![]() ![]() Countless films bear the influence of Apatow’s work: Neighbours, Sex Tape, Horrible Bosses, Bridesmaids, We’re the Millers, Identity Thief, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. Scott’s descriptions could of course apply as well to any of the films Apatow has written and directed since: Funny People, Trainwreck and Knocked Up’s semi-sequel This is 40 each charts a pat course from cynical to romantic – each begins vulgar but softens into sentimentality each seems shamelessly outrageous and yet in the end espouses traditional family values.īut could the same not be said of innumerable recent comedies? Scott described Knocked Up as though its virtues were novel. That conspicuous disparity – ribald farce on the one hand, old-fashioned moralism on the other – is the defining feature of the Apatow style, and it’s since become the hallmark of the studio comedy in general. Most saliently, as Scott notes, “while this movie’s barrage of gynecology-inspired jokes would have driven the prudes at the old Hays Office mad, its story, about a young man trying to do what used to be the very definition of the Right Thing, might equally have brought a smile of approval to the lips of the starchiest old-Hollywood censor.” File This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'knock.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 June 2023 See More Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report, 21 June 2023 This is no knock on the performances of the other three actors, all equally on par with the work of Fisher and Gibson. Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2023 The one knock on the ProStar mill is that its sweet spot sits around 6,000 rpm, and the CVT likes to keep the Xpedition close to 5,000 revs and above. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 12 July 2023 So through the night rode Paul Revere And so through the night went his cry of alarmĪ voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,Īnd a word that shall echo forevermore! - Annie Lane, oregonlive, 4 July 2023 Brian Anderson doubled off the base of the wall in left, Perkins walked and Wiemer was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Yelich, who tallied his third base knock of the game with a two-run single up the middle. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2023 The replication crisis The fake data is another knock against the work of behavioral scientists, who investigate whether small changes in design or the environment can alter a person’s behavior. Álvaro Barrientos,, 7 July 2023 The ocean got wild and there was a knock at the front door. event but no one was gored by the beasts, a frequent feature of the spectacle. ![]() Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 13 July 2023 Several runners took knocks and hard falls in the 8 a.m. Noun Every election is different and this time Democrats have Cruz’s 2021 absence from the state during a big power outage and the 2022 Uvalde shootings to criticize him on, in addition to all the regular knocks on Cruz. ![]() Hannah Grossman, Fox News, 18 July 2023 Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 19 July 2023 Some drivers have blown past the activists, knocking them over in the process. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 19 July 2023 With the economy already slowing, even relatively small developments - such as the looming resumption of student loan payments, which will strain the finances of many younger adults in particular - could be enough to knock the recovery off course, said Jay Bryson, chief economist for Wells Fargo. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 19 July 2023 Leave it up to Studio Heimat to knock this teen room out of the park. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2023 Needless to say, Lainey definitely has the luck for knocking a fabulous awards show ensemble out of the park. ![]() Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 20 July 2023 Singapore has the most powerful passport in the world, knocking Japan off the top of the list for the first time in five years. Maggie Scales,, 20 July 2023 Moments later, the fugitive that the marshals were pursuing appeared, knocked Pena back and tossed him out of his print shop. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023 Read full article Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last week knocked PRIME energy drinks for using YouTube star power to market its beverages to kids, urging the Food and Drug Administration to investigate. Verb An intensive search ensued until two days later, Russell turned up at her home and knocked on the door. ![]()
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