But the movie introduces farce complications so abruptly that they seem to demand the oohs and surprised applause of a live audience for a sitcom.
The movie introduces boys who drop out of high school from the pressure, girls who suffer stress-induced insomnia and worse, and students for whom "cheating has become another course," as one puts it.
Set at the fictional U.L.A., where the library and showers are conveniently deserted and pouting is an entrance requirement, the movie introduces Sara-from-Iowa (Minka Kelly) to her new dorm-room buddy, Rebecca-from-Beverly Rebecca-from-Beverly Rebecca-from-Beverly Hills
What this movie introduces us to, indirectly, is the possibility that self-destruction is a genre in art and in life, requiring two addictions: to applause (causing agonising cold-turkey after the show) as well as to drugs.
The movie introduced several phrases into general usage, most notably: 'He made him an offer he couldn't refuse.' Peter Cowie's The Godfather Book (Faber) is valuable background reading.
A gonzo noir special with some postmodern curlicues, the movie introduces Mr. Macy as both a hard-boiled 1930's detective and the modern-day writer who invents him.
This book takes us into the mind of one of the most fascinating people ever to make a movie, introduces us to his obsessive preparatory process and throws light on the business of conceiving an intelligent, historically accurate epic.
The new movie introduces a character named Walter, a sort of Muppet stand-in for Segel, but his devotion to Kermit and Piggy — who get plenty of screen time — make up for his prominence.
COST About $500 GHOST THE MUSICAL (Lunt-Fontanne Theater, previews begin March 15) CREATORS Steam Motion and Sound; SpotCo; and Dewynters GOAL Tick off the memorable elements of the blockbuster movie, introduce the actors playing the lead couple, while conveying that the Broadway version has a new score and a high-tech new look.
Second, the movie introduced a strange new effect, much copied or parodied since in everything from Charlie's Angels to Shrek: a character freezes in midair while the camera circles the tableau like a computer imagining a 3D representation of a 2D image.
A scant 10 minutes or so after Mr. Sanz has wrung every exasperated take out of his surprise at being on a gay cruise -- and still goes on with it anyway -- the movie introduces something that could only pass as a subplot to people stranded at sea.
