Word: cleverisms
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...most frustrating example of the difference between the tone of the two films comes as Bridget tries to deal with relationship disasters. In the first, after a typical episode of dastardly behavior from Daniel Clever, Bridget declared her process of healing as follows: “I choose vodka. And Chaka Khan.” In the second movie, a similar moment of heartache has her “enjoying a relationship with two men at once: Ben and Jerry.” Watching women channel their emotions into cookie dough ice-cream? Nothing has a higher yawn factor...
...self-discovery is aided by the stylistic device of Alfie’s narration directly to the audience; in his self-absorption, Alfie considers his life to be the constant focus of a camera. Alfie’s concise, humanist witticisms reveal a clever, detached assessment of every woman he sees, like “There’s one thing that puts me off marriage—married women...
...tough to come by. There was one where the guy lost and he wasn’t a terribly attractive looking man. He ran under the slogan, “Not just another pretty face.” Even though he lost, I always thought this was a fairly clever attempt [of] say[ing], I’ve got substance not style. There’s a lot of good slogans, but very seriously, anything that wins—if it wins—you know, it’s probably pretty good...
White Chicks is certainly not a clever spoof, like Scary Movie, but is a worthwhile watch, if only to see grown men struggle with head tosses and g-strings. The most annoying aspect of the movie is the near impossibility in distinguishing the leads from another when in full makeup. But then again, our homogenized white society is the entire basis for this send...
...thought [the novel] was a clever way to spark a much needed debate,” Owusu-Kesse said. “It places the responsibility on the shoulders of blacks to facilitate change...