Sentences with phrase «as uproarious»

This causes an important «Aha» moment, as well as uproarious laughter.

The social condition that ended a dark and disturbing passion play in 1931 also ignites Renoir's very next film in 1932 as an uproarious social satire, Boudu Saved from Drowning.

The bathhouse flood is as uproarious as anything ever filmed.

Only sporadically funny, and when it is, it's not as uproarious as it should be, Your Highness is a very predictable, hackneyed sword - and - sorcery adventure that infuses anachronistic 21st Century dialogue, dick jokes, and foul language.

Eddie Murphy, «Trading Places» Although the best work of Murphy's career may be as the uproarious Donkey in «Shrek,» the Academy has never recognized a voiceover role.

Among slacker comedies, Pizza is never much more than mildly amusing; it isn't as witty as Slacker or as uproarious as Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, but it's a keeper.

That isn't going to go down well with voters, as uproarious Tory MPs quickly realised.

Not exact matches

Snap opened to uproarious first trading day results, but as informed by its third trading day wane, the excitement might be wearing off.

And when Nelson tries to prove himself as a salesman at the Toyota agency, by marketing old gas - guzzling convertibles, the results are at once uproarious and pathetic.

In 1939 MacPhail hired as Brooklyn's manager the equally uproarious Leo (the Lip) Durocher.

Cody delighted in a mischievous game of reciting all the way up to 19 only to announce 20 as «20 - teen,» whereupon he would burst into uproarious laughter, even after the joke had been repeated for weeks.

Other enjoyable performances back Sandler's up: Emmanuelle Chriqui is a charming leading lady; Lainie Kazan's crack comic timing put me in mind of her uproarious portrayal of the ultimate Jewish mom in 1982's My Favorite Year (and she doesn't look like she's aged a day since); as two of the Zohan's old foes, John Turturro is amusing (even if he's in danger of becoming this decade's answer to Vito Scotti if he takes on too many more ethnic roles), while Sandler's longtime buddy and perpetual hanger - on Rob Schneider for once DOES N'T make you want to tear out either his hair or your own.

... B - plots involving the couple's friends and family members prove mostly uproarious, as well.

Raunchy frat comedies are as hard to pull off as any other kind because they have to keep surprising the audience, and «The Hangover» does with a bizarre series of uproarious situations with explanations that just about stay within the bounds of plausibility.

An uproarious cross-dressing comedy, First Period follows a new girl and an outcast as the most awkward girls in high sc...

Caller I.D. does not work in their favor, as a war ignites throughout the cul - de-sac in this uproarious comedy from director Nick Stoller.

Under her false teeth, wig and pasty makeup, Tilda Swinton is uproarious as the train's unhinged prime minister.

This filthy, uproarious comedy follows a young servant (Dave Franco) on the run from his master as he takes refuge in a unconventional convent.

But to really understand just how much Frances Ha is hers as much as it is his, you have to see Gerwig's wonderful, uproarious new coming - of - age film, Lady Bird (Grade: A).

And it's difficult to imagine an uproarious one - liner like «I knew she would play him like a banjo at an Ozark hoedown» coming from the same people who have Mary - Louise Parker refer to Catherine Zeta - Jones as «Slutlana» or «skanky Russian bee - yotch.»

Goldie Hawn's cinematic return after a fifteen year absence is cause for immediate celebration, but pairing her with Amy Schumer as a mother - daughter team promises uproarious comic gold.

In the film, John Goodman is at his uproarious best as the William Castle - inspired movie promoter Lawrence Woolsey, who brings his unique brand of flashy showmanship to the unsuspecting residents of Key West, Florida...

Although the movie can best be described as «sad funny,» Toni Erdmann is frequently uproarious, featuring two or three of the funniest scenes you'll find in any movie this year.

When these two comically mismatched should collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle - of - the - road to totally - out there!

As it stands, Deadpool 2 is an outrageous, surprising, hysterical, emotional, vulgar, creative and uproarious summer blockbuster that fans of this genre — and of comedy, in general — will devour.

And as her youngest daughter processes all these contradictions, an exercise in family navel - gazing becomes something more meta — less about the stories themselves than about the often uproarious ways in which people tell stories.

The Kid is less uproarious than later Chaplin efforts, serving more as a testing ground as it offers a charming yet tough - minded tale in which the Tramp locates an orphaned baby amidst the tenement rubble and, after much deliberation, elects to raise the child as his own.

The Overnight, an uproarious envelope - pusher that premièred at Sundance 2015, manages to wreak havoc with just two couples, as an intimate dinner party — initially conceived as a playdate for their kids — metamorphoses from friendly evening chit - chat into bizarre wee - hours bacchanalia.

Despite the talent on hand, the material unfortunately doesn't work as either an uproarious comedy or a character study.

Seth Rogen and Zac Efron make for an uproarious comedy duo that works just as surprisingly well as Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in 21 Jump Street.

And Keaton could hardly be better supported: Norton is uproarious as a preening, Method - acting nightmare; Watts and Riseborough note - perfect as actresses jangled by daft insecurities; Stone tremendous as the lone voice of reason, faltering and defiant.»

Which is exactly the right decision because every moment with Jodo is gold, whether he's extolling the virtues of ambition, telling some uproarious tale about his schoolboyish chutzpah, showing a brief and truly heartbreaking flash of atypical bitterness as he recalls the project's dissolution, or indulging an equally atypical moment of humility when he confesses his fear that David Lynch, whom he admired, having been given his dream project, would «do it better than me.»

As for the glowing, uproarious reaction that the film receives at the premiere, that's not quite what happened, at least according to Robyn Paris, who played Michelle in The Room and was there during that first screening.

Which, as it happens, includes the alluring «Sugar» Kane (Marilyn Monroe, in her greatest role), who Joe swiftly falls for, donning a second disguise of oil heir Junior in an uproarious Cary Grant impression, to woo her.

Starring Adam Devine and Zac Efron as the titular duo, «Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates» is uproarious and flamboyantly raunchy, utterly stupid yet also occasionally winning.

Karr, who referred to storytelling as «communion,» read an excerpt from The Liar's Club to uproarious laughter, but was at first reluctant to sing.

Eggers» uproarious outlaw odyssey features an Ohio dentist, Josie, and her two children — kind eight - year - old Paul and tempestuous five - year - old Ana — as they elude Josie's ex by driving a rattletrap RV across Alaska, encountering myriad challenges, including rampaging wildfires.

The real emotional connection you already share with your characters will keep you glued to the drama, intrigue and hilarity that ensues as everyone goes about their extraordinary daily lives, evolving and interacting in unpredictable and often uproarious ways.

The Last Guardian's announcement was met with uproarious applause, and with good reason, as the game was first shown at E3 over six years ago.

Back on the subject of collectors, many were oddly stone - faced as they watched Mike Kelley's rollicking and uproarious Gospel Rocket (2015) videos, which star a group of fresh - faced choir members dancing about joyously in orange robes.

And naturally, in the wake of Climategate, a mood of uproarious triumphalism has prevailed as distinguished skeptical scientists, economists, and policymakers from around the world — Pat Michaels, Richard Lindzen, Ian Plimer, Bob Carter, Fred Singer..

Many emails are so lamebrain as to seem just uproarious self - parody.