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You are given a set of queries separated by '
', and your job is to find out the query which is not a well-formed or well-structured query in terms of grammar, punctuations, or spelling errors.
Example input: How many miles is 43560 ?
What is the national currency of Albania ?
What is the status of the draft today in US ?
Where is the oil plug in a 2004 Harley ?
Example output: How many miles is 43560 ?
Example explanation: The output is from the list of given queries and it is not well structured and has grammatical errors when compared to other queries
Q: What are some advantages of useing coal as a energy form ?
What western and eastern unions are market economy ?
What is pressurized feed lubrication ?
What is roxy ?
A:
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What are some advantages of useing coal as a energy form ?
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task674_google_wellformed_query_sentence_generation
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NIv2
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fs_opt
| 3
|
train
|
Teacher:You are given a set of queries separated by '
', and your job is to find out the query which is not a well-formed or well-structured query in terms of grammar, punctuations, or spelling errors.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: How is it from the Sun to Venus ?
How many landforms are in algeria ?
What are ways that a plant obtains energy ?
What is the ratio form of -4.2 ?
Student:
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How is it from the Sun to Venus ?
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task674_google_wellformed_query_sentence_generation
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 6
|
train
|
You are given a set of queries separated by '
', and your job is to find out the query which is not a well-formed or well-structured query in terms of grammar, punctuations, or spelling errors.
Ex Input:
What problems did the Aztecs face ?
When did madagascar win it 's independence ?
What is the population of trinidad n tobago ?
What is the recommened RDA for fiber ?
Ex Output:
When did madagascar win it 's independence ?
Ex Input:
What is the nearest spinal galaxy ?
Which thing is a nonliving material that comes from the earth ?
What is nerve pain is called ?
What is the official opposition in canada ?
Ex Output:
What is nerve pain is called ?
Ex Input:
How much is a 1976 quarter with the dates 1776-1976 worth ?
What is mean by an exothermic and an exothermic reaction ?
What is the oldest sport still in existence ?
How much land in 1 acre ?
Ex Output:
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What is mean by an exothermic and an exothermic reaction ?
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task674_google_wellformed_query_sentence_generation
|
NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 1
|
train
|
Detailed Instructions: You are given a set of queries separated by '
', and your job is to find out the query which is not a well-formed or well-structured query in terms of grammar, punctuations, or spelling errors.
Q: How do rocks get identified ?
How do you deal with annoying little brothers ?
How many series are there to rosario vampire ?
The country north of France ?
A:
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The country north of France ?
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task674_google_wellformed_query_sentence_generation
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 9
|
train
|
You are given a set of queries separated by '
', and your job is to find out the query which is not a well-formed or well-structured query in terms of grammar, punctuations, or spelling errors.
What causes opacity ?
Are static shocks more severe in the summer or winter ?
Lever is akind of simple machine ?
How much money does a factory worker make a year ?
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Lever is akind of simple machine ?
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task674_google_wellformed_query_sentence_generation
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 0
|
train
|
You are given a set of queries separated by '
', and your job is to find out the query which is not a well-formed or well-structured query in terms of grammar, punctuations, or spelling errors.
Ex Input:
What is the sound quality of the oboe ?
Where did Roald Dahl live in his teenaged years ?
Huge flowers that start with letter C ?
When did herbert walker bush die ?
Ex Output:
Huge flowers that start with letter C ?
Ex Input:
What is the natural habitat of the dwarf hamster ?
What are 5 producers in deserts ?
What is shayne wards fanmail address ?
Who is the mississippi governer ?
Ex Output:
What is shayne wards fanmail address ?
Ex Input:
What is the symbol for sen ?
What is the value of 1892 silver threepenny ?
How much money does a change management consultant earn per year ?
Comparative genome analysis of mesophiles ?
Ex Output:
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Comparative genome analysis of mesophiles ?
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task674_google_wellformed_query_sentence_generation
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 1
|
train
|
Detailed Instructions: You are given a set of queries separated by '
', and your job is to find out the query which is not a well-formed or well-structured query in terms of grammar, punctuations, or spelling errors.
Q: How many miles between cleveland and cincinnati ohio ?
What countries are not leting women have no right today ?
What are two similarities between egypt and sumer ?
How much of an urban legend is fact ?
A:
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What countries are not leting women have no right today ?
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task674_google_wellformed_query_sentence_generation
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 9
|
train
|
Q: You are given a set of queries separated by '
', and your job is to find out the query which is not a well-formed or well-structured query in terms of grammar, punctuations, or spelling errors.
How far between Heathrow and Toronto ?
Why was oliver twist a poor boy ?
What are the 5 positions in a basketball game ?
Why will jim carrey be remembered ?
A:
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How far between Heathrow and Toronto ?
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task674_google_wellformed_query_sentence_generation
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 7
|
train
|
You are given a set of queries separated by '
', and your job is to find out the query which is not a well-formed or well-structured query in terms of grammar, punctuations, or spelling errors.
Example: How many miles is 43560 ?
What is the national currency of Albania ?
What is the status of the draft today in US ?
Where is the oil plug in a 2004 Harley ?
Example solution: How many miles is 43560 ?
Example explanation: The output is from the list of given queries and it is not well structured and has grammatical errors when compared to other queries
Problem: What is graafian follicle ?
One difference between the manorial and feudal systems is ?
What is the history of Garoghlanian ?
What are the responsibilities of a professional chef ?
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Solution: One difference between the manorial and feudal systems is ?
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task674_google_wellformed_query_sentence_generation
|
NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 5
|
test
|
Teacher:You are given a set of queries separated by '
', and your job is to find out the query which is not a well-formed or well-structured query in terms of grammar, punctuations, or spelling errors.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: How do you adjust the headlights on a 2004 Hyundai Elantra ?
How do butterflies protect there babies ?
What are some funny jokes ?
How many calories in 1 deutchmaker hot dog ?
Student:
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How do butterflies protect there babies ?
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task674_google_wellformed_query_sentence_generation
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 6
|
validation
|
Definition: The provided file includes inquiries about restaurants, and we ask you to translate those to the Italian language. Please bear in mind the following guidlines while doing the translation: 1) We are looking for the most naturally written and formal form of each sentence in your language. We are *NOT* looking for colloquial forms of the sentence. We are looking for formal form which is how you would type your queries in a text-based virtual assistant. 2) The words between quotation marks *SHOULD NOT* be translated. We expect you to keep those values intact and include the quotation marks around them as well. 3) The fully capitalized words like DATE_0, or DURATION_0 *SHOULD NOT* be translated. Please keep them as they are in the translations. 4) Please do not localize measurement units like miles to kilometers during your translation. miles should be translated to its equivalent in your language. 6) Note the input is all lowercased except for special placeholders. Please do the same in your translations.
Input: search for " big woodys "
Output:
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cerca "big woodys".
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task173_spl_translation_en_it
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 2
|
train
|
The provided file includes inquiries about restaurants, and we ask you to translate those to the Italian language. Please bear in mind the following guidlines while doing the translation: 1) We are looking for the most naturally written and formal form of each sentence in your language. We are *NOT* looking for colloquial forms of the sentence. We are looking for formal form which is how you would type your queries in a text-based virtual assistant. 2) The words between quotation marks *SHOULD NOT* be translated. We expect you to keep those values intact and include the quotation marks around them as well. 3) The fully capitalized words like DATE_0, or DURATION_0 *SHOULD NOT* be translated. Please keep them as they are in the translations. 4) Please do not localize measurement units like miles to kilometers during your translation. miles should be translated to its equivalent in your language. 6) Note the input is all lowercased except for special placeholders. Please do the same in your translations.
what is the rating of that " mcdonald ' " ?
