Frank Nugent wrote in " The New York Times ", " No, this isn't Nick Carter as we remember him, but it's an amusing fiction for all that, with enough action to compensate for the arch unoriginality of the plot and with pleasantly casual performances all around . . . . They [ Pidgeon and Meek ] make a gay crime-solving combination ".
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A . O . Scott expressed similar sentiments in " The New York Times ", calling the film " dreadful " and criticizing its unoriginality . " Variety " s Scott Foundas also wrote that the film " doesn't have an original bone in its body or a compelling thought in its head " and called it " insufferable ", " self-conscious " and " smug ".
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One of the most negative reviews came from NME's Matt Wilkinson, who accused the band of unoriginality in their song titles ('There She Goes'and'1979'are well-known songs by The La's and Smashing Pumpkins, respectively ), concluding that the album was " monstrously offensive " and " the latest shit-streak from music's laziest sons " . " Clash " was also highly negative.
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Though the story of " Calliope " was not criticized for unoriginality at the time of its release, its concept has apparently become a very popular one since; a list of overused story ideas at Strange Horizons included " Creative person meets a muse ( either one of the nine classical Muses or a more individual muse ) and interacts with them, usually by keeping them captive . " ( " See Neil Gaiman's post about Strange Horizon's list " ).
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The " New York Times " printed a fairly positive review by Janet Maslin which called the novel " frank and well grounded " and lauded the brevity and imagery of the novel, as well as the furious pace of the last third, while a somewhat less enthusiastic but still positive review by Mark Rahner was published by the " Seattle Times " that while criticizing King for a little unoriginality and long-windedness, ultimately praises King's characters and the terror of the novel.
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However, Kitana's kiss was also included on the list of the series'seven worst Fatalities by Dan Ryckert of " Game Informer " in 2010, and C . J . Smillie of Game Rant ranked it as the series'eighth worst Fatality in 2011, criticizing it for not innovating enough over the years and stating that this " unoriginality . . . really hurts Kitana's standing in the series . " In another article, Smillie ranked Kitana's new " Splitting Headache " Fatality from " MK2011 " placed as the eighth best finishing move in this game.
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At Jesus Freak Hideout, Tim Harro rated the album four stars, saying that the album blends " instances of unoriginality with other moments of complexity, creativity, and also simplicity . " Jennifer E . Jones of Christian Broadcasting Network rated the album four spins, affirming that " there is a enough good stuff to keep Pillar fans banging their heads . " At The Phantom Tollbooth, Bert Saraco rated the album four tocks, noting how " Pillar shows us that they can produce punchy, driving, tricky but accessible music without having to sound like anyone else [ . . . ] Although those guitars did sound like Stryper ."
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Jonathan Rosenbaum of the " Chicago Reader " reviewed the film negatively, criticizing it as " simpleminded fun for roughly the first hour, until the movie becomes overwhelmed by its many sources . . . There's not much humor to keep it all life-size, and by the final stretch it's become bloated, mechanical, and tiresome . " Film critic Nick Davis strongly disliked " The Matrix ", criticizing aspects such as its unoriginality and its attitudes toward race and gender, concluding that the Wachowskis had raised the bar of filmmaking and special effects, only to waste it on hackneyed, impersonal and political tripe.
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Elizabeth Kerr of " The Hollywood Reporter " called it " A would-be epic adventure-fantasy that's epically muddled . " Edmund Lee of " South China Morning Post " gave it three out of five stars, and says it is " a distinctly Chinese live-action debut ", but it " tackles a litany of clich�d Chinese attributes and is more engaging as cultural commentary than entertainment . " Derek Elley of " Film Business Asia " gave the film a 7 out of 10, calling it a " well-packaged family entertainment [ that ] disguises its unoriginality with top CG animation . " Simon Abrams, writing for Roger Ebert . com, awarded it 2.5 out of 4 stars, saying " The story never goes anywhere unexpected, but really, you should see " Monster Hunt " with your kids.
