Sentences with phrase «as the action hero of»

This latest look at Steven Soderbergh's thrilling drama sells MMA star Gina Carano as the action hero of 2012.

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After the fall of the Nazi Regime, Petain was spared the gallows because of his actions as «The Lion of Verdun» and hero of France.

Instead of being an amped up version of the original, «Spider - Man 2» is the rare sequel that tones down the action for what could be described as an existential super hero film.

Shaw told DeGeneres that while he doesn't mind being celebrated as a hero for his actions, he mostly just wants people to know that a «regular guy did it,» and that they're capable of the same sorts of remarkable acts in chaotic situations.

Whether they did so quietly in the shadows, or publicly standing in the town square, whether they did so out of religious training or from a deep sense of justice and compassion without religion - we must remember the actions of these people and hold them as our heroes.

In addition to the phrasing of B.I.h, with its echo of the Shelley quotation, B.I.e, «General dynamics and the principle of least action,» reminds one, by anticipation, of the role Maupertius will play as hero of «victorious analysis» in Science and the Modern World.

Ethics has in its possession no chance, and so matters do not come to an explanation, it does not jest with dignities, it lays a prodigious responsibility upon the shoulders of the puny hero, it denounces as presumption his wanting to play providence by his actions, but it also denounces him for wanting to do it by his suffering.

Hero Trinity had to prove that its faith involved not only routine domestic actions such as worship and fellowship but also unfamiliar, venturesome tests, the devising of programs to assuage hunger, despair, homelessness, and unemployment.

However, as a huge fan of the legendary action hero, sharing an elevator and meeting him in person remains at the top of her all - time favorite moments at Windsor Court.

The fallacy is easily exposed in both instances simply by reversing the positions: if Evra played for Liverpool and Suárez for United, then everyone would be enthusiastically marching in the opposite direction, just as enemy soldiers can be never heroes, however heroic their actions, by simple virtue of being on the wrong side.

He's a Hollywood action hero now, but as a kid in Australia, Eric Bana dreamed of being a race car driver.

Two of Great Britain's medallists from the first day of competition in Apeldoorn were back in action today, as Chris Latham took part in the first new - look men's omnium event of the World Cup programme, while team sprint hero Joe Truman rode in the keirin.

Guber Polls: Bayelsans Steadfastness has prevailed - Fayose Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, declared on Monday that the Bayelsa State Governor and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Seriake Dickson and the millions of the good people of the state have shown steadfastness with PDP during the state's governorship election, which was, declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, noting that with the action which exemplified peoples» power against Abuja political oppressors, Bayelsans can rightly be described as «worthy heroes of democracy».

The authors of this destruction were «hacktivists» who claimed to be exposing what they said were shamefully shoddy corporate security policies, and for their actions they were variously reviled as villains and hailed as heroes.

The ability to regrow limbs lost through accident or the action of their nemesis is a power usually thought of as belonging only to comic - book heroes, but in nature the ability to regenerate tissues and even whole limbs is surprisingly widespread across the plant and animal kingdoms.

But a few others among us have the ability to become fully - fleshed comic book action heroes and perform amazing feats of strength without any CGI help — again, as long as they're given the right training regime and diet plan.

This workout is one I'm particularly fond of, as I did it dressed up as one of my favorite action heroes ever: Lara Croft!

Action film series starring Danny Glover and Danny Trejo as senior heroes who visit Louisiana for a wedding escape only to encounter violence and mayhem, and once again, must pursue their own form of justice.

While Schwarzenegger does the job of action hero to credit as always that's all that can be said.

As a final gunfight looms for our hero and he is asked to risk it all to save the woman he loves, this action - packed western takes twists and turns that will break even the hardest of hearts.

Because this is no longer «Rampage» if, instead of getting to root for the monsters (who started out as normal predators, «weaponized» by a malicious gene - mutating formula), we're asked to identify with a Dwayne Johnson action hero instead.

In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action - hero in order to survive.

O'Connell, also the star of the brutal Irish prison drama «Starred Up,» again illustrates his robust physical presence here as a naturalistic action hero, hinting at the prospects for bigger projects in his future.

After making her film debut in That Night (1992), Heigl balanced movie work with high school, playing a small role in Steven Soderbergh's Depression - era drama King of the Hill (1993), starring as Gérard Depardieu's difficult daughter in My Father the Hero (1994), and Steven Seagal's niece in the action sequel Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995).

disarming as it introduced the unlikeliest of action heroes — an eternally hungry, overweight panda named Po, voiced by Jack Black — in a rousing and funny underdog tale.

