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For one thing, going from “largely unchallengeable” to “helpless rag-doll” does not make for great fight scenes.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » 2009 » September » 07 2009
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For one thing, going from “largely unchallengeable” to “helpless rag-doll” does not make for great fight scenes.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » 2009 » September 2009
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… I collapsed, plopped right over on the rug like a limp rag-doll.
How To Find Yourself (or a reasonable facsimile) Vincent Eaton 2012
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For one thing, going from “largely unchallengeable” to “helpless rag-doll” does not make for great fight scenes.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » A few notes on weaknesses… 2009
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One of my many quibbles with Keaton is her maddening propensity for dressing like a rag-doll Charlie Chaplin.
Fashion statement: Diane Keaton actually looks just fine Liz Kelly 2010
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While making his rounds one day, Arthur becomes fixated on sad-eyed schoolteacher Eileen, played by Bernadette Peters, whose rag-doll vulnerability has never been more poignant.
My Year of Flops Nathan Rabin 2010
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Kael had special praise for the movie's editing, especially the "rag-doll dance of death" at the end of the picture, which she called "brilliant."
Dede Allen, trailblazing American film editor, dies at 86 Claudia Luther 2010
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Try standing on a grenade, and watch as the hilarious, Havok powered rag-doll physics kick in.
In which I post my first ever review: Saints Row 2 Ben Abraham 2008
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The abrasion comes with powerful squeezing of muscles, and by the time he gets on to my torso I'm already in that weird rag-doll state of being pummelled into submission.
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With their recognizable rag-doll, anti-ballet look and quirky wit, Duato's works can be counted on for high popular appeal.
Compañía Nacional de Danza at Kennedy Center, reviewed by Sarah Kaufman 2010
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