Sentences with phrase «novelty of»

To tell the truth, aside from the novelty of seeing Robert Patrick (T - 1000) and Jon Stewart (The Daily Show) in teaching roles, I had no aspirations of this flick above other bombs like I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Horror fans, broadly speaking, have come to regard conspicuous gimmicks and ostentatious high concepts with skepticism over the years, as filmmakers — and, more often still, shrewd producers — have exhausted every novelty of form or structure in a bid to seize upon the latest trend.

But the novelty of all the new things to do or see offered by each additional play set is undermined by their lack of depth.

Ultimately, Demange's film works like it does not for its novelty but for the novelty of its presentation.

But beyond the novelty of having animated characters eat tamales and drop the occasional word of Spanish, the movie betrays an instinctive kinship with the Disney brand that is by turns pleasing and thoroughly unsurprising.

Kids will enjoy the sheer novelty of it, while grownups will get a chuckle seeing Hugh Jackman in a very funny cameo appearance.

The novelty of seeing Reeve in the air again wears off fairly fast, as «The Aviator» quickly reveals itself to be a leaden melodrama with mismatched stars and clunky screenwriting trying to marry mountainside survival activity with a postmortem analysis on wounded war pilots.

But the drama's intensity, and the novelty of the context, will be enough to draw viewers to this Netflix presentation upon its March 10 debut.

The opportunistic Les Misérables proceeds from the assumption that virtuosity is paramount and authenticity is self - evident, which is why it so confidently emphasizes the novelty of live singing.

Unfortunately, the novelty of the flying mechanic and shifted perspective fades quickly and the gunplay is woefully mundane, making fights feel very repetitive.

None of this is new, so the novelty of watching it happen - just for the sake of seeing it happen - is non-existent.

The game is grindy, and while the novelty of playing with a goofy character like the dice throwing Rio can be hilarious, and there are some similarly amusing dialog sequences, the game will quickly become tedious.

While the supporting cast, featuring James Franco, Sharon Stone, Chris Noth, and Chloë Sevigny (the list literally goes on and on), is amusing simply for the novelty of seeing them dressed in kitschy»70s getups playing the likes of Hugh Hefner and Harry Reems, the revolving door of familiar faces is just one example of the film's lack of focus.

As an avid player of racing games, I always appreciated the novelty of the low - end plastic racing wheels and pedals that started becoming available as I was growing up.

Conversely, the seeds of Carangi's singular impact on an industry that had become a glorified assembly line are sown in haste: The film puts forth a few poignant images — Gia's colleagues mistaking her for a loiterer, Gia the only brunette in a pool of blondes (a tableau that really shows the novelty of her ethnicity)-- but mostly treats Gia not as a model with a drug habit, but as a junkie who models, one of Paul Schrader's born addicts.

It doesn't make use of any mechanics that are unique to VR and plays identically on the screen as it does on the headset, however the novelty of being in VR enables a more focused experience and heightens the game's purposeful intensity.

This is juxtaposed with interviews with Haneke and his lead actors, in which Riva and Trintignant both express the novelty of working with a director so committed to fine - tuning and exactitude, whereas Huppert, having worked with Haneke twice before, is more philosophical, contemplative, and in - depth regarding his approach.

There was also the novelty of giving Po the opportunity to fight alongside his heroes, a quintet of martial arts wizards known as the Furious Five.

Obviously the novelty of an animatronic Chucky has been winnowed away but Brad Dourif's vinegary Jack Nicholson vocals still crackle with ire.

It's only as the novelty of the movie's off - kilter locale wears off that its deficiencies start to become clear, with the three leads» ill - fated efforts at stepping into the shoes of their respective characters certainly standing as the most obvious example of this.

Hey, I think it's a cool enough novelty to have this war biopic star the guy it's about, and it would have been really cool if they coupled that with the novelty of making him old as dirt, so I would have dug it if they waited another couple decades to make this... even though Murphy didn't live past 1971 (Poor guy didn't live to see the formation of Metallica).

