Sentences with phrase «gimmicky use»

Almost tempted to take off a star for the gimmicky use of music (Cameron Crowe said that he actually starts writing a film around a song he likes) but it all works so well, and the cast is fabulous: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Frances McDormand, even Kate Hudson, more than almost.

The soundmix feels a bit more modern than the cinematography, with a wiretapping making gimmicky use of the discrete surrounds, the various gunshots packing a wallop, and Alberto Iglesias's conspiracy - jazz score enveloping the viewer.

There's a certain obviousness to a poor sales pitch, one that turns many account manager resumes from a convincing brand statement into something that sounds more suited to a gimmicky used car salesman.

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I thought it might be one of those gimmicky tools I'd use once and toss in the drawer to never be used again but other reviews made me want to try it if only to not have to dig out another pit.

I believe the term «gimmicky» was used more than once.

I kinda hope it fails, I do not like when some director uses some gimmicky stunt like this, at lease it is not in 3D.

Thanks for sharing, I'll use this draft / year to see how accurate they are... Hopefully it's not just gimmicky.

The Everlasting Comfort (check price on Amazon) has an easy - to - use essential oil tray; however, this is no cheap gimmicky machine like some of the other diffusers on the market.

It's great too see the movie's characters like Mumble and Gloria but the Wii controls are used in a gimmicky way that adds very little substance to a game that could have been really fun.

If you're someone who values innovation and evolution in videogames — who found yourself waiting in vain for Nintendo to use the Wii's motion - control scheme to push the boundaries of the medium forward — then the initial launch of the Wii U feels like a gimmicky missed chance.

He refuses to migrate to digital, or use gimmicky 3D or High Frame Rate cinematography.

I recommend seeing the movie in 2D as the copious use of CGI special effects may be ruined with gimmicky post-production 3D crap.

They never feel gimmicky and it's interesting that the film's structure is somewhat dictated by the limits of the medium (each scene uses nearly an entire film reel).

There were a lot of bad gimmicky levels and a lot of levels used horrible camera angles that hindered the gameplay.

Cheers to the fact that there is no gimmicky 3D used to make Disney a few extra dollars.

Super Mario Sunshine made use of Gamecube's superior graphical power and controller innovations, and Super Mario Galaxy convinced us all that the Wii remote could fit naturally in a triple - A game without feeling gimmicky or tacked - on.

Director John Michael McDonagh takes a bit of gangster - film inspiration from his playwright / filmmaker brother Michael for Calvary, but uses this somewhat gimmicky premise to sit down with the citizenry of a sleepy Irish coastal town and find out what makes them tick.

Lou Ye's film also draws from Hollywood film noir, using a voice - over narration to recount the story in flashback while the narrator is determinedly kept offscreen, the camera taking his place — which is probably derived from Robert Montgomery's gimmicky, noirish Raymond Chandler adaptation Lady in the Lake (1946).

The Hole in 3D really doesn't need to be in 3D; throughout the film it is used only in gimmicky moments and is an unnecessary afterthought.

How can teachers use them to create meaningful lessons as opposed to gimmicky diversions?

I am not an unreflective advocate of technology — I am in favour of schools setting behaviour policies around uses of mobile devices and, while I believe there are some great learning tools, others are gimmicky or have no impact either on learning or workload.

Practices will feel gimmicky and shallow if used in ways that don't actually help facilitate learning.

These Dutch - engineered and built tandem two - seaters might be kind of gimmicky, but Clarkson and a few other notable European journalists gave very enthusiastic reviews, and though these have since ceased production, they're now being used as the basis for a car / bike / gyrocopter called the PAL - V.

Our used cars are priced appropriately and you'll never run into any gimmicky or pushy sales people when you come to our dealership.

The touchscreen remote key seemed gimmicky at first, but quickly proved its worth when I used it to double - check I'd locked the car in a moment of paranoia.

Great ride, good sound with the Bose system and the back up camera is good if not a bit gimmicky, I still use my mirrors.

