Sentences with phrase «damsel in distress for»

The only real interest lies in the main plot point of a woman who goes along with playing a damsel in distress for the man to escape and kill her anyway.

She's otherwise just the damsel in distress for him to save.

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So Big Bird, the character from the Sesame Street children's TV show, became the damsel in distress of the presidential election for about a week.

I don't have words for this novelty printed dress — damsels in distress, knights in shining armor.

Looking for a damsel in distress or even a distressing damsel..

And sometimes us girls, no matter how equal we like to play it during the day, are up for playing the role of Damsel in Distress every now and again.

Same goes for Naomie Harris who plays the clever scientist like a damsel in distress.

This week, watch the first clips from «The Hunger Games» and Whit Stillman's «Damsels in Distress,» view trailers for «The Double» and «Margaret,» and get news about projects from Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh, the Coen brothers, Michel Gondry, and more.

For that matter, I don't know that I'd quibble too hard with anyone who looked at the damsel - in - distress and the obnoxious characters, shrugged, and wanted to play anyway.

This week, get a first look at «Damsels in Distress» and «Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,» watch new trailers and clips for «John Carter,» «Friends with Kids,» and more, and catch up on the week's film news.

Fans of light puzzles and predictable stories with damsels in distress that turn into the champion by the end will find what they're looking for here.

Gerwig's character is extremely similar to the one she played in Whit Stillman's Damsels In Distress, a person whose go - getting nature makes it difficult for her to forge meaningful bonds with normal peoplin Whit Stillman's Damsels In Distress, a person whose go - getting nature makes it difficult for her to forge meaningful bonds with normal peoplIn Distress, a person whose go - getting nature makes it difficult for her to forge meaningful bonds with normal people.

The film may have raised her profile for U.S. audiences, but it relegates her character twice to damsel - in - distress status, first when she's strip - searched by Cloche and his men and later when, left alone as her boyfriend goes asea with Treece, her quivering, scantily - clad body is smeared with chicken blood by hotel - room invaders conducting voodoo booga - booga.

«Damsels Is Distress» is just way too out there for anybody in the Academy and while the cast is good, it's really Stillman's work on the page and behind the camera that is the real star.

Mike Myers strikes post-Austin Powers gold with his Scottish lilt as the eponymous fearless ogre with repressed yearnings for Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), an enlightened damsel in distress, a nighttime secret, and a voice that will strike fear into any bluebird (in a bit that had a dozen critics rolling in the aisles at an early press screening).

«The Legend of Tarzan» is unnecessarily complex for what amounts to a fairly basic damsel - in - distress adventure movie, and that's due to writers Adam Cozad and Craig Brewer's decision to ground the story in actual history.

Jack, as played as earnestly as possible by Nicholas Hoult (with his «Warm Bodies» still in theaters), has very little room for fun, as well as any real chemistry with his distressed damsel, Princess Isabelle (Eleanor Tomlinson, «Alice In Wonderland «-RRBin theaters), has very little room for fun, as well as any real chemistry with his distressed damsel, Princess Isabelle (Eleanor Tomlinson, «Alice In Wonderland «-RRBIn Wonderland «-RRB-.

Looking for answers to the enigmatic puzzle, Gawain traverses the land and encounters many dangerous situations, including jousts, swordfights, and the occasional saving of a damsel in distress.

We don't care about her character, and when it's time for her to play the damsel - in - distress role, one hopes Parker will actually have the stones to kill her off.

John Carter (PG - 13 for violence and intense action sequences) Screen adaptation of «A Princess of Mars,» Edgar Rice Burroughs» sci - fi novel about a Civil War Confederate veteran (Taylor Kitsch) who is magically transported to Mars where he rescues a desperate damsel in distress (Lynn Collins) while on the run from a horde of 12 - foot tall green creatures.

Provided you are willing to swallow a silly premise which has the protagonist crisscrossing the country in search of his long - lost nursery mates, the picture proves to be a pleasant enough diversion, not for its examination of astrology but rather on account of the love story which blossoms between gentlemanly Jake and damsel - in - distress Sarah.

Damsels in Distress (PG - 13 for sexuality and mature themes) Female empowerment comedy about three college coeds (Greta Gerwig, Carrie MacLemore and Megalyn Echikunwoke) who decide to do something about the chauvinistic environment on campus.

Will this gallant knight - in - shining - armor develop deeper feelings for the grimy damsel - in - distress who subsequently cleans up so nicely, literally and figuratively?

But while Peach is often considered the archetypal damsel in distress when it comes to video games, she is often showed to be actively working against her captors, such as sneaking around searching for power - ups and / or information to send to Mario in games such as Super Mario Galaxy and the Paper Mario series.

One of the Warriors Three gets put on the bench early on simply because there's no room for him, the hints at a love triangle with Thor, Jane and Jaimie Alexander «s Sif continue to be nothing more than that, Idris Elba «s Helmdall gets a big action moment and then vanishes, and Portman is asleep for the whole second act, and reverts to a damsel - in - distress in the third.

As it stands, closing film «Damsels in Distress» — despite the significant intrigue factor of being American maverick Whit Stillman's first film in 13 years, and starring rising indie princess Greta Gerwig — is unlikely to prove sufficient to lure them, though it's a tasty reward for the rest of us.

