Sentences with phrase «throwaway line»

The fallout from the reveal is almost completely neglected and given a few throwaway lines in the beginning to explain what happened; the only person who has some great emotional payoff is Jughead.

Here's the thing: every time a character is introduced, every time a seemingly throwaway line of dialogue is given that little extra emphasis, every time the classic three - act structure requires a very particular plot development... you know exactly what's coming next.

I hope to someday work with a larger press, and I'm completely open with Throwaway Lines about that plan.

It's his way to get easy laughs with throwaway lines.

In this universe rife with inside jokes and gems disguised as throwaway lines, Guest himself appears as the wondrously detached director of the film, who asserts his authority by not asserting it when dealing with addled actors or wounded first - time screenwriters (Bob Balaban and Michael McKean).

There are shadows of their past in Hall Pass, particularly one bit that takes a seemingly throwaway line about the sexual desperation of one character and plays it out to its pathetic extreme, but the rest of the long - form jokes are old standbys or false starts.

I don't mind the ambiguity, but there are a few throwaway lines of dialogue that suggested more plot was hidden in the shadows, making the resolution unsatisfying.

For Throwaway Lines Often Ring True, he offers another take on this text - the centerpiece for the exhibit - a monumental 9 by 7 foot canvas, featuring all 2,300 words from the 26 songs in the album.

So much of what actually works here comes from little looks, an occasional throwaway line in what seems to be a screenplay that left plenty of room for the two lead actors to improvise jokes to mixed effect, and the situations that are far shorter than the majority of scenes, like when the son takes his mother to the Grand Canyon after she has spent the entire trip saying she wants to see it.

Every set up is properly payed off later in the film as well as lots of funny throwaway lines.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ERIK DEN BREEJEN Throwaway Lines Often Ring True PROJECT SPACE: RUSSELL NACHMAN Deep in the Forest May 16 — June 14, 2008 Reception: Friday, May 16, 6 — 8 pm In Erik den Breejen's first solo exhibition at Freight + Volume, his love affair with music and lyrics manifests itself by way of brightly colored, abstract, text - based paintings.

Even throwaway lines like, «I'm sorry,» or «I didn't see the other driver,» can be misconstrued to suggest responsibility for the accident.

Best to include small, throwaway lines when you can that indicate what you were doing during that time - whether it was volunteer work, family time, or job searching.

Just as in Fairchild v Glenhaven Funeral Services Ltd [2002] UKHL 22, [2002] 3 All ER 305, where Lord Hutton's deliberate throwaway line opened the door for defendants to argue that mesothelioma damages were apportionable, so too one must look to the subtext in Rothwell.

We will have to wait and see whether Wenger's throwaway line suggesting that the medical staff have actually discovered the underlying reason for the fact that Aaron Ramsey's injury problems keep coming back.

The second interesting thing about Every Thing Will Be Fine is that it's very bad, and that its bizarre throwaway lines and shrugged - off subplots brings to mind Tommy Wiseau instead of Douglas Sirk — an impression underscored by extensive, largely mismatched dubbing.

Take for instance, Po's throwaway line after chugging up hundreds of stairs on his way to dastardly Shen's headquarters: «I threw up a little bit on the third floor.

But that image is just as often subverted with a sly change of the president's expression, or a nearly throwaway line of dialogue that subtly parodies the Lincoln iconography as the put - on of a brilliant leader who is, by necessity, part flim - flam man.

And the odd throwaway line lands.

Worse, barely any of the exposition in the film's dreary first half hour affects the rest of the movie; one throwaway line creates a late - movie action beat, but it's not even played as the triumph over personal history that it could have been.

You also have to appreciate a film that takes a seemingly throwaway line during one of Simon's hallucinations and turns it into the setup of the last laugh during the service.

«Arrested Development» Award for Best Throwaway Lines: • «Keep it in the oven...» — Jason Bateman, «Juno» •»... Terrorism...» — Michael Cera, «Superbad» (actually, Cera has so many astonishingly brilliant under - his - breath moments in «Superbad» and «Juno» it's uncanny)

In fact there are no throwaway lines in this film at all — the script is perfect.

I think she's fun and cute and it's great to see that she actually gets to do more than stand there and recite a couple throwaway lines.

Or another moment in which an obviously over-dubbed throwaway line is added to describe a villain with: «He looks Afghani!»

Which is saying something, because it's only developed in one elliptic flashback and a few throwaway lines here and there.

Some cute and effective throwaway lines include one by Burt to his groupies who must sign a pledge in his bedroom that they are over 18 and a release form to disallow lawsuits.

The script by Ted Elliott and Terry Russio has some nice throwaway lines.

Some amusing throwaway lines and a charismatic Stone portrayal can't compensate for a predictable screenplay by rookie director Susan Walter that lacks surprise or relationship insight.

Virtually every detail in Wright and Pegg's screenplay pays off, from unknowingly prophetic throwaway lines («The next time I see him, he's dead!»

On the other hand some of the more mature jokes border on the macabre or are simply throwaway lines at the end of scenes which are easily missed.

In the first of our features looking back at the best acting on film in 2017, we celebrate creative line deliveries that tell you everything you need to know about a character, render potential throwaway lines quotable, and leave you thinking about their precise intonation days later.

A subplot where Hit Girl is ostracized by some classmates and exacts a nasty revenge seems like a dry run for Moretz's performance in the upcoming Carrie remake; elsewhere, the filmmakers borrow from virtually every comic - book movie ever made while retaining a smug sense of superiority toward the genre (one throwaway line mocks Stan Lee fan boys).

He's at his funniest when spouting throwaway lines and asides that don't sound scripted.

As an author whose book was published by micro-press Throwaway Lines, I'm fascinated by her topic, the self - publishing process.

Your entire argument was about exclusives, with one throwaway line mentioning other advantages you felt Xbox possessed drowned out by a sea of paragraphs in which you exclusively (pun intended) talk exclusives.

Rockstar have always been excellent at incorporating satire into their games, particularly when it comes to GTA, with billboards, radio chatter and conversational throwaway lines all designed to make us chuckle.

Throwaway lines such as, «Gathering things, connecting them, sharing them with others in a way that positions one as a taste - making host: sounds fun, doesn't it?

All I heard was a six - word throwaway line as a sop to one of his supporter groups.

It's a familiar story: An interesting paper gets published, there is a careless throwaway line in the press release, and a whole series of misleading headlines ensues.

Along the way though, Wilderpeople is also a surprisingly touching film, where the jokes are interspersed with lavish, gasp - worthy New Zealand scenery, as well as the occasional throwaway line that resonates deep with the soul.

who becomes the victim of a female con - artist who lives in Florida, «the worst place in America» (one of the film's few and funny throwaway lines).

Screenwriter Mark Perez (Accepted) displays a knack for throwaway lines — «What's that, Head & Shoulders?

had me laughing out loud despite sitting on my own watching it), but I missed some of the brilliant seemingly throwaway lines that were highlighted in the features.

Disappointingly, other than a few throwaway lines she contributes little to the story, and actually seems kind of pointless...

In a throwaway line intended to highlight his perpetually boyish good looks, his agent Rick Yorn refers to DiCaprio as a character actor in a leading man's body.

I thought that was a throwaway line, but then I heard variations of it again and again.

When we raised the matter with Barack afterward, he was surprised and frustrated that a debate in which he had generally performed well would be remembered for what he regarded as a throwaway line.

It's a throwaway line, but Nietzsche was onto something when he said madness was the exception in individuals but the rule in crowds.»