It also gets a gesture - controlled infotainment unit but that feels more gimmicky and a feature that you may not end up using too often.

It takes some getting used to and seemed a little gimmicky at first, but Crawl Control does work pretty well.

The car had plenty of tech standard - a backup camera, a camera on the right outside mirror that turns on when you hit the right turn signal - I originally thought this was a bit gimmicky and I wouldn't use it, but I use it all the time for checking out my blind spot.

For 2011, gimmicky new model names were used; most were not continued for long.

The gimmicky Dual Camera mode also made the cut, using the front and rear cameras simultaneously to get everyone in the shot.

I think the light sensor is gimmicky and using the premium materials are not absolutely necessary.

While the idea of the themes or motifs may feel a bit gimmicky at first, like it did for me, there are ways that you can use a motif to buy stocks to create a nice dividend portfolio or other bundle of stocks, and save yourself a bundle on expense ratios you may have traditionally had with ETFs.

This term is gimmicky, and is only used by breeders who want to lure customers in with buzzwords that make them look credible.

Gimmicky benefits you have to play games to use, poor earnings for everyday spend, no travel insurance, overcrowded lounges — it hardly seems worth the $ 550 annual fee.

That's the problem, even with the casual - catering of Nintendo's Wii — developers aren't taking enough risks with the technology, using it in gimmicky ways that too often don't feel natural or needed.

Surprisingly, given its nature, Blade Mode never feels gimmicky, no matter how many enemies you chop to bits using it, and that's because it does actually feel like an integral part of the game.

I'm paying for a console that comes with an accessory that despite being laughed at and labeled as «gimmicky» or «useless» by many in the community, I am looking forward to using.

Concentration Mode is hardly an original or innovative game mechanic, a theme which runs through Gunslinger, but it slots nicely into the action and is a blast to use, unlike in many other titles where such things feel gimmicky.

I'm all in for an anime based game using peculiarities of the original series, but at this point I'm afraid that a game revolving around Haki and Devil Fruits so closely will become too gimmicky and may limit the roster greatly, GB2 did it right (the best case scenario was spike and ganbarion doing a collab), the first scan of Burning Blood puts so much emphasis on this that I'm getting a bit worried.

At a point when a series like Resident Evil has largely long turned its back on its survival horror roots, ZombiU is a game that recalls such games, but also brings its own interesting and inventive ideas to the genre and, at the same time, has the distinction of being one of the most interesting launch titles that, whilst not perfect, is an absorbing and unnerving experience that succeeds at making use of the capabilities of the system, without ever managing to feel gimmicky and, as such, it's a strong early demonstration of the magic of Wii U.

An uninspired trait that plagues certain video games is the gimmicky skill tree, typically used as an attempt to keep the player invested.

The platforming parts of Tearaway, including the gimmicky 4th wall breaking use of the Vita's touchpads, are the least interesting bits.

It can be used in some really — not gimmicky ways, which is what I think you'll see a fair amount of — but ways that actually really enhance the game.

Each of the available bombs are put to use in many ways and none of them feel gimmicky, which is always a good thing!

It just didn't seem like they got around to using the motion control in the sort of settings where it would be an immersive add - on to the control scheme, rather than a gimmicky «shake it!»

The greater significance is a resistance to gimmicky features with the gamepad, which is herein put to use strengthening the appeal of the original release, either by adding to the chaos, or giving players a fresh means of aiding each other.

The pit actually pulls a bait - and - switch on the gameplay, as each level requires Plok to use one of the gimmicky vehicles to launch an assault on the last of the fleas and the vile Flea Queen.

Using the stylus to control Sonic in the special stages may sound gimmicky, but it actually works, with Sonic moving alongside the stylus» movement smoothly.

After the fundamental appeal of the WiiU is made clear, then they can talk about asymmetric gameplay and all of these other, arguably gimmicky, uses for the GamePad.