Sentences with phrase «surprised at the characters»

Players were a bit surprised at the characters in single - player and the game felt bland in general.

Not exact matches

That the new baccalaureate program at Cornell University would be thoroughly interfaith in character is not surprising, since the Cornell United Religious Work has functioned on an interreligious basis for many years.

The revelatory character of sacred writings results essentially from their powerful exemplification of the first two fundamentals of religious experience: In the first place, there is the marked element of surprise, of wonder and amazement at the new and wholly unexpected things that have come to pass (e.g., deliverance of the Hebrews from Egypt or from Babylon, the sense of a living presence among the disciples who had witnessed Jesus» crucifixion).

Character dining is great fun, and I was actually surprised at how much he who has trouble sitting still for ten seconds my son enjoyed it ** see above video **, but neither of my kids ate very much.

These little cabbage surprise packs each have at least one surprise character inside.

It's only after they are around other children who have already latched onto this notion that kids don't like vegetables and after they start watching television where cartoons, commercials, and other television shows perpetuate the «kids don't like vegetables» notion (if you watch kid's programming, you'd be surprised at the number of times that either kid characters in shows or television commercials portray vegetables as yucky) that they are exposed to the much - accepted norm that kids don't like vegetables — and so they decide that vegetables are yucky.

«I continue to be very surprised at the governor's position on this issue because he was such a consistent champion of holding the line on pension increases that this is — it's so out of character,» Wolfson said.

«Indeed, Nigerians are not surprised at the contents of the recent false alarms by the APC as they are undoubtedly a reflection of the character, inner thoughts and ideology of its leaders.

Case in point: The surprising medical history of vampires, witches, zombies, and other spooky characters that you're likely to encounter (at least in stories) this season.

I'm not surprised at all to hear there's a root to the fun fashion of the characters in these books.

It should come as no surprise that a sponge is going to harbor some pretty unsavory characters, so be sure that you're properly cleansing your Beauty Blenders once a week at the very least, and trash them before six months of use.

It's perhaps not surprising to note that Breathe inevitably segues into a fairly meandering midsection, as Laurent, along with coscripter Julien Lambroschini, devotes just a little too much time to the characters» uneventful exploits at a countryside cottage.

The characters are 3 dimensional, the plot subtle and surprising, and at the end of it I felt I had learned something about a culture unknown to me.

It is not too surprising that a movie that forces its characters into a debate between science and religion at nearly every turn would get both wrong with almost equal frequency.

The characters are 3 dimensional, the plot subtle and surprising, and at the end of it I felt

Of course, we also see more in each of the other characters: Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) has learned to play to his audience and is so good at it that he even surprises Haymitch (Woody Harrelson); Haymitch continues to show a facility for diplomacy and pragmatism, as well as growing attachment to his charges; and even Effie's (Elizabeth Banks) cheerful façade begins to crack.

The only reason my rating is so high is the fact that I never expected it to be as good as it was, It come as quite a surprise how funny it was, Ice Cube basically plays the same character that made his role in the Jump Street films so good, It's nothing new but it's full of cheap laughs from start to finish and the fight at the end was pretty entertaining, Yes it's predictable but it's allot of fun.

While it may feel too simple at moments and its gameplay not as varied as it would be expected, it's a good departure from the Pokémon world for one of its most recognizable characters and one which will be a pleasant surprise for many.

The new episodes don't represent another radical leap forward in style or quality the way season two was, but whatever's lost from the shock of the new (nothing here is quite as weird or surprising as the cavewoman prologue or «International Assassin,» though a joke in the second episode and a party sequence in the fifth come close) is gained in how much more we know all the characters at this point, and how aware they are of their proximity to their story's end.

But I was actually pretty surprised at how well put together the character customization is, you'll run into very few look alikes in the online game, which we will get to in a minute.

The story loses its sermon - like cadence, growing a bit more natural as Will and his sister bicker at each other like siblings do (it's no surprise that Perry's characters spark to life when they're being shitty to each other).

Last year's adaptation of the Marvel character — which starred Ryan Reynolds in the title role — was a surprise hit both critically and commercially, generating nearly $ 800 million worldwide at the box office.

Throwing punches with twists and turns to bend your character's spaghetti-esque mitts, there's a surprising level of strategy involved in what at first looks like a simple bash - em - up.

Filmmaker Tim Chambers has infused the proceedings with a palpably routine feel that grows more and more problematic as time progresses, with one's ongoing efforts at embracing the characters and their exploits consistently stymied by the total lack of surprises within Chambers» screenplay.

The only left - field surprise in the third act is one character's skill at securing cash for a plane ticket and getting from rural WA to the Japanese capital in less than a day.

Parents should know that this movie includes extended fantasy / comic peril and violence with characters injured and (temporarily) killed and some disturbing images and jump - out - at - you surprises, some crude humor about body parts and functions, some teen (adult avatar) drinking and drunkenness, kisses, and some schoolyard language (b - word).

