Example sentences for: travolta

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  • Despite A-list star power (Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, John Travolta, George Clooney) and spectacular cinematography, even positive critics concede the film is "too dark and cluttered and mysterious to ever achieve the popular acceptance of Spielberg's movie" (Dave Kehr, the Daily News ). The biggest complaints are about the film's lack of plot and dialogue (almost all the speaking in the film is voice-over), which borders on becoming "precious, self-conscious and even self-indulgent" (Kenneth Turan, the Los Angeles Times ). (This unofficial site has photographs from the film and message boards; or you can read about the practical joking on the set here.)

  • Beatrice and Grace made out OK legally, but some of us will never use their products again without thinking about Travolta losing his shirt in the name of those wasted-away little kids.

  • The character is "a mixed bag, a stinker who does some good," says Richard Lacayo in Time . Most-repeated rumor: Travolta, a Scientologist, promised to make Stanton sympathetic if Clinton pressed Germany to stop harassing his co-religionists.

  • But a handful of critics admire Penn's and Travolta's "big, headstrong performances," and proclaim the film "a huge-hearted emotional fairy tale" (Janet Maslin, the New York Times ). (Click here for David Edelstein's review in Slate, and here for the official site.)

  • But Stanton, played by John Travolta, barely listens, and when he speaks, Travolta telegraphs like crazy that Stanton doesn't believe a word he's saying.


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