But I must confess, it's really cool to see the characters age, and Linklater does it without corny text signifying the years, so we pick up on the advancement of time by way of hairstyles and pop-culture references.
Ms. O'Hara's Nellie is wholesome without being corny as those Kansas fields, sweet without causing the mouth to pucker.
She told You: "Without sounding corny, the closest I've got to a home is Michael.
It's funny, sad, loose, dirty, humane without being corny — it opens doors.
"I wanted it to be really warm and comfortable without being corny," Mr. Goode said.
"She's Leaving Me Because She Really Wants To" does a corny Hank Williams country shuffle without breaking a smile.
The music, composed by Alex Ball, evokes a sense of pride and hope without being corny (there's a fine line).
"The ones that appeal to me have a sense of focus and a kind of gravitas, an ability to appeal to larger issues without getting corny".
I don't know how to put it without sounding corny, but I do feel there's some sort of exchange that happens there".
He manages to say this without sounding corny.
