The offbeat humour didn't get a universal thumbs-up, and some critics felt that the whole thing amounted to a bit less than the sum of its parts.
Then, a couple of weeks later, it occurred to him that the whole thing amounted to more trouble than it was worth & he suspended publication.
The whole thing amounts to a nuanced insight into the mind of a restless producer, who is constantly taking everyone, Kode9 included, by surprise.
Since the inception of the Atlantic Yards project in 2003, Mr. Ratner, 67, has revised his plans and timelines so often that critics say the whole thing amounts to an enormous bait and switch.
The whole thing amounts to both an acknowledgment that the job market demands low-wage immigrant workers and a rejection of those who came to this country precisely in response to that demand.
The supporting players, including Gary Sinise, Bebe Neuwrith, Charlie Sheen and Willie Nelson, toss off a few funny riffs now and again, but the whole thing amounts to much less than meets the eye (A. O. Scott).
The supporting players, including Gary Sinise, Bebe Neuwirth, Charlie Sheen and Willie Nelson, toss off funny riffs now and again, but the whole thing amounts to much less than meets the eye (A. O. Scott).
But, as best I can tell, the whole controversial thing amounts to about 1/1000 of the Farm Bill price tag.
But sales of all these things amounted to only about $130 million last year, a quarter of what Cabbage Patch did.
The show works if viewers accept that he is simply an odd duck, and whether or not his focus on locating things amounts to an unhealthy obsession seems beside the point, given that there's no show without it.
