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Jess Pauwels's cheerful, kooky illustrations are the exact - right touch for Jason's wacky story of misunderstood intentions.

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For those of you who weren't forced to read Victor Hugo's novel in high school or have never had a wacky aunt drag them to the stage show: Les Misérables tells the story of an ex-convict named Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) who flees parole to start a new life, only to have the stubborn Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe) doggedly pursue him over the years.

My Girl, nominally a story about a gently wacky family but actually a no - holds - barred assault on the tear ducts, is one of those movies you want to hate — but I don't think it's possible.

Besson throws in all kinds of wacky devices to tell this story.

The comedy stars Emma Stone and Steve Carell and is set in the 1970s, based on the true story of a wacky tennis match between these two individuals.

Between the Bob Ross spoof and the wacky introduction of Josh Brolin «s Cable, Deadpool 2 could have gotten away with multiple pseudo trailers for months, without ever delving into actual story material.

The campaign offers a fairly straightforward story of good versus evil, filled with wacky humour and fart jokes.

And just think: The more Tiffany Haddish campaigns, the more likely we are to get her wacky, amazingly hilarious stories like the time she took an out - of - touch Will and Jada on a Groupon swamp tour.

His two wacky henchmen, Roderigo (Gene Sheldon) and Gonzorgo (Henry Calvin), are goofy and reminiscent of Laurel and Hardy in their 1934 version of this story.

If you haven't guessed from any of Hideo Kojima's wacky stories (primarily the ones involving a clone of a man who had himself cloned three times, but not by his own freewill), Kojima likes to a lot of weird things when it comes to his game's story.

Cage's matter - of - fact, lackadaisical voice over certainly does little to draw us in to his peculiar world philosophy, and colorful villains and wacky side characters also detract from the feeling of authenticity in the story.

The original series ran nine seasons, from 1975 - 1984, and told the story of a divorced mother and their wacky building super in Indianapolis.

Dead Rising 3 tells the story of Nick Ramos, a young mechanic who spends most of his time putting together wacky combinations of weapons to fight off the zombie hoard while trying to uncover the secrets of the zombie outbreak.

Obviously, there are some liberties taken in the story, particularly in its portrayal of the wild and wacky Hollywood lifestyle, which can at times be very reminiscent of Crocodile Dundee in its brand of humor.

With layered story stelling, a fun whodunnit caper, wacky characters and a great visual style, The Grand Budapest Hotel is one of my favorite Wes Anderson films and one of my favorite films of 2014.

The basic story of how the wolf (Patrick Warburton) winds up disguised as Granny (Glenn Close) is retold from four wacky perspectives — a comic take on «Rashomon.»

In a story that would be kind of wacky and fun if it didn't concern two awful people, The Hollywood Reporter says that Woody Allen was supposed to play clarinet with his jazz band at the wedding of former Amazon Studios head Roy Price before the allegations about him being a harassing creep came out and his fiancée...

The basic structure of the story is as follows: Melanie goes home, meets a bunch of old, wacky friends, gets them all mad at her in one foul swoop (at one useless and particularly cruel point, she randomly and baselessly outs one of her friends in front of a bar full of people (luckily he has the most open - minded friends in Alabama)-RRB-, and spends the rest of the movie systematically apologizing to them.

The story takes multiple garish hairpin turns, including one on such a scale that the petty (though entertaining) problems of this wacky family begin to pale — and not for the first time you may begin to question your allegiance to a show with so little regard for probability.

«Scott Pilgrim vs. the World» is the wild, wacky, and deliciously left of center story of a young man who comes to flying grips with his new girlfriend's romantic past — and what a past it is!

She loves the toys, loves the cinematic presentation (there's a Star Wars text crawl in the intro and the music is piped straight from the soundtracks) and despite setbacks with stuff like menus has had a blast in just about every game mode present, from the campaign to the Toy Box, where her Ewok Village vs Cinderella's Castle vs Toy Story Battle Royale is precisely the kind of cool, wacky stuff Disney is angling for with this series.

It is about a group of wacky people and everyone has their story.

It's a standard wacky family coming of age story, except the quirk is that Ray is transitioning from female to male, which sends his flighty mom into a panic as he needs both parents signatures before beginning the medical process of transitioning, and they haven't seen or heard from Ray's dad in a decade because of something his mother did.