For me, the only downside in «Vertigo» is that Novak's character is much more of a damsel in distress than a cunning enchantress.

As for Turner having a certain look, in Stone and Nile she was a shifty, sexy, damsel in distress.

Stillman fans may also want to shimmy over to the Cinefamily on June 1, when the director will also be in attendance, for a Q&A following a screening of his latest comedy, Damsels in Distress.

From that point on, the film devolves into the cozily predictable world of TV legal dramas, abandoning the moral uncertainty of its opening scenes for the benefit of a villain so comically over-the-top in his evil, he might as well be theatrically twirling a mustache and tying a damsel in distress to train tracks.

She keeps up with Bond, step for step, and is the farthest thing from a damsel in distress.

The rest — in more or less typical, though R - rated, superhero fashion — is our wisecracking antihero exacting revenge on Ajax (Ed Skrein), the snarling sadist who did this to him, while rescuing girlfriend Vanessa (Morena Baccarin), who asserts repeatedly that damsel in distress is not a comfortable role for her, though she is eventually reduced to one.

However, when the movie gets underway, she becomes nothing more than a reason for Frankenstein's Monster to redeem his soul and then evolves into your typical damsel in distress figure.

Rather than just play the stereotypical damsel in distress routine, Temple skilfully balances the characters tough street kid exterior with a hidden depth, and as her defensive guard slowly lowers and her hardnosed exterior softens, we begin to see glimpses of the terrified girl who just wants to scream for help.

The trailer for Whit Stillman's Damsels In Distress is not representative of its wit, humour and style.

For those already familiar with Gerwig (Hannah Takes the Stairs, Damsels in Distress, Arthur), enjoyment of Frances Ha is pre-determined.

«Damsels In Distress «In a decent year for comedy, two femme - centric examples of the genre were battling it out of for this place, and while «Bridesmaids» is certainly the best of the Judd Apatow films to date and as consistently funny a mainstream film as has come along since «Anchorman,» nothing brought me greater joy than Whit Stillman «s return after 13 long years away — «Damsels in Distress.&raquIn Distress «In a decent year for comedy, two femme - centric examples of the genre were battling it out of for this place, and while «Bridesmaids» is certainly the best of the Judd Apatow films to date and as consistently funny a mainstream film as has come along since «Anchorman,» nothing brought me greater joy than Whit Stillman «s return after 13 long years away — «Damsels in Distress.&raquIn a decent year for comedy, two femme - centric examples of the genre were battling it out of for this place, and while «Bridesmaids» is certainly the best of the Judd Apatow films to date and as consistently funny a mainstream film as has come along since «Anchorman,» nothing brought me greater joy than Whit Stillman «s return after 13 long years away — «Damsels in Distress.&raquin Distress.»

It was a shame that the film went on to give her the typical «damsel in distress» role for the climax.

Count The Last Kiss as a film that treats its women characters as the entire Greek pantheon of hysterical goddesses, from a flat - crazy mother (Blythe Danner in a series of ironed housecoats) pining after an old flame to our collegiate temptress (who, for no earthly reason, is mightily attracted to thirtysomething milquetoast Michael), to finally our damsel in distress Jenna, three months pregnant (her hormones blamed more than once for her behaviour — and she agrees!)

And the movie's love story is surprisingly sweet, especially for those first two - thirds (before Morena Baccarin's Vanessa becomes a generic damsel in distress), something that plays into Reynolds's previous success in the romantic comedy genre.

For example, you come across a damsel in distress that's been caught by a group of foolish bandits who retreat back to their dwellings to discuss which one of them may have been cursed by the captured witch.

Portman is saddled with the thankless role of love interest / damsel in distress but carries it well, and athe like of Stellan Skaarsgard, Clark Gregg, Kat Dennings, Colm Feore, Rene Russo, and several others makes for a rich and lively supporting cast.

It is probably a job for a psychiatrist to figure out just why Hurwitz felt the need to construct a damsel - in - distress story that is conducted by proxy by an immature mother who is having all of her actions dictated by her young son.

After a a long hiatus over a decade, Stillman returned to filmmaking with the dark 2011 college comedy «Damsels in Distress,» and later made a pilot for Amazon TV called «The Cosmopolitans.»

His treasure tracking friend Toadette was kidnapped by a giant bird who also has an affinity for treasure, and Toad's left with saving the damsel in distress.

Knock Knock (R for nudity, profanity, disturbing violence and graphic sexuality) Home alone horror flick about a happily married man (Keanu Reeves) who comes to regret allowing a couple of stranded damsels - in - distress (Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas) enter the house while his wife (Ignacia Allamand) was away for the weekend.

For her part, Blake Lively enjoyed how strong a character Carol Ferris is, arguing that she's far from the damsel - in - distress that often pops up in male - driven action movies, not to mention the possibility of becoming the villain somewhere down the line:

Often considered the third series in Nintendo's holy trinity, Metroid has been around for just as long as Mario's been crashing the wrong castle in search of distressed damsels or Link's refusal to go it alone.

Even today, this revelation is still considered to be one of the greatest video game surprises of all time, eschewing the damsel - in - distress trope most commonly associated with women in the industry and paving the way for strong and heroic female protagonists taking the spotlight.