Slam Bang

As directed by David Kaplan (who did such an nice job with 2008's Year of the Fish), Today's Special takes the softer approach to setting up jokes and conflicts rather than the slam-bang technique favored by larger studio films. ❋ George Heymont (2010)

Although this bill isn't a slam-bang solution to the problem of foreign currency manipulation especially by China, it's a big step in the right direction. ❋ Ian Fletcher (2011)

John Caird's stage direction avoided the kind of slam-bang climaxes often seen in musicals thanks, in large part, to the show's subtle lighting changes. ❋ George Heymont (2011)

Appeasing the fans is an overarching theme this season for NASCAR, which relaxed the rules for bump-drafting at Daytona and has encouraged drivers to embrace more slam-bang action while displaying their emotions. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The movie settles into a series of ho-hum conflicts and complications, and the requisite slam-bang ending is perfunctory at best. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After five weeks of working on our project, visiting with family and friends, and a slam-bang tour of the South, I began my return trip. ❋ Beth Arnold (2010)

Carlo Jr. recently turned part of the building into a fancy micro-beer retail shop, which his father thinks is a slam-bang idea. ❋ Nancy Ruhling (2011)

Even most forms of neorealism don't put much emphasis on plot -- writers having sensibly concluded there's no point in competing with movies for the slam-bang scenario -- and what would be the point of laboriously describing in a synopsis the details of character and setting that the reader simply has to encounter in the finished work? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Men's slam-bang approach to the game has also revealed an extraordinary lack of intelligence and strategy. ❋ Pablo Eisenberg (2010)

Oddly enough, since the movie isn't nearly as slam-bang action-ish as the trailers make it seem, and the pacing is relatively leisurely, I'd imagine that this is one blockbuster that will actually play better on DVD or television. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This slam-bang earnings season is likely to start with a whimper. ❋ Kelly Evans (2010)

What is ironical about the slam-bang approach is that few players come to the net anymore, even after their rocketing serves. ❋ Pablo Eisenberg (2010)

This is no longer the case; today our young players are learning the game only on hardcourts, a surface that not only stresses a slam-bang game but also exacts a brutal toll on players 'knees and feet. ❋ Pablo Eisenberg (2010)

After a nice [romantic sex] fest, Joe told his girlfriend she has a [vagene] like a [wizard's sleeve]. The worst "Bang Slam" possible. ❋ The Dieter 67 (2014)