Sentences with phrase «with outrageous characters»

Oddworld: New «n» Tasty is at times, an intense, action filled romp and at others a light - hearted take on the tropes of the «rescue the captured folk» story line, in a strangely odd - world filled with outrageous characters with lots of personality.

Reviewers say that Hiaasen manages to let his imagination run wild with outrageous characters, but somehow the story maintains a natural flow.

Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt — until, in a blaze of action - packed situations and encounters with outrageous characters, Rango starts to become the hero he once only pretended to be.

Although the plot itself is nothing special, this kidnapping comedy keeps the audience entertained by filling every scene with outrageous characters and twisty interaction.

This unlikely foursome embarks on a high - stakes, all - night adventure to find Albert, crossing paths with outrageous characters every step of the way.

Not exact matches

The great issues of our time are moral: the uses of power; wealth and poverty; human rights; the moral quality and character of society; loss of the sense of the common good in tandem with the pampering of private interests; domestic violence; outrageous legal and medical costs in a system of maldistributed services; unprecedented developments in biotechnologies which portend good but risk evil; the violation of public trust by high elected officials and their appointees; the growing militarization of many societies; continued racism; the persistence of hunger and malnutrition; a still exploding population in societies hard put to increase jobs and resources; abortion; euthanasia; care for the environment; the claims of future generations.

Contrasting character archetypes between Stu (a downtrodden, nerdy dentist with a mysteriously missing tooth), Phil (the implacable playboy) and Zach (an unpredictable jester) give the comedy a modern take on a Marx Brothers form where outrageous sequences merely serve to frame the mental gymnastics and tortured physical condition of the comedians.

The storyline follows Bradley Cooper's Phil, Ed Helms» Stu, and Zach Galifianakis» Alan as they arrive in Thailand for Stu's wedding to Lauren (Jamie Chung), with problems ensuing as the three characters wake up in Bangkok after a night of outrageous partying (which, of course, nobody can remember).

It's a shame, however, that the fantasy components — namely, the outrageous ways in which characters behave around one another (along with the ludicrous resolutions)-- increase toward the conclusion, resulting in a light, airy film that goes on for far too long.

In 1997, the first episode of the outrageous animated media satire South Park seemed to summarize the actor's status with a gag in which the two - year - old character Ike is persuaded to jump from a spaceship and fall several feet to the ground when his brother yells «Do your impression of David Caruso's career!»

With a throwaway plot and a parade of weird characters, the comedy tries to be bigger, bolder and more outrageous than the television series, but it ends up being a lot less funny.

Scenes are packed with wildly ridiculous improvisation, as the script throws characters into some genuinely outrageous situations...

«Horrible Bosses» is an outrageous comedy with great characters, wonderful actors with brilliant comic timing and a story that everyone can relate to.

It's quirky and odd with an outrageous story and over-the-top characters, and that may not sit well with some people, but that's the kind of game Swery is known to make.

Example: In an amusingly awkward restaurant sequence, bringing together Deanna with her best friend (Rudolph), the college boy Deanna met at a frat party (Luke Benward, sweetly smitten) and various other characters, there's an outrageous relationship reveal that works like crazy with an audience.

But it's so refreshingly well - acted, with lively characters and some fairly outrageous...

«We couldn't be more excited to partner with Billy Bob, the entire creative and producing team, and Broad Green and Sierra / Affinity to bring back the outrageous humor and characters that made this movie brand iconic in the first place.»

A decade after the release of his award - winning Adam's Apples, Men & Chicken arrives to remind us of Jensen's gift for crafting meticulous worlds filled with outrageous black humor, enlightening and often biblical allegory, and tortured characters.

Built around the notion that anything outrageous is funny, the makers of «American Wedding» bank on the idea that easy teen - and college - age audiences won't care about tediously underwritten characters, a general lameness of humor and flaccid attempts at emotional investment (Jim takes Michelle on a romantic walk on the beach) as long as those audiences leave the theater with one or two over-the-top howlers to talk about.

Telling an outrageous true story with humour and irony, Soderbergh crafts an engaging corporate comedy - drama that continually catches us (and the characters) off guard.

However, Stoller, Segel and Apatow craft an over-the-top character for Brand to embody, the sex pest rock star, Aldous Snow, meaning that Brand very nearly steals the whole movie with his outrageous antics.

Understanding what could be meant by the title of the series goes some way towards understanding the structure of the story's cosmology, here a future - scape where the only distinct characters are bounty hunters and the fugitives that they hunt, sometimes with the help of a gloriously cheesy television program that apes reality shows on the one hand (and the Japanese have a long history of outrageous television that no number of «Fear Factor «s can approach), but more trenchantly, the Japanese infatuation with the mythology of the American Old West.

Instead, Ozon tightly controls the freewheeling plot, revealing outrageous secrets with a smirk and setting characters up for sparky confrontations.

Up the ante on family game night with the launch of the ultra-fun Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash for the Wii U, where up to four players of all skill levels will be able to volley, slice and lob with some of Nintendo's most classic characters using some outrageous powered - up moves.

Boyar absolutely nails the part, hitting almost every single gag with the ideal intonation and comedic timing, rocking outrageous buddy comedy chemistry with Grunberg, and simply making Jose a lovable character.

While the first Pie made its name on outrageous gags, at its heart it was really a warm and endearing piece that treated most of its characters with warmth and tenderness.

There's also some humour thrown into the mix of Luffy and his pirates and the animation is quite quirky which goes hand - in - hand with the characters and outrageous story.

In - between, it must navigate a path through a series of deranged characters, peaking early on with a wonderfully outrageous Julie Delpy, delivering an abhorrent monologue on dog rape and the need for euthanasia.

In Steven's quieter moments, when the character requires a certain gravitas, it's hard to separate the leering prankster from his compassionate alter ego, but in a movie so fascinated with his outrageous duplicity, perhaps that's the point.

Students combine their love of social media with their love of celebrities by writing mock «tweets» about outrageous characters and events in history.

Car & Driver magazine is, and has been for many years, one of the top car magazines, with a history of colorful characters (David E. Davis and Brock Yates spring to mind) and outrageous comparison articles (Pontiac GTO vs. Ferrari GTO and the GMC Syclone vs. Ferrari 348ts, to mention just two).

Gearbox Software's latest first - person shooter Battleborn is the love child of their popular Borderlands series and the MOBA genre, mixing the quirky and often outrageous sense of humor and RPG shooter elements of the former with the dozens of characters that bring unique upgradable abilities of the latter.

Up the ante on family game night with the launch of the ultra-fun Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash for the Wii U, where up to four players of all skill levels will be able to volley, slice and lob with some of Nintendo's most classic characters using some outrageous powered - up moves.

ZHEROS (Rimlight Studios): This 3D action brawler — set in an alternative future universe — is rife with engaging combat and outrageous characters.

The outrageous RPG adventure allows you to create a custom South Park character with your own costume, origin story, and unique super powers.

The sequel improves on its predecessor by adding a new Backyard Battleground, over 100 playable characters with outrageous powers and abilities, 12 all - new maps bursting and eight game modes.

Trenton Doyle Hancock's comic book - style characters intrigue and enthrall with humorous, original choreography by Artistic Director Stephen Mills and an equally outrageous and inventive score from composer Graham Reynolds.

Ever since character assassination replaced the scientific method in Western academia, the Left — and only the Left — could and did say anything it wanted say and get away with it, no matter how outrageous.