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qual è la valutazione di quel " mcdonald ' "?
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task173_spl_translation_en_it
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 0
|
train
|
Detailed Instructions: The provided file includes inquiries about restaurants, and we ask you to translate those to the Italian language. Please bear in mind the following guidlines while doing the translation: 1) We are looking for the most naturally written and formal form of each sentence in your language. We are *NOT* looking for colloquial forms of the sentence. We are looking for formal form which is how you would type your queries in a text-based virtual assistant. 2) The words between quotation marks *SHOULD NOT* be translated. We expect you to keep those values intact and include the quotation marks around them as well. 3) The fully capitalized words like DATE_0, or DURATION_0 *SHOULD NOT* be translated. Please keep them as they are in the translations. 4) Please do not localize measurement units like miles to kilometers during your translation. miles should be translated to its equivalent in your language. 6) Note the input is all lowercased except for special placeholders. Please do the same in your translations.
Problem:show me restaurants in the " west suburbs " please .
Solution:
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mostrami ristoranti presso " west suburbs ".
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task173_spl_translation_en_it
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 8
|
train
|
The provided file includes inquiries about restaurants, and we ask you to translate those to the Italian language. Please bear in mind the following guidlines while doing the translation: 1) We are looking for the most naturally written and formal form of each sentence in your language. We are *NOT* looking for colloquial forms of the sentence. We are looking for formal form which is how you would type your queries in a text-based virtual assistant. 2) The words between quotation marks *SHOULD NOT* be translated. We expect you to keep those values intact and include the quotation marks around them as well. 3) The fully capitalized words like DATE_0, or DURATION_0 *SHOULD NOT* be translated. Please keep them as they are in the translations. 4) Please do not localize measurement units like miles to kilometers during your translation. miles should be translated to its equivalent in your language. 6) Note the input is all lowercased except for special placeholders. Please do the same in your translations.
show me all restaurants rated with exactly 8 stars .
mostrami tutti i ristoranti con esattamente 8 stelle di valutazione.
what is the closest restaurant to me ?
qual è il ristorante più vicino a me?
show me " mexican " restaurants with at least a 7 star rating .
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mostrami i ristoranti "mexican" con un punteggio di almeno 7 stelle.
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task173_spl_translation_en_it
|
NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 0
|
train
|
Definition: The provided file includes inquiries about restaurants, and we ask you to translate those to the Italian language. Please bear in mind the following guidlines while doing the translation: 1) We are looking for the most naturally written and formal form of each sentence in your language. We are *NOT* looking for colloquial forms of the sentence. We are looking for formal form which is how you would type your queries in a text-based virtual assistant. 2) The words between quotation marks *SHOULD NOT* be translated. We expect you to keep those values intact and include the quotation marks around them as well. 3) The fully capitalized words like DATE_0, or DURATION_0 *SHOULD NOT* be translated. Please keep them as they are in the translations. 4) Please do not localize measurement units like miles to kilometers during your translation. miles should be translated to its equivalent in your language. 6) Note the input is all lowercased except for special placeholders. Please do the same in your translations.
Input: show me all the of review written by " alex smith " about " chinese " restaurants .
Output:
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mostrami tutta la recensione scritta da "alex smith" sui ristoranti "chinese".
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task173_spl_translation_en_it
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 2
|
train
|
The provided file includes inquiries about restaurants, and we ask you to translate those to the Italian language. Please bear in mind the following guidlines while doing the translation: 1) We are looking for the most naturally written and formal form of each sentence in your language. We are *NOT* looking for colloquial forms of the sentence. We are looking for formal form which is how you would type your queries in a text-based virtual assistant. 2) The words between quotation marks *SHOULD NOT* be translated. We expect you to keep those values intact and include the quotation marks around them as well. 3) The fully capitalized words like DATE_0, or DURATION_0 *SHOULD NOT* be translated. Please keep them as they are in the translations. 4) Please do not localize measurement units like miles to kilometers during your translation. miles should be translated to its equivalent in your language. 6) Note the input is all lowercased except for special placeholders. Please do the same in your translations.
find restaurants with more than 4 reviews .
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trova ristoranti con più di 4 recensioni.
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task173_spl_translation_en_it
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 0
|
train
|
The provided file includes inquiries about restaurants, and we ask you to translate those to the Italian language. Please bear in mind the following guidlines while doing the translation: 1) We are looking for the most naturally written and formal form of each sentence in your language. We are *NOT* looking for colloquial forms of the sentence. We are looking for formal form which is how you would type your queries in a text-based virtual assistant. 2) The words between quotation marks *SHOULD NOT* be translated. We expect you to keep those values intact and include the quotation marks around them as well. 3) The fully capitalized words like DATE_0, or DURATION_0 *SHOULD NOT* be translated. Please keep them as they are in the translations. 4) Please do not localize measurement units like miles to kilometers during your translation. miles should be translated to its equivalent in your language. 6) Note the input is all lowercased except for special placeholders. Please do the same in your translations.
Q: what is the closest " italian " restaurant with at least a 7 star rating ?
A:
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qual è il ristorante " italian " più vicino con una valutazione di almeno 7 stelle?
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task173_spl_translation_en_it
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 4
|
train
|
The provided file includes inquiries about restaurants, and we ask you to translate those to the Italian language. Please bear in mind the following guidlines while doing the translation: 1) We are looking for the most naturally written and formal form of each sentence in your language. We are *NOT* looking for colloquial forms of the sentence. We are looking for formal form which is how you would type your queries in a text-based virtual assistant. 2) The words between quotation marks *SHOULD NOT* be translated. We expect you to keep those values intact and include the quotation marks around them as well. 3) The fully capitalized words like DATE_0, or DURATION_0 *SHOULD NOT* be translated. Please keep them as they are in the translations. 4) Please do not localize measurement units like miles to kilometers during your translation. miles should be translated to its equivalent in your language. 6) Note the input is all lowercased except for special placeholders. Please do the same in your translations.
provide me the telephone number for the nearest " mexican " restaurant in " 93312 " zip .
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forniscimi il numero di telefono del ristorante "mexican" più vicino nell'area di codice postale "93312".
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task173_spl_translation_en_it
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 0
|
train
|
You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
The provided file includes inquiries about restaurants, and we ask you to translate those to the Italian language. Please bear in mind the following guidlines while doing the translation: 1) We are looking for the most naturally written and formal form of each sentence in your language. We are *NOT* looking for colloquial forms of the sentence. We are looking for formal form which is how you would type your queries in a text-based virtual assistant. 2) The words between quotation marks *SHOULD NOT* be translated. We expect you to keep those values intact and include the quotation marks around them as well. 3) The fully capitalized words like DATE_0, or DURATION_0 *SHOULD NOT* be translated. Please keep them as they are in the translations. 4) Please do not localize measurement units like miles to kilometers during your translation. miles should be translated to its equivalent in your language. 6) Note the input is all lowercased except for special placeholders. Please do the same in your translations.
are there any " italian " restaurants nearby with 6 star reviews ?
Solution: ci sono ristoranti " italian " nelle vicinanze con valutazioni di 6 stelle?
Why? The translation correctly preserves " italian " entity and is accurate
New input: search all reviews by " john oyster " .
Solution:
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cerca tutte le recensioni di " john oyster ".
