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They're like the equivalent of a carton of McDonald's fries--they taste Really good and you know there's not much nutritional value in them (re: from a literary standpoint, they don't say much about the universal human condition), but you're still gonna scarf 'em down, just don't be a pig and go for the extra-super-sized portion and fill up on too much grease ("too much grease" is a metaphor for the prose in King's novels when find yourself reading one of them and saying come on--enough with the pop-cultural observations or clever Yankee asides--get on with the story already!)
With her lengthy, well-toned figure, large-bust, innocuously mischievous attitude and grab-bag lexicon of me-generation valley slang, the character of Elvira has a universal and timeless appeal.
A full exploitation of the almost universal fear of dentists and flawlessly shot.
This film speaks a universal language; one can relate it to the self, community, society or the wider world.
it's the type of movie that's timeless, because the themes are universal, yet the stories and conversation are so personal.
Some of the segements are weak while others are very strong; some are political, some are not; some are solely about 9/11, some simply use 9/11 as a theme to touch on human feelings, emotions and tragedies that are universal; some are mainstream while others are abstract and artistic).
The themes are universal,lack of money, work strain, fear of infidelity.Yes, it does wrap up awfully neatly, but you must keep in mind that this was a time when the world was just recovering from a terrible war, and wanted a happy ending.
Jewish/twins/family business) the themes are fairly universal as every family has a black sheep in it.
The story is universal in that it's a battle between good, evil and the world between.
It has a wonderful chemistry between the actors and tells a story that is pretty universal, the story of the prodigal son.
This time, rather than the enigmatic thematic structures that may or may not involve a plot or represent anything more than vivid nightmares, Lynch provides a reflective, fragile meditation on the universal subjects of aging and family and finds reassurance in both.
The first "side-story" in the universal century Gundam universe presents a refreshing new look at the war between earth and the space colonies.
But the only big problem I had with the movie was that most of the actors who did play the free people of color, were mostly light skinned Africans, not very universal in casting others who weren't light skinned; one of the old Creole stereotypes that still exists.
Following three high school girls in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn during the last days of their summer break between freshman and sophomore years, it does what all good art should: it discovers the universal in the particular.
That's what makes Stan and Ollie universal in their appeal.
For starters I have always been a fan of the Batman cartoons because the theme is so universal, 'that everyone alive has an alter-ego'.
With the chronicling of several potential crossword champs culminating in last year's competition, Wordplay has taken something intrinsically elitist and rendered it universal with the frenzied competition leaving viewers in suspense until the final pencil is dropped, much like the recent spelling bee fad, but to me even more impressive given the insane amount of knowledge needed to seriously compete.
A show made in Canada, but not strictly specialized to appeal to only Canadian tastes, the themes and stories are universal.
In effect, they are more than characters on film, they are universal humans trying to make order out of chaos, even if they must create chaos to do so.
Whatever your opinion of this movie, there is one universal truth... Insanity.
One scene was known as the "cum in the hair" joke that was later made famous in 'There's Something About Mary', but many people at universal including Jim Jacks were holding Kevin back from making the movie he wanted.
The ideas and atmosphere of this film come from great, universal horror themes: a secluded and creepy Greek island, lost tourists, the tragic-horror story of a man who had to eat his wife and child in order to survive while lost at sea, a scary old mansion ...all wonderful horror (and with a genuinely tragic monster, the backbone of all great horror).
This film co-stars Harry Cording(A universal regular) as Werdegast's sidekick, a very attractive Lucille Lund as Poelzig's innocent wife, and Egon Brecher as Poelzig's servant.
A universal story based on so many peoples lives, their first love, life experiences, growing up and most importantly discovering who loves them the most.
I honestly felt bad for the people who put so little money into this movie (which should have been made for TV, the plot was so small and not universal).
i was fascinated by this honest slice of life so different from my own suburban existence, yet so relevant because of its universal emotion.
While the friends in this movie are "bit actors" operating within the "Hollywood"/cinematic context, the forces that move them -- and us, as viewers -- are universal, and could apply to any group of friends, in any situation.
There are some "inside jokes" here that are not so simple to understand outside of Poland, however most of the humour is universal.
The King of Smug John Agar is his usual unbearable self in another horrible serving from the folks at universal international pictures, makers of some of the worst films of all time.
The Adventures of Robin Hood holds up remarkably well, perhaps because it focuses on the story elements which have had universal appeal throughout the centuries.
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