Sentences with phrase «as farcical»

Wurm emphasizes this dichotomy by working within the liminal space between high and low and merging genres to explore what he views as a farcical and invented reality.

Amy Jump has written a 1970s American crime drama shot just outside Brighton which looks as farcical as it does violent.

Former Deputy Information Minister under the John Dramani Mahama led administration, Felix Ofosu Kwakye has described the supposed investigation carried out by the Bureau of National Investigation and the National Security as a farcical cover up attempted by the government.

That all those workers were already represented by another union makes the whole matter as farcical as it is undemocratic.

Not exact matches

And then there was an almost farcical round robin of screwups that included the hiring of Leo Apotheker as CEO in September, 2010 only to fire him a year later, largely due to the Autonomy deal which degenerated into charges and countercharges of fraud between HP and former Autonomy execs.

An earnest young co-panelist had just darkly described today's 20 - somethings as deprived of economic opportunity, calling the dream of, say, owning a home «farcical.»

His insinuation that these cases were baseless and brought to harass is farcical, given that they were largely successful and none were sanctioned or dismissed as frivolous.

Great company & good products, it is just that one could never stop making farcical comedies just using their PR as an inspiration...; --RRB-

Later, Giuliani clarified that his purpose was to put to rest persistent allegations that Cohen's payment could be construed as a campaign finance violation, and Trump knew that Giuliani would be torpedoing the president's farcical narrative about this entire episode on national television.

She has both her Masters in Theology and a Masters in Education, and yet she writes: «I am in a very difficult and life - threatening marital situation and it is imperative that my children and I get to safety as soon as possible (before I become a statistic of domestic violence)...» For her the ethical choice is clear whether to live on in a farcical and dangerous relationship so as to serve the demands made on her by society... or to protect herself and her children.

There is a lot of farcical chin - pulling in the book over various «possible candidates for nothingness» and «what «nothing» might actually comprise,» along with an earnest insistence that any «definition» of nothingness must ultimately be «based on empirical evidence» and that ««nothing» is every bit as physical as «something»» — as if «nothingness» were a highly unusual kind of stuff that is more difficult to observe or measure than other things are.

As a Protestant, the Catholic Church seemed almost farcical to me.

Arsene Wenger is continuing his all out war on referees as Arsenal conceded yet another penalty against Chelsea, which Wenger has declared was «farcical», even though the video clearly shows Hector Bellerin's kick hitting Eden Hazard's leg.

Asked to clarify whether he still felt the decision was «farcical» as he had said after the game, and he replied: «100 %».

I don't think it could be considered even a 50/50 decision where Wenger could «call the ref's integrity into question» and it certainly could not be called «farcical» and be used as evidence of a vendetta against Arsenal by the officials.

We got, again, a farcical decision but we knew that as well before, so we have to deal with that.

And anything that threatens it — such as the inclination of some team owners to adopt a farcical playoff system in 1981 — threatens him.

It's the same old story with AW and the board and always the cheaper option, despite the fact that we COULD actually challenge for trophies next season as other issues have now come into play, Wenger will say «well we would buy Suarez but he's not available, Benzema does not want to leave Real Madrid» ect ect ect, but these are always excuses after the event these players would move if the right offer was made we could have got Higain two seasons ago the attempts at getting Suarez were truly farcical AND Im not convinced that it wasn't done that way so as to make it look like we tried when really we had no intention of paying 40 million for him.

Much as I am consecutively annoyed, intrigued, baffled or sneer at these farcical stories, they do actually give me something to fill the doldrums betwixt the ending of one season and the start of the new one — so let the good times roll.

I like the Gunners here to pass the home team to death as it was only the farcical defensive issues for Liverpool that stopped them winning on that day.

This being the same player which lead the Frence revolt in the summer during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in what was farcical scenes — So excuse me if myself and many others suddenly decide to disregard his views as utter nonsense.

Mandy, the media are in meltdown because they are just as puzzled as most of us at what is a farcical situation.

Her campaign launch was rendered farcical by Leadsom's decision to drop out of the Tory leadership race at the exact moment she was due to take media questions, leaving her standing awkwardly as the vast majority of assembled journalists scrambled for the door, but it would have been a dud either way.

Yet Nigel observes that YouGov «do not even prompt for UKIP when asking voters how they intend to vote», as though this is an obvious mistake, and criticises Populus for their «farcical levels of reweighting and rejigging», as though their methodology had been deliberately designed to do his party down.

One Conservative MP described the conference at Methodist Central Hall as «the best farcical comedy I have seen in years».

A commons debate over Trident hit a farcical note today as the deputy speaker ruled on whether it was acceptable for an MP to refer to fellow parliamentarians as «robots».

