Sentences with phrase «in sheer action»

What William Friedkin's remake loses in atmosphere and psychology, it almost makes up for in sheer action chops, Roy Scheider's unforgettable lead performance, and a legendary electronic score by Tangerine Dream.

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Thus, instead of emphasizing aseity, or self - containedness as well as sheer self - existence, as God's essential nature, such theologians give the central place to love - in - action, which presupposes and entails relationships.

Some groups such as the Lutherans argued that this made a new law out of the gospel, washed out all real theological concern in favor of sheer action, and was a distortion of the full gospel of judgment and redemption.

The evils that men do to one another spring in complex fashion both out of the fear that they have of losing their own being (defensive actions to lower anxiety) and fascination with the power that they might possess for themselves (aggressiveness rooted in sheer perversity).

What matters here is that the total witness found in the Gospels, as well as in the epistles of Paul, John, and others, is to an activity of God in human existence and through a human activity, through which «newness of life» has been known; God has been seen as sheer Love - in - action, and human existence has been given meaning and value as a potential agency for divine Love in the world and in human affairs.

I wish to gather together what so far has been said and relate it to this basic Christian affirmation of God as love, «pure unbounded love», and nothing but that sheer love - in - action.

Death becomes not the sheer destruction or obliteration of life but merely its termination, the setting of a limit to the total number of indestructible experiences that comprise a given life.49 Secondly, in urging upon man the principle that his actions help determine the nature of God's everlasting memory of him, it gives very powerful inducement to highly moral and unselfish living within a cosmic perspective.50 Finally, it affirms a cosmic basis for absolutely cherishing the worth of life's every moment, inasmuch as «each moment of life is an end in itself, and not just a means to some future goal.

Precisely because God is no static or inert «first cause» or «unmoved mover» or «absolute self - contained being,» but is sheer Love in action, he delights in our joys and suffers in our anguish.

One corollary of this view is that creativity in human relationship can never be the sheer imposition of one will upon another, It must be the kind of action, with whatever coercion is involved, which so far as possible leaves the other more free to respond.

This is most obvious in the sheer purity of the game's central action.

I haven't decided whether I'm going to get up and watch this game tomorrow morning (it starts at 4.45 am Brisbane time) but the sheer weight of players that I've not yet seen in action for Arsenal might prompt me to take a peek.

The single - player may have all the visual trickery and neat little scripted sequences, but in terms of sheer heart - pounding action, the multiplayer wins hands down.

It's exciting more in its sheer ambition and its distinctiveness than in its actual action.

What the sci - fi action flick District 9 lacks in famous faces it makes up for with sheer imagination.

Eventually the sheer density of plot and action in «The Matrix» convinced me that the Wachowskis are serious about their craft, if about nothing else.

Everything is competently implemented without excelling in any individual direction, but the combination and sheer variety of content and fan service has to be commended, and for once it's nice to play through a kids game that doesn't just shoehorn the cinematic action sequences into an average procession of linear levels.

It may not have the Hollywood action you may be expecting but it makes up for in sheer grit and suspense.

But Moana's greatest strength is the verve in which they move the action along and the sheer joyousness evident in every aspect of their storytelling.

Despite the sheer number of actions you can perform in every mission, its quick and easy to switch between functions.

The action stops, we pause, a realization that the film has ended crystallizes, and gradually a mental image of the truck and couple rises in our mind's eye (at least it did in mine), a sheer, unqualified apotheosis of the determined, skilled individualist who forsakes the comfort of conventionality for the risk and thrill of independence and who, finally in Peckinpah's eighth film, will have the opportunity to experience that independence with someone else and in relative freedom.

As much about the tragedy of repressed love and the rebellion of a feisty young princess (Zhang Ziyi) against an arranged marriage as a hot - blooded action film, it bubbles with heart, soul, and sheer poetry in motion.

Given its sheer novelty value (the live - action «Cinderella» released by Disney in 2015 wasn't really cued to the 1950 cartoon version), the picture seems destined to score decisively at the box office.

Twohy delivers everything we expect — attractive performers in paradise (Steve Zahn and Milla Jovovich as cute urbanites fumbling through the jungle, Timothy Olyphant and Kiele Sanchez as rather more prepared trail companions), breathtaking landscapes and lush scenery, ominous tensions and plenty of action — and something you likely did not: suspense, surprise and sheer fun.

And while flight action is becoming more of a component of «modern» games rather then a staple itself (as in Battlefield, World War II Online, etc), it's nice to see an occasional flight action release dedicated to preserving the sheer enjoyment that can be had from the genre.

