Sentences with phrase «bland styling of»

Top ten most significant 2007 cars Chrysler Sebring - The 2007 Sebring marks a bold departure from the bland styling of the old model that, although retouched and updated, remained all too -LRB-...)

The new grille, headlights, hood and taillights break away from the handsome - but - bland styling of the past couple of years and give the new Silverado the double - take good looks it has needed.

The bulkier design has successfully transitioned from the bland style of its predecessor to a more aggressive and aesthetically pleasing look.

By now we're all familiar with the bland style of «kill ten rats» quests that dominates far too much of the MMO genre, but Trinium Wars boils it down to its most shallow and tedious essence.

«There is an international, bland style of architecture from Stockholm to São Paulo,» he says.

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Not only does it remind me that eating healthy doesn't have to be boring and bland, but I get a kick out of you your clever writing style.

Classic garden salads never go out of style, but everyone knows the dressing is the «secret sauce» to take any boring salad from bland to grand!

Flip Saunders of the Minnesota Timberwolves admiringly calls it «meat and potatoes basketball,» even if Jazz fans less admiring of the team's bland style might prefer a splash of truffle oil from time to time.

So when the new Force India was revealed with not only a bland livery, weird three - pronged nose and a big ol' silver shark fin, but a 2012 - style stepped nose as well, there was a collective feeling of «oh no, not all this again».

Instead of the reserved, slightly bland style it has come to expect from Corbyn, the house was treated to passion and conviction at the dispatch box.

Classic garden salads never go out of style, but everyone knows the dressing is the «secret sauce» to take any boring salad from bland to grand!

I love colors so my style of back to school is anything but bland black and white.

And two: the styles are typically limited to neutral basics or bland shapeless garments that lack the style and magic of their straight sized counterparts.

As you can imagine, Refn's plays with Eno's and Schwalm's score are generally misguided, and instead of intensifying resonance, the score is left to simply create white noise that exacerbates the near - punishingly bland atmosphere, yet the fact of the matter is that there are, in fact, moments in which style is handled in such a way that it subtly, but surely, breathes some life into substance.

It is surprising that neither Quentin Tarantino nor any awarded exponent of the Spanish Cinema like Pedro Almodóvar participated in this project, and even if some of the shorts are bland, most offer a pleasant look into each filmmaker's style and vision (my favorite being Iñárritu's «Anna»).

Koster's efforts are themselves contrived and superficial in a lot of places, and when they're not, their subtlety is somewhat blanding, although that reflects a delicacy that isn't in the overblown script, and is focused enough to orchestrate style into frequent entertainment value, and to draw biting dramatic tension and resonance through taste and a celebration of onscreen talent.

But for a SMALL number of people — and this review is for them only — this will be the same old open - world, fetch - questing, choose - your - diaolgue - answer - KOTOR - style, bland crafting and inevitable stealth mechanic snooze fest.

As bland and boring as this Mario Party 8 board was, it is the perfect match for the style of boards in Mario Party 9.

Shot in the style of a bland Hollywood rom - com, this film is actually a weepie drama with a bit of magical realism thrown in.

Evan Creevy's sophomore effort, «Welcome to the Punch,» attempts to bridge that gap by delivering a Hollywood - style crime thriller on an indie budget, but although he's landed an impressive cast of A-list British talent, it's mostly squandered on a bland and overly predictable script.

NBA Playgrounds is an attempt to bring back the arcade - styled basketball games like NBA Jam and NBA Street, however despite a fun and casual gameplay designed around cooperative gaming, the game still falls short of the goal thanks to its bland A.I and lack of gameplay modes.

He has a smooth filmmaking style and an offbeat sense of humor that favors stone - faced, bland - spoken absurdity.

Each segment has its own distinct, handmade style, making the whole film an implicit and comprehensive rebuke to the bland uniformity of so much of today's digital animation.

In Smith's oeuvre, Cop Out feels like a nervous compromise of some kind: there's bland action - comedy but precious little in the way of a distinctive point - of - view or style.

For the rest of us: «Going in Style» is about as bland as a bowl of strained prunes.

