Sentences with phrase «characters sacrificing for»

The entire adventure is filled with characters sacrificing themselves for the greater good, whether it was Cid jumping off the airship, Palom and Porium turning to stone, or Yang blowing himself up.

Where are the movies and TV shows with openly Christian characters sacrificing for the benefit of others?

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I should stress that the aesthetic character of reality justifies the sacrifice of nature (i.e., subhuman existence) for happiness only when this maximizes happiness.

He added, in a tone so humble and sincere that his character would never have used it: «She taught me to be grateful for my life regardless of what that entailed, and that's directly related to the image of Christ on the cross and the example of sacrifice that he gave us.

Dispensations, ultimate sacrifices, fulfillment of laws, all seem to just be rationalizations for nearly complete 180 on part of the God character.

Perhaps a cross, if rude enough, could have symbolized the once - for - all character of the sacrifice being recalled.

A second unique character of Christianity is its constant advocacy of sheer altruism, utterly gratuitous self - sacrifice, modeled on Christ, who chose freely what for us is fate.

If there is anything decisive for faith in Christian revelation, it is the unsurpassably self - sacrificing character of the God who becomes manifest in Christ.

Good, in this sense, contains an extremely wide range of gradations, extending from the purely external observance of good order to the most intimate self - examination and character - formation and to personal self - sacrifice for the most sublime human values.

What makes George Bailey one of the most inspiring, emotionally complex characters in modern popular culture is that he continually chooses the needs of his family and community over his own self - interested ambitions and desires — and suffers immensely and repeatedly for his sacrifices.

They recruited for character — willingness to sacrifice, work ethic, and off - court conduct.

It is an emotional moment in the movie — evoking empathy for the horse that is unique to our species (I had tears in my eyes)-- but it got me thinking: If animals are truly our equals, the characters had no business sacrificing the horse to save the human.

From the start of my freshman year, I promised myself that I would never sacrifice my creativity and character for a college acceptance letter.

Character inspiration: «The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice.

For five hours a night, they would play the game and get to know each other, and the attraction was cemented when he sacrificed his character in the game to save hers.

It's a very accomplished horror feature that doesn't sacrifice characters for cheap scares, and celebrates its excellent effects work with beautiful cinematography and a love and respect for its creatures.

Darren Aronofsky couldn't have found a better suited star for his gritty character portrait of a deteriorating man who sacrifices his body and mind for his craft than Mickey Rourke.

Her fire - breathing character could have easily slipped into caricature, but she keeps the performance grounded in a recognizable, motherly trait of personal sacrifice for her child's success.

Infinity War seems primed to torture us with the sacrifice and death of characters we've cared about for a decade.

What sacrifices do many of these characters make for their art?

Cooper expresses more of the frustration and isolation he performed so strongly in Silver Linings Playbook, playing a character who is willing to sacrifice his own happiness for what he believes is right.

The other films sacrificed character for action, this one almost goes in the opposite direction sacrificing action for character work.

Furman sacrifices a new narrative style for character focus, making each film into an underdog story with a clearly defined hero.

Dar's downfall — and perhaps Homeland's — is in the way «Sock Puppets» sacrifices character development for the sake of scoring a few more points in that game, insisting on the accuracy of a single viewpoint instead of the ambiguity of differently motivated agents.

«We never started and finished any one scene in any one day,» fumes Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, whose character continued Cameron's penchant for strong, resourceful women but also seemed to be an outlet for his collapsing marriage to Hurd — he made Lindsay a shrew willing to sacrifice her marriage to the noble Bud for her career.

The use of comedy as a major incentive to love these characters has always worked for Marvel and I was concerned going into Civil War that the comedic aspects would be sacrificed in order to tackle all the story arcs that had to be included.

Ian and Frank decide their story needs characters, and so they create a noble folk hero to generate human interest, a rebel fighter bravely sacrificing his life for his people.

However the movie's most inspiring moments may be the unselfish sacrifices many of the characters make for others.

The slacker panda whose favorite word is «awesome» is singled out for heroism when all the other characters have worked long and hard (the definition of kung fu) and sacrificed for what they've accomplished?

Marvel characters shouldn't be invincible, nor should each journey and battle be without tremendous sacrifice because how can you incur suspense when you know everyone will be alright for the next episode.

Knight is responsible for having scripted such well - received drama / thriller fare as Dirty Pretty Things and Eastern Promises, in addition to biographical dramas (Amazing Grace, Pawn Sacrifice) and intimate character studies alike (Locke).

What other characters make sacrifices for Bella?

To compensate for the lack of character development, brief scenes of sacrifice, remorse and teamwork are shown among the relative strangers.

Such battle scenes, which could have been far more interesting had we truly cared for the characters, not only grind the movie to a standstill, they actually are mostly needless to tell the story and deliver the themes on the tragedy of sacrificing friendship and freedom for the good of the war.

Her character is a composite of working class women of the time, and we come to appreciate her strength and the incredible sacrifices she makes for the greater cause.

In this small but effective story, we honestly do feel for the main character, following her painfully brave attempts to stay clean and be somebody, employing a great deal of self - sacrifice in order to get what she so desperately needs.

The world and other people, of course, have other plans for the two women, and the film's third - act developments directly address the personal sacrifices the characters must make in the face of people who do not understand them.

Cruise may be the human sacrifice in the film, but every other character is sacrificed for him.

But in their brightest spots, they all had some sense of sacrifice, or at least of potentially difficult choices for their characters.

I think the minute you sacrifice story and character for something coming out of the screen, I think you've lost it, really.»

The 6.0 - litre quad - cam V12 is a delight, and in a sea of turbocharged engines that sacrifice character for headline power and torque figures delivered at frankly unbelievable low engine speeds, it serves to remind us just how exciting and engaging normally aspirated engines are.

Nissan sacrificed a little cargo area for the Armada's platform change, as the Patrol brings in a shorter wheelbase, but that only improved the driving character and capability, both on - and off - road.

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The author's creed «kill your darlings» is a reminder that the characters that we hold most dear to our hearts are also fodder for sacrifice and is the same thing taken a level deeper.

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Milchman sometimes sacrifices character development for action, but the momentum keeps the pages turning.

How do the characters make sacrifices for one another, and what are some examples of them risking their safety and security for their loved ones?

I'd considered redemption for this character through death by self - sacrifice.

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