Sentences with phrase «by a boring plot»

The bewildering dearth of sea monsters is the least of the film's problems, bogged down by a boring plot, cheesy jokes and an incredibly annoying new character that's crammed down the audience's throat.

Not exact matches

The sun bore down on a small plot of dust surrounded on three sides by walls of poison oak.

Reaction: Hodgson lionises England record - chaser Rooney (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney sees off Slovenia to close on record (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Coleman foresees glory for conquering Wales (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Bale sinks Belgium to fire Welsh dreams (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Hodgson tells under - fire Sterling to toughen up (friendly) Report: England and Ireland draw a blank in Dublin (friendly) Reaction: De Gea uncertainty clouds Man United's horizon (Premier League) Report: Arsenal thwart Man United as De Gea departs (Premier League) Reaction: Liverpool prepare for life without «irreplaceable» Gerrard (Premier League) Reaction: Gerrard «devastated» after final Anfield game (Premier League) Report: Gerrard says farewell as Crystal Palace poop party (Premier League) Reaction: Arsenal manager Wenger irked by Swansea «accident» (Premier League) Report: Arsenal sunk by Fabiański and Gomis (Premier League) Reaction: Rodgers accuses Fàbregas as Liverpool's top - four bid fades (Premier League) Report: Chelsea close Champions League door on Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho steels Chelsea for challenges ahead (Premier League) Report: Hazard storms Palace to give Chelsea title (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho feels the love despite Chelsea jibes (Premier League) Reaction: Arsenal «boring», not Chelsea — Mourinho (Premier League) Report: Arsenal stalemate delays Chelsea coronation (Premier League) Reaction: Fight for final places, Sherwood tells Villa (FA Cup) Report: Aston Villa end Gerrard's FA Cup dream (FA Cup) Reaction: Mourinho calls for caution as title beckons (Premier League) Report: Hazard fires clinical Chelsea closer to title (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal says Man United top dogs after derby romp (Premier League) Report: Man City blown away by Man United fightback (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson urges Kane to build on perfect debut (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney, Kane on target in England stroll (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Van Gaal beams after Man United storm Anfield (Premier League) Reaction: Gerrard sorry for red card against Man United (Premier League) Report: Gerrard off as Mata brace ends Liverpool run (Premier League) Reaction: PSG revel in Champions League breakthrough (Champions League) Report: Thiago Silva and 10 - man PSG claim Chelsea revenge (Champions League) Reaction: Wenger thrilled as Welbeck proves point (FA Cup) Report: Old boy Welbeck fells Man United in FA Cup (FA Cup) Reaction: Rodgers rues cost of Liverpool resurgence (FA Cup) Report: Blackburn intrude on Gerrard's FA Cup dream (FA Cup) Reaction: Wembley win leaves Mourinho feeling «like a kid» (Capital One Cup) Report: Clinical Chelsea earn Mourinho third League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Man City stirrings give Pellegrini Barça hope (Champions League) Report: Suárez scores brace as Barcelona down Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers plots Liverpool assault on top four (Premier League) Report: Coutinho rocket sinks seething Southampton (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends Man United's «long - ball» tactics (Premier League) Report: Blind late show rescues spluttering Man United (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini remains hopeful as Mourinho sulks (Premier League) Report: Silva keeps Man City on Chelsea's heels (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho cries foul over Costa «stamp» claims (Capital One Cup) Report: Ivanović sinks Liverpool as Chelsea reach final (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Odds were against Man United — Van Gaal (FA Cup) Report: Minnows Cambridge hold Man United in FA Cup (FA Cup) Reaction: Rodgers buoyed by Sterling - inspired Liverpool (Capital One Cup) Report: Sterling slalom checks Chelsea in League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Arsenal masterclass sets standard, says Wenger (Premier League) Report: Cazorla stars as Arsenal stun Man City (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends methods after United defeat (Premier League) Report: Tadić strike punishes shot - shy Man United (Premier League) Report: Bloodied Skrtel earns Liverpool a point (Premier League) Reaction: In - form United «forcing luck», says Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: De Gea stars as United deepen Liverpool gloom (Premier League) Reaction: Liverpool will «fight» for return — Rodgers (Champions League) Report: Basel thwart Liverpool to reach last 16 (Champions League) Reaction: Van Persie rescued United, admits Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: Van Persie sends lacklustre Man United third (Premier League) Report: Agüero undoes Southampton as Man City go second (Premier League) Report: Stunning Agüero treble gives Man City hope (Champions League) Reaction: Hodgson dismayed by England fan chants (friendly) Report: Rooney at the double as England silence Scots (friendly) Report: Rooney, Welbeck inspire England fightback (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Tevez returns as Argentina overcome Croatia (friendly) Reaction: Man City have «crisis of confidence» — Pellegrini (Champions League) Report: Nine - man Man City left on brink by CSKA Moscow (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal says beaten Man United getting closer (Premier League) Report: Agüero gives City spoils against 10 - man United (Premier League) Reaction: Shocks are warning for England, says Hodgson (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney on mark as England school San Marino (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Mourinho urges Chelsea to stay grounded (Premier League) Reaction: Wenger plays down Mourinho touchline spat (Premier League) Report: Hazard, Costa sink Arsenal in stormy derby (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini rues carelessness after Roma hold City (Champions League) Report: Totti makes history as Roma thwart Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers heartened by Liverpool resilience (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal wants more from match - winner Di María (Premier League) Report: Falcao debuts as Man United crush QPR (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson hails Welbeck for biding his time (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Welbeck gives improved England winning start (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Angry Hodgson dismisses England statistics (friendly) Report: Rooney rescues England in turgid Norway win (friendly) Reaction: Wenger backs Sánchez to fill Giroud's shoes (Champions League) Reaction: Pellegrini gladdened by Jovetić display (Premier League) Report: Jovetić at the double as Man City sink Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Ancelotti predicts «new cycle» for Madrid (UEFA Super Cup) Report: Ronaldo still the boss as Madrid win Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) Reaction: Wembley win sets tone for Arsenal — Wenger (Community Shield) Report: Vibrant Arsenal down Man City in Community Shield (Community Shield) Reaction: «Lethargic» Arsenal not ready yet — Wenger (Emirates Cup) Report: Falcao scores comeback goal to sink Arsenal (Emirates Cup) Reaction: Wenger enthused by Sanogo - Campbell double act (Emirates Cup) Report: Sanogo upstages Sánchez in Arsenal romp (Emirates Cup)

