Sentences with word «plucky»

All of which is why we were recently treated to the heartwarming and peculiar sight of plucky little Jermain Defoe, 34 years old, poking home England's opener against Lithuania.

If you pine for the days about groups of plucky young people saving a vaguely sci - fi world, with some very memorable tunes in the background, it seems like a title worth watching.

Leicester are no longer viewed as plucky underdogs but as a club in position to make history.

But at least PTR has reserves to report, which the rest of the bunch can mostly dream about... And how about a cheer for plucky little US Oil & Gas (USOP: G4)-- which, to date, appears to only have bullshit & water to report — rather surprisingly, it's managed to avoid the dunce's hat.

So here it is, the triumphant finale to «The Hunger Games» franchise, and time for plucky heroine Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) to march proudly into the Capitol, aim her trusty arrow and loose it straight into the heart of that dastardly villain President Snow (Donald Sutherland).

Take one plucky underdog of a hero, add in a disapproving relative / friend / acquaintance who pooh - poohs his dreams, throw in a preliminary test of his mettle that proves our hero's limitations, sprinkle a dash of «deus ex machina» to give him the edge he needs to succeed, hook him up with a weird and diverse support crew, toss in a villain drawn with broadly evil strokes, and bring it all to a boiling climax that begets the predictable happy ending.

Yet such has been their progress through the tournament, including a remarkable dismantling of AC Milan, and such has been their capacity for keeping up with the Spanish Old Firm at home at the same time, that treating them as plucky upstarts simply does not sit right.

The F12tdf connects directly to its driver's craving for speed and is sympathetic to those basic instincts; it turns, goes, and (given sufficient tire temperature and considerable pedal efforts) stops like mad, playing to the driver's wild side with plucky repartee, responding with such absurdly dramatic dynamics that it could not be anything remotely other than a beautiful, batshit - insane Italian sports car.

Jyn herself is something of a street rat, with a rap sheet and a hardscrabble attitude that, at least in the beginning, separates her from the standard «plucky hero» type favored by Star Wars thus far.

Trank plays the transformation of the Fantastic Four from plucky kids to mutants blessed but mostly cursed with superhuman powers from another dimension as Cronenbergian body horror.

It isn't a living - room blockbuster like a certain plucky plumber keeps producing, but at $ 3 USD, it's hard to shake a hat at it... or a Stick of Returning.

Plucky protagonist Edie Kiglatuk, half Inuit and half CFA («comes from away»), runs a respected Arctic adventure company;...

The vocal performances by plucky performers Hart, Middleditch, Helms and Knoll are completely satisfying and give humorous heft to the undeniable playful proceedings.

The classic tale of plucky kids foiling skulduggery at the Lake District is good clean family fun

One does not often think of grown men as being «wistful» or full of «pathos»; only little plucky orphans in pig - tails and pinafores should be «wistful.»

Here's what commenter David Young wrote over at Plucky's blog...

From the man who gave us Wallace and Gromit comes the prehysterical Early Man — the story of plucky caveman Dug (Eddie Redmayne) and his efforts to unite his tribe against the Mighty Bronze Age.

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Salvaged by EA from the potential rock scrap - heap when Activision merged with Blizzard, we've kept a keen eye on plucky underdog Brà 1/4 tal Legend.

That your small plucky start up is coming across more impersonal and corporate than Sony should worry you deeply.

The studio, like plucky Harry, passes with flying colors.

That makes her a natural choice of heroine for Yonebayashi, who previously directed «The Secret World of Arrietty» (2012) and «When Marnie Was There» (2015) for Studio Ghibli, the venerable Japanese animation house where plucky female protagonists have long ruled the roost.

Mighty Toyota has stumbled while plucky Subaru has never looked stronger.

«My books feature plucky women reinventing themselves, and there's always a happy ending.

As far as I am aware, this new media didn't emanate from E3, which is a potentially dangerous tactic at this time of the year when you aren't either teasing DOOM or plucky indie developer Mike Bithell.

DNA Fragments Despite all the accolades heaped upon her for groundbreaking research, Elizabeth Blackburn retains the homespun warmth, sharp wit and plucky spirit of her native Australia.

One plucky boy (voiced by Koyu Rankin) journeys to this mysterious island to rescue his dog, Spots (Liev Schreiber).

I am not complaining, but with Man United coming up this weekend I would have forgiven him for playing 4 or 5 reserves to rest our very best players, despite Huddersfield's plucky game against Man City at the weekend.

Sorry, plucky children.

Plot Summary A plucky cave man named Dug, his sidekick Hognob and the rest of their tribe face a grave threat to their simple existence.

Wide - hipped and menacing, the original Porsche 911 Turbo played plucky underdog to the likes of Corvette and Ferrari by wielding stark Germanic styling and boost - induced brawn.

It was a hard - fought game against plucky Burnley yesterday, but Arsenal finally came away with the three points in the end thanks to the last minute penalty from Alexis Sanchez.

Gareth Bale scored yesterday in Real Madrid's 4 - 2 victory over plucky Villareal.

Suddenly, however, the realities of Crowhurst's disastrous voyage are spelled out and afternoon teas, plucky British humour and Thewlis's smirk are replaced by madness, filth and isolation.

He's a burnout, having left his position in the Jaeger Academy (where plucky recruits train to control those giant robots) and instead makes his money by selling black market scraps left over from the war 10 years prior.

Suffice it to say that he has been known to play hours of Call of Duty multiplayer in between bouts of Persona fusing and Star Coin collecting while saving the world / galaxy through sensibly bald space marines or plucky teenagers with impossible hairstyles.

Given the quality of people who are hailed as «scientists» these days, I'd be inclined to got with the «plucky amateur» title.

Scotland has long been a stronghold of small plucky terriers, and the Skye terrier is among the oldest of them.

Regardless of their little size, the particular Teacup Yorkie is seen as its higher power level, excellent intelligence and also plucky attitude.

ARRIVING IN CINEMAS 2018 A.D. Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, EARLY MAN tells the story of how plucky caveman Dug (voiced by Eddie Redmayne), along with sidekick Hognob, unites his tribe against the mighty Bronze Age in a battle to beat them at their own game.

However, Danny Rose's scuffed volley found it's way into the net with 10 minutes of normal time remaining to give Pochettino's plucky side hope of yet another late show.

Richard Linklater's film pretty much defines the term «ebullient», sailing on a wave of pin - sharp one - liners, constant heavy riffage and plucky performances from the young cast.

Wryn, the delightfully plucky star of Bootdisk Revolution's Bleed.

Filly Brown plays out like a caricature of every stereotypical Sundance drama about plucky young heroines who overcome great adversity just by sticking to their guns and never abandoning their dreams.

The verdict: I took the Volkswagen Beetle out for groceries and just kept driving; the cute little coupe's spunky engine and plucky road manners prompted giggles and smiles for miles.

The Big Sick was purchased by Amazon Studios at Sundance and has the same plucky contender aura as Little Miss Sunshine — a small movie that makes people happy to have seen it.

Just got back from Mike Leigh's Happy Go Lucky, a movie about a quirky, plucky lady (Sally Hawkins) given to laying spirited, feel - good emotional fascism upon others, including the audience.

The new alien motif had me thinking not just of Left 4 Dead, but of Falling Skies, the short - lived TV series in which a small group of plucky humans carry out a desperate resistance against an overwhelming alien invasion force.