Sentences with phrase «come upon a character»

I haven't come upon a character that I like or dislike all the time.

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A man's character is discernable in the mental or moral attitude in which, when it came upon him, he felt himself most deeply and intensely active and alive.

The undeniable fact that Jesus loves ALL mankind seems to be lost upon many who profess to follow Him, while the fact that He came to deliver us from the bondage of «natural» desires, those carnal impulses which contradict the spiritual nature for which we were created, seems lost on many others without regard to any principles of character which conflict with the principle «if it feels good, it must be right».

Or was it only an event in the lives of the disciples — a change in their outlook as they came to realize through further reflection upon their dead and buried Teacher, that his influence still lived on, that his teaching had been true, that his life must be their example and his character a pattern for themselves to follow, that although he was dead he must still be revered in their memory as their Lord whose spirit could still be recreated in themselves in so far as they dedicated themselves to the aim of following in his footsteps?

is simply too ingrained, too much a part of what sin is all about, for us not to feel vexed when reminders come of the opposite reality, which it is precisely the office of religion to provide: «Accordingly, it has always been the office of Religion to protest against the sophistry of Satan, and to preserve the memory of those truths which the unbelieving heart corrupts: both the freedom and the responsibility of man, the sovereignty of the Creator, the supremacy of the law of conscience as His representative within us, and the irrelevancy of external circumstances in the judgment which is ultimately to be made upon our conduct and character.»

It was only then that «the fundamental and persistent character of the Messiah, as of one rising from humanity and clothed with power, was displaced by... a heavenly being, who came down to the world, sojourned in it, left it, ascended to heaven and now enters upon the dominion of the world which originally belonged to him.»

It is a compact, five - member definition of the being and character of God himself, as he comes into relationship with, and lays responsibility upon, the Israelite.

This will also have an ecclesial character, so that the deeper conversion does not turn upon one's own self - understanding but the way in which the community comes tonarrate one's identity.»

... I can tell the very place where the blessed Polycarp used to sit [note the posture of the bishop as teacher or preacher upon his cathedra] as he discoursed, his goings out and his comings in, the character of his life,... the discourses he would address to the multitude, how we would tell of his conversations with John and with the others who had seen the Lord, how he would relate their words from memory... and I can testify before God that if that blessed and apostolic presbyter had heard the like [the Gnostic vagaries], he would have cried aloud and stopped his ears and said, as was his custom: «O good God, for what sort of times hast thou kept me, that I should endure these things?»

Gillespie smartly uses the known and builds upon it with context and some style, using «modern day» Tonya, Jeff and LaVona among others as interview subjects for a documentary of sorts that frames the film, but also has the characters speak into the camera in non-interview segments to help give Tonya some humanity, or at least make sure you have a better idea about all of her story and life coming out and you did going in.

Where «Roots» and «Roots: The Next Generations» were extensive studies on, not one character, but a series of members in a bloodline that spans about a century or so, this series centers around one character, thus the unevenness that plagued this series» sisters has been thinned out tremendously, though unfortunately still not quite to the point of dissipation, because as generally comfortable as this story's flow is, Halle Berry's titular Queen Jackson character extensively faces several dynamic events and characters, yet still doesn't take the time that it should to meditate upon the full exposition and depth of this story's range, thus leaving certain key story aspects to come off as unnecessary and, of course, supplementary to focal inconsistency.

Laight as the put - upon but understanding Harper has a tricky role, but she is the character that resonates the strongest with the audience and never comes across as mean - spirited, even when talking down to Philip.

Of course, various supporting characters, including Emily Browning («Pompeii»), Christopher Eccleston («Thor: The Dark World») and Chazz Palminteri («Once Upon a Time in Queens»), come to various ends, while others appear onscreen only to be slapped, beaten or shot, stabbed or generally dispatched as an illustration of Helgeland's use of semi-graphic violence for the sake of well, semi-graphic violence.

Wrath of the Titans Film Review by Kam Williams 3D Sequel's Spectacular Showdown of the Gods Improves upon the Original Episode I wish somebody would help me understand why the characters in movies set in ancient Greece invariably speak with British accents, since the English language didn't even come into existence until centuries later.

Producer David Heyman called upon some of his Harry Potter actors including Michael Gambon, Imelda Staunton, Julie Walters, and Jim Broadbent to come aboard this train for both animated roles and human characters.

Bridesmaids tries to dig a little deeper by showing the kind of female insecurity that would be familiar to movie audiences (not being as pretty as another woman, not finding a good man), but shown as coming from hard - to - control selfishness that's specifically character - based, followed up upon and explored — rather than a default female trait.

The character's introduction in Captain America: Civil War (more on that later) is built upon here as the film does a fantastic job of showing audiences Peter's teenage earnestness that it makes it feel more like a coming - of - age film than a superhero blockbuster.

