Word: trite
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...chrome surface, the movie seems to have all the right parts: a top-dollar cast, writing crew, and animation budget. But it regrettably squanders all of it. Its few attempts at trite comedy give a well-assembled cast no direction or boost of energy. That the writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel (responsible for A League of Their Own and Parenthood) couldn’t give good material to Robin Williams and Mel Brooks doesn’t bode well...
...chrome surface, the movie seems to have all the right parts: a top-dollar cast, writing crew, and animation budget. But it regrettably squanders all of it. Its few attempts at trite comedy give a well-assembled cast no direction or boost of energy. The fact that the writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel (responsible for A League of Their Own and Parenthood) couldn’t give good material to Williams and Brooks doesn’t bode well...
...naught. I was cancelled, cast aside, deserted by these media clowns. The problem was twofold: first, broadcast media borders on the farcical (and, no, not just Fox News); second, acknowledging in full this trite cliché, I’m female...
...REILLY: Conservation. It sounds trite, but it's clear the balance between supply and demand has become much tighter. Prices are higher, so there's an added incentive to be energy efficient. Make sure your automobile is properly serviced, and don't overaccelerate or overbrake. That can save 5% to 10%. At home, become more aware of thermostat and light settings...
...million more than Neverland. But Taylor Hackford’s film, despite Jamie Foxx’s soon-to-be-Oscar-winning performance, offers an easy way out. It mixes clichés of cultural nostalgia with the classic American tale of rags-to-riches. Comforting, perhaps, but somewhat trite in an age of wholesale corporate layoffs and a widening divide between bourgeois and blue-collar. If anything, the film offers a longing glimpse into a world we no longer possess: many have noted that in today’s record industry, Ray Charles would never have left the lounge...