Word: aways
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...There has always been an edge to the pairing of Favreau and Vaughn, but it's usually Vaughn who plays the fast-talking loathsome one. In Made, he played a character so astoundingly annoying, it bordered on performance art, but he got away with it on the strength of his natural charm and youthful beauty. Here he's been neutered, and Favreau takes on the role instead. It's not that Favreau isn't believable as Joey, a horny guy who is angry at the hand life has dealt him. It's that he's too believable. He arrives...
...various sequences, we have the privilege of seeing Joey leer at girls nearly as young as his daughter, set himself up for some solo sex on the couch (across America, women will turn away from their moisturizer, shuddering at the memory) and all but demand some extended bodywork from a hapless masseuse. It's gruesome. Undeniably, Favreau brings conviction to the part, but he wrote himself into a hole. Our idea of a happy ending might entail Joey being devoured by sharks somewhere east of Eden. Instead we get marital resolutions based on the fear that nothing is worse than...
...diplomatic arsenal.” Now, we all know that jewelry makes a statement, but it’s hard to believe that the first thing running through most politicians’ minds before a meeting with Saddam Hussein would be “Which brooch would scare him away first...
...teach your grandmother how to jerk, even though these people undoubtedly know you very well.Now that you’re armed with knowledge of the Non-Sketch ratio, you can say goodbye to feeling too embarrassed to go to the dining hall the next morning. You can confidently drink away your good sense and judgment, as long as you can remember to take a quick count of how many people in the room recognize you. And if that fails, then just try to convince someone else to be stupid with you. One sketchy person will look foolish, but two sketchy...
...that you’re armed with knowledge of the Non-Sketch ratio, you can say goodbye to feeling too embarrassed to go to the dining hall the next morning. You can confidently drink away your good sense and judgment, as long as you can remember to take a quick count of how many people in the room recognize you. And if that fails, then just try to convince someone else to be stupid with you. One sketchy person will look foolish, but two sketchy people can look like they’re having a great time. But that?...