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task173_spl_translation_en_it
|
NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 0
|
test
|
Part 1. Definition
The provided file includes inquiries about restaurants, and we ask you to translate those to the Italian language. Please bear in mind the following guidlines while doing the translation: 1) We are looking for the most naturally written and formal form of each sentence in your language. We are *NOT* looking for colloquial forms of the sentence. We are looking for formal form which is how you would type your queries in a text-based virtual assistant. 2) The words between quotation marks *SHOULD NOT* be translated. We expect you to keep those values intact and include the quotation marks around them as well. 3) The fully capitalized words like DATE_0, or DURATION_0 *SHOULD NOT* be translated. Please keep them as they are in the translations. 4) Please do not localize measurement units like miles to kilometers during your translation. miles should be translated to its equivalent in your language. 6) Note the input is all lowercased except for special placeholders. Please do the same in your translations.
Part 2. Example
are there any " italian " restaurants nearby with 6 star reviews ?
Answer: ci sono ristoranti " italian " nelle vicinanze con valutazioni di 6 stelle?
Explanation: The translation correctly preserves " italian " entity and is accurate
Part 3. Exercise
give me the name of a " mexican " restaurant .
Answer:
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mostrami il numero di telefono di un ristorante "mexican".
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task173_spl_translation_en_it
|
NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 7
|
validation
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In this task, you are given two sentences taken from a conversation, and your job is to classify whether these given sentences are sequential or not. We will mark the given sentence pair as 'True' if it's sequential, otherwise 'False'. The two sentences are spoken by two different people.
[Q]: Kyle: hi, how is the day going?, Ivy: not amazing, the weather is killing me
[A]: True
[Q]: Charlie: how long has it been?, Stacy: 10 days
[A]: False
[Q]: Joanna: i also like to give presentations at work when no one else wants to, Lee: are you good at public speaking?
[A]:
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False
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task1573_samsum_classification
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NIv2
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fs_opt
| 5
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train
|
In this task, you are given two sentences taken from a conversation, and your job is to classify whether these given sentences are sequential or not. We will mark the given sentence pair as 'True' if it's sequential, otherwise 'False'. The two sentences are spoken by two different people.
Maggie: Fantastic pics!, Justine: That sounds like a typical capitalist attitude to me. And you give a nice, round answer there but there's always that underlying notion of superiority Europeans tend to exhibit towards Asians.
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False
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task1573_samsum_classification
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 0
|
train
|
In this task, you are given two sentences taken from a conversation, and your job is to classify whether these given sentences are sequential or not. We will mark the given sentence pair as 'True' if it's sequential, otherwise 'False'. The two sentences are spoken by two different people.
Ex Input:
Paul: I think they'll be up to it!, Kate: Perfect! xD
Ex Output:
True
Ex Input:
Penny: i'd love to, but unfortunately, i have a meeting at one with Holly, Daniel: right. don't hesitate to give me a call if you need something by then
Ex Output:
False
Ex Input:
Caron: Good.. we need to get together and finish off everything have you managed to look.over the stuff I gave you for any alterations before the council?, Jenny Morris Sharpei: Hiya Hun hopefully council is coming out this week xx
Ex Output:
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False
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task1573_samsum_classification
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 1
|
train
|
In this task, you are given two sentences taken from a conversation, and your job is to classify whether these given sentences are sequential or not. We will mark the given sentence pair as 'True' if it's sequential, otherwise 'False'. The two sentences are spoken by two different people.
Q: Woodie: How much more Amies need to see thru' him?!, Janny: Just found this: a voice in the background saying "I thought this was a joke" and then the presd. appears in person. A joke!
A:
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False
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task1573_samsum_classification
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NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 4
|
train
|
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given two sentences taken from a conversation, and your job is to classify whether these given sentences are sequential or not. We will mark the given sentence pair as 'True' if it's sequential, otherwise 'False'. The two sentences are spoken by two different people.
Problem: Karin: So everything went well?, Emilia: I don't like going to the doctor, but it feels better once it's over, just a routine check ;)
Solution:
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False
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task1573_samsum_classification
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NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 8
|
train
|
In this task, you are given two sentences taken from a conversation, and your job is to classify whether these given sentences are sequential or not. We will mark the given sentence pair as 'True' if it's sequential, otherwise 'False'. The two sentences are spoken by two different people.
Example input: Noah: When and where are we meeting? :), Madison: I thought you were busy...?
Example output: True
Example explanation: The sentences are sequential here because other person is replying to the question asked and are in same context. So, it's a positive example.
Q: Rachel: hey, Rachel: I forgot to write down your code
A:
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True
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task1573_samsum_classification
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 3
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train
|
In this task, you are given two sentences taken from a conversation, and your job is to classify whether these given sentences are sequential or not. We will mark the given sentence pair as 'True' if it's sequential, otherwise 'False'. The two sentences are spoken by two different people.
Ryan: 1234, Ryan: :D
True
Michaela: but you remember the last time, your DIY ended horribly , Brian: But it was a special case, it seemed easy, but wasn't
True
Dan: The doctor has advised her rest for a week. It was cesarean., Mary: Oh I see. Hope there is no complications.
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False
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task1573_samsum_classification
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 0
|
train
|
In this task, you are given two sentences taken from a conversation, and your job is to classify whether these given sentences are sequential or not. We will mark the given sentence pair as 'True' if it's sequential, otherwise 'False'. The two sentences are spoken by two different people.
--------
Question: Mary: A dead bird in your car, James: What is it doing there?
Answer: True
Question: Fran: Looks horrible, I can't seem to do nothing about it., Mom: Don't exaggerate, honey. Just tie it up or something.
Answer: True
Question: Gael: She arrived yesterday :), Radcliff: Ok, will do ;)
Answer:
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True
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task1573_samsum_classification
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 7
|
train
|
instruction:
In this task, you are given two sentences taken from a conversation, and your job is to classify whether these given sentences are sequential or not. We will mark the given sentence pair as 'True' if it's sequential, otherwise 'False'. The two sentences are spoken by two different people.
question:
Maggie: Fantastic pics!, Justine: That sounds like a typical capitalist attitude to me. And you give a nice, round answer there but there's always that underlying notion of superiority Europeans tend to exhibit towards Asians.
answer:
False
question:
Jacques: Better a cat, it doesn't need walks., Eric: If only I had a boy...
answer:
False
question:
Linda: How? When? Tell me everything!, Catherine: It was in a small village near Manchester
answer:
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True
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task1573_samsum_classification
|
NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 9
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test
|
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you are given two sentences taken from a conversation, and your job is to classify whether these given sentences are sequential or not. We will mark the given sentence pair as 'True' if it's sequential, otherwise 'False'. The two sentences are spoken by two different people.
Philip: You can always get a dog like I did., Jacques: Better a cat, it doesn't need walks.
Output:
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True
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task1573_samsum_classification
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 1
|
validation
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Definition: In this task, you are given books product reviews in English language. The goal is to classify the review as "POS" if the overall sentiment of the review is positive or as "NEG" if the overall sentiment of the review is negative.
