Sentences with phrase «rather than laughter»

The problem with the movie is that it simply tries too hard and most of the jokes are so stupid that they result in eye - rolling rather than laughter.

This is a very serious saga, and when humor does meekly surface it arrives absolutely when it is needed, and it doesn't flow so much as spurt awkwardly; much of Tudyk's input invokes irritation rather than laughter.

Moreover, the situation should induce an uncomfortable amount of pity and shame from the world, rather than laughter.

Not exact matches

While they did not study this research question, [63] found that people smiled and laughed more and rated an audiotaped stand - up comedy routine more positively when they listened to canned laughter that they thought came from members of their in - group rather than their out - group.

Tickling can make children feel powerless, and causes involuntarily laughter, rather than the natural - tension releasing laughter that helps sleep.

On the reasonable assumption that chimp and human laughter are homologous rather than independently evolved traits, laughter must be at least 5 million to 7 million years old.

The plot plays out like a very bad Silver Age comic, with a cringeworthy heavy - handed «Captain Planet» - esque anti-nuclear weapon message, beyond cheesy plot consisting of multiple meaningless subplots, mediocre effects - driven action sequences that induce laughter rather than suspense, and actors who seem more disinterested than the next.

The result is tepid, tittering laughter rather than gut - busting hilarity.

The dark secret revealed in the third act can be seen coming a mile away if you've ever passed through the townships of James M. Cain and Jim Thompson, eliciting laughter rather than surprise.

Think back to Michael Keaton's The Dream Team (1989) where Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle and Stephen Furst contributed laughter, rather than just the absurdity we get here from the groomsmen.

Finally, Amazon will now have Alexa first say, «Sure, I can laugh,» followed by laughter, rather than going straight into laughter.