thrill-ride

I really struggle to envision a circumstance where it could be dismissed as an empty thrill-ride.

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Get ready to take on a thrill-ride to a backwater corner of the South Pacific as Tales of the Gold Monkey The Complete Series comes to DVD for the first time in North America on June 8, 2010 from Fabulous Films, distributed by Shout!

Shout Factory to Release Tales of the Gold Monkey the Complete Series on DVD - The Retroist 2010

Terra Insegura is an action-packed thrill-ride that outshines its predecessor … Plot twists, surprise characters, and well-drawn action make this novel both enjoyable and a prime example of why science fiction is still awesome.

The catch-all post: recent reviews and other bits ewillett 2009

That it rebounded after a soft box office opening due to word of mouth means that there is still an audience for this kind of old-fashioned thrill-ride.

Scott Mendelson: 2010 in Review: Favorite Films of the Year Scott Mendelson 2011

That it rebounded after a soft box office opening due to word of mouth means that there is still an audience for this kind of old-fashioned thrill-ride.

Scott Mendelson: 2010 in Review: Favorite Films of the Year Scott Mendelson 2011

Elizabeth Gould and Paul Fitzgerald's novel The Voice takes its audience on a quest for the real Holy Grail, entwining scientific mythology with geopolitical intrigue in an esoteric thrill-ride Dan Brown couldn't dream up, as a frustrated journalist unravels a 5,000-year-old mystery involving Templar knights, Celtic priests and Sufi mystics.

Michael Hughes: Book Review: The Voice by Elizabeth Gould and Paul Fitzgerald Michael Hughes 2011

And our typical response to our unhappiness is to find some fast-acting external "cure" --- shopping, sex, thrill-ride media, food --- that wears off fast and leaves us looking for our next quick fix.

Jesse Kornbluth: 'Tiger Mom' Says: High Standards Make Great Kids. A Noted Shrink Counters: Kids Need To...Fail. Jesse Kornbluth 2011

He still doesn't like the thrill-ride sensation of breaking and entering: "Carr hates roller coasters, and always has."

In Brief: Mystery Tom Nolan 2011

That it rebounded after a soft box office opening due to word of mouth means that there is still an audience for this kind of old-fashioned thrill-ride.

Scott Mendelson: 2010 in Review: Favorite Films of the Year Scott Mendelson 2011

Yes, the IMAX screen obviously increases the scope and scale of these set pieces, but since I didn't find the thrill-ride elements all that thrilling, I can't say that the film will lose much on a traditional screen.

Scott Mendelson: HuffPost Review: Inception (2010) 2010