Nick Clegg grinned the moment he raised it, as he knows all too well the farcical nature of how this audit came to light.

In other words, it's not as if they are losing pay for this past month of farcical governing.

The head - to - head debate between Cameron and Miliband still looks improbable as empty chairing Cameron should he not show up would leave the electorate with the potential of Ed Miliband having a farcical Clint Eastwood moment.

She recounts one almost farcical encounter with Brown, in which he asked her to defend him publicly against charges of using women as window dressing, while refusing to give her, his elected deputy leader, the cabinet post that would make her title meaningful.

It promises to draw the listener «into 19th - century France and the tragic, farcical reign of Napoleon III, as it marches forward towards a modern, industrialised society».

Much as I loathe to give Freeman an additional forum for his farcical views, some are worth quoting if only to emphasis his overall bias and unscientific practices.

There's a little bit of farcical spoof humor in place as well, with Django's strut now accompanied by contemporary soundtrack rhymes from Rick Ross, with the irreverent sass - talk of Samuel L. Jackson's postmodern Sambo as Candie's reliable assistant Stephen, clouding the audience's sympathies.

These are simple things that a more farcical comedy might play as visual gags, like how each arriving luxury vehicle has to park around Beatriz's dumpy»90s Volkswagen.

Love the farcical nature of the show as backdrop to two

Even the most hoary of running gags — the breaking of the maestro's glasses — revels in its banality, just as the famous lines about Jew - Nazis uttered by Godard at his most contemptible are with deftness shown to be the ramblings of a farcical character.

The farcical elements are much too loaded to provide any real fun, and the Stones come off more as sanctimonious, politically correct left - wing prigs than enchanting.

As such, «Django Unchained» is obviously a companion to «Inglourious Basterds,» in which Mr. Tarantino had the audacity to turn the Nazi war against the Jews into the backdrop for a farcical, ultraviolent caper.

The pilot was shot but never wholly completed, which sounds a shame as Gerwig certainly was enthusiastic at the time, calling it ««serious but there's an almost farcical element to it.

Over the course of an eventful visit, Focker's misfortune builds to a farcical crescendo as his intended (Teri Polo) looks on.

For all his delicate mannerisms — he addresses strangers as «chaps» and «darlings» — Gustave possesses an underlying strength and dignity that suggest a farcical variation on Don Cheadle's performance as Paul Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda.

That's all you need to know, really, because «The Birdcage» is mostly a comedy of character married to traditional farce, and in true farcical fashion things just get crazier and crazier — starting the moment that Armand decides to play it «straight» for his son's potential in - laws and masquerade as a «couple» with the boy's natural mother (Christine Baranski).

It doesn't so much re-litigate her case — tried in real court and the one of public opinion — as jazz up the juiciest details: the «motivational» maternal shit - talk that Janney performs like a profane comedy routine; the on - the - ice outbursts, sometimes punctuating Gillespie's robustly staged skating sequences; and every twist and turn of Gillooly's hapless criminal conspiracy, which turns the backstretch of the movie into a dimwit caper, dominated by Paul Walter Hauser's broadly farcical take on Eckhardt and his mouth - breathing delusions of grandeur.

Lee Valmassy has a lot of fun letting loose as the gleefully farcical villain (a mohawked, golden - grilled gangster who only wears jumpsuits), and Art Hsu turns in a scene - stealing performance as the hero's duck - loving sidekick, but while fans of bad movies might appreciate what «The FP» has to offer, it's not exactly the ready - made cult classic that it's so desperately trying to be.

Of course, as with any feature with farcical leanings, Doillon's effort won't appeal to all, particularly his indulgent — and overly lengthy — meanderings between the multiple couples in crisis.

The sex scenes are so wholesome as to be almost farcical.

The much - hyped sex scenes are so wholesome as to be almost farcical.

He injects a farcical nature to some scenes but brings out those inspirational qualities to it as Jenkins set out to do what she loved despite her health and public opinion.

Powered by a vigorous, image - shedding lead turn from James McAvoy as a coked - up Edinburgh detective on the fast track to either promotion or self - implosion, this descent into Scotch - marinated madness begins as ugly comedy, segues almost imperceptibly into farcical tragedy, and inevitably — perhaps intentionally — loses control in the process.

The last episode of 2010 clocks in with a triple review, as Kurt and Andrew look at David O. Russell's earnest and farcical boxing drama, The Fighter, as well as John Cameron Mitchell's look at how a couple (in this case, Aaron Eckhart and Nicole Kidman) grieve the loss of their young son in Rabbit Hole.