Word: kitschyness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Slide projections, voice-overs and an offstage puppet theater spiced up what was an otherwise fairly homogeneous performance. Kitschy pop culture icons like Shirley Temple, Humphrey Bogart, and John Wayne kept the audience connected to the plot, and the voices of Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III as the...
But the strange thing about Buttercup is that this kitschy pop works. Buni conveys genuine pathos on "A Fire" despite the banality of the song's form. Blotches like "A Fire" aside, Buttercup writes strikingly original and effective pop tunes. Though at times they seem like a post-pubescent version...
This is not to say that the members of this clan are immune to such flaws. Yet that is precisely why the trick Anderson and his cast pull off is so admirable. Anderson makes the inherently unlikable lovable, the kitschy worthwhile and the ridiculous meaningful. Mark Wahlberg is excellent as...
Along with its portrayal of physical love and women's lib, Hotel de Love is, at its core, a romantic comedy. Through the story of a group of potential lovers spending the weekend at a honeymoon hotel notorious for its kitschy themed rooms, the film takes a enlightening, quirky look...
And yet, depite its pre-packaged and impersonal nature, the Valentine's combo sells. Whether it's kitschy charm or sheer convenience, the Celebrations department of HSA Catering has been busy taking orders since February 6.