Word: plotting
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...Since Fireproof's release Sept. 26, audiences have sent hundreds of e-mails to the filmmakers describing renewed vows and reconsidered divorce plans. The Kendricks also wrote The Love Dare book, which was originally just a plot device in the movie, and rushed it into print in time for Fireproof's release. The book is now No. 12 on Amazon's best-seller list...
...series. He has self-nominated himself as the “Master of Movie Satire.”On the surface, the trailer for “An American Carol” isn’t really a deviation from that of any potentially mediocre comedy: a rough plot is introduced, star power is announced in big captions, and the majority of the movie’s jokes are revealed in less than three minutes. A casual once-over would divulge to the audience that Chris Farley’s brother was playing the role of fat, angry, and ultraliberal...
...drummer Greg Saunier’s devilish eyes as he viciously hits his cymbal in a downward stabbing motion, or how the band seems to revere the stuffed gorilla that eventually takes down one of the weaker band members. Perhaps this strange creature is the brains behind their apocalyptic plot. As tension rises, the camera is turned away from the video set to show five seated, disinterested people. Who are these new faces? Henchmen? Hostages? No, that’s crazy. I’m getting worked up about nothing. Maybe I’m reading too much into this...
...trying to reassure businesspeople and the markets that slower growth is a good thing - it might help get inflation under control - but the public isn't cheered. Opening this month is a new movie titled EMI, which stands for "equated monthly installments," an Indianism for an installment loan. The plot follows a thuggish Mumbai collection agent who, after hearing the touching stories of the people he is paid to intimidate, decides instead to help them resolve their crises by teaching them that more money isn't always the answer. "We made a film about the real problem that is facing...
...midst of a massive makeover—but most of the effects will be invisible. The Yard is undergoing a comprehensive soil restoration project that will revitalize its heavily-trodden grass and, within the next year, eliminate the use of herbicides, pesticides, and synthetic fertilizers. Three organic test plots were implemented in Harvard Yard in March 2008. The plots were fed compost in lieu of conventional chemicals, and have been monitored biweekly for soil health and texture for the past six months. The ongoing results of the plots “exceeded expectations” according to Eric T. Fleisher...