

On the multiplayer in Far Cry 2, faced with those kinds of challenges — the dynamic weather systems and all those other elements that we were getting from the single player side, I felt pretty comfortable trying to shape an experience that was going to be fun and interesting for the player.

Far Cry 5 opts for a lighter approach, giving you a two - minute timer for your friend to return from a brutal death, which pretty much ruins any sort of connection you'll have with your companions, as despite their personality, you know they're infinitely expendable (and immortal).

While we're still a far cry from Tony Stark's JARVIS or the computer from the USS Enterprise, both the Echo and the Home (along with Siri and Cortana) are pretty decent as digital assistants if you're willing to lower your expectations.