Sentences with phrase «fish out of water»

Exactly, any world - class winger / attacker should be able to slot in as a temporary striker without looking like fish out of water.

Naturally, they get in, and find themselves functioning as tried - and - true fish out of water in this familiar formula.

Instead it's just a really funny movie with guys in fish out of water situations.

There are fewer fish out of water jokes that I enjoyed in the first film.

See, it's hilarious, because fish out of water, right!

And it turns out that the communal fish out of water - ness between filmmakers and lead character is a major asset to the film.

This young startup uses cellular agriculture to grow fish out of water — delicious, nutritious, and cruelty - free.

It's is the classic fish out of water story, or rather, posh rat discovering his roots.

Fish out of water at the start of the race, the students were old salts by the end of it.

KING JOHN (aka UNTITLED JOHN LEGUIZAMO)(multi-camera) PASSED ON STUDIO: ABC Studios TEAM: John Leguizamo, (w, ep), Chris Sheridan (ep), Jeff Golenberg (ep), Sam Maydew (ep), David Hoberman (ep), Todd Lieberman (ep), Maria Crenna (ep) LOGLINE: Based on John Leguizamo's life as a husband, father and fish out of water on the upper West Side of New York as reflected in his one - person shows.

There are a number of precedents for this kind of fish out of water comedy, such as Rodney Dangerfield's 1986 hit Back to School and Anna Faris» The House Bunny (2008).

It's a classic fish out of water story, as Jack is thrust into a world of lunches, naps, diaper changes, school drop - offs, shopping lists, repairman appointments, and battles with household appliances.

While there, Tim, who has never been out of his protected existence (he's never even been on a plane before), proves to be a real fish out of water while rubbing shoulders with the seasoned convention attendees, including his vulgar party animal roommate (Reilly, 9) and a sexpot on the prowl (Heche, Superman / Doomsday).

Assigned to a Solicitor (Andrew Scott, so great in PRIDE) and a Trial Attorney (Tom Wilkinson), Lipstadt is a true fish out of water who must quickly learn that her very prominent voice may be squelched in order to be absolved of the charges against her.

I'm definitely the heretical fish out of water here since I believe that protecting your ASSet is as important as investing.

All of the other members of the raft were fished out of the water by staff members.

In typical fish out of water styled amusement Lindsay played new girl Cady Heron whose first experience of public school results in the complicated world of student cliques.

With a few exceptions, the filmmakers only skim the exotic surface, while the Japanese characters never become more than fish out of water gasping for a breath of the...

Brolin's lead lies somewhere between Sam Spade and Walter Neff; his fixer is a hard boiled gumshoe, worn out and spread thin by the absurdities of it all, a true fish out of water.

Moments of high predictability in this typical fish out of water tale are overcome by the likeability of the main players.

Ballmer immediately started having some sort of attack when he saw himself on the big screen, and then made some weird «dying fish out of water» faces while laughing hysterically (terrifyingly).

He's never been a winger but it was only Ramsey's class as a well rounded footballer that prevented him looking like a complete fish out of water in that right hand position.

Not saying he is not very good but hard to forget the other Soton boys who look like fish out of water upon leaving Soton — although not entirely their fault it has to be said.

At present, forensic scientists have no accurate way of estimating time of death for bodies fished out of water.

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Here, she plays both the archetypal fish out of water as well as potential romantic interest for the local game warden, played by Bill Pullman.

That's because Chris Hemsworth's Thor remains the loutish, happy warrior he's always been but is no longer the movie's straight man, a muscled fish out of water.

Directed by Tom Vaugn, this film is a genuinely uplifting and uncharacteristically intelligent film that genre hops with much agility between elements of a coming of age romantic comedy, fish out of water love story, and underdog sports feel - good movie due to the solid performances of its cast.

Eisenberg offers up his usual nebbish personality as the perpetual fish out of water.

As the titular fish out of water in the family - friendly sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air, Will Smith was undeniably charming, but his presence didn't exactly scream out «future biggest movie star in the world».

Roland accompanies Jake to present - day New York, which gives the film its only brushes of humor with some mild fish out of water comedy.

It can't be coincidence that Blair's beach bum protagonist steals an attire that looks borrowed from Woody Allen's wardrobe before setting off to reap his revenge: his neurotic fish out of water in a world of crime makes for a movie that plays a little like Bananas by way of Blood Simple.

It's a pseudo period piece (I guess the 1940's is a «period,» just with less bodices) starring Colin Firth as a monarch with a speech impediment and Geoffrey Rush as his crazy and off beat therapist that uses his wild methods and fish out of water unorthodox attitude to offer the foil George VI needs to overcome his stammer.

Stripped of Mjolnir's powers, Thor is one sexy fish out of water.

In talking about the episode, Priest says Chandler «was the horrified fish out of water when caught up in the machinery of his friends» complex personal lives.»

He's always been well cast in the role, but for the first time — in FIVE outings — it truly feels like Hemsworth is fully engaged and locked in as Thor, who isn't reduced to a dum - dum fish out of water.

They were great as two underprivileged fish out of water.

The 70s setting is properly realised and all the usual jokes are present and correct, with Depp's fish out of water reacting to everything from electricity to lava lamps with an arched eyebrow of mistrust.

Our test car, a 750i xDrive, is a big tuna for sure, but it's hardly fish out of water, aside from brakes that need rest periods before plunging back in.

The fob also is built for toughness, being able to function after being dropped 30 feet onto pavement or after being fished out of water up to 75 feet deep — two claims we didn't test, there being no backup at hand.

Once they hear about the plot (twenty - something fish out of water with man troubles catalogues her wardrobe and hangs out with her ditzy best friend; giggles ensue), they'll forget all about serial killers, Scandinavia and grisly body parts and read nothing but you forever more.