Adults will be mostly bored by the dragging plot but mildly entertained by the inconsistent humorous scenes and relatable themes.

I know that a few fans were bored by the slow episodes and Abel's plot line taking 11 episodes to end.

quite boring at the beginning, but as the time goes by, it teases layers of secrets one by one, viewer got emotional roller coaster for the characters (boiling rage, hatred, sudden love, etc), and then finally the final layer of secret carefully peeled with epic plot twists and little bit of romance spice.

Perhaps he is bored by it all by now, or perhaps he just realizes that all people want is to be creeped out, because, outside of the ominous atmospheric elements and moments of booga - booga, there is barely an effort made to string together a legitimate story or some workable plot to keep us interested.

One man's treasure is another man's trash, and for all of the admirable qualities, great character touches, and extensive looks into the lives of 19th Century seamen, more mainstream audiences will likely be bored by the perceived lackadaisical plotting and unnecessary side stories.

The plot kicks in when Django (Jamie Foxx on low simmer) is bought by Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz), a German - born dentist - turned - bounty - hunter whose wagon still sports a giant tooth.

Most of players will get bored by the level design since there are only 10 but the plot is not the reason Capcom developed this game;

Arguably the worst villain the MCU has ever produced, Thor: The Dark World's Malekith earned such an accolade by being the most boring thing in a film where «Natalie Portman starts dating again» was a major plot point.

By way of plot, I'll say only this: Kristin Scott Thomas plays an American born journalist named Julia who lives in France with her husband and daughter.

I could tell you a bunch of boring plot stuff, about how Shia LaBeouf is gone, making way for Mark Wahlberg's widower with a teenage daughter (Nicola Peltz, much ogled by the camera).

Before I bore you with the plot whatnot, some inventory: The first film's protagonist, played by Charlie Hunnam, is absent, and if he's referenced, I missed it.

