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Simm's professional redemption was too pat, though its by-numbers triumphalism will play well in the remake.
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There's no use (or need) defending its sentiment, the by-numbers rise to fame having little to do with facts of any band man's history.
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There are many jokes about the poor sales and chilly critical reception of the first game, and those instances of self-ridicule make the game more endearing and humorous than the by-numbers action and uninspired parodies do.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2010
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There are many jokes about the poor sales and chilly critical reception of the first game, and those instances of self-ridicule make the game more endearing and humorous than the by-numbers action and uninspired parodies do.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2010
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There are many jokes about the poor sales and chilly critical reception of the first game, and those instances of self-ridicule make the game more endearing and humorous than the by-numbers action and uninspired parodies do.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2010
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Director Garry Marshall is a naturally warm and funny guy, so you can't help but question why his latest film Valentine's Day is such a cynical, by-numbers rom-com; a ploy to extract money from the pockets of a trusting, movie-going public.
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Director Garry Marshall is a naturally warm and funny guy, so you can't help but question why his latest film Valentine's Day is such a cynical, by-numbers rom-com; a ploy to extract money from the pockets of a trusting, movie-going public.
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There are many jokes about the poor sales and chilly critical reception of the first game, and those instances of self-ridicule make the game more endearing and humorous than the by-numbers action and uninspired parodies do.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2010
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Director Garry Marshall is a naturally warm and funny guy, so you can't help but question why his latest film Valentine's Day is such a cynical, by-numbers rom-com; a ploy to extract money from the pockets of a trusting, movie-going public.
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There are many jokes about the poor sales and chilly critical reception of the first game, and those instances of self-ridicule make the game more endearing and humorous than the by-numbers action and uninspired parodies do.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2010
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