Seriously, this is one of the worst GS reviews I have seen... How can you even say with a straight face that the game looks bland and then hide the amazing art style in the shadow levels... worst of all, you can see the colorful and bright levels though the entire video.

Enter the 3,000 - mile wide ship, which penetrates Earth's atmosphere in a bland haze of smoke and flame (All of the effects are, at best, unconvincing or, at worst, indecipherable on account of the movie's hyperactive style).

With its bland styling, modest spec sheet, and relatively dated underpinnings, the Trax just doesn't do enough to stand out in this increasingly competitive new class of crossovers.

Call the Nissan Altima bland no more, at least if Vmotion 2.0 concept that made its debut at the 2017 North American International Auto Show holds on to most of its exterior styling, interior materials, finish when the new midsize stalwart arrives by the 2019 model year.

Fast forward to today, and the current generation car styling is just typical bland mid life spread and the interior is a dated mess of straight lines and sharp angles.

Yet success has bred an aversion to risk, and the brand's bland styling and numb performance have prevented it from developing the cachet of the German prestige automakers that remain the company's principal rivals.

WEST COAST EDITOR MARK VAUGHN: The 2014 Nissan Sentra SL is a perfectly legitimate competitor in this class, checking most of the boxes that buyers want checked: it's roomy, it gets good mileage and it has bland, inoffensive styling.

The facelift, launched in October 1996, had three of the original Mondeo's biggest criticisms addressed: its bland styling, the poor headlight performance, the reflectors of which quickly yellowed, and the cramped rear legroom.

Enter the 2018 facelifted Sonata, with styling meant to remind you of before — and, ideally, make you forget about the bland successor, its strong - selling sixth - gen car.

On the other hand, the Versa Note's interior styling is rather bland and features large swaths of hard plastics that cheapen the overall effect, especially when compared to most rivals.

Throughout the years, the vehicle has been used to test the merits of such systems as anti-lock brakes, double - wishbone suspension, variable valve timing and four - wheel steering before Honda passed the technology on to other members of the family.As such, Prelude was never meant to be a volume car, which is obvious when one considers that its history has been marked by bland styling, cramped cabin room, less than sizzling performance and handling more characteristic of a Cadillac Fleetwood than a sports coupe.

If the concept of a «sporty» hybrid sounds contradictory, that could be because most of the earliest hybrids» styling was most politely described as «bland.»

The first two generations of the TL were criticized, rightfully, for bland styling.

Granted, the styling is pretty bland, almost Toyota Camry - like, though the last Camry with a manual transmission can be found in sedimentary layers of sandstone in the museum of natural history, next to the fossilized ducks.

«Instead of bland utility, the Sportage combines distinctly European and sporty styling with thoughtful design and functionality, including innovative packaging, premium materials, a turbocharged engine and surprising features.

The products come as Honda looks to bolster its premium brand in the United States, where it has been criticized for bland styling and a lack of V8 power.

Chevy received large numbers of customer complaints about bland styling, tight rear legroom, and below - segment - average fuel economy.

The new, third generation Equinox gains fresh (though arguably bland) styling for 2018, along with a far more modern interior with tons of in - demand active safety and tech features.

Despite what we consider as bland styling, the Honda Accord Crosstour still has plenty of room for improvement.

The style is as bland as they come, with oval lines that don't offer any kind of striking shape.

Visually the dimensions of the car were always pleasing to the eye; it was the styling that was bland which now stands largely corrected.

DETROIT — Toyota is giving its eighth - generation Camry bolder styling, better handling, upscale interior materials and sportier driving dynamics, hoping to defy the stereotypes of bland Japanese sedans and fortify America's best - selling car against the flight to crossovers.

While the exterior styling is just short of bland, it's once you get inside that you'll realize what the Avalon is all about.

Handsome style and a cabin with a modern, almost futuristic aesthetic keep the ES from disappearing into a sea of bland midsize appliance sedans.

It's funny, as the styling was made more aggressive to counter many complaints of the older models» conservative (read: bland) lines.