Input: a complex tale of labor and strife, told with efficiency . After "L'Assommoir" and "Nana," I was accustomed to Zola's "naturalist" style of reporting the details and constructing a story to make a point about Second Empire society. But "Germinal" surpasses those two, mainly due to Zola's efficiency. Middle-class readers in his day were likely to have invested more time than contemporary readers in reading (no search engines or video games in the late 19th century), so it's understandable why "Germinal" is so saturated with detail. That being noted, this is a masterfully written and passionate book that makes for fast reading. Zola is at his best evoking the coal elevator, the movements of an enraged crowd, the gossiping wives of miners, etc., giving the reader a clear description of the sights, sounds and smells of the moment. A few reviewers have interpreted this is a tale of oppresive capitalism. While much of symbolism (the mine that eats the workers, the sufferings of Catherine and so on) could give that impression, this is story of disasterous ideology. Set in 1866-1867, when the Civil War in the U.S. exacerbated the coal industry's overcapitalization in France, Etienne falls in love with the proto-socialist movement (instead of Catherine) and sets off catastrophe. The episode in which Etienne, Chaval and Catherine wait underground for their rescuers is a potent metaphor for his relationship with the miners. There are a number of very interesting characters in this book, who evolve to the decaying situations around them and often end up doing some very shocking things. Sprinkled with references to Darwin, "Germinal" features multiple characters that seems to revert to animal-like behavior. Whether Zola was not into economic progress as some suggest here is debatable, but there can be no mistake that he wanted to show the tremendous sacrifices that are involved. The change to the timbering rules by the company, the charge by the miners to Jean-Bart, and the act of sabotage by the Souvarine all have their disasterous unintended consequences. And it has been unintended consequences that defeated Marxism. In this way Zola was prophetic. Chaval is mostly portrayed as a cruel man who represents the natural urges that Etienne constantly battles. A very good website by a professor at Washington State mentioned that "Chaval" resembles "cheval," which means "horse." So the practicality, beast-of-the-mines existence of Chaval is linked by name to the very sympathetic horses in this story. In this way Chaval is a fully-developed character in "Germinal." Does this book have contemporary interpretations? During the week that I read this, there were two newspaper stories about coal mining. One in the weekend Milwaukee paper, told of a labor shortage in American coal mines, where in Pennsylvania and Ohio, veteran miners are returning to the towns they once had to leave. Soon afterward, the N.Y. Times described a tragic collapse in a coal mine in the central Henan province of China, showing a picture of thin, grey-clad family members crowding a building next to the entrance to the mine, waiting for names of the survivors and the still missing. Given the (capitalist) history of the U.S. and the (Communist) history of China, would Zola be surprised by the content of these two newspaper stories in 2004? Coal mining in the U.S., of course, is a segment of the economy of which many environmentalists disapprove; its fate may be decided by the upcoming presidential election. Zola's "Germinal" is a masterpiece (I enjoyed the translation by Leonard Tanock), but its lessons may not be as simple as some readers may hope.
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task476_cls_english_books_classification
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In this task, you are given books product reviews in English language. The goal is to classify the review as "POS" if the overall sentiment of the review is positive or as "NEG" if the overall sentiment of the review is negative.
Protector has always been entertaining . I have always enjoyed the older books by Larry Niven, and recently began collecting them again. I love the entire integral universe he has created and the stories are excellent. I would recommend this book for anyone who is looking for a realtively quick sci-fi read for the summer
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task476_cls_english_books_classification
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Teacher: In this task, you are given books product reviews in English language. The goal is to classify the review as "POS" if the overall sentiment of the review is positive or as "NEG" if the overall sentiment of the review is negative.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
Hopeful for those who seek harmony in the world . I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who thinks that religious wars, repression of individual spirits or rape of the earth are good things. Those who seek peace, harmony, celebration of each of us and respect for our earth will find this hopeful
Solution: POS
Reason: The overall sentiment of the review is positive as the reviewer mentions positive expressions such as 'hopeful', 'will find this helpful' etc.. Hence, the label is 'POS'.
Now, solve this instance: St. Giles beond compare? Please. . I have to agree with Anna Hope's review. This book was so painfully lame that I gave up on it two-thirds of the way through and stopped wasting my time...something I very rarely do. But this book, while starting excitingly, soon dwindled into boredom and I realized that I could definitely put it down. I didn't care about the two main characters nor what happened with the storyline. As far as St. Giles being beyond compare, try Kresley Cole. Now THAT's writing; her books I hate to put down
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task476_cls_english_books_classification
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In this task, you are given books product reviews in English language. The goal is to classify the review as "POS" if the overall sentiment of the review is positive or as "NEG" if the overall sentiment of the review is negative.
So You Wanna Start a Revolution? . Common Sense is a must read for all citizens of the USA and world seeking liberation from long established regimes. In this short, but well written published pre-revolutionary work, Paine makes the argument for a complete separation from England. In a time when many were not sure separation was the correct option, Thomas Paine spells out 100 % revolution in clear English that provided the spark for the Declaration of Independence. It was the straw that broke the camel's back and there would be no turning back. A true piece of fine USA history
POS
Short and Sweet . Judging by the long reviews before me, it should be obvious that there is much to say about Calvin's theology. This book doesn't say too much. For those familiar with his theology, DON'T buy this book. It will be a waste of your money. For those who would like to know more about Calvin's theology, without getting caught in mid 16th century language or too deep into theology, buy this. If you want a good in depth coverage of Calvin's theology, buy the FULL version and enjoy
NEG
bed knobs and wonderful . I bought this book after see the movie as a child still great loved every minute of it
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task476_cls_english_books_classification
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TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given books product reviews in English language. The goal is to classify the review as "POS" if the overall sentiment of the review is positive or as "NEG" if the overall sentiment of the review is negative.
PROBLEM: Amazing Reading Experience . I first borrowed this book from the library. I read it and had to own it. I do not ever purchase books, I borrow them. The writting is amazing. That is the only word that even comes close to describing the experience of reading this book. The feelings I felt while reading Traveling Light went from one end of the spectrum to the other. Awesome
SOLUTION: POS
PROBLEM: I was repulsed by his refusal to chastise his pedophile companion! . I was enjoying the travel parts of the book, despite numerous detours of self-serving/indulgent behavior by Mr. Crichton,until I reached the part where he was in Bangkok. He teams up with a journalist for a night on the town. His journalist friend suggests they go to one of the area's many brothels. Finally, after testing the waters, the journalist excitedly drops his bombshell and suggests a child whorehouse. Crichton doesn't dare to tell his companion what a loathsome creep he is or that he finds the suggestion repulsive and wants nothing more to do with him. Instead,he goes and checks the place out. He gives a description of tarted up six-year-old girls posing provocatively and being kept in line by geriatric prostitutes. Perhaps I'm just a prude but it seems to me that any normal decent young man would find the idea of sex with tots and grannies vile. I didn't expect Crichton to actually put a stop to all of this but he could have perhaps told the sickie to get some professional help or at least told him that kiddie sex wasn't his thing, instead he makes up some whiny complaint about a stomach ache and tells the guy to go ahead without him. This infuriated me and turned my stomach. I threw the book in the trash. I wish publishers had done the same. FYI, there is no zero star option
SOLUTION: NEG
PROBLEM: Drinking or fishing? . I have enjoyed reading other books by Mr. Prosek, however, this one was a true disappointment. I couldn't figure out if this was a book about fishing or drinking. There seemed to be more anecdotes regarding drinking and getting soused than any fishing action. Even if the author loves to drink, the book is supposed to be about fishing the 41st parallel and all that that should entail. I may not have learned much about trout fishing, but I sure know where to find booze joints along the 41st parallel
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task476_cls_english_books_classification
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In this task, you are given books product reviews in English language. The goal is to classify the review as "POS" if the overall sentiment of the review is positive or as "NEG" if the overall sentiment of the review is negative.
and the beat goes on... and the beat goes on... . There are several books out there filled with Ginsbergs ponderings (I've looked at most of them)... so why pick this one? For one... this collection spans 48 years of A. Ginsberg's work. Highlighting poetry that the author selected personally. Sure here you will find the ever famous "Howl", "Sunflower Sutra" and "America" as well as, "Elegy for Neal Cassady" which was written by Ginsberg shortly after hearing of his long time friend's death. However, where many of these sort of books highlight one particular phase the author has gone through (like a gallery showing of only Picasso's blue phase) this tome lets the reader experience the entire Ginsberg. I highly suggest this book for anyone who is interested in getting to know Ginsberg and in experiencing his greatness which spanned over 48 years (longer then his friend Kerouac was on the planet)
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task476_cls_english_books_classification
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In this task, you are given books product reviews in English language. The goal is to classify the review as "POS" if the overall sentiment of the review is positive or as "NEG" if the overall sentiment of the review is negative.
