Sentences with phrase «rather obvious references»

Heck, in just the opening credits sequence alone, the film made some rather obvious references to the James Bond films, John Wick and even Flashdance!

Not exact matches

In the almost - too - smooth fashion that has come to define even Marvel's non-Joss Whedon - directed entries, a steady undercurrent of droll, wisecracking humor punctures the tension at key intervals, to continually amusing if somewhat ingratiating effect; it's a bit deflating when Iron Man at one point actually invokes «The Manchurian Candidate,» rather than simply allowing the obvious reference to speak for itself.

Jack and Jill Rated PG for crude material including suggestive references, language and comic violence Available on DVD and Blu - ray While this is traditionally the exact kind of film that ends up being on every critic's worst film of the year list and an obvious Razzie candidate, I found this Adam Sandler pic to be rather interesting.

A final thought: If, in this digital realm, we're not truly purchasing content, but rather «borrowing» it at a set price, and according to someone else's changing rulebook, we as consumers we deserve to know this up front, in clear and obvious language (unlike Amazon's clear references to «buying» books, and all the assumptions of ownership that go with buying books).

The copy of West's painting is an obvious reference to the Indian's role as an observer rather than participant in history, and the whole painting takes the configuration of a flag, that trademark of conquest.