Sentences with phrase «surprises than the action»

All the characters, in fact, have more fullness and surprises than the action - movie norm.

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Consider this... a person goes to college, gets a four year degree in archaeology (or some antiquities preservation analog); spends summers sifting through sand and rock and gravel, all the while taking graduate level classes... person eventually obtains the vaunted PhD in archaeology... then works his / her tail off seeking funding for an archeological excavation, with the payoff being more funding, and more opportunities to dig in the dirt... do you think professional archaeologists are looking hard for evidence of the Exodus on a speculative basis... not a chance... they know their PhD buys them nothing more than a job at Tel Aviv Walmart if they don't discover and publish... so they write grants for digs near established sites / communities, and stay employed sifting rock in culturally safe areas... not unless some shepard stumbles upon a rare find in an unexpected place do you get archeological interest and action in remote places... not at all surprising that the pottery and other evidence of the Exodus and other biblical events lie waiting to be discovered... doesn't mean not there... just not found yet...

After two weeks of action, it is fair to say that it has been business as usual in the NFL — that is to say, highly unpredictable and filled with more surprises than the ending...

Zouma has been a surprise revelation this season — being called into action more than Mourinho himself thought he'd be — even pushing England international Gary Cahill out of the side.

The Arsenal and Germany international star Mesut Ozil has been out of action now for 10 weeks, ever since he heard that crack while the Gunners were playing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and it turned out to be a much bigger problem than anyone first thought (surprise, surprise).

There have only been two weeks of NFL action and we have already seen more surprises than a David Lynch movie, only with less haunting music and more commercials for Draft Kings and Fan Duel.

There also seems to be an assumption that the service will be better managed when privatised - which seems a little surprising since it could make management less, rather than more, accountable for their actions.

But you might be surprised to learn this: dating success has far more to do with YOUR actions than on the available pool of compatible singles.

As such, I went into London Has Fallen with a bit of hope, although there is rarely a more dreary prospect than sequels to surprise hit action movies.

It's less action - packed than a similar story (Atomic Blonde, released just last year) and Red Sparrow's ending is less a surprise than a cop out that could have been resolved in less time.

Ant - Man, on the other hand, was more than just a comedy movie, it was a heist film that managed to surprise audiences with its unique action scenes (thanks to the shrinking capabilities of the film's main hero and villain).

While the action wastes no time in starting up, the story - beats do get a little repetitive and I glanced at my watch more than once during the final third — surprising as the film only runs for 90 minutes.

The movie is said to contain no less than 17 different action sequences, adding up to well over an hour of footage and moreover, Evans has promised to keep some surprises for when you see this in theaters.

Still, there are more than enough laughs and clever surprises in this broad and sometimes violent farce to warrant a recommendation, thanks to a solidly funny script by Mark Perez, some pretty neat camera moves and choreographed action / comedic sequences from directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein — and a likable and talented ensemble cast, led by two of my favorites.

So it's more than a little surprising to see Liman's name on the credits for «The Wall,» a gritty, low - budget war movie featuring limited violence, more talking than action and a mere three characters, one of whom is unconscious for most of the movie and another who never appears on camera at all.

By evidence of its trailer, it seems Day of the Soldado has retained the visual splendour of its predecessor, along with the same hard - hitting action and deeply sinister tone, suggesting that this potentially unnecessary sequel might more than surprise one or two when it arrives this June.

Those who watched the film following its surprise Oscar win discovered a unique crime thriller more concerned with people's passions — be they watching sports, getting drunk, or tracking a murderer — than with gunplay or chase sequences (despite a one - take action scene that gives Children Of Men a run for its money).

People went hoping that this vengeance tale would be Chan's version of «Taken» and were likely surprised to see that it's much talkier movie than they were expecting, and the action scenes don't have that typical Chan energy as he's too often leaning into the age of his character (although there are a couple of neat stunts).

However, considering it's pure pulp entertainment, leaning more toward comedy than action, we'd be surprised if it's being considered for anything other an out of competition bow at best.