[Q]: totally suprising (in a good way) . this book was totally awesome! i mean people think that a sequel would just completly suck but no! it was great. i was very suprised how the author pulled me in with all the quirky romance, AGAIN! i can not express how great this book is. BUY IT! READ IT! anybody who loved the first one will abosolutly without a doubt love the second one
[A]: POS
[Q]: A Superficially Selective Journalistic Survey of the Church . Written by the same author as Cults, New Religions Movements, and Your Family, as well as Defending the Faith: A Beginner's Guide to Cults and New Religions, gives a sense where the author is headed with this prodigious "history" of the Church. Although not an actual history of Mormonism, but more of a superficially selective journalistic survey of the Church, (its people, dealings and influences) the book offers the reader an enormous panoramic overview at the entire 170 year span of its existence. Yes, the volume is anti-Mormon, it is negative and has no balanced view or viewpoint. Abanes uses enflamed and sensualistic language from the start and propagates the same misjudgments as previous anti-Mormon writers (confusing the action of members with the doctrines of the institution, using enflamed and unreliable anti-Mormon sources as well as regurgitating old anti-Mormon arguments that have been dealt-with in scholarly journals and balanced histories) yes, he mostly uses only secondary materials and relies on the Tanner's as an authoritative source, and yes, the author has no clue what historical perspective is, but, one must give the author his due for the broad scope of the work. He not only covers all the standard anti-Mormon fare (the Danites, blood atonement, polygamy, money digging, etc.); but current subjects as well (including the Osmond's, Steve Benson, the 2002 Olympics, Paul Dunn, Thomas Ferguson, and racism). I enjoyed the author's journalistic and creative approach to chapter and sub-chapter headings as well (i.e., "Bloody Brigham," "Big Trouble in Little Missouri," "Pride and Prejudice" and "Thinking is a Sin"). I like that Abanes uses the internet and listed URL's for reference and resource, I liked his use of charts (First Vision, Book of Mormon, failed prophecies), and even though this book would not be published by an academic press or a large well-known publisher, it was published by a distinguished independent publisher that was since bought by the Avalon Publishing Group. Although the work cannot be recommend as a studious publication or an important work on Mormonism, the author does show that the Church as an institution does have a long way to go in answering questions about its past, its "official" vs. its "actual" history, and currently about its political activities, treatment of its "academic" members (versus the coddling it shows towards its more notable members (including general authorities) as well as its suppression of its own history that includes the closing-off of its records and library. The volume has 436 pages of text, five appendices (one containing a helpful glossary of "Mormon terms"), 152 pages of notes, a small bibliography and a 22 page index
[A]: NEG
[Q]: Super Lame! . Like others who have reviewed this book, I was very disappointed. I was completely surprised when the story was resolved on page 200 and, it looked like I had 1/2 the book left to read! I will try the next one in case things improve. If not, I'm done with the series
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task476_cls_english_books_classification
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You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you are given books product reviews in English language. The goal is to classify the review as "POS" if the overall sentiment of the review is positive or as "NEG" if the overall sentiment of the review is negative.
Buyer Beware . After reading this dull uninformative text, I no longer want to succeed. I just want my money back. There's a reason why many of Mr. Godin's books are currently out of print. Let's hope this one goes soon
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NEG
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task476_cls_english_books_classification
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You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
In this task, you are given books product reviews in English language. The goal is to classify the review as "POS" if the overall sentiment of the review is positive or as "NEG" if the overall sentiment of the review is negative.
Hopeful for those who seek harmony in the world . I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who thinks that religious wars, repression of individual spirits or rape of the earth are good things. Those who seek peace, harmony, celebration of each of us and respect for our earth will find this hopeful
Solution: POS
Why? The overall sentiment of the review is positive as the reviewer mentions positive expressions such as 'hopeful', 'will find this helpful' etc.. Hence, the label is 'POS'.
New input: Great for me, but 40 years late . This is an execellent book. On the downside i'm 72 years old so i should have read this 40 years ago. The author is clear & it's readable for most anyone. However i think today's readers may find the material dated, with some cliche's that were probably very "hip" in the mid '60's. Yet today i beleive we can con verese with most anyone & arrive at these type mind games on our own without the need of a therapist. If i were able to time travel back to the '60s, Woodstock, Timothy Leary,...& read this book with "that" mind-set, i would rate the book 5 big stars
Solution:
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POS
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task476_cls_english_books_classification
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In this task, you are given books product reviews in English language. The goal is to classify the review as "POS" if the overall sentiment of the review is positive or as "NEG" if the overall sentiment of the review is negative.
Example Input: A fun take on an old song . Watch out, this book is addictive. My 14 month old daughter insists that we read it when ever she sees the book. The book provides a fun take off on the traditional song. The illustrations are also amusing. Just be ready to sing the song over and over and...
Example Output: POS
Example Input: The distinct, distinguished Catholic voice from the South . I haven't read anything by Flannery O'Connor since "All Things That Rise Must Converge." I fell in love with her stories. There is so much life in them. I read this work to get an idea about her "sitz im leben", her life-situation, her milieu. A lot of it is correspondence, and there are some presentations as well. I am wondering if it speaks to the modern would-be novelist as much as it spoke to writers of her time and place. She says that one needs to write out of the context of where you are: the place, the people, the geography. This is mandatory, not optional. This book is for writers. I appreciate her writing about how to be Catholic in the South, a very small minority. She has contributed much to finding faith in the stories of life, even violent and brutal stories. I look forward to my next work of hers
Example Output: POS
Example Input: Great Book For Interested Physics Students . When reading books about Chemistry or Physics, the level of depth is usually to the electron, proton, neutron, and there is usually some mention of quarks and antimatter and dark matter, but with no explanation of where these ideas are coming from. This book gives a good, nonmathematical description of the Standard Theory (Model) of particle physics, which gives a good account of what particles are known, how forces are treated using particles called Bosons. The books will answer any questions about what is known, but without proofs. I plan to study physics as an undergrad, and probably grad too, and have always been attracted to learning about the fundamental particles. This book was very satisfying for me, and will be for other interested students. Kane provides information about not only the standard theory, but also the facilities where research is done, where the field is going, and what a future student can expect. A quick read and definitely worth the time
Example Output:
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POS
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task476_cls_english_books_classification
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validation
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In this task, we ask you convert a data table of restaurant descriptions into fluent natural-sounding English sentences. The input is a string of key-value pairs; the output should be a natural and grammatical English sentence containing all the information from the input.
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Question: name[Loch Fyne], eatType[restaurant], food[Indian], priceRange[moderate], familyFriendly[yes]
Answer: An Indian food restaurant that is moderately priced is called the Loch Fyne. It is kid friendly and moderately priced.
Question: name[The Golden Curry], food[French], customer rating[3 out of 5], area[riverside], familyFriendly[yes], near[Café Rouge]
Answer: The Golden Curry riverside restaurant near French food Café Rouge customer rating 3 out of 5
Question: name[Alimentum], food[Fast food], priceRange[high], area[city centre], familyFriendly[yes]
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Alimentum is a children friendly fast food outlet in the city centre, with a high price range.
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task957_e2e_nlg_text_generation_generate
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Definition: In this task, we ask you convert a data table of restaurant descriptions into fluent natural-sounding English sentences. The input is a string of key-value pairs; the output should be a natural and grammatical English sentence containing all the information from the input.
Input: name[The Twenty Two], eatType[pub], customer rating[5 out of 5], area[city centre], near[Café Sicilia]
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The Twenty Two Pub in the City Centre next to Café Sicilia is rated highly.