But the satr of the Direct, and the character that was announced at the end as a surprise (yeah...), was Ryu from Street Fighter.

That was followed by an unexpected surprise when Cohen, dressed in character as General Aladeen of Wadiya, surrounded by two female and two male armed bodyguards appeared at the back of the theatre.

With all of the things that have been thrown at the characters this season, are you surprised that is hasn't all brought Rachel and Quinn closer together, instead of pitting them against each other?

Its story holds precious few surprises and the title character ends this film as pretty much the same person he was when we met him at the beginning — without quite becoming the person Luke Skywalker and Obi - Wan Kenobi found and pulled out of a wretched hive of scum and villainy on Tatooine.

The new teaser trailer below shows off a very small piece of the character roster in this game, with a big surprise at the end, pun intended.

But Squires has one great scene, set at a food bank, in which the actress and Loach stage a genuinely and disarmingly surprising moment, one that briefly turns Kattie into the film's most galvanizing character.

Ewan McGregor and Stellan Skarsgård are given little meat on their characters» skeletons, although at least both will have surprises in store for viewers toward the conclusion.

Sega is preparing for a «surprise announcement» at the upcoming Yakuza Character General Election event in Japan; fans speculate possible reveal of PS3, PS4, or Vita games.

The surprise winner of the top prize at Cannes, this three - hour French drama is unlike any movie we've ever seen, getting so deeply under the skin of its central character that we find universal truths...

Tancharoen revealed Paxton's character will join «in a very surprising way» when he starts his character arc of at least four episodes starting in late - February or early - March.

Harry is so tightly wound that you wouldn't be surprised if he explodes in violence at any moment, even if he is the most principled character in the whole film.

The top 12 features well loved playwright's like Tennessee Williams (though I was surprised by his second most revived), Arthur Miller, Eugene O'Neill, and of course Edward Albee's masterpiece Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf • Variety Rance Howard, the character actor and father of Ron Howard, has passed away • Gr8ter Days David Cassidy, 70s teen idol of the Patridge Family has passed away • Variety The Seen and Unseen, which you'll remember I raved about at TIFF, has won two new prizes this past week, splitting the Grand Prize at Tokyo FilmEx and winning the APSA for Youth Feature.

The characters are original, funny and constantly surprising and we can't wait to bring them to life at Netflix, the perfect home for innovative storytelling.»

One of the great surprises of 2015 has been the remarkable number of fully dimensional female characters featured at the forefront of numerous pictures.

Johnny Depp, who is popular for playing Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates Of Caribbean franchise, had earlier dressed as his character and surprised fans at Disneyland.

Likely no one will be surprised at the trajectory of The Edge of Seventeen «s plot and where it ends up, but it has heart, raw emotion, fantastic performances, and a number of supporting characters to add on to the fun.

And — even though its hinted at the beginning, Jeff, Who Lives at Home also has a surprise ending that might be the true test of whether an audience is into these characters or not.

There are layers to this character that are only slowly revealed, but Ling clearly knows them inside and out, hinting at them all the while and flatly surprised at all Mrs. Li (and you and everyone else) hasn't guessed.

There are also good performances from supporting characters Miranda Richardson (The Bachelor, Merlin), Lisa Marie (Burton's wife, who has a habit of showing up in small roles in his films), Michael Gough (Alfred from the Batman movies), Ian McDiarmid (Restoration), Christopher Walken (Blast From the Past, The Rose Hotel), an unbilled cameo by Martin Landau, Jeffrey Jones (Ravenous, Stuart Little), and a surprising decent Caspar Van Dien (The Omega Code, Starship Troopers), probably because the amount of spoken time allotted to his character was kept at a minimum.

Given that the score of Breakfast at Tiffany's — especially the signature «Moon River» tune — is as iconic as Hepburn's character of Holly Golightly, it's rather surprising that only in the new DVD release is there a documentary featurette focusing solely on composer Henry Mancini and his indelible and enduring contribution to this film and the movie music world in general.

A scene in which Milo's vaguely hilarious food allergy comes into play is curiously never resolved, two of Milo's hacker pals from the old days are so similar in appearance and voice to one another that I was abstractedly surprised to see them on the screen together at the end of the film, the reveal of a secret molestation is abused in an insulting and clumsy way, and a stock blue - collar cop character is introduced as the worst kind of deus ex machina: the late - in - the - game triumph of a heretofore marginalized comic foil (see: Barnard Hughes in The Lost Boys).

While the surprises were largely kept in check, there's just enough flavor and intrigue to offer a glance at what's to come thanks to various story details and playable character reveals.

The only surprise is arguably Sacha Baron Cohen as rival barber Signor Adolfo Pirelli — though his chameleon - like approach to his other well known characters has always hinted at a broader range.

His surprise at winning it was almost as great as mine; Last Ride «s a good film, but far from a great one, and the downward spiral traced by Hugo Weaving's character in the film is not done justice by a soundtrack that hits an elegiac pitch at the very outset but never modulates it in concert with the narrative.