Sentences with phrase «in gimmicky»

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.

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.

«A Quiet Place» is an amusing title for what turns out to be a meticulously muscle - clenching exercise in gimmicky horror, the type that imagines a future population terrorized by sight - challenged predators who hunt by human noise.

Soderberg doesn't allow Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer's script to get lost in the gimmicky presentation.

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.

«We're not going to do it by participating in gimmicky programs that don't work.»

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That said, the curves do feel gimmicky — it's nifty technology in search of a true purpose.

The presence of this kind of in - store technology, says Darren Gunn, the associate dealer tagged to run that flagship Edmonton store, isn't gimmicky.

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.

While a list like that sounds gimmicky, I realize that's not why Sherry finds so much joy in offering the world's most expensive Thanksgiving experience.

Although many of us may have learned to be skeptical of the various «systems» sold on the Web, there was nothing in the least bit gimmicky about this product.

«The bots you see live today may be slightly gimmicky and mostly launched to join in the wave of hype surrounding bots,» says Mike Slone, chief experience officer for Travelaer, a software and chatbot developer focused on the travel industry.

Bezos oversaw one of Amazon's few major missteps when the company launched the Fire Phone in 2014; criticized for being too gimmicky, it was discontinued the following year.

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.

The whole point is that the faith experience needs to be deeper than gimmicky technology in megachurches or online.

Cups may vary in size (many are quite off, especially the cute / gimmicky / gifty kinds but even ones from so - called good cooking brands) and depending on how you put the flour in it (scooping with the cup, spooning flour into the cup, fluffing the flour in the canister before you measure) you could end up with a weight anywhere from 4 to 7 ounces per cup!

Called LTOs in the restaurant trade, these gimmicky foods and drinks often come with a «while supplies last» warning.

Jim Bob Cooter has an electric, innovative, almost gimmicky offense where he instructs Matt Stafford to maybe throw the ball to Calvin Johnson once in a while, and it turns out it gets results.

Yes, but also a bit gimmicky, and gimmicks are something many fans would rather didn't play a part in the sport.

to discuss three or four often - overlooked healthy changes that could make a real difference in people's lives, producers thought it would be better to instead expose millions of viewers to five gimmicky diet plans that only further confuse the public.

«Shorter, lighter, and far less gimmicky than adult clubs, junior sticks are optimized for pint - sized folks looking to get the ball up in their air and have a blast.»

The Assembly is set to debate the budget late Tuesday afternoon in extraordinary session, which Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald says will remove gimmicky delay tactics — like the Senate Democrats» February trip to Illinois — from the table.

He also attacked the governor's propensity for highlighting accomplishments and new programs in television ads, which Mr. Astorino called misleading and «gimmicky.»

Another, called Uwingu, promotes gimmicky campaigns — such as selling unofficial naming rights to martian craters — in order to raise money for space research.

In a weight loss market crowded with gimmicky diet plans and supplements, medical weight loss centers provide a safe, reliable option for adults looking to get serious about shedding pounds.

Perhaps for people who have no issues with keeping their diet adherence dialed in then IF might seem gimmicky.

There's so much confusion these days about what a healthy diet that promotes fat loss really is... after all, we are bombarded by conflicting messages in the media about what is healthy and what is not, and you have all of these gimmicky diet books about low carb, low fat, high protein, vegetarian, fasting, atkins, south beach, liquid diets, and hundreds more.

Even the most gimmicky sounding «get abs in 60 seconds» protocols can deceive the layperson if they're presented well.

Dutch fitness star Fajah Lourens may be known for her motivating workout plans, no - nonsense attitude to nutrition and killer body (hence her successful My Killer Body Motivation programme), but she's not immune to body hangups or succumbing to a gimmicky treatment in order to correct her «flaws».

Many gimmicky items are out there that you can purchase, especially in martial art catalogs.

Not only are there a lot of gimmicky and flashy exercises and products on the market, trainers and martial arts coaches are cashing in on it, too.

And I don't care if some people find it gimmicky, I wear polishes for my self and I got a whole bunch of black glittered polishes in a range of colors and brands.

Even though fashion icon Diane Von Furstenberg got gimmicky with Google Goggles at her Spring 2013 runway show (according to recent news, the tech company has since tapped eyewear brand Warby Parker to chic up the futuristic glasses) and designer Vivienne Tam partnered with HP in 2008 on a special - edition notebook meant to appeal to the -LSB-...]

I usually find recommendations from bloggers in that area or ask locals while we are there because the authentic, hole - in - the - wall type places usually have better food than the gimmicky tourist traps.

A good chunk of the collection was gimmicky and overly adorned, but there was much to love in the few more streamlined pieces.

The Inner Circle really prides itself firstly, on not being a gamified or gimmicky app which encourages respectful behaviour between users, and secondly, having some unique features such as the travel and spots features, and the wall on which users can post about up and coming Events, all things which better engage users, give them starting points of things to talk about on dates, as well as giving them a better experience in The Inner Circle's dating community.

Whilst the website is certainly not the most beautiful or visually appealing in this segment, we like the way things have been done — things are simple and less gimmicky.

Sure, it has quite a few gimmicky features to try to squeeze new life into the matra of fighting on the **** moon, but it all in all still feels like you are paying for a overpriced DLC of Borderlands 2.

Tranposing Porter's all - white story to a middle - class black community in the Alabama of the 1950s (Celeste Holm is the only white costar) isn't nearly as self - conscious or gimmicky as it seems on paper.

The plot of the film is one of those gimmicky pseudo-literary setups that Tom Stoppard could actually write well were he willing to stoop so low, but in the hands of lesser writers, in this case Ben Livingston and (another hilarious name!)

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.

Even fueled by Reynolds, whose likability is practically a super power, a new director in David Leitch («John Wick» and «Atomic Blonde»), charismatic new costars like Zazie Beetz («Atlanta») and Julian Dennison («Hunt for the Wilderpeople»), bigger stakes (and more money to execute them), «Deadpool 2,» suffers from the sequelitis that typically threatens gimmicky gambles turned tentpole franchises.

The only thing really holding DKCR back was the gimmicky waggle controls, which are not present in this game so it had every chance to turn out an even better game.

The Invisible War lays bare the reprehensible failings and hypocrisy of a powerful institution, as Dick did in previous nonfiction works such as Twist of Faith (2004), about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church; This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006), an occasionally gimmicky exposé of the MPAA's outsize influence and idiocy; and Outrage (2009), on closeted pols who vote anti-gay.

The personal overwhelms any deeper consideration of the professional in Creation; gimmicky, surface - level grieving and hand - wringing gives way to pitched, plaintive and downright grating voiceover narration, and one just knows at some point that Connelly will look beautiful but get all emotional, screaming and crying about how she's had enough and can't take it anymore.

There's a final little visual joke involving a rat in the foreground and the Boston State House dome in the background, which seems a tad gimmicky, as well as a cheap throw - in.

You won't find jarring mismatches in depth between cuts and you won't find a lot of gimmicky in - your - face 3D effects.

The worst you could say about Birdman was that it was gimmicky: designed to look like one feature - length continuous take unfolding in something resembling real time.

In a franchise that has thus far been content to allow each entry to do its own thing, one of the rare points of consistency among the Cloverfield films has been the gimmicky release.

Here, he employs a few gimmicky shots that might have seemed cool in theory, but they're awkward in execution, such as mini-cameras placed on the barrels of guns.