Fitting neatly into the limited expectations I had for the movie, Avenger: Age of Ultron is nothing more and nothing less than a big - budget action movie that takes no risks and delivers no surprises.

Reed handles the comedy nicely, and it's a happy surprise how smooth and clean his action sequences are, more so than most directors who actually specialize in action.

Since decades of research make it clear that what matters for evaluating employees or turning around schools is how well you do it — rather than whether you do it a certain way — it's not surprising that well - intentioned demands for «bold» federal action on school improvement have a history of misfiring.

I have traded end - of - day strategies successfully for more than 12 years, so it's no surprise that my trading courses and tutorials are focused on end - of - day price action analysis and trading daily charts.

However, since all three screens look for stocks with strong recent price action, it is not surprising that the median price - earnings ratios for the Bargain screen (37.0) and Growth screen (108.0) are significantly higher than the median price - earnings ratio for exchange - listed stocks (18.1).

It may not be stellar or even amongst the best of the Marvel movies, but I'd be surprised if it's anything less than a funny, action - packed romp with a raccoon.

What's surprising for a genre where you might expect the action to get a little dry after the first few missions is that 2k have tried their hardest to make XCOM feel like an action movie rather than a game of RISK.

When Dead Space 2 was announced less than two years later, it was no surprise that EA wanted to push the series into a more action - focused direction to appeal to a wider audience.

This was radically more upsetting than the death of Agro in Shadow of the Colossus, since that event happens in a pre-scripted cut scene (and thus not as a result of player action), and was also not much of a surprise to me as an experienced game writer.

But none is more exciting (or least surprising) than the news that a «New 3D Mario Action Game» and Mario Kart Wii U are in development for the Wii U. Both games will make their debut at this year's E3 Expo where they'll be available in playable form.

If you enjoy the fast paced action of Rocket League than Psyonix & Zac Toys has a surprise for you this summer.

More than anything, I think this game has recaptured many of the aspects of console gaming that really shine for me: multiple players, same screen, fast action, fun puzzles, working together, a world with plenty to be discovered, and surprises (and I don't mean scripted «surprises», I mean surprises the players find in the environment and mechanics, like the Totec / Lara double jump).

Title: Victor Vran Version Tested: PC Available On: Windows PC, OS X, Linux Developer: Haemimont Games Publisher: EuroVideo Medien Genre: Action RPG Official Site: Victor Vran Release Date: July 24, 2015 Where to Buy: Steam, GOG.com If you want an affordable action RPG to pleasantly surprise you, look no further than Victor Vran by Bulgarian independent studio Haemimont Action RPG Official Site: Victor Vran Release Date: July 24, 2015 Where to Buy: Steam, GOG.com If you want an affordable action RPG to pleasantly surprise you, look no further than Victor Vran by Bulgarian independent studio Haemimont action RPG to pleasantly surprise you, look no further than Victor Vran by Bulgarian independent studio Haemimont Games.

Despite fantastic environmental design, solid action fundamentals and elaborate scripted sequences the game really becomes less than the sum of its parts, and it's surprising to see it flail around in this way.

I played through the game on normal difficulty for both action and puzzle portions and was surprised to find myself stumped more than a few times — something that hasn't happened for me since Silent Hill 3!

My problem with Gleick's actions is not that it was wrong in itself to obtain the documents in the way he did and for them to be made public - I think there was a real public interest in publishing the documents and although the contents were not surprising to those of us who follow the subject closely, the wider public is now likely to be more aware of Heartland's agenda than previously.

In a surprise move, the Court ruled «that a landowner does not have a duty to assist invitees in crossing a public street when the landowner does no more than site and maintain a parking lot that requires invitees to cross the street to access the landowner's premises, so long as the street's dangers are not obscured or magnified by some condition of the landowner's premises or by some action taken by the landowner.»

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What made it best was passion (35 %), feeling in love (23 %), anticipation or surprise (33 %), or the thrill of who it was (16 %) rather than the technicalities of a good kiss (12 %), such as amazing lip action or perfect pressure and coordination.

It usually comes as a surprise when our words or actions are interpreted other than how we intended.