Word: genericism
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...Garden State” so much that Adam Rapp, in his directorial debut, “Winter Passing,” decided to remake it a mere two years after its original release. Yet Rapp deserves a measure of praise for, if not wild invention, at least generic competence. See if this story sounds familiar...
...then asked to enjoy it the next minute as Joey breaks someone’s finger or sets someone on fire. Bottom Line: If you’re in the mood for slick action and lots of violence, there’s bound to be something nice and generic at the multiplex that doesn’t leave a bad taste in your mouth...
Wildlife officials say the most common cause of hunting accidents is a shooter's swinging on game outside the safe zone of fire, as Cheney did. But as generic as the incident was, there are some unanswered questions about that day. For instance, why hasn't the Secret Service released its report? And why hasn't the local sheriff released the text of the depositions his office conducted? There is also a small and geeky but persistent debate over whether Cheney might have been closer to Whittington than 30 yds., the figure in the sheriff's report. Some gun experts...
...eyes, but instead, it seemed unrealistic—perhaps because Haque gave the 11-year-old character the personality and maturity of a six-year-old. “Bubbles” co-written by Datar with performer Tatiana H. Chaterji ’08 was a generic exploration of how a trip to India changed a student’s perspective on life. While well-acted, the monologue sounded more like a dry recitation of a college essay than a moving piece of drama. Yet overall, “Loss of Innocence” was a riveting and touching...
...seems as if director Sanaa Hamri has just slapped new characters and a new background into the generic formula for romantic comedy. Not to say that the formula doesn’t work. “Something New” is definitely enjoyable. While perhaps it does not boast the most creative of plots, it emanates a happy tingle that makes up for a good deal of its deficiencies in originality...