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Examples
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Now it is use a computer to judge how simular it is to a past hit to try and get a formulatic hit time after time.
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Is it formulatic because there is always a happy ending?
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It has flaws, and it is somewhat formulatic and cliched, but it is DEFINITELY worth seeing in 3D in the theater.
Scott Mendelson: Avatar's Best Moment (Hint - It Has Nothing to Do With 3D Special Effects) 2010
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It's just that compared to everything else that Pixar has made, it's a bit weak and formulatic.
Early Buzz: The First Official Reviews for Pixar’s Up | /Film 2009
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Now it is use a computer to judge how simular it is to a past hit to try and get a formulatic hit time after time.
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DH got gordon ramsey's autobio for his birthday and it was a great read. he's a real battler, with a lived-in face! the american version of his show is crap, but the uk one is pretty good. very formulatic (i can't spell that word). watching the utube one now (well, it's on pause while i write this hehe)
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In fact, if one wants good animation that is not Disney-formulatic, I´d recommend some Miyazaki films like My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke.
Why I hate my daughter's favorite movie. Angry Professor 2006
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Okay, it may not the the formulatic hook, but I like it.
HH com 402 Miss Snark 2006
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So, it stands to reason that I probably enjoyed the film as it chose to forgo standard clichés and a formulatic plot, right?
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So, it stands to reason that I probably enjoyed the film as it chose to forgo standard clichés and a formulatic plot, right?
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