I would even guess it might be more entertaining as well, since we wouldn't have to endure a plot as boring or characters as one - dimensional as that offered by this second outing in the series.

Rubicon moves fast, from the opening teaser to the ending teaser, I wasn't bored for a second, and it took me abut fifteen seconds to get hook by the story, and with a plot like this one, I wasn't really surprised.

The style, pacing and conventions of both genres will leave Western fans annoyed by the noise, CGI and fast - paced cuts of horrific action once the alien plot begins to take over, while those sci - fi fans looking for some good fights and explosions will be bored by the more leisurely pace and character - driven storylines that are the bread and butter of any good Western tale.

Boasting a labyrinthine, impressionistic plot that you can either get hung up on the details of or allow wash over you in a haze of fragmentary images and evocative soundtrack details (we're more for the latter course, but both work out just fine), it's a prime example of a film that many will find frustrating in its opacity, but that brings a tenfold return on investment for those willing to let themselves be borne along by its currents.

But the plot, which has the Krypton - born superhero coming out of hiding right as Earth is threatened by evil refugees from his home world, emphasizes sacrifice and difficult choices to the point where it becomes a bummer, weighed down by destruction and death.

With its linear, mission - centric plot and collection of archetypal characters, «Hostiles,» which Cooper adapted from an unproduced manuscript by the late screenwriter Donald E. Stewart («Missing»), bears more than passing resemblance to such towering John Ford classics as «Stagecoach» and «The Searchers,» an affinity underlined by the sweeping landscape and kinetic action captured with keen sensitivity by cinematographer Masanobu Takayanagi.

Hitting movie theaters this weekend: Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star — Nick Swardson, Don Johnson, Christina Ricci Contagion — Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law Warrior — Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton Movie of the Week Warrior The Stars: Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton The Plot: The youngest son (Hardy) of an alcoholic former boxer (Nolte) returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition -LSB-...]

Doctor Strange tied itself into the MCU at the very end by acknowledging the Eye of Agamotto as an Infinity Stone (which ultimately didn't have much bearing over the film's plot), and Deadpool didn't even tie into the X-Men team that we have come to know over the years.

Yes, that's right, The Cave is yet another derivative movie that becomes so boring by its generic nature, the only way one can stay entertained is to figure out what movie that each plot element rips off.

Director: Bryan Singer Cast: Hugh Jackman, Anna Paquin, Halle Berry, James Marsden, Famke Janssen, Shawn Ashmore, Rebecca Romijn - Stamos, Bruce Davidson with Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan Plot: In the near - future, kids are born with strange mutant powers and feared by the public.

While its trailer did not reveal every single detail of its plot like Ricki and the Flash did, it managed to turn me off all the same by focusing on one particular scene in which the rambunctious bear destroys a bathroom through his curiosity.

Language: Italian Genre: Drama / Historical MPAA rating: NR Director: Bernardo Bertolucci Actors: Robert De Niro, Gérard Depardieu, Dominique Sanda Plot: The lives of two Italian men - one a bastard born to a peasant, the other to a land - owner from 1900 - 1945 - the rise of Fascism and Communism and how the two men are shaped by the social and political times.

Head of Birmingham City Council Sir Albert Bore said the authority was «reassured that no evidence of a plot or conspiracy have been found by Ofsted».

While Kepler's protagonists lack Lisbeth Salander's charisma and the loose ends are too neatly tied up, the high - octane plot will capture readers bored by Stieg Larsson's sometimes glacial social and political asides.»

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The Machine Stops, written by E. M. Forster and narrated by Richard Rieman, was likely the inspiration for the movie epic from George Lucas, THX 1138, which bears many similarities to the characters and plot.

The plot and other game events are pushed forward by coming into contact with other survivors who, as soon as finding out you are immune immediately task you with some form of fetch quest ranging from the banal but vital task of getting car parts or fuel to burn bodies, to the weird and stupid like searching for some nutters teddy bear and necklace.

By plotting and replotting global temperatures with various trendlines through them, we won't learn anything more than we already know (so stop it, it's boring).

Lots of people get very bored by these and want to see more forward movement in the plot, more action, but I just sit there fascinated.