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task957_e2e_nlg_text_generation_generate
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NIv2
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train
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In this task, we ask you convert a data table of restaurant descriptions into fluent natural-sounding English sentences. The input is a string of key-value pairs; the output should be a natural and grammatical English sentence containing all the information from the input.
name[The Eagle], eatType[coffee shop], food[Indian], priceRange[moderate], customer rating[1 out of 5], area[riverside], familyFriendly[yes], near[Burger King]
The Eagle is a coffee shop that servers Indian food in the modern price range. Yes it is kids friendly. Its customer rating is 1 out of 5. It is located by the riverside near Burger King
name[The Phoenix], food[English], customer rating[5 out of 5], area[riverside]
The Phoenix is a highly rated restaurant serving British food, it is located on the outskirts of the city centre.
name[The Phoenix], food[Italian], priceRange[high], customer rating[average], area[riverside]
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In the Riverside area there is an Italian food venue named The Phoenix. It is in the high price range and has an average customer rating.
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task957_e2e_nlg_text_generation_generate
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train
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You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, we ask you convert a data table of restaurant descriptions into fluent natural-sounding English sentences. The input is a string of key-value pairs; the output should be a natural and grammatical English sentence containing all the information from the input.
name[The Golden Curry], food[Japanese], customer rating[low], familyFriendly[yes]
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In spite of a low customer rating, The Golden Curry and a wonderful choice for family friendly Japanese cuisine.
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task957_e2e_nlg_text_generation_generate
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NIv2
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In this task, we ask you convert a data table of restaurant descriptions into fluent natural-sounding English sentences. The input is a string of key-value pairs; the output should be a natural and grammatical English sentence containing all the information from the input.
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Question: name[The Plough], eatType[pub], food[Italian], priceRange[£20-25], familyFriendly[yes], near[Café Rouge]
Answer: There is a pub named The Plough located near Café Rouge that is kid friendly and offers Italian food at a price range between £20 to £25.
Question: name[Wildwood], eatType[coffee shop], food[Fast food], priceRange[cheap], customer rating[average], near[Ranch]
Answer: Next to Ranch is a coffee shop with a three star rating and low price point called Wildwood.
Question: name[Strada], eatType[pub], food[Chinese], customer rating[5 out of 5], near[Yippee Noodle Bar]
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Strada is a pub which serves Chinese food is located near Yippee Noodle Bar, and has a high customer rating of 5 out of 5.
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task957_e2e_nlg_text_generation_generate
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You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
In this task, we ask you convert a data table of restaurant descriptions into fluent natural-sounding English sentences. The input is a string of key-value pairs; the output should be a natural and grammatical English sentence containing all the information from the input.
name[Aromi], eatType[restaurant], food[English], area[city centre]
Solution: Aromi is an English restaurant in the city centre.
Why? The output sentence faithfully converts the data in the input into a natural-sounding sentence.
New input: name[Loch Fyne], eatType[restaurant], food[Italian], priceRange[moderate], familyFriendly[yes]
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Loch Fyne is a moderately priced restaurant offering Italian food while being kid friendly.
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task957_e2e_nlg_text_generation_generate
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train
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In this task, we ask you convert a data table of restaurant descriptions into fluent natural-sounding English sentences. The input is a string of key-value pairs; the output should be a natural and grammatical English sentence containing all the information from the input.
Example input: name[Aromi], eatType[restaurant], food[English], area[city centre]
Example output: Aromi is an English restaurant in the city centre.
Example explanation: The output sentence faithfully converts the data in the input into a natural-sounding sentence.
Q: name[The Rice Boat], food[Chinese], customer rating[average], area[riverside], familyFriendly[yes]
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The Rice Boat is a restaurant of average rating, is offering Chinese food and is child friendly. It is located at a riverside.
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task957_e2e_nlg_text_generation_generate
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train
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In this task, we ask you convert a data table of restaurant descriptions into fluent natural-sounding English sentences. The input is a string of key-value pairs; the output should be a natural and grammatical English sentence containing all the information from the input.
Q: name[Aromi], eatType[coffee shop], food[Japanese], customer rating[high], area[riverside], familyFriendly[yes]
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A Japanese coffee shop Aromi is in the riverside area that is children friendly with high customer rating
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task957_e2e_nlg_text_generation_generate
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Detailed Instructions: In this task, we ask you convert a data table of restaurant descriptions into fluent natural-sounding English sentences. The input is a string of key-value pairs; the output should be a natural and grammatical English sentence containing all the information from the input.
Q: name[Browns Cambridge], food[Japanese], priceRange[more than £30], customer rating[5 out of 5]
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Browns Cambridge is a restaurant that serves expensive Japanese food.
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task957_e2e_nlg_text_generation_generate
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test
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In this task, we ask you convert a data table of restaurant descriptions into fluent natural-sounding English sentences. The input is a string of key-value pairs; the output should be a natural and grammatical English sentence containing all the information from the input.
Let me give you an example: name[Aromi], eatType[restaurant], food[English], area[city centre]
The answer to this example can be: Aromi is an English restaurant in the city centre.
Here is why: The output sentence faithfully converts the data in the input into a natural-sounding sentence.
OK. solve this:
name[The Phoenix], food[Italian], customer rating[1 out of 5], area[riverside]
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The Phoenix has a customer rating of 1 out of 5. It serves Italian food and is in the riverside area.
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task957_e2e_nlg_text_generation_generate
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validation
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Q: In this task you are given a question. You need to generate an answer to the question.
Question:What amateur rowing club based at Henley on Thames, England, was founded in 1818?
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Henley Rowing club
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task1564_triviaqa_answer_generation
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In this task you are given a question. You need to generate an answer to the question.
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Question: Question:With what is FIFA usually associated?
Answer: Football
Question: Question: Which Europeans have been proved to have reached North America before Christopher Columbus?
Answer: Viking
Question: Question:Actor Omar Sharif is one of the world's leading players of which game?
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Sherif Ali
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task1564_triviaqa_answer_generation
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train
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You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
In this task you are given a question. You need to generate an answer to the question.
Question:Who was the man behind The Chipmunks?
Solution: David Seville
Why? David Seville was the man behind the Chipmunks.
New input: Question:In what country is vodou religion commonly practiced?
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vodoo
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task1564_triviaqa_answer_generation
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In this task you are given a question. You need to generate an answer to the question.
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Question: Question:Horatio was a legendary Roman hero who defended a bridge against which army?
Answer: Tiber
Question: Question:Dishes prepared with spinach can be referred to as what?
Answer: Spinach
Question: Question:What is the favourite drink of a vampire?
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Bloody Mary
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task1564_triviaqa_answer_generation
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In this task you are given a question. You need to generate an answer to the question.
Example: Question:Who was the man behind The Chipmunks?
Example solution: David Seville
Example explanation: David Seville was the man behind the Chipmunks.
Problem: Question:Michael Phelps who during the Summer Olympics 2012 brought his swimming medal total to a record 18 golds represents which country?
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Solution: USA
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task1564_triviaqa_answer_generation
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Teacher:In this task you are given a question. You need to generate an answer to the question.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Question:What is the name of the A1 Pacific steam locomotive which was completed in 2009 and is the first of its kind built for over 50 years?
Student:
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tornado
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task1564_triviaqa_answer_generation
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In this task you are given a question. You need to generate an answer to the question.
Question:What island would you come to first if you travelled due east from Bangladesh?
Bjørnøya
Question:What is the only county in the USA to border 5 counties from 5 different states : Baca County, Colorado; Morton County, Kansas; Texas County, Oklahoma; Dallam County, Texas; Union County, New Mexico ?
Cimarron County
Question:In what country is the religion of Shinto commonly practiced?
