Sentences with phrase «eliciting chuckles»

«Living with their parents is not their vision of the American dream,» Yun said, eliciting chuckles from the audience.

«Tant pis pour vous,» interjected one of the Harvard boys, eliciting chuckles from the others.

I always elicit a chuckle from clients, when I tell them that the advice I provide typically falls into one of three buckets: legal advice (40 %), business advice (40 %) and psycho - therapy (on the house)(20 %)!

Super Troopers 2 elicits chuckles here and there, and a few laugh - out - loud moments, but the overall impression is of actors working harder at amusing themselves than at making sure we're amused too.

Some of the clips are outrageous enough to elicit chuckles on their own — one features a deeply tanned man with a phallic Pinocchio face getting what can only be called a nose job — but layering two guys calling each other «R2Dick2» and «Captain Cock» in silly voices over that doesn't add anything.

It's an exchange that elicits chuckles for all the wrong reasons — a common occurrence in this passable Parisian thriller.

The only thing that sets it apart is how low it is willing to go to evoke laughter in the audience, and while there are a few moments that might elicit a chuckle here and there, it's mostly a simple - minded excursion into depravity that will entertain 15 - year - old boys, or those who still haven't outgrown that mentality.

Back in class, maybe the assignment was to write a narrative demonstrating membership in a community, and the guy at the head of the class has elicited chuckles with his account of life as an underachieving painter on a construction crew.

And the Bentley's steamship force, with bowels - deep thrust to a mere 4,500 - rpm redline, elicits chuckles anywhere from a stoplight to its 190 - mph peak.

The Volkswagen commercial aims to elicit chuckles, but can be best described as tawdry, R - rated and somewhat shocking for mainstream TV.

From surfing and to the talking dog, to singing or playing the piano, these furry friends know how to elicit a chuckle and have some fun, and fortunately, their owners caught it on tape!

As an added treat, the developers have riddled the game with meme - themed Easter eggs that not only elicit a chuckle when found, but also meaningfully extend the longevity of the whole affair too.

The initial premise is Hugh Macleod's cartoon on the company hierarchy, which often elicits a chuckle when I show it to others.

Others, such as Dominique Gonzalez - Foerster's «Rm.145» (which only allows one visitor in at at time) elicit a chuckle or a head - shake from each emerging patron.

Ah, yes, the «super-duper precedent» which, if I correctly interpret NPR's audio, did elicit some chuckles in the hearing room.

Not exact matches

New York Times critic Janet Maslin said: «It's a minor holiday miracle that this homey comedy barely elicits even a chuckle.»

George Latimer as Lord Voldemort elicited a knowing online chuckle among Kettner's friends.

This joke often elicits knowing chuckles from Ph.D. scientists — but it should elicit disquiet.

A fiendishly clever «The Cabin in the Woods,» a deceivingly insightful horror film that elicits just as many knowing chuckles as horrified gasps.

There are moments that may elicit the occasional chuckle, like when Leonardo takes a construction job.

There is a surprising abundance of humor in Lincoln, and typically gruff Jones elicits plenty of chuckles as caustic, blunt Stevens, who tones back his abolitionist rhetoric to help Lincoln get the Thirteenth Amendment passed.

Unfortunately, other than the faint praise of saying the Schreiber / Watts / Jeremy Allen White stuff elicited a small chuckle, I don't have much else positive to say.

Unfortunately, Abramoff's under - the - table wheeling and dealing is more likely to elicit anger rather than chuckles for most U.S. citizens, so, even when the tone seems so amusing throughout, it's hard to find much to laugh at.

Instead of eliciting even a grossed - out gasp, let alone a chuckle, cheap gags such as Reuben's irritable bowel syndrome uneasily mixing with Polly's penchant for spicy ethnic foods or Reuben's boss (Alec Baldwin, wasted) touching Reuben's ears with soiled hands make for groans.

(As a complete side - note, in the film there's also a curious jazz arrangement of Leonard Rosenman's Rebel Without a Cause theme, which should elicit a warm chuckle from film music fans.

That the latter elicits a sporadic semblance of a chuckle is a tribute to alchemic powers of Hoffman's prodigious talents and not the material.

While a few of the quips and sight gags might elicit a mild chuckle now and then, for most of the running length, the juvenile - minded writing and out - and - out silliness never really approach the sharpness or juicy satirical qualities that would suggest an inspired, realized concept.

Except The Medallion is a mostly unfunny film, not only because it has quite a bit of dark overtones, but when it does go for laughs, which is more frequent than it should, it's so trite in its delivery that more groans are elicited than chuckles by a significant margin.

The biggest issue is the writing and performance of the cat; it is designed to be a surly scot with a psychotic streak, and it certainly hits those beats, but does so in a way that is clearly designed to be funny without ever actually eliciting even a chuckle.

Apparently the comic mojo really has been sucked out of the genre, because the Wayans have made a movie that elicits a few chuckles and a lot of long, awkward silences.

When a ritual that she has long participated in suddenly strikes her as amusing, the soft chuckle Trzebuchowska elicits is tantamount to an earthquake.

And when speaking to audiences of teachers, I've noted that any suggestion that «differentiated instruction» works better in theory than in reality usually elicits applause or, at minimum, a knowing and somewhat cynical chuckle.

Moore returns to Plainview in the eagerly awaited sequel, The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues, which BookPage reviewer Stephenie Harrison describes as «an uplifting read that tugs at readers» heartstrings and elicits enthusiastic chuckles in equal measure.»

The game does a great job of recreating the feel of the movies and eliciting a good number of chuckles.

Your posts not only showcase your work or an event but they elicit an emotion or a response — I love the almost daily chuckles you give me!