However, his luck would change with 1992's Medicine Man and get even worse with 1993's Last Action Hero, a post-modern action fantasy regarded as one of the decade's biggest flops.To get Last Action Hero's taste out of his mouth, McTiernan returned to familiar territory in 1995, helming Die Hard with a Vengeance, the third in the sAction Hero, a post-modern action fantasy regarded as one of the decade's biggest flops.To get Last Action Hero's taste out of his mouth, McTiernan returned to familiar territory in 1995, helming Die Hard with a Vengeance, the third in the saction fantasy regarded as one of the decade's biggest flops.To get Last Action Hero's taste out of his mouth, McTiernan returned to familiar territory in 1995, helming Die Hard with a Vengeance, the third in the sAction Hero's taste out of his mouth, McTiernan returned to familiar territory in 1995, helming Die Hard with a Vengeance, the third in the series.

This looks like a great chance for him to have some fun after the intense Beasts of No Nation, and it comes as no surprise that he makes for a fantastic action hero.

Known for its combinations of action and comedy as well as a varied cast, the titular hero is a musician and slacker extraordinaire who, in order to actually date Ramona Flowers, the girl of his dreams, he must engage her seven ex-boyfriends in kung - fu battle.

by Walter Chaw The same kind of movie as Doug Liman's Mr. and Mrs. Smith but more so, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang marks the hyphenate debut of star screenwriter Shane Black, and it's the kind of movie his Last Action Hero would have been had they aimed it at adults (and cast actors).

The casting that has sparked the most curiosity, however, is Tom Cruise as Stacee Jax as it is a massive sidestep from his action hero norm (although his cameo as Les Grossman in comedy «Tropic Thunder» is an indicator of his versatility).

On his quest, he meets the tough - as - nails Sergeant Calhoun (voice of Jane Lynch, TV's «Glee») from the first - person action game Hero's Duty.

Although no contemporary toys were created for the series, several Thanos action figures have been created in the years since that include the Infinity Gauntlet either as an accessory or as part of the sculpt, such as the 12 inch Marvel Select toy [82] and the 2 inch Super Hero Squad toy.

The gist of Pootiespeak («wa da tai,» «cole me down on the panny sty») is an affectionate burlesque of blacksploitation jive and hip - hop slang, as well as of the action - hero catchphrase.

Denzel Washington balances the scales of justice — and challenges Liam Neeson for a slice of the middle - aged action - hero pie — in «The Equalizer,» an ultraviolent update of the 1985 - 89 CBS drama series that featured Edward Woodward as a former government agent turned pro-bono avenging angel.

Liam Neeson's «retirement» as an action hero turned out to be less an actual retirement and more of a temporary hiatus.

Mr. Dale acquits himself nicely as a smart yet ass - kickin» action hero, Emily Mortimer is on hand as a secret agent who (obviously) has a few secrets, and we even get a little bit of Stephen Root at the beginning (that's always a good thing).

But it's not nearly as out there or impactful as Diesel's other 2017 action - adventure, «XXX: Return of Xander Cage,» which also boasted an action sequence opening in an exotic location that has Diesel's hero save the day, then being roundly cheered by the locals.

Farrell had a brief turn as an action hero, but appeared to figure out after one or two big - screen reboots of old cop shows that he'd rather be an actor.

Schwarzenegger wasn't exactly a stranger to comedy, having made a couple of straight comedies (Junior, Twins), as well as spoofs on his action hero formula (True Lies, Last Action Hero) in recent action hero formula (True Lies, Last Action Hero) in recent yehero formula (True Lies, Last Action Hero) in recent Action Hero) in recent yeHero) in recent years.

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We saw our first glimpses of fan favorite heroes in action, like Marth, Chrom, female Corrin, Ryoma and Xander, as well as the game's original heroes.

The action is inventive, and the humor mostly lands, and Johnson is fantastic as a nerd having trouble thinking of himself as a hero.

The Scalphunters is pitched roughly on the same level as one of those live - action Disney pictures from the Sixties and Seventies, like The Cat from Outer Space or Blackbeard's Ghost — all Technicolor and slapstick and even, I shit you not, tweetie bird sounds whenever our heroes get conked on the head.

The film never shakes off an air of familiarity; the challenges and arcs that can technically be called original play as anything but and the action climax complete with feared hero death is as conventional as anything.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has a cameo at the beginning of «The Rundown,» telling Johnson to «have fun,» as if he were officially passing the action - hero baton.

... The conflicted heroes of Mann's Westerns are cut from the same cloth as his noirish crime dramas, often attempting to outrun a past that weighs heavily on their actions, morally ambivalent, as they vacillate between individual desire and communal responsibility.

Okay, so he's still got the Mission: Impossible franchise as a cosy blockbuster safety net, but rather too many of his lone action hero star vehicles have fallen a little flat of late.

Before Sam Raimi's brightly colored, sentimental Spider - Man, we were still telling the stories of superheroes as if they were classic action heroes, all» roided up and licking blood off their knives.

Regardless of the reasons, I'm at a loss as to why Last Action Hero failed to find a proper audience, especially considering how well - publicized and promoted the film was at the time of its release.

The Heroes Of Telemark — Decent enough WW2 action film set in Norway as the Allies try to blow up some Nazi reactors to prevent them from developing heavy water (necessary for an atomic bomb).