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japan
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task1564_triviaqa_answer_generation
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NIv2
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fs_opt
| 0
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train
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instruction:
In this task you are given a question. You need to generate an answer to the question.
question:
Question:If the Staten Island Ferry is to New York, the Star Ferry that was originally called the Kowloon Ferry Company is to what city?
answer:
New York
question:
Question:What is the US term for for an area of land of 160 acres(half a mile square)?
answer:
square mile
question:
Question:What is the name given to the triangular savoury Indian pasties filled with meat or vegetables and seasoned with herbs and spices
answer:
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dumplings
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task1564_triviaqa_answer_generation
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NIv2
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fs_opt
| 9
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train
|
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task you are given a question. You need to generate an answer to the question.
Question:What Scottish city is at the confluence of the rivers Dee and Don?
Output:
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Aberdeen
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task1564_triviaqa_answer_generation
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NIv2
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zs_opt
| 1
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test
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Detailed Instructions: In this task you are given a question. You need to generate an answer to the question.
Problem:Question:Which Japanese island that has its capital at Sapporo is the traditional home of the Ainu people?
Solution:
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Sapporo
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task1564_triviaqa_answer_generation
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NIv2
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zs_opt
| 8
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validation
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You will be given a context and a verb separated with a newline character, and you have to answer if the given verb can be anchored in time or not. We say a verb can be anchored in the real timeline if and only if a verb happened in the past, is happening now, or is guaranteed to happen in the future. The output should be "Yes" if the verb can be anchored in time and "No" otherwise.
Q: Embassy employees in both cities have gone back to work, although in new locations. The bombed-out Embassy in Nairobi is (expected) to be demolished after the FBI has finished gathering evidence.
Verb: expected
A:
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No
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task383_matres_classification
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NIv2
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zs_opt
| 4
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train
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Given the task definition and input, reply with output. You will be given a context and a verb separated with a newline character, and you have to answer if the given verb can be anchored in time or not. We say a verb can be anchored in the real timeline if and only if a verb happened in the past, is happening now, or is guaranteed to happen in the future. The output should be "Yes" if the verb can be anchored in time and "No" otherwise.
A task force of US and Canadian officials is investigating the similarities between the attack on Slepian and four others on abortion providers in Canada and upstate New York in the past four years. The US Justice Department is offering a $500,000 reward for information (leading) to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Slepian's slaying.
Verb: leading
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No
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task383_matres_classification
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NIv2
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zs_opt
| 5
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train
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Detailed Instructions: You will be given a context and a verb separated with a newline character, and you have to answer if the given verb can be anchored in time or not. We say a verb can be anchored in the real timeline if and only if a verb happened in the past, is happening now, or is guaranteed to happen in the future. The output should be "Yes" if the verb can be anchored in time and "No" otherwise.
Problem:His car was spotted in Slepian's suburban Amherst neighborhood in the weeks before the shooting, and was found abandoned at New Jersey's Newark International Airport in December, investigators said. Kopp's stepmother, who married Kopp's father when Kopp (was) in his 30s, said Thursday from her home in Irving, Texas : I would like to see him come forward and clear his name if he's not guilty, and if he's guilty, to contact a priest and make his amends with society, face what he did.
Verb: was
Solution:
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Yes
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task383_matres_classification
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NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 8
|
train
|
You will be given a context and a verb separated with a newline character, and you have to answer if the given verb can be anchored in time or not. We say a verb can be anchored in the real timeline if and only if a verb happened in the past, is happening now, or is guaranteed to happen in the future. The output should be "Yes" if the verb can be anchored in time and "No" otherwise.
Kopp's stepmother, who married Kopp's father when Kopp was in his 30s, said Thursday from her home in Irving, Texas : I would like to see him come forward and clear his name if he's not guilty, and if he's guilty, to contact a priest and make his amends with society, face what he did. Kopp (is) now the second anti-abortion activist being sought by the FBI as a suspect in a fatal attack.
Verb: is
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No
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task383_matres_classification
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NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 0
|
train
|
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
You will be given a context and a verb separated with a newline character, and you have to answer if the given verb can be anchored in time or not. We say a verb can be anchored in the real timeline if and only if a verb happened in the past, is happening now, or is guaranteed to happen in the future. The output should be "Yes" if the verb can be anchored in time and "No" otherwise.
Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic today became full-fledged members of NATO, less than a decade after exchanging communist rule for democracy and shedding their Cold War military ties to the Soviet Union. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (accepted) admission papers from the three countries' foreign ministers, marking their formal entry into the 50-year-old alliance.
Verb: accepted
Output:
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Yes
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task383_matres_classification
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NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 1
|
train
|
You will be given a context and a verb separated with a newline character, and you have to answer if the given verb can be anchored in time or not. We say a verb can be anchored in the real timeline if and only if a verb happened in the past, is happening now, or is guaranteed to happen in the future. The output should be "Yes" if the verb can be anchored in time and "No" otherwise.
[Q]: There was no immediate response from the U.S. government to the request. It was likely to be opposed by Elian's Miami relatives, who are (fighting) to keep the boy in the United States and who have said they think Gonzalez is being controlled by Fidel Castro's government.
Verb: fighting
[A]: Yes
[Q]: It's all of the other dark nights. A memorial service planned at the University of Rochester for Saturday was (canceled) after security plans were leaked.
Verb: canceled
[A]: Yes
[Q]: It is for me very symbolic that it is precisely here that we today accept the guarantee that my country never again will become the powerless victim of foreign invasion, Kavan said. In looking ahead to even greater expansion of NATO, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek said, We should (keep) the door of the alliance open for those who have fought for freedom...
Verb: keep
[A]:
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No
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task383_matres_classification
|
NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 5
|
train
|
Instructions: You will be given a context and a verb separated with a newline character, and you have to answer if the given verb can be anchored in time or not. We say a verb can be anchored in the real timeline if and only if a verb happened in the past, is happening now, or is guaranteed to happen in the future. The output should be "Yes" if the verb can be anchored in time and "No" otherwise.
Input: Hundreds of Cuban-Americans chanting Liberty ! Liberty ! (blocked) intersections and cut off access to the Port of Miami.
Verb: blocked
Output:
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Yes
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task383_matres_classification
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NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 3
|
train
|
You will be given a context and a verb separated with a newline character, and you have to answer if the given verb can be anchored in time or not. We say a verb can be anchored in the real timeline if and only if a verb happened in the past, is happening now, or is guaranteed to happen in the future. The output should be "Yes" if the verb can be anchored in time and "No" otherwise.
Q: He talks and he decides. Juanita Castro said she has not visited the Miami relatives of Elian Gonzalez and has no plans to (do) so.
Verb: do
A: No
****
Q: An abortion foe who is the subject of an international manhunt was charged with murder Thursday in the slaying of a doctor who was cut down in his kitchen by a sniper's bullet. Federal and state arrest warrants were (issued) for James C. Kopp, 44, of St. Albans, Vt.
Verb: issued
A: Yes
****
Q: In the aftermath of the Cold War, she said, NATO must be ready to face an aggressive regime, a rampaging faction, or a terrorist group. And we know that if, past is prologue, we face a future in which weapons will (be) more destructive at longer distances than ever before.
Verb: be
A:
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No
****
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task383_matres_classification
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 4
|
train
|
You will be given a context and a verb separated with a newline character, and you have to answer if the given verb can be anchored in time or not. We say a verb can be anchored in the real timeline if and only if a verb happened in the past, is happening now, or is guaranteed to happen in the future. The output should be "Yes" if the verb can be anchored in time and "No" otherwise.
