Sentences with phrase «subplots from»

Not only are entire subplots from the book eliminated, but several characters have been cut, too.

You've got the mammoth trio of Manny (voiced by Ray Romano), Ellie (voiced by Queen Latifah), and Peaches (voiced by Keke Palmer) basically recycling their sitcommy subplot from «Ice Age: Continental Drift,» this time with Peaches's obnoxious fiance trying to get her to break away from her family amidst the chaos.

«When it was jauntily dreamed up however long ago,» Lodge writes, «how could anyone involved have known that a grotesque subplot from a heightened period piece would bear a discomfiting resemblance to the real - life America of Charlottesville, 2017?»

Along with a proposed third volume of «Kill Bill,» the director has also expressed interest in a possible sequel to «Inglourious Basterds» (expanding a subplot from his original script following a unit of African - American soldiers) and remakes of the 1966 martial arts classic «Come Drink with Me» and the Russ Meyer exploitation film, «Faster, Pussycat!

Not exact matches

Some brief appearances from a vicar, some short prayers for safety and a small subplot involving the earl's anti-Catholic views are pretty much the sum total of Downton's engagement with God so far.

Fun subplot: Nickerson's son Hardy Jr., a talented linebacker, transferred in from Cal.

While there are many, many compelling things about the film, I found myself gravitating toward a teeny - tiny subplot: when both Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) accidentally hear the tapes each recorded of the other in their attempts to erase each other from their memory, they get a glimpse of what their former romantic partner was thinking of them at the time things went south.

Their appearances and quest for the Conservative Party nomination had an additional subplot; Dietl's controversial remarks on Mayor de Blasio's wife the night before, Massey's statement condemning those remarks and Dietl's demand for an apology from Massey.

David Cameron did his best to ruin the buildup to his leader's speech by getting into a muddle over credit cards, but the best subplot came from none other than Boris.

It's not the result physicists were hoping for, but data from a new experiment may put an end to a contentious subplot in the search for dark matter, the mysterious stuff whose gravity binds the galaxies.

A captivating, well - acted, intense and suspenseful thriller that suffers from excessive flashbacks and a contrived romantic subplot.

Similarly, the late in the game subplot that revolves around Joe agreeing to escort the sergeant - turned criminal Charles Willis (Ben Foster) ultimately distracts from the story and character threads that were already established, more than it enhances them.

It's instantly clear that Howard, along with returning screenwriter David Koepp, has learned nothing from the relative failure of both The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, as Inferno, for the most part, chugs along at a lackadaisical pace that's compounded by an overlong running time and surfeit of underwhelming subplots.

... the various subplots never really arc, feeling more like stitched - together snippets from»80s sitcoms.

And while it was a little exciting to see the Delorean from Back to the Future again, this particular subplot eventually leads into a Pee - Wee's Big Adventure ripoff - as the two characters are chased throughout the studio.

It's just as clear, however, that the film's incongruously languid pace stands as an almost insurmountable obstacle virtually from the get - go, as filmmakers Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg have employed an episodic structure that becomes more and more problematic as the thin narrative unfolds - with the ongoing emphasis on subplots of a decidedly underwhelming nature (eg Jim's continuing efforts at resisting the advances of a sultry neighbor) compounding the movie's increasingly lackluster atmosphere.

Once you overcome that subplot you get a kind of «Pathfinder» meets «Highlander» romp which slowly melts into «The Relic» with a large beastie that moves and see's much like a Giger Alien from «Alien 3».

The supporting cast (especially Lillard) also provides a sound base from which the show can broaden its perspectives and subplots.

A subplot involving his adopted daughter Gamora (Zoë Saldana), whom he kidnaps away from her Guardians of the Galaxy cohorts, labours to give him depth, but you feel the effort, and these are the stodgiest scenes.

(In case viewers aren't moved enough by this grievous episode, Amiel includes a wrenching subplot of an orangutan taken from the wild and confined in a European zoo.)

It's just as clear, however, that the flabby midsection slowly but surely drains the proceedings of its energy, with the increased emphasis on far - from - enthralling subplots - ie Bravo encounters bureaucratic stumbling blocks during her investigation - effectively transforming Backyard into a progressively tedious experience.

Madden and the screenwriter Ol Parker, working from a novel by Deborah Moggach, divide the movie into subplots.

From this corner - painted position, the film distracts with equally benign subplots about things like a misinformed assassination attempt, and Elizabeth's dicey decision to dress in full armor to lead her short - numbered army into combat.

While «Election» is far from perfect — it ambles on a little too long and occasionally heaves under the weight of multiple characters and subplots — it's nevertheless one of the year's most satisfying comedies.

An extra wrinkle is added later by introducing a twist that might potentially lead to the the President himself being in danger should Carden get away, along with a subplot that Keene might be in danger from the authorities trying to cover things up that doesn't really make much sense.

They cross paths with Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) from S.H.I.E.L.D. in a subplot that would later serve as a bridge to the story in another MCU movie,

They cross paths with Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) from S.H.I.E.L.D. in a subplot that would later serve as a bridge to the story in another MCU movie, The Avengers.

Though the movie has more than its share of memorable scenes (from the brainwashing flashbacks, to Frank Sinatra doing karate, to Angela Lansbury's third - act soliloquy), there's too much dead space in between, including a superfluous subplot with Janet Leigh (who curiously gets third billing) that could have been cut entirely.

