Sentences with phrase «very melodramatic»

I know that some people feel sad, in fact there is a song that I know that says «I cry the day that I take the tree down...» It is very melodramatic and every time I hear it, I think, yeah I cry tears of -LSB-...]

If he hadn't leaked the story in a very melodramatic way there wouldn't have been a run on the bank.

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All in all, the film is plenty conventional, even in a portrayal of Ancient Rome that is about as thin as a lot of the characterization, and as contrived as the melodramatics which slow down the impact of momentum almost as much as dull and draggy spells, thus making for a script whose shortcomings are challenged well enough by a powerful score, immersively beautiful visual style, solid direction, and strong lead acting for Henry Koster's «The Robe» to stand as an adequately rewarding and very intriguing study on the impact Christ had even on those who brought about his demise.

Very disappointed that this turned out to be a melodramatic «people are horrible when cut off from society» show, as opposed to a science fiction show.

While some humorous amusement is to be had from these lighter threads, they degenerate into the manipulative, melodramatic hokum of those sappy «very special episodes» of sitcoms or, in the case of David, disease - themed afterschool specials.

Still, Spielberg's epic adventure War Horse looks very good — if a bit melodramatic — in its own right.

Because what I saw was mature, very well written and acted, and never once resorted to being overly melodramatic or deliberately exploitative with the audience's emotions.

Alongside the two leads, the supporting performances are also very fine, Grainger imbuing Louise with a wit and forthrightness that portrays her not only as the «good» woman in contrast to Rachel, but also as a voice of common sense against Philip's melodramatic swooning.

It is very much a gothic romance, rather than a straightforward period horror piece, with a great emphasis on family dischord and melodramatic behavior, set in snowy Buffalo, New York, early in the 20th century.

Nowhere is this more evident than in the melodramatic swirl of the climax, in which, over the course of just a few minutes, LaBoeuf saves Mattie from strangulation by Chaney; LaBoeuf saves Cogburn from being shot by Lucky Ned (a very good Barry Pepper); and Mattie saves LaBoeuf and herself from pummeling by Chaney — only to fall immediately into a pit of snakes and need rescuing again by Cogburn.

As melodramatic as that may sound, it's just very weird that the director of Hard Candy is now directing sequels, and sequels of spin offs.

If the very survival of poise in Lubitsch was always involved with simultaneously fueling and controlling the fires of emotion, in Edwards the impeccable precariousness of comic order often finds expression in thriller elements, as in a masterly post-credits robbery sequence that is tense, fascinating, as beautifully machined as the fantastic caper itself — and funny too, in a thoroughly distinctive alliance of the giddiness inherent in breathbating suspense and the melodramatic effectiveness of slapstick violence.

She's a haunting character, and Larson plays her with a quiet, yearning tension that's quite moving, but the film works to simplify her very complex bond with her parents, even throwing in a melodramatic slow - motion run toward her dying father near the end.

Aronofsky is going for a very specific aesthetic tone here, a home invasion thriller psychodrama with layered metaphors and melodramatic elements.

This is an elegantly shot and meticulously choreographed effort, with a very old - fashioned, melodramatic vibe.

It never asks for melodramatic, cheap tears, instead relying on two intricate character portraits and very good performances to make you all weepy.

If you continue to run the engine with very low oil, destruction will occur... and no... I'm not being melodramatic about it.

However, the book was very sappy and melodramatic.

Combining the traditional blandly heartwarming gags of newspaper cartoons with geekiness and fanservice (the typical formula is four cute girls and one ditzy adult woman doing adorable things), it's a very different genre from melodramatic shojo and shonen manga; but it's also easier for casual readers to get into (since it lacks the long storylines of Drag - On Ball etc.) and, with its four - panel structure, it's perfect to view on computer screens and smartphones.

Working on a rushed development schedule and attempting to develop for two very different platforms simultaneously, Sonic Team developed an unfinished, poorly designed game loaded down with glitches and an inane, melodramatic story.

You get to watch Cinna and Marcus going to save Blank, you get to see Kuja fall even more in love with his melodramatic self, and Disc 2 even starts with a Shakespearean - style aside with two comic relief character with very little bearing on the story itself.

I thought he toed the consensus line but did not come over as very dispassionate, indeed I was surprised by the somewhat melodramatic way he had of phrasing things but perhaps that is normal at these hearings?

A melodramatic admission that their zeal over trumpeting CO2 as a colossal threat was unfounded, that their campaigning and scheming have been misguided and harmful, and that they are really very sorry for all the trouble they have caused?

It may seem melodramatic to suggest that David Bitton's word should be law when it comes to maximizing productivity via automation, but it certainly stands to reason that, at the very least, the co-founder of the highest - rated practice management software company in the world knows what he's talking about.