Scent
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An animal only needs two hundredths of a second to discriminate the scent, so it goes extremely fast.
They're sending out a fantastic array of
scent
to any insect that'll have it.
Us humans, of course, we don't move around marking our territory by scent, like dogs.
This is an iron, you know, for your clothes, to which I added a spraying mechanism, so you fill up the vial with your favorite scent, and your clothes will smell nicer, but hopefully it should also make the ironing experience more enjoyable.
The other primates have
scent
glands in other parts of the body.
You've got a long snout that has 200 million
scent
receptors in it, and you have wet nostrils that attract and trap
scent
molecules, and your nostrils even have slits so you can take big nosefuls of air.
The inability to smell a
scent
is called anosmia, and there are about 100 known examples.
When one of these ants happens to find food, it will return with it, marking its path with a chemical
scent.
The
scent
dissipates and ants are no longer attracted to that path.
The police have followed the
scent
to a street with five identical looking houses.
It's still early, but I think we've picked up on the
scent
of something we're following.
But the most vital component of sexual deception is scent: orchids mimic the precise
scent
of a single insect species.
Its
scent
can double as a way for insects to attract potential mates, known as a sex pheromone.
Over the course of many thousands of years, random compound combinations have given some orchid species precisely the same signature
scent
as particular insect species.
This matching
scent
allows them to attract male pollinators who fall over and over again for the flowers masquerading as females of their own species.
One species not only has the colour and appearance of rotting meat; it emits a
scent
of decay as well– drawing in flies who deposit their eggs on the flower and unwittingly pollinate the plant.
Random genetic mutations in orchids may result in a trait– like a
scent
or a shape– that, by chance, matches the needs of a single insect species.
Drawn to the pitcher’s vivid colors and alluring scent, the fly closes in and slurps its nectar.
The
scent
draws him closer and closer until he lands on the leaves of the world’s most infamous carnivorous plant.
This masks their
scent
from predators and protects them from parasites, so they can sleep soundly.
I think that style started with
Scent
of a Woman and worked for him because he finally won an Oscar but now I think its just irritating.
The rest of Dakota's pack are unhappy & want her back, their leader Michael (Todd Humes) says she will come back to them but fat Werewolf Franklin (Brian Heffron) picks her
scent
up & the pack decides to force the issue & get her back using her affections for her human friends including her boyfriend Danny (Dennis Carver).
I am usually a big fan of Pacino (Scarface, Serpico, Devils advocate) but since
Scent
of a woman he pretty much plays the same role and shouts a lot.
A few years ago I saw The
Scent
of Green Papayas by the same director.
On paper, the script seems hopeful, and the choice of actors leaves one with hopes - I liked Pacino in
Scent
of a Woman and have seen Anny Duperrey and Marthe Keller in several French and other films of the 70s/80s.
He was a fine actor until
Scent
of a Woman, where he apparently overdosed on himself irreparably.
The only problem is that this Viet Nam is long gone and when "The
scent
of the green papaya" had a historical background... trying to project this kind of ambiance (muffled sounds and the slow pace of life...) on modern days leaves a feeling of fake.
The first was Marlee Matlin's award for "Children of a Lesser God" in 1986, and the next ten years were to see another "Best Actress" award (Holly Hunter for "The Piano" in 1994) and no fewer than five "Best Actor" awards (Dustin Hoffman in 1988 for "Rain Man", Daniel Day-Lewis in 1989 for "My Left Foot", Al Pacino in 1992 for
"Scent
of a Woman", Tom Hanks in 1994 for "Forrest Gump" and Geoffrey Rush in 1996 for "Shine") for portrayals of the disabled.
It's haunting and beautiful but you're aware that this music is similar to Newman's other work and while listening to the soundtrack you're reminded of
SCENT
OF A WOMAN , MEETING JOE BLACK and THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION you're reminded of other films as the story unfolds on screen .
A
scent
of "Pleasantville" camp hangs around this flick.
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