Word: trite
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...response to Saunders' lecture. Said Sarid, after emphasizing the essential interest that Israel also has in solving the Palestinian problem: "We, the moderates, must deliver the two nations from the vicious circle of just claims... When just claims face just claims, the two sides become involved in a sterile, trite, endless debate; who ought to take the first step, who will be the first to recognize the other? Many long years have been lost over this pointless argument. Now, the time has come...
...sense, this entire album represents what one can achieve through force of will. Husker Du's lyrics may be didactic, but they never become too preachy, too cliche, or too trite. And even though the band may present a harsh, discordant, and even at times bitter vision of life, they never resort to easy cynicism or nihilism. Thorough sheer commitment, and abrasive intensity this group might help to point the stagnant rock of the present in a direction that will become as rich and exciting as the punk movement from which it has broken away...
...EVEN WITH witticisms and highly skilled leads, the cast of The Buddy System cannot transcend the vapid world of cliche. For every unforgettable line that the screenplay offers us, there are ten others that sound as if they were borrowed from The Brady Bunch. We are constantly confronted with trite statements like, "Wouldn't it be nice if we had a real family and a father who went to work every day?", "I need time to explore my space," and "Love the things you can do well." By the end of the first 30 minutes, the movie sounds like little...
...Paquita's" choreography was very traditional. In that the corps de ballet constantly returned to their two-line positions. Not only is the technique itself out of fashion and quite trite, but the actual dancing was careless. The dancers were not synchronized not did they seem confident in their movements and gestures. Only two dancers, Christine Spizzo and an inspiring Carla Stallings, altered the monotony of the sluggish variations the dancers performed. They were also the only two dancers who seemed to have the most challenging combination, which probably worked to their advantage...
...pacing slows, we begin to hear strangely familiar lines about letting children grow up and do their own thing, accepting those you love for what they are. While on first impression these lines seem trite and overused in themselves, our reactions most likely stem from the cynicism and self centered values Innaurato is attacking. Perhaps this is the true serious social message of passions. While watching the lives of the characters unfold, fueled part by humor, part by drama, we see a certain realism beneath the cliche, cardboard characters. We can feel some of Aggy's pain, brought to life...