Sentences with phrase «just escapism»

Gone Home handled mature content extremely well and proved that games can be for absolutely anyone and can be so much more than just escapism or entertainment.

Not exact matches

But hey, just because it's not high art, doesn't mean there's anything wrong with a little escapism.

I think spiritual escapism happens when we stop looking to God and instead start looking for his «benefits», like the latest book on the latest prayer trend by the latest guru that will fix our lives, or the bucket of money that will fall from the sky as we sing (Man, stories like that one you just told make my skin crawl!)

You can aim to get in touch with what's really important in life (Henry David Thoreau's Walden is good for that), learn something new, or just go for pure escapism with the latest frothy romance or beach - read paperback.

That behavior is rooted in escapism or even just the need to control something.

They provide inspiration and escapism in the bucket loads and I just love the variety it brings to my favourite blogs (including my own), seeing holiday outfits, restaurant guides and generally just beautiful photos for some serious escapism.

Of course, the overall film is such joyful and pure escapism that you just don't care when the tangent goes a bit too far.

It's not the most intelligent thriller you're likely to see this year, but it is modest fun, and provides plenty of watchable escapism for those afternoons where you just want a few sexy scares.

That's not to knock these films on quality or suggest that anything with name actors is merely mindless escapism: Fox Searchlight's thriller The East efficiently mines suspense out of Brit Marling infiltrating Alexander Skarsgaard and Ellen Page's eco-terrorist group (at least until it goes south in its last third) and the Paul Rudd - Emile Hirsch two - hander Prince Avalanche makes the most of its pastoral settings and gently bro - centric chattiness, to name just two.

«I found them just something you could dive into — it was extraordinary escapism.»

They fit an origin story, a training montage and a surplus of thrilling escapism inside a movie that clocks in at just less than two hours.

Nevertheless, I can't say that I wasn't entertained, despite some lulls, and once it's all said and done, the entertainment value is certainly there for those just looking for a world of fantasy and escapism.

shows that sometimes audiences just want a bit of silly escapism rather than more ambitious attempts to wow us with...

It's fantasy hogwash, making absolute zero sense, and insulting to anyone that cares anything about narrative cohesiveness, story development, or even just funny escapism.

Unless you're a an action - craving teen, or just like really junky popcorn movies of any variety, this blatant cash - grab is just an attempt to deliver its minimal goods for a ready - built audience seeking vapid escapism.

Burt Wonderstone pretends to have a message about friendship, but it's clear this film's main goal is to provide the audience with the escapism and then, just like magic, pretend you forgot you ever saw it.

A quick summation: yes, there is a difference between genre fiction and literary fiction; no, genre fiction is not necessarily «lower» than literary fiction or mere escapism; yes, literary fiction has just as many cliches and tropes as genre fiction; and yes, there are many examples of top quality work and utter crap in both categories, and people shouldn't pigeon - hole their reading habits to solely one or the other.

I'd think older children (say, over the age of 10) would find this novel very enjoyable (despite its occasionally gruesome content)-- as would any of us older kids just looking for a couple of hours of escapism.

Raymond writes about escapism and adding adventure to your life, no matter if you are a full - time traveler or just someone looking for excitement.

Lovely post, travelling solo opens up a whole world of exploration and adventure, I recommend it to anyone who will listen, even someone with a partner — it's always nice to have a little escapism by yourself even for just a night!

Raymond writes about escapism and adding adventure to your life, no matter if you are a full - time traveler or just someone looking for excitement.

It's absurdly exaggerated and it provides maximum escapism, and more Japanese developers should just run with it, like only they can, like they did in God Hand:

Well, but abstract art and Minimalism were all just cool escapism, too, right?

Treehouses are just cool, period, so naturally, if we could at least welcome the freedom, escapism, and magical realism that we assume is awaiting us in each treehouse out in the world, we would.

Most tourism seems to be just another form of consumerism and escapism.