Word: plotting
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Further, when viewers watch shows with a strong narrative plot, like 24, Lost, and ad-free HBO dramas such as Big Love and The Sopranos, commercials could dampen the experience. To test this, the researchers showed viewers two different Bollywood musicals. One featured a fast-paced dance sequence in which two male Indian actors pursued the lead female actress (high stimulus, strong plot). The other involved a more languid sequence without a compelling hook (low stimulus, weak plot). When viewers were watching the more dramatic clip, two commercial breaks - one for the Jewelry Factory, the other for the illustrious Michael...
...problem. They've brought in Bill Condon and Larry Mark, respectively the director and the producer of Dreamgirls, to zazz up the show. According to this weekend's USA Today, "the ceremony will have a narrative, unfolding like a play in which awards are given as part of the plot. Some of the industry's biggest stars (many of them aimed at younger fans) drop in for guest roles." Another report suggests that one segment will feature Hugh Jackman, this year's host, at the piano - because if there's anything to bring the kids in, it's having...
...director, Lewis put on film some of the most complex comic constructions - The Ladies' Man's open, multi-story set, The Bellboy's plot-ignoring series of sight gags (with Jer as the unspeaking hotel employee) - since the early masterpieces of Buster Keaton. Where Lewis went wrong was in also trying to be Charlie Chaplin: laying on the ennobling sentiment, but with a trowel. What the movies lacked was an audience interlocutor; without a figure like Dean Martin, viewers could laugh at Jerry but not always root...
...show with men in drag, “Acropolis Now,” directed by Tony Parise and showing in the New College Theatre through March 15, has all the great Ancient Greek traditions: prostitution, drinking, and, of course, sexual innuendo. As with many HPT shows, the plot is more a framework in which their punny sex jokes can operate, and the formula works well for them. The show recreates the story of the first Olympics in a town faced with a devastating olive oil crisis and the impending destruction of the Hp (Ate-a-pi) frat house. The ragtag...
...true to the deeply introspective nature of the story. Auden’s poetic mastery enabled the libretto to flourish where so many other English writers have failed—namely, in creating a language that lends itself to musical adaptation.The comedic energy of the supporting roles propelled the plot forward between the tempestuous turns of fortune suffered by Onstad’s Tom. Among the cast members, Onstad gave a truly commanding performance. Neither his dramatic composure nor the stellar quality of his singing wavered at any point during his portrayal. Schlitz’s dramatic presence was similarly...