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This narrative twist has been the subject of intensive theorising and fan speculation since the game's release in January, but you get the impression that Capcom weren't really aware of this, as the mystery is basically brushed aside with a throwaway line of dialogue.

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Ironically, this throwaway line of dialogue effectively describes the editing style of its director.

(Ant - Man and Hawkeye are notable exceptions, their absence relegated to a throwaway line of dialogue.)

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.

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

What exactly was the relevance of this throwaway line?

It may just have been a throwaway line, a presumed witticism, to which he gave little thought; in which case he is convicted merely of intellectual sloppiness.

A throwaway line in an Oxford Outlook article about the worship of the Virgin Mary provoked a response from Vivien Dayrell - Browning, a 19 - year - old secretary at Blackwell's.

Criticism of Jihadism is dismissed with a throwaway line: «Islam is accused of violence, as if Christianity is innocent.»

Russell pokes fun of his weight, makes ludicrous power plays to establish his dominance in prison, and invites a number of deeply uncomfortable jokes about his inevitable sexual abuse in prison — a line of comedy that feels even more unwelcome given that the film's cast includes an accused sexual assailant in T.J. Miller, who needlessly returns as Deadpool's best friend, Weasel, in a few throwaway scenes.

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.

As in her previous collaboration with Robespierre, Slate is disarmingly delightful, slowly unveiling a new side to Dana and coaxing laughs out of lines that should by all rights be throwaways.

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.

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.

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).

Some of the throwaway lines are rather funny, as are several of the sight gags, such as a recurring bit in which the Duke keeps accidentally killing his wife's dog, then replacing it with one that looks nothing like the previous one.

What Chase did have was Hughes» tightly written script, peppered with sight gags and such a deep arsenal of throwaway lines that new ones emerge with every viewing («Don't forget the rubber sheets and the gerbils.»)

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

between Jim, Maggie, and Don (and Lisa); the goosebump - raising way that the show used on - screen text to reveal the BP spill and the Giffords shooting; the structural flourishes of the 2010 election episode and the season finale; that great scene where Don gives a master class in covering trashy news; the way you can see Olivia Munn finding her bearings as an actress, and how that parallels her character becoming a confident on - air personality; the brashness of Jane Fonda, the patience of David Krumholtz, the deliciousness with which Emily Mortimer says the word «douchebag,» the way Jeff Daniels tosses off his throwaway lines, and the way he answered that «sorority girl»'s question the second time.

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).

Some of Amar's libertarian schtick is amusing, although his best line is a throwaway non sequitur about ostriches» suicidal tendencies.

This quick line, almost a jokey throwaway, is, in fact, key to Sarah Polley's conception of autobiography and documentary filmmaking.

One of the most interesting lines of dialogue in Avengers: Infinity War, is also a bit of a throwaway line, but it has big implications for Avengers 4 so let's revisit it.

The first half of «A Quiet Passion,» in particular, is a riotous assemblage of drawing - room banter to rival Whit Stillman's recent adaptation of the Jane Austen comedy «Love & Friendship,» though the line readings here are more deliberate than effervescent, and even throwaway witticisms prove intimately revealing of character, milieu and circumstance.

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

Not funny out of context, but in the movie it is preceded by certain other lines, and delivered with a certain throwaway intonation, and seen from a certain camera angle, and followed by certain reactions.

It's her character who sees through the posturing, the overcompensation and macho social codes of this chamber piece of blunt - force stupidity and survival to utter a throwaway line that could easily sum up the entire movie: «Ugh, men.»

Vexed at the outcome, the villain's henchman said that dealing with the Avengers would be «courting death itself» — a throwaway line that was in fact full of meaning and thrilled fans of the character.

With the blessing of Monsters, Inc. writer - director Pete Docter, they decided not to take a throwaway line from Sulley in the first film — «You've been jealous of me since the fourth grade» — literally.

Oscar - winner Octavia Spencer («The Help») is a throwaway casting choice as Amity Johanna (who has more of a role in the novels), and Oscar - nominated Naomi Watts has barely ten lines in the whole film (though she is gifted with the closing scene of the film — a scene that was drastically changed from the book).

The two leads complement each other perfectly: Thornton is an exceptionally understated actor who leavens his heavy dialogue with subtle line readings and throwaway bits of humor, setting the stage for Berry's full - barreled performance, which screams with deep reserves of anguish and fortitude.

It's one of those throwaway traits that crime stories usually give to the «girlfriend» so that she has a few lines to say to the hero during their meager scenes together.

Most of these are throwaway moments, adding little more than a discarded line, but a conversation between Ned and Eleanor generates some interest.

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).

But if the pilot was just a series of throwaway lines, it's one thing.

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.

Irate that columnist George Will had questioned the benefits of early childhood education in a throwaway line in paragraph 15 of an op - ed, Heckman wrote, «Those benefits, quoted by President Obama this year, come from my evidence - based analysis of more than 30 years of data from the Perry Preschool program... It is as good a trial for effectiveness as those we currently rely on to evaluate prescription and over-the-counter drugs.»

But these are throwaway lines, completely at odds with the clear, overall thrust of their arguments.

But Throwaway Lines has a staff of exactly two, and my editor has a day job.

The ending of Iron Man 3 where Stark all but hangs up the armour and destroys his robotic army is entirely ignored for the sake of the plot, meanwhile Cap and Falcon's decision to hunt down Bucky Barnes at the end of Captain America: Winter Soldier is also hastily glossed over in a throwaway line which does nothing but make the ending of Winter Soldier feel pointless.

Of course, reading the article, it looks like Next Gen has just chosen to play up a throwaway line from the analyst and make it the headline.

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

Assuming that it was, I think it's quite odd to say that his explanation of the whole reason why he wrote the paper can be dismissed as «throwaway lines».

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.

At any rate, I've previously noted that the settled science has taken five years to catch up with one of my throwaway lines.

That's usually a throwaway line in lots of smartphone reviews, but I'm telling you I mean it.

Resume real estate is valuable; there is no need to use any of it up with this throwaway line.