Word: tediousness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...faithful to the turn of the century seaside bordello aesthetic. Outfits from the '70s shimmer hilariously under a real disco ball, and are, of course, heavy on the polyester and pant leg width. The brainless visual humor some of the costuming is a welcome relief from the show's tedious, formulaic development--made more tedious by the lack of intermission...
...foreign manufacturers struggling in the dust. Even looking backward, it is not clear why. Maybe the baby boomers, grown thick in the waist, were bored with being sensible. Without any question--the brief dawn a few years ago of the tiny, puppyish Miata sports convertible aside--cars had grown tedious and indistinguishable. A Lexus or a BMW or a Mercedes said, "I've got mine, and I'm rich." A Volkswagen Golf or Ford Escort said nothing whatsoever. Did we need talking cars? Apparently: a Jeep with a mountain bike or kayak rack bolted to the roof said...
...recognize that preparing and cooking food for over 400 people in each house (I don't even want to imagine the Union's troubles) is a rather difficult and tedious task. Consequently, all student tastes and preferences can't possibly be satisfied. But I do feel I can expect variety in my diet. Harvard students are a little tired of having to compensate for a lack of edible food at dinner with bowls and bowls of Rice Krispies and plates of shells and marinara sauce. I do feel we need a little more...
...kitchen, which for years has passed the test. This time, things are different. Bagley portrays a slimy 70s type, who will only give the kitchen a passing rating if he receives his share of lettuce. Will he be murdered? After he offends each character in the play, a tedious process in itself, there is not much mystery...
...mediocrity that plagues "Arms and the Man" lingers in the mind long after the show. George Bernard Shaw's uninteresting play and the actors' lack of skill dashed the production's chances for success. With tedious dialogue and a predictable story line, the viewer spends a lot of time wondering when the performance will...