Sentences with phrase «for absurdity»

And as for absurdity, unless we can all admit we might be wrong, being on this blog is a little pointless.

The irony is that, from a comedic standpoint, scientific talks are the perfect opportunities for absurdity because it's so unexpected.

His mission — to build a proper cricket pitch in North Africa — stands in for the absurdity of war as the men die in often brutally violent fashion for this misguided misadventure.

I just like looking for absurdities in metaphors.

Ah, nachos... you got ta love»em, if only for the absurdity they inspire.

Where transvestism had previously been played for absurdity in the cinema, this filthy - gorgeous comedy instead played up its lavish beauty.

With an eye for the absurdities of captivity, from the jailers» attempts at political «re-education» to the daily battle against rats and hunger, Townson candidly tells the story of his ordeal in «Hotel Fidel Castro,» along with the often outrageous tales of other foreigners trapped in the web of Cuba's twisted justice system.

They trade absurdity for absurdity.

A Derby just for pitchers would be fantastic for its absurdity.

When husband and wife writing team Sean and Beverly set out to reproduce their British TV hit for an American network, all of their worst fears come true as Hollywood lives up to its reputation for absurdity.

Elements of his trademark flat dialogue allow for the absurdity of life situations, no matter how horrific, to shine true when vacated of emotion.

Emma Thompson adds some pizzazz as Jones» obstetrician, who lightly scolds Jones for the absurdity of her situation but helps her keep up the ruse that either man could be the father.

If you're in the mood for some absurdity then Cho Aniki is full of over-the-top hilarious (and homoerotic) imagery while also offering fairly solid gameplay.

Akiva Schaffer (part of The Lonely Island trio, who cameo) displayed his affection for the pointless non-sequitur in previous directorial effort, Hot Rod, and that predilection for absurdity is a welcome presence in The Watch.

Written and directed by newcomer Noah Baumbach with an excellent ear for absurdity and a keen eye for the offhand realities of everyday life in a den of unmitigated slack.

A one - trick pony that manages to stay entertaining far longer than I would have ever expected, Chili Con Carnage is a passable action title more notable for its absurdity and humor than for its gameplay.

If you don't have a taste for the absurdity of the story and style, the movie doesn't have much to offer and devolves into a bloody bore.

You almost want to give The Hurricane Heist some credit for the absurdity of its premise, which involves a bank robbery happening in the midst of the largest hurricane of the century.

As portrayed by Damon, Mark is a doggedly resourceful man with an appreciation for the absurdity of his situation.

BMW swapped the 445 - hp twin - turbocharged V - 8 of the 750i for the absurdity of a Rolls - Royce - derived 6.6 - liter twin - turbocharged V - 12.

The 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona is a high - water mark for absurdity in NASCAR's homologation rules.

The Tate had been vilified for acquiring André's sculpture, Equivalent VIII, two years earlier, when the neatly arranged collection of bricks became a by - word for the absurdity of modern art.

It was a question that had plagued me ever since my first encounter with Nicole Eisenman's paintings, prints, and sculptures.1 Eisenman's investment in art history, when combined with her penchant for absurdity and subversion, seemed to upend everything I knew about contemporary art.

Then proclaim isn't it amazing how well the data we calculated with the model match the model!!!! It's all too bizarre to believe more than 2 or 3 people would fall for this absurdity.

Once you understand those two points, a lot of the dross churned out by Anthropogenic Global Warming Deniers can be quickly identified for the absurdity it is.

«And despite our colleagues» continued efforts to shift the blame for these absurdities to BP's lawyers, it remains the fact that we are party to this fraud.»

We've covered the AM - RB 001's impressive performance numbers here before, but they're worth reiterating, if only for their absurdity.

A tribute to B - grade horror movies and to pot culture, EVIL BONG is played for absurdity and giggles, while turning horror movie themes and images on their ear.

Jugdeo's ongoing investigation of migration and assimilation informed by queer and transnational perspectives, aided by an eye for the absurdity of human relationships, will be translated into a more conventionally structured web series.

Despite their respective flaws both exhibitions are impressive in their own rights, whether it be for the absurdity of the Chapman Brothers or the engrossing storytelling of Wael Shawky.

For all its absurdities, Rushmore is also a very humanist film.

For all its absurdity, this sequence is actually kind of enjoyably campy, held together by a game Stanley Tucci as the boozy wizard and one of the most incredible sights I have ever seen: a black knight whose hair is flat - ironed and gently braided into a half - up, half - down hairstyle, like a medieval version of Andre 3000 in the «Hey Ya» music video.

We like it for the absurdity of painting a giant stickman with an erection to hang over the mantel, for the shadow man in the background, buff and seeking attention, and for the sheer painting skill.