Sentences with phrase «odd twist»

Daisy is the princess for some reason, though in a really odd twist of fate, they hook Daisy up with Luigi in the end, something that Nintendo wouldn't do for another eight years.

Though deceptive advertising is nothing new in movies, the DVD cover art of Coming & Going takes the practice far, keeping the wheelchair out of the picture (save for the title logo's odd twist on the familiar handicap symbol), portraying the leads as young and hip in their jeans and tall boots respectively, and, most egregiously, placing a chihuahua poodle hybrid that features in a single 1 - minute scene front, center, and large.

Instead of delving deeper into the motives of the Empire and its characters, the storyline takes odd twists and strays away from the established intentions of the Empire.

The Powell family saga has many odd twists and symmetries, like the fact that Assemblyman Powell is now, for the second time in his career, trying to take back from Charles B. Rangel the congressional seat Mr. Rangel wrested from his father, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., in 1970.

On the narrow, undulating serpentine coast route, this two - ton sedan seemed to shrink to the size of a sports car as it dug in and spit out hairpins, switchbacks and any other odd twist the road threw at it.

In an exceedingly odd twist, Morningstar describes it as having «average» returns, a fact belied by, well, all available evidence.

I've got to say it, I know I'll be jumped for it, but maybe with the exception of Melee (and, post-dating, F - Zero), Nintendo hasn't really put out a GC sequel to a series that doesn't have SOME odd twist to it.

«We want to be educational, covering local and national real estate issues, but we also go for odd twists here and there,» Ronding says.

Now, in the oddest twist yet, the case has landed before an Ontario judge.

I an odd twist, Amazon is trying to take us back to that General Store where someone really knew us.

But in an odd twist, Fluent, whose study was earlier reported on by 9to5Mac, discovered that even with an expensive price tag, the iPhone 8 won't be enough to actually turn consumers away.

In the Atlantic, Margaret Talbot sympathetically reviews Mitchell Stevens» study of the phenomenon, Kingdom of Children (Princeton University Press), and notes some odd twists.

An odd twist for some, perhaps, but Paul's logic demands it: If these creatures await God's coming freedom, then they are — in their own way — recipients of the same eschatological hope as humans, and that eschatological hope grants them a certain dignity we must respect.

Examples of God games include SimCity, in which cyber characters go about their day - to - day lives; Tropico, in which the player manages a banana republic; RollerCoaster Tycoon, in which one builds and runs a theme park; and, for an odd twist, SimAnt, in which players build a simulated ant colony.

The proposal by Red Seal adds an odd twist to a long - running controversy surrounding the property, which has deteriorated from holding a once - majestic, 10,000 - square - foot seminary on a hill to a parcel that has landed in bankruptcy court under foreclosure proceedings.

In an odd twist, Sharpe may have done Parker a favor by running against him this fall, as his candidacy has caused two special prosecutors to be appointed in the senator's assault case, pushing the whole mess still further off into the future.

Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards, the man best known for running (through an odd twist of fate / NYS Election Law) as Carl Paladino's No. 2 in 2010, is now trying to change Albany from the outside, urging his local Legislature to reject the «sham» 2 percent property tax cap champhioned by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Though it has barely started, the Brooklyn district attorney's race has become a very crowded contest with an odd twist: Its central figure, and the man most likely to shape its themes and contours, is no longer alive: the late DA, Ken Thompson, who died of cancer last year.

In an odd twist, CodeSmart counted former Governor David Paterson as an adviser although Lynch said he wasn't involved in the stock manipulation.

In an odd twist, Boughton won the Republican primary for lieutenant governor, even as Fedele lost the gubernatorial primary.

The spending spree was an odd twist, the report states, because in the past, «the state's top spending interest groups typically ran campaigns opposing the governor's budget proposals.»

In an odd twist, the DeWitt home was purchased by Joan O'Donnell Dadey, the wife of Onondaga County Republican Chairman Tom Dadey - one of Maffei's most vocal critics.

The genome «weak spots,» unfortunately, dovetailed with some odd twists in recent honeybee history.

Here the rocks reveal an odd twist in the story — eventual regeneration of the greenhouse.

In an odd twist, Dr Martin says highly - strung and neurotic personalities also showed a longer lifespan.

In an odd twist of PR fate, McDonald's employee guidelines recently told employees to avoid eating foods high in fat, sugar, and salt.

In an odd twist on love at first sight, when Julianne saw Jim's profile, she knew it was meant to be — for Jim and Erin.

This is a pretty common dating website so don't expect any odd twists.

In an odd twist of fate he's been using «Michael Finkel, reporter for the New York Times» as an alias.

But in an odd twist of movie - making fate, neither of the ponytailed twins lifts this film above wait - for - video status.

Even thought there are a couple of other excellent comedy options out there this season, The Other Guys will surely bring an odd twist of hilarity to your summer vacation.

It's adventurous and entertaining, despite containing a rather forgettable storyline that takes some odd twists and turns (e.g. the Spanish showing up at the end or Penelope Cruz's character and her intentions / connection).

«Neighbors» culminates in an odd twist that recontextualizes everything leading up to the ending, but the episode closes on a slightly off - note that brushes up against one of the more basic ideas that Get Out played with so cleverly: always assume the worst when a new acquaintance openly treats you like an object as opposed to a person.

In an odd twist of casting, four of the leading characters are played by Brits: David Oyelowo as MLK, Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon Johnson, Tim Roth as George Wallace and Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King.

For years, Ken Russell made a name for himself as a journeyman director on British television, but in an odd twist, James Bond co-producer Harry Saltzman signed him for his theatrical film directorial debut.

In an odd twist of adaptation, his audience is Martel himself (Rafe Spall), arriving at Pi's door at the urging of one of the survivor's relatives, and whose inquiries prompt the film's inevitable flashbacks.

Doug's best friend is foul - mouthed Ryan (co-writer Jay Baruchel), who, in an odd twist, essentially fulfills the Stifler role.

Then an odd twist of fate sent him to Thunder Point, where he made a good friend in the first hour he was there.

In an odd twist, Trivedi is currently participating in the reality show Bigg Boss, the Indian counterpart of Big Brother.

Let an odd twist or turn you read or hear about kick - start your imagination.

In an odd twist of government logic (is there really such a thing?)

In an odd twist, she was voted best celebrity cat owner that year by «Cat Magazine».

In an odd twist, the Everyday Preferred is getting a lower signup bonus of just 15,000 points.