While the comedy has been a tad uneven, and the tone a bit wackier and more anime, the core story of Xenoblade 2 has impressed thus far, and I'm sure the later parts of the game will only contain more intriguing elements.

Sorkin stacks the poker table with wonderful character actors like Bill Camp and Brian d'Arcy James, and tells horrifyingly wacky stories about the millions of dollars these men would squander in the name of ego.

However, the story is way less prominent which has its pros and cons as it's less intrusive and doesn't get in the way of the gameplay but the original Bleed's storyline was wacky and charming and I found myself missing that as I played through this sequel.

Perhaps Battle of the Sexes, wacky Riggs and all, really is a story that's stranger than fiction, and the film rises to match that strangeness.

Caught on the Web — September Volume # 3 Wacky Web Tales — Reinforce parts of speech as kids create silly stories.

Children's novels: «I'm interested in middle grade fiction with wacky plots (Roald Dahl is a favorite of mine) and characters that drive the story.

While the story remains as character - driven as those before it, it takes a completely different direction, settling comfortably into the role of a comedy full of exaggerated personality traits, wacky hijinks and lots of lighthearted laughs.

During this most special time of year, there are cooks cooking, crafters crafting — and people creating wacky Christmases of their own making, as celebrated in these new books.Strange stories of the season Count on Augusten Burroughs (Running with Scissors, A Wolf at the Table)...

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These wacky short stories are a great breath of fresh air from the more serious main story, and they help bring the bustling city streets of Kamurocho and the breezy port town of Onomichi to life.

While the story could have provided some wacky, funny moments, none of the characters are that likeable or relatable, and I was already in a bad mood because of the poor gameplay to be interested in the story.

It reminds me of the late 1990's console exclusives where developers weren't scared of creating unusual wacky stories involving mad characters and the placement of games within games.

Like Injustice 1 and Mortal Kombat X before it, Injustice 2 looks to be filled to the brim with content, from its cinematic story mode and rich character customization to its expansive Multiverse mode that lets you tackle all kinds of wacky challenges.

Starwhal is also a good choice, as the wacky movements of the narwhals you ride on as you try and pierce the hearts of opponents are always good for a party, and Anna will keep you guessing with its puzzles and story as you try and find out the plot.

The game's minimalist approach to story works for it, as any form of complex plot would be unnecessary and stifling to the game's simple and wacky premise.

Jumping between being a silly annoyance and a genuine obstacle, Majima's wacky demeanor keeps the story from getting too melancholy, but in a way that doesn't betray the tone of the overall story.

Having this brief introduction into the wacky main plot of crossovers and time travel helps ground the game as much as possible, but the story is borderline nonsensical.

Of course, this being a video game, things are not always true to life and you can definitely expect some wacky and crazy elements to be brought forth within the story that are not based on the actual historical facts it was inspired from.

There's a strange and funny story to follow as you progress through the game and meet a variety of wacky characters.

Although you'll be spending most of your time in the various offline and online multiplayer modes, Puyo Puyo Tetris features a wacky story mode.

Wacky Election Day Stories — Election day also brings its tales of the weird.

Every new piece of content is largely just more of the same: linear story missions with a trove of new gear, some tweaks and changes to how the game doles out rewards and treats combat, and then a raid that Bungie treats like a wacky idea sandbox for experimenting with new challenges for players to collaborate on.

Monster Hunter Stories, the next game in the hit Monster Hunter series, launches on Sept. 8; Metroid: Samus Returns, the return of legendary bounty hunter Samus Aran, launches on Sept. 15; and the wackiest Yo - kai adventure yet, YO - KAI WATCH 2: Psychic Specters, launches on Sept. 29.

Like many games of this genre (even Yooka - Laylee), the story eventually involves wacky animal characters and creatures such as a skeletal jazz musician (justified by the zombie dust) and an aged female scientist who is a turtle (I have no idea about that one).

When you go to share a story using the new Facebook camera, the default suggested place to share is the regular, permanent News Feed — a product decision that seems to undermine the entire point of a wild and wacky camera built to encourage ephemeral sharing.