Sentences with phrase «curiosity value»

The phrase "curiosity value" refers to something that is interesting or intriguing simply because it arouses our curiosity. It may not have any significant practical or functional value, but it grabs our attention because it is strange, unique, or unusual. Full definition
Because the film is thirty years old, there's a built - in curiosity value in seeing how its very young cast members look nowadays that lends the usual talking - heads footage added appeal, and some behind - the - scenes stills add welcome context.
They do try hard to channel the characters and Douglas does a great impersonation, but beyond curiosity value, this is an underwhelming film.
An oddball, sentiment - tinged comedy about an undistinguished New Yorker who suddenly becomes a sought - after paid stud in middle age, star - director - writer John Turturro's Fading Gigolo features enough strange narrative turns and modest laughs, not to mention a substantial role for Woody Allen as a very unlikely pimp, to provide a measure of curiosity value.
Though its subject has curiosity value, its critical view of religious institutions is compromised by an ending that evidently was necessary for the film to be made and released at all.
An inviting but evanescent film that does have casualness, curiosity value and a lot of talent on its side.
It was always a safe bet that, in spite of the curiosity value of Heath Ledger's final screen performance, Terry Gilliam's «The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus» wasn't cut out to be a crowdpleaser.
Except for those among you who had been waiting for just this stimulus to learn Akkadian, this has a curiosity value.
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