In spite of its faults, the movie can't be written off as a sheer mindless action flick.

Whereas «Fast Five» was more of an «Ocean's Eleven» - type crime caper, «Fast & Furious 6» feels like a straight - up action film, jam - packed with a series of excellent set pieces that somehow manage to outdo the previous movies in excess and sheer ridiculousness.

Say what you will about the lack of plausibility involved in the story, as well as the ridiculous physics, it delivers pretty much on every intended level in terms of sheer action, thrills, humor, violence, and titillation.

Final Verdict: Clinging to the mythological side of Spartan lore, Snyder weaves a skin - deep, yet brutally awesome, action that sticks in the memory, from sheer originality.

While it lacks a memorable theme, Howard makes up for it with sheer energy and excitement in many tracks and outright beauty in the other ones, sometimes favouring long - lined string melodies, sometimes old - fashioned orchestral action music.

The film is definitely more action - oriented than its predecessor, less concerned with building suspense than watching its would - be victims fight off a never - ending onslaught of crazies («The Warriors» and «Assault on Precinct 13» were obvious influences), but there are still so many questions about the sheer absurdity of the premise that it's hard to invest in the story.

But that deconstructionist argument also tears down any semblance of artistic merit within the work itself: If everything is fictional and false, then there's no nobler rationale for the bare flesh, and thus the nudity in Killer Joe and Compliance is, pure and simple, sheer exploitation — of no greater value than the top - doffing teens of Project X, the bathing beauties of Piranha 3DD, or the softcore action of a vintage Shannon Tweed vehicle on Cinemax.

But unlike many directors whose visual identity is overwhelmed by the sheer scale of a Hollywood blockbuster, Greengrass actually brought his jittery, handheld docu - style with him to the tentpole, unassumingly (and jerkily) revolutionizing the action blockbuster aesthetic in the process.

The sheer size of the spectacle Hitchcock served up in VistaVision is still apparent in today's elephantine offerings; to watch these characters scramble across the impassive face of Mount Rushmore during the climax is to witness the modern action movie being born.

That action, on April 11, 1965, was a watershed in the evolution of the federal role in American schooling, a turning point both in sheer dollars — by some estimates, federal K - 12 spending tripled between 1964 and 1966 — and influence on districts nationwide.

Although more powerful than before, it doesn't rely on sheer grunt to give you a good time — the magic is found in its impeccable balance and steering that puts you at the centre of the action.

Stunning sheer walls covered in soft corals and fans, combined with pelagic fish action make this region a diver's paradise.

One of the key attractions is the sheer variety of marine life and different eco-systems that can be found in the area, from healthy hard coral gardens to black sand critter sites and fast action pinnacle dives, Komodo National Park has it all.

The Gili Eco Trust are taking action on the sheer volume of food waste mixed in with every other scrap material such as plastic, wood and metal taken to the dump every day.

Whether you're looking for a quick fifteen minute blast or are settling in for a night of action, Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions, with its precise gameplay and myriad of gameply modes, is that rare beast — A simplistic dual stick shooter that rivals the big blockbuster titles in terms of sheer enjoyment.

With the sheer amount of colors, shapes and visual effects flying across the screen, it is quite easy to lose yourself in the non-stop action.

Combine the sheer joy of Bayonetta's playability and pair it with the most outlandish action scenarios imaginable, and you have one of the best action games in recent memory, as well as one of 2014's best games.

It's naïve because of the sheer inertia we've witnessed during the past three decades in terms of climate action.

However, a long list of technical and political hurdles slowed progress at times, including: the sheer volume of agenda items to consider, reflected in 270 pages of informal notes; the technical complexity of the endeavor, exacerbated by complex interlinkages between various elements of the Rulebook; political sensitivities about achieving a balanced package; the need to ensure that developing countries receive predictable and adequate financial and technical support; and issues around how countries can improve both their climate actions and information in their progress reports.

Given the sheer amount of hazardous and toxic substances released to air, water, and land over such a large area along the Texas coast, it is reasonable to expect that ExxonMobil, along with other oil and gas companies affected by Harvey, will be named as defendants in a class - action suit for failing to take proper precautions to prevent these releases.

«The decision to file this suit in the FCT High Court far away from Gombe State where the cause of action arose can not be anything but a sheer decision to abuse the judicial process.

The action and satisfaction in Monster Hunter: World are hard to beat, and the sheer number of ways to play is sure to appeal to most fans of action games, so long as they're able to scale the learning curve.