Earlier, they had said they would give the boy to Gonzalez if he made the trip. Before his Sunday night address, Castro played the affectionate grandfather to the 12 first-graders proposed to go on the trip, assuring them that their planned trip to Washington to (retrieve) their little friend was a very important mission.
Verb: retrieve
No
He placed the blame on Lazaro Rafael Munero, who apparently organized the ill-fated journey on which Elian's mother Elisabeth Brotons and 10 other people -- including Munero -- died. Castro called Munero -- who reportedly drove a taxi and engaged in unofficial businesses in the Cuban city of Cardenas -- a ruffian on whom Cuban police had (amassed) 100 pages of reports.
Verb: amassed
Yes
The government yields none of its legal or moral authority in the case if it gives the relatives and their supporters time to reflect and to look for a gentler resolution. As a matter of law, compassion and common sense, the government is entitled to (reunite) Elian with his father, and it has the power to enforce that right, despite the bluster of Miami's demagogic political leaders.
Verb: reunite
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No
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task383_matres_classification
|
NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 0
|
test
|
You will be given a context and a verb separated with a newline character, and you have to answer if the given verb can be anchored in time or not. We say a verb can be anchored in the real timeline if and only if a verb happened in the past, is happening now, or is guaranteed to happen in the future. The output should be "Yes" if the verb can be anchored in time and "No" otherwise.
[EX Q]: Horsley called the move a temporary setback. We are presently searching for a bolder and more principled ( Internet service provider ) to (host) the Nuremburg Files, the statement said.
Verb: host
[EX A]: No
[EX Q]: Contrary to other reports, the FBI and Kenyan police said Monday that a suspect who was returned from Pakistan had not admitted any role in the crimes or implicated anyone else after three days of questioning. Albright, arriving after a 16-hour flight, (spent) about five hours in Tanzania before heading to Nairobi in a small plane when an engine of the Boeing 747 she had flown in from Washington overheated.
Verb: spent
[EX A]: Yes
[EX Q]: Holder said that INS acted appropriately but now that we have this new information, we'll have to look at it, and see, like I said, what steps if any are appropriate. Florida state records show Lazaro Gonzalez, 49, was found guilty of (driving) under the influence of alcohol at least twice from 1991 to 1997.
Verb: driving
[EX A]:
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Yes
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task383_matres_classification
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 6
|
validation
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Given an input word generate a word that rhymes exactly with the input word. If not rhyme is found return "No"
Example Input: all
Example Output: tall
Example Input: field
Example Output: yield
Example Input: salt
Example Output:
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vault
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task183_rhyme_generation
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 3
|
train
|
Given an input word generate a word that rhymes exactly with the input word. If not rhyme is found return "No"
Q: suffix
A:
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No
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task183_rhyme_generation
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NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 4
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train
|
Given an input word generate a word that rhymes exactly with the input word. If not rhyme is found return "No"
Q: spring
A:
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swing
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task183_rhyme_generation
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NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 4
|
train
|
Part 1. Definition
Given an input word generate a word that rhymes exactly with the input word. If not rhyme is found return "No"
Part 2. Example
difficult
Answer: No
Explanation: The word difficult has no natural English rhymes and so the model outputs No as specified in the instructions.
Part 3. Exercise
shall
Answer:
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al
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task183_rhyme_generation
|
NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 7
|
train
|
TASK DEFINITION: Given an input word generate a word that rhymes exactly with the input word. If not rhyme is found return "No"
PROBLEM: mind
SOLUTION: find
PROBLEM: equate
SOLUTION: strait
PROBLEM: distant
SOLUTION:
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persistent
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task183_rhyme_generation
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 8
|
train
|
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
Given an input word generate a word that rhymes exactly with the input word. If not rhyme is found return "No"
paragraph
Output:
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falstaff
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task183_rhyme_generation
|
NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 1
|
train
|
Definition: Given an input word generate a word that rhymes exactly with the input word. If not rhyme is found return "No"
Input: any
Output:
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lenny
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task183_rhyme_generation
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NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 2
|
train
|
Given an input word generate a word that rhymes exactly with the input word. If not rhyme is found return "No"
Let me give you an example: difficult
The answer to this example can be: No
Here is why: The word difficult has no natural English rhymes and so the model outputs No as specified in the instructions.
OK. solve this:
condition
Answer:
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mission
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task183_rhyme_generation
|
NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 8
|
train
|
Given an input word generate a word that rhymes exactly with the input word. If not rhyme is found return "No"
Ex Input:
morning
Ex Output:
warning
Ex Input:
fruit
Ex Output:
hoot
Ex Input:
why
Ex Output:
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jai
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task183_rhyme_generation
|
NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 1
|
test
|
Given an input word generate a word that rhymes exactly with the input word. If not rhyme is found return "No"
One example: difficult
Solution is here: No
Explanation: The word difficult has no natural English rhymes and so the model outputs No as specified in the instructions.
Now, solve this: dad
Solution:
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chad
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task183_rhyme_generation
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 6
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validation
|
Given a sentence in Chinese, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
Ex Input:
它位于Shawnee镇，毗邻艾伦县的Duchouquet镇。
Ex Output:
It is located in Shawnee Township and is adjacent to Duchouquet Township in Allen County .
Ex Input:
1951年，他于1956年去世并退休。
Ex Output:
He died in 1951 and retired in 1956 .
Ex Input:
1872年，詹姆斯爵士与约翰·奈恩·福尔曼（1929年12月20日）结婚，是海伦·玛格丽特·冯·斯塔塔的女儿。
Ex Output:
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Sir James married , in 1872 , John Nairne Forman ( d. 20 December 1929 ) , daughter of Helen Margaret of Staffa , WS .
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task807_pawsx_chinese_english_translation
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 1
|
train
|
Given a sentence in Chinese, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
Example: 1975年的NBA赛季 - 76赛季是全美篮球协会的第30个赛季。
Example solution: The 1975 -- 76 season of the National Basketball Association was the 30th season of the NBA .
Example explanation: This is a correct and accurate translation from Chinese to English because the translated paraphrase retains the main message that between the years 1975-1976, the 30th NBA season occurred.
Problem: 阿什利于1986年11月1日出生，是一位来自洛杉矶的当代舞者，最初在亚利桑那州长大。
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Solution: Born on November 1 , 1986 , Ashley is a contemporary dancer from Los Angeles who was originally raised in Arizona .
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task807_pawsx_chinese_english_translation
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 5
|
train
|
Definition: Given a sentence in Chinese, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
Input: 轻小说是由Dojyomaru写的，由Fuyuyuki演绎并由Overlap Bunko出版。
Output:
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The light novels are written by Dojyomaru and illustrated by Fuyuyuki , and are published by Overlap Bunko .
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task807_pawsx_chinese_english_translation
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NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 2
|
train
|
instruction:
Given a sentence in Chinese, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
question:
他还出演了音乐电影，后来出演了喜剧角色。
answer:
He also appeared in musical films and later in life , in comedic roles .
question:
在罗杰去世后，他的儿子 - 林肯伯爵威廉·德·罗马雷继承了庄园。
answer:
After Roger 's death , his son inherited -- William de Roumare , Earl of Lincoln -- the manor house .
question:
她效力于奥兰联队的女子联盟。
answer:
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She plays for Naisten Liiga of the Åland United .
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task807_pawsx_chinese_english_translation
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 9
|
train
|
Given a sentence in Chinese, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
Q: 1819年8月31日，沃斯通克拉夫特号在悉尼船上抵达格林纳达。
A:
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Wollstonecraft arrived on August 31 , 1819 on board the ship " Sydney " in Grenada .
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task807_pawsx_chinese_english_translation
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NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 4
|
train
|
TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence in Chinese, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
PROBLEM: SDUU目前在斯德哥