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humorless people who can't see the lighter side of life
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Another criticism was Dragon generally had a depressive and humorless vibe (Martin’s books do not, and are full of dark humor, as was Thrones).
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
Instead, Covell’s darkly funny saga is a fantastical/modern-day mashup that ranges between Zeus’ resplendent palace on Mount Olympus and the Underworld, which is envisioned as a Kafkaesque nightmare crawling with humorless civil servants.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
Instead of grasping the seriousness of conquest and resistance as experienced in human history, Snyder makes everything — such as farmers without machines or munitions fighting marauders with space weapons — into a humorless Heavy Metal cartoon.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Aug. 2024
The supporting performances slightly elevate Kevin Reynolds' humorless Prince of Thieves, which, despite its imperfections, went on to become the second-highest-grossing movie of 1991.
—EW.com, 9 July 2024
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
Instead, Covell’s darkly funny saga is a fantastical/modern-day mashup that ranges between Zeus’ resplendent palace on Mount Olympus and the Underworld, which is envisioned as a Kafkaesque nightmare crawling with humorless civil servants.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
Instead of grasping the seriousness of conquest and resistance as experienced in human history, Snyder makes everything — such as farmers without machines or munitions fighting marauders with space weapons — into a humorless Heavy Metal cartoon.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Aug. 2024
The supporting performances slightly elevate Kevin Reynolds' humorless Prince of Thieves, which, despite its imperfections, went on to become the second-highest-grossing movie of 1991.
—EW.com, 9 July 2024
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“Humorless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humorless. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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