That's a pretty big strike against the movie from the start, and although Blitz tries his best to mold the story into a sort of adult «Breakfast Club,» the characters are paper - thin and none of the subplots pay off, including a potential romance between Eloise and a hunky wedding crasher (Thomas Cocquerel) that goes nowhere.

That's interesting, I suppose, but the murder subplot never doesn't feel like a gratuitous «hook» in a show blessed with such a unique and potent milieu, and it paves the way for more gangster shit from a former writer of «The Sopranos» (Winter) who apparently can't leave that series behind.2

Furthermore, what effects do these actions have on the citizens caught in the middle of something so ugly and dangerous (a subplot that very few directors have the skill to weave into the grander scheme of things, let alone winding up allowing for some of the strongest takeaways from the film).

This isn't entirely their fault however, since Iscove is constantly cutting away from their story at seemingly random intervals to dabble in subplots involving the couple's flaky and / or freaky roommates (Amanda Detmer and Jason Biggs — the pastry - banger from «American Pie»).

Lame subplots involving Bobby's sister (Sari Lennick) and gangster brother (Corey Stoll) only get in the way of the more interesting love story, which benefits from Eisenberg and Stewart's excellent chemistry.

The invented romance subplot is not explored enough to justify its presence, and this is indicative of the basic problem with the screenplay by author Mark Frost (whose career has taken him all over the place, from Minneapolis's Guthrie theatre to David Lynch's cult favorite «Twin Peaks» and now the big screen Fantastic Four and its forthcoming sequel).

By that do you mean sprawling, and great to look at, with confusing subplots that send some heroes off to chase still yet another object, far away from the main action?

Only a subplot involving a pair of crooked local cops and the two brief, vigorous action scenes — shot largely with the camera following the assassin Portnoy from behind, her black wig in the center of the frame — give a glimpse of what Florentine is capable of.

From here, «Black Nativity» uses Langston as a focal point for a variety of subplots and characters.

It's amusing to see the chaos of a wedding weekend in motion, but the script bites off more than it can chew, indulging nearly every actor with some form of subplot that takes attention away from the saga of Jason and Sabrina.

The subplot of Leo's family also adds a breath of fresh air by producing a layer of drama that is absent from the original, causing choppy waters of emotion to arouse the truth of what really happened after he fell into the sea.

This strand features a number of sepia - toned flashbacks that tell the backstory of Eddie and Tanya's relationship from their university days to the present, as well as a subplot tracing Eddie's relationship with a childhood friend (and potential lover) Amanda (Sarah Wynter), who he sees, by chance, every nine - and - a-half years.

James Tynion IV has done remarkable work crafting compelling drama around the Bat - family with his Detective Comics run, taking cues from the Chris Claremont school of superhero storytelling to build a dense narrative featuring a big cast of characters, each with their own subplots.

Gods and Generals (Two - Disc Extended Director's Cut in Blu - ray Book Packaging)-- Reedited from beginning to end with amplified scenes and an added subplot, this all - new 2 - Disc Extended Director's Cut of Ronald F. Maxwell's Gettysburg prequel restores...

While moments, particularly the resolution to that seemingly throwaway subplot about the dead friend, can be moving despite their dissonance (a Farrelly hallmark), they're always cursory to the central duo, who are unrepentant in their squandering of years on foolish pranks, openly hostile towards reflections of their age (e.g., Fraida), and insulated from harsh reality by not only their wilful ignorance, but a perpetual fog of nostalgia as well.

Sweet Home Alabama, victimized by knee - jerk reactions to NRG surveys (in addition to reshooting the finale because a bait - and - switch gag made especially gullible preview auds uncomfortable, Tennant removed a subplot that cast doubt upon the Patrick Dempsey character's fidelity to Reese Witherspoon's), is thus paralyzed from the studio logo down; sometimes you're supposed to be provoked, sometimes that's the point.

The subplot involving Bishop's stepson Ryan (Gerard Kearns), who falls in with a sociopathic gangster, manages the difficult feat of being both lurid and boring; and the way Bishop finally extricates the boy from the mess is so raucously unbelievable that what no doubt was meant to be a crowd - pleasing finale comes across instead as crowd - annoying.

The new material includes never - before - seen subplots, extended fight sequences and even the deletion of a few scenes from the theatrical release.

It is easily the director's lowest - aspiring piece, a miserable bit of landscape pornography bound to a somehow more miserable pair of sweaty romances with a ridiculous mystery subplot that completely fails to distract from the picture's shapeless awfulness.

Music really isn't this movie's top priority, and as further evidence, before the band even performs three - quarters of a song in front of a crowd, the screenplay by Ryan Landels has already given us the subplot about the robot, which leads the sisters on a hunt to find some kind of message from Jerrica and Kimber's father to the former (Sorry, Kimber, but only Jerrica gets a posthumous pep talk from dad).

Every frame of «Need for Speed» is over-the-top, from the driving sequences, to the performances, to the shifts in the script and the subplots.

Aside from all this, The Sun Shines Bright is a marvelously entertaining film, laid back and effortlessly told, despite the social commentary and intertwining subplots.