Not exact matches
Even
though Christopher Hitchens» Why Women Aren't Funny is now a few years old, it remains emblematic of his generation's beliefs
about a conventional, biological and historical inability to create comedy and
humor.
Though I disagree with Kerry Trotter
about her (admittedly biased) speculation that perhaps Catholics understand
humor best of all because they have «suffered better than anyone,» her example of St. Lawrence does shed light on a....
No worries
though, I had warned him
about you before he came to this page last night... he was well prepared to deal with your 5 year old mind... in fact you've provided much
humor the last few weeks for us - we find it hard to believe people like you still exist in this world.
I find it's helpful to have a sense of
humor about it,
though, because if you fake a laugh loud enough you can hide your sobs.
Though some of the
humor is itself a bit overboard, there's something kind of touching
about watching this self - centered, entitled woman discover her maternal instincts and find love in a salt of the earth family.
It's not great, either,
though — and despite spirited performances, knockabout
humor, and a few surprising or rousing bits, there's something a bit too programmed
about the whole thing.
Also screened: Sadako Vs. Kayako (Grade: B --RRB-, an entertaining, teen - friendly marriage of the The Ring and The Grudge mythologies that (thank God) has a sense of
humor about itself, even
though its final confrontation is less than satisfying; Dearest Sister (Grade: C +), a poetic (and rather slow) meditation on class conflict couched in a ghost story from Laotian director Mattie Do; and Down Under (Grade: B --RRB-, a Superbad - style profane coming - of - age comedy set against the backdrop of the Cronulla race riots that took place in Sydney, Australia in Christmas 2005.
Though they're ostensibly for «adults» with their gross - out
humor and themes, there's nothing mature
about the way in which these films operate.
Even
though the film is
about the end of the world, there is a sense of
humor to their scenes together that helps lighten the mood.
Within that structure,
though, the film has a lot to say
about the nature and perils of fame, and it does so with Rock's observant and caustic
humor.
The end product,
though, puts that skepticism to bed for 100 minutes of unbridled imagination, absurdist
humor, pointed satire
about consumerist culture, technical proficiency, and an attitude of «Anything goes.»
By the time The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug's end credits rolled, the tone was firmly set in the LOTR mode —
though with substantially more
humor — and the journey was more
about the horde of characters.
Though the actor remains the best thing
about the franchise, Elizabeth Mitchell and Mykelti Williamson are both good additions to the cast; the former adds dramatic weight as the plucky politician, while the latter helps to lighten the mood with some much - needed
humor.
For me,
though, it's always been
about craft —
about narrative structure,
humor, dialogue, etc..
Some repetition can dampen the game
though developers do have a sense of
humor about the action.
Though virtually nothing
about all this is humorous,
humor goes a long long way in reaching people and teaching people.
Though Nadella's comments
about the iPad can be chalked up to industry
humor, he genuinely believes Microsoft is different from Apple and Google, the latter of which is fast rising as a hardware company.