It seems that most of the weight of the comedy in the film is thrust upon Owen Wilson and his propensity to ad - lib, and while he has proven himself a master of this in comedies where he isn't the main attraction, when he is a lead performer, his one - note characters come off as difficult to believe.

Players will come upon points of interest as they explore the world, characters they can interact with, and they can delve into dungeons and uncover the secrets of ancient civilizations.

Snatch «will carry the spirit» of the film and feature all new characters; inspired by a real life London heist, it «centers on a group of twenty - something, up - and - coming hustlers who stumble upon a truck load of stolen gold bullion and are suddenly thrust into the high - stakes world of organized crime.

Driving this Audi does not induce fatigue upon its occupants, as the interior coddles them while the suspension's nicely reactive character does not come with the price of poor ride quality.

The characters are delightfully typecast - there's the tragic figure of our much put - upon anti-hero who is driven to commit violence for what he believes is a justified cause; a truly dastardly old - Etonian poetry - spouting villain (who, if this was a play, would receive hisses from the audience every time he came on stage); the exceedingly wealthy and influential Lord Tansor, living off the gains of his brighter ancestors; a dead - ringer for Uriah Heap; plus a massive supporting cast representing every strata of society, both urban and country; and last but not least, Evenwood House itself and its great library - the representation of everything that Edward yearns for but that remains tantalizingly out of reach.

Adjustments - Timing shortened from being downed to rising, rising into a movement, mid-air quick recovery, jumping, dashing, moving (on ground or midair), attacking, or guarding - Awakening: Fixed bug where attacks at very close range came from unguardable angles; these can now be guarded - Dash Combo: Fixed bug where Tag Combos weren't counted for achievement purposes unless landed on a foe who was incapacitated by a Tag Combo - Brynhildr (Awakened): Boosted movement speed, turning radius, and max movement time when targeting foes with melee attacks as long as the Awakening gauge isn't empty - Ares (Summon Special Move 1): Removed hitbox between Ares and spear that appeared right after throwing a spear - Odin (melee mode, neutral melee attack): Boosted time between when Odin begins swinging his blade and when hitbox appears - Odin (melee mode, side melee attack): Boosted time between when Odin begins swinging his blade and when hitbox appears - Grim Reaper (Special Move 2): Boosted movement speed, turning radius, and max movement time for zombies when targeting foes as long as the Awakening gauge isn't empty - Grim Reaper (Down + Special Move 2): Fixed bug where dog zombies occasionally didn't face the correct direction while moving - Grim Reaper (Awakened, Character Ability Power) Added fire effect to characters who take damage after being hit by a zombie ball when Grim Reaper is in fire zombie ball mode - Ra (bomb mode, Special Move 1): Bombs can now be destroyed by enemy attack - Ra (ranged / bomb mode, Special Move 1): Changed reload when out of ammo to constant reload - Slayer (Melee Attack, Down + Melee Attack branch): Reduced freeze time upon landing on the ground - Slayer (upper Melee Attack): Reduced movement speed when pursuing foes - Slayer: Reduced turning radius when moving to attack - Loki (Special Move 1): Fixed bug so Grim Reaper's Special Move 1 zombies, Ra's Special Move 1 bombs, etc. are now drawn in - Loki (Awakened): Boosted movement speed, turning radius, and max movement time when targeting foes with melee attacks as long as the Awakening gauge isn't empty - Loki (Special Move 2): Fixed move so that Loki isn't motionless while charging.

The character diversity means that there will be a main for any type of player, and the levelling system will keep players busy for hours upon hours to come.

Your character comes equipped with a variety of weapons, some of which you stumble upon later on in the campaign.

Players will come upon points of interest as they explore the world, characters they can interact with, and they can delve into dungeons and uncover the secrets of ancient civilizations.

Next came Paper Mario: The Thousand - Year Door, a title that took all the concepts of the first game and improved upon them, adding more humor and spectacular characters.

One of the best examples of this comes from Ico, and it is focused upon a basic physical connection between its two main characters.

Gone is the summoning system, as almost every major character you come across in the game grants you access to their link, which enables you to call upon their set of moves during gameplay AND also refills your health bar which comes in very handy during a heated boss battle.

At its core, the story rests upon the concept of dragging Mickey into an abstract World of Disney and forcing him to come face - to - face with characters he greatly overshadowed.

Well, a popular theme in most film dealing with video games that are not based upon one is the concept of video games coming alive, and asking what would happen if pixelated or polygonal character crossed over to the real world.

I mean it looks like it came straight out of Looney Tunes, but upon playing for a while, I'm pleased to say that there's actually a level of strategy involved in choosing what arms to use, character picks and counter picks for as well as a high skill cap for game mechanics such as dodging, charging and grabs.

Players will come upon points of interest as they explore the world, characters to interact with, and they can delve into dungeons and uncover the secrets of ancient civilizations.