Sentences with phrase «larger than life characters»

I was never a great fan of the YBAs — the so - called Young British Artists, whose rise coincided with the glory days of the Turner Prize, but at least there was some personality there, and a few larger than life characters.

These larger than life characters were portrayed as isolated and tormented, imprisoned in the cages of their own existential crisis.

The fact that you control a silent protagonist, mixed with the larger than life characters within Noble team gives the story of Reach a more gripping and personal focus than ever before.

It needs no larger than life characters or fantastical course layout.

Capcom's Street Fighter franchise boasts many larger than life characters each capable of crippling you at a moment's notice, but one of the most powerful, more dangerous, and most mysterious combatants is Akuma.

Developers Technōs was also responsible for other arcade games such Double Dragon and Renegade, and their unique and colorful cartoony style did a fantastic job of representing the larger than life characters in the WWE from the early 1990s.

Like the previous games in the series, Final Fantasy XV is a very flashy Japanese RPG experience with larger than life characters, memorable villains, an interesting yet sometimes convoluted story, sturdy combat that when matched with the core gaming mechanics creates something very entertaining on the PlayStation 4.

Cult movies, kids» movies or Hollywood blockbusters; they're all filled with larger than life characters living fantasy lives.

Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, and Stanley Tucci are all fantastic character actors who start to peel off the layers of these larger than life characters to make them more than simple cartoonish figures of the Capitol.

Much in the same way The Winter Soldier did, Civil War takes these larger than life characters and brings them down to earth.

At the film's recent press day, del Toro and Gutierrez spoke about the genesis of the project, Gutierrez's unusual pitch that convinced del Toro to produce the movie, Gutierrez's vision using authentic folk art characters, the film's humanistic tone, casting a talented and eclectic international group of actors to voice the larger than life characters, choosing Reel FX to tackle the complicated animation design, gaining the support of Fox's Jim Gianopulos, how Zoe Saldana and Diego Luna learned to sing, the film's amazing music, and del Toro's upcoming projects including «Crimson Peak,» «The Strain,» «Pacific Rim 2,» the «Pan's Labyrinth» Musical, and the possibility of a «Hellboy 3.»

The film tries to play as a realistic crime drama, but blows it with larger than life characters and situations.

Drawing on the Greek origins of the word hormone they will create larger than life characters inspired by Greek mythology whose characteristics relate to feelings, behaviours and physiological functions affected by hormones.

Maybe it was something strange about having larger than life characters.

I think it must be due to being so little and having those larger than life characters masquerade at a party, would be enough to scare any person.

Fans arent tuning in for less than larger than life characters.

This (literally) larger than life character adopting a crazy throwback technique.

The former Juventus man is a big influence in the dressing room — a quick glance at his social media accounts tell you that — and a larger than life character.

On here looking for genuine female friends - leading to a beach and paddling at dawn - im larger than life character - def a book you should not judge by the cover - lots of interesting stories inside - i like going to watch friends rock band — writing - meeting and talking - im self employed - last job was a steeplejack - but fell through a floor - oops i guess best place to start is to talk to me - best description is a giantgentlebear - im looking for someone to talk too any where in the world or outer

«Cupid» is a romantic dramedy about Trevor, a larger than life character who may or may not be the Roman god of love, Cupid, sent to earth to bring couples together.

Instead of making this a standard history film where we learn about Churchill womb to tomb, Director Joe Wright does not linger on the past, or the characters that surround the man, but more on the rooms and time that this larger than life character worked in.

No one is given a larger than life character.

The Dame is traditionally played by a man and requires an over the top dress, make up and a larger than life character.

The Art Tart took the Banksy Cans Festival by storm with her shocking stencil paintings and a performance which was definitely one to remember... Through her use of various costumes to create the ultimate tarty look with high heels, big red lips, leopard stockings, French knickers and open shirt, she in fact reveals a larger than life character — which, coupled with a few spray cans, takes street art to a whole new level.

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That «I think I can do it» is key — Musk's gut level faith in his ability to achieve any goal, and overcome any obstacle, is one of the most important aspects of his character that has made him a larger - than - life innovator.

In my family, we see life as a series of grand stories that simply must be populated with larger - than - life characters.

In an era of television characterized by fantasy, science dystopias and larger - than - life drama characters, Penelope Alvarez feels like the Every Mom.

«He was one of those larger - than - life characters,» she says.

Both at home, and in - studio people are loving Keenan Thompson's over-the-top rendition of an already larger - than - life character.

Take a one - hour guided walk, see a real vernal pool, and meet some larger - than - life characters eager to share their stories with you.

Kids love the larger - than - life bronze statues of Franklin, Bear, and other characters.

Together, the innovative brands have collaborated on a series of one - of - a-kind prints influenced by tokidoki's larger - than - life designs and characters.

British politics has been dealing with some larger - than - life characters this week.

Once an Olympic rower, now the Conservative candidate for Wakefield, Alex Story is one of the 2010 campaign's larger - than - life characters.

It is a dialogue he hopes that, though sparked by a larger - than - life character, will be sustained and furthered by all members of the community.

Galifianakis» thoroughly nonsensical character is the film's weak counterpart to Ferrell's slightly larger - than - life caricature.

To his daughter, he's larger - than - life character, a charming prince or movie star.

Though Lawrence is at the center, rightfully so, of The Hunger Games movies, they're made all the better by the excellent supporting cast that commits as fully to the larger - than - life characters of the series.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick, Spartacus details the larger - than - life exploits of Kirk Douglas» title character - with the movie charting Spartacus» journey from a slave / gladiator to the leader of a full - blown revolution.

Canadian - born, Yale - trained Peter Donat made his mark on the theatrical world with his rich portrayals of such larger - than - life characters as Cyrano de Bergerac.

These guys an be very funny and they go above and beyond to sell their zany jokes and larger - than - life characters, best typified with Hefferman (Sky High).

He was in awe of larger - than - life characters — from Superman to the members of the A-Team — and knew the only way to become one was to play one on the screen.

With little personality of her own, and no prior experience of larger - than - life characters like Markway and Theo, Eleanor immediately falls for both of them (though in the case of Theo, her attraction appears to be purely non-sexual, despite Theo's predatory confidence).

The single - disc DVD also includes the ten - minute «Larger Than Life: Adversaries,» with Mann and stars Johnny Depp and Christian Bale discussing their characters and their research (actors love to show off their research — did you know Depp was born about 60 miles away from Dillinger's birthplace?).

But to me he was always this giant behemoth, and to do it as sort of a normal - size guy didn't seem to fit the character, and more importantly I think we got a lot of value out of him being larger than life and, you know, this fantastic physical presence in - and I mean fantastic like otherworldly - this otherwise very grounded film.

So I played on that, I played on the humanity of the character as much as he is larger than life.»

Smiley is not the kind of character we usually affiliate with Oldman — who made his name on such larger - than - life characters as Sid Vicious, Beethoven and Sirius Black — but he gives a career - defining performance as the taciturn gentleman - spy.

So no great surprise here that The Lincoln Lawyer turns out to be superior piece of crime storytelling with some characters clearly designed for recurring roles (in other novels and perhaps other films should this one do well) while others are designated for showy guest appearances as larger - than - life evildoers or tough - guy eccentrics.

It's the story of a larger - than - life character, a tall, blond Jewish high school star athlete from Newark known as the Swede because of his Aryan looks.

It may be news to many, but in addition to creating such larger - than - life characters as The Silence of the Lambs» Hannibal Lecter and Howards End's Henry Wilcox (not to mention, once upon a time, the titular protagonist in James Ivory's Survivi...