Novelty of a gang swearing a blood oath to destroy a precinct station and all inside is sufficiently compelling for the gory - minded to assure acceptance.

There's little doubt that American Reunion has been designed to echo the original in both its execution and spirit, as the movie, for the most part, comes off as a companion piece that effectively bookends the entire series - with the novelty of the premise going a long way towards initially capturing one's interest.

Out West with the Hardys goes through the series» usual paces with the novelty of an outdoorsy backdrop.

After the initial shock and novelty of being in charge wears off, Megamind finds himself a ying with no yang.

The novelty of the Vietnam War setting is just about all that Whirlwind Over Vietnam has going for it.

Perhaps the novelty of episodic adventures based on your favorite pop culture franchises has worn off, as Telltale saw its average Metascore decline for the second straight year.

Time After Time had me on the edge of my seat — it wasn't just the novelty of hearing English swears transliterated in Japanese dialogue.

All of the errors of the first film become all the more difficult to tolerate the longer they stick around, and because they lack the novelty of the first film we lose patience with Tarantino much quicker.

With American Wedding, the novelty of watching Jason Biggs caught in yet another absurd compromised position starts to lose its novelty, even if no more pastries are defiled.

The novelty of it all wears off fairly quickly and before you know it you'll be looking to play better games like Blades of Steel or Gretzky.

Elements that should be in great supply — variability, actionable materials, and available real estate — are reduced to a minimum, instead depending on the novelty of virtual reality for sustenance.

But the novelty of this has certainly worn off a bit and in the interests of both retaining fan favorites and introducing new personalities, this third film feels a little crammed with characters all vying for the same kind of calculated jokes.

It's a thin premise that's employed to watchable yet far - from - engrossing effect by Howard, as the first - time filmmaker's ongoing emphasis on pursuit sequences inevitably lends the proceedings a decidedly monotonous quality - with the novelty of the over-the-top chases wearing off in as demonstrable and firm a manner as one might've feared.

Discerning moviegoers attracted by the sheer novelty of a woman director at the helm of such a big movie and willing to give Clooney the benefit of the doubt will ultimately be satisfied by the final product, but it remains to be seen if an average multiplex crowd can be wowed by a movie that sacrifices cheap thrills in favor of global relevance.

Early dating focuses on the fun, the good times and enjoying the novelty of the experience with someone else.

People who use niche dating sites tend to do so to test out the waters and for the novelty of it, but if interest dies off, you're left with static profiles and fewer choices.

«Our research shows an intense lack of engagement with casual dating apps such as Tinder, as the novelty of a gamified online dating experience wears off.

For expats like Raquel Altoe, 34, the novelty of working in one of the most single societies on the.

Though I did enjoy the novelty of spraying a cocktail into my mouth from a shaving foam dispenser.

Once they arrive, you can surprise them with tickets or you can even book a car rental and throw in a little road trip along with the novelty of actually exploring another city together!

This trip would normally entail a three minute boat ride each way, instead today the boat channel was nearly dry and became a veritable thoroughfare with holidaymakers and locals enjoying the novelty of the occasion.

I love places like Mod Cloth where they have a lot of products you can't get anywhere else and I also love the novelty of it.

For most forum members, the novelty of i - D's multiple covers is starting to wear precariously thin.

The novelty of this season is the ankle boots with transparent heel (Calvin Klein).

Maybe just for the novelty of it?

I love the novelty of the print - it's charming and not too loud.

The novelty of the new collection is the way certain categories are reinvented; for example, tailored, sportswear and denim undergo a destructured transformation that makes them more androgynous.

This more finessed approach to investing in clothes is only something I've truly started to master in recent years as I near thirty, whereas in my past id find myself over buying and hoarding (the novelty of a pay check and my own space I expect).

I felt some hunger, but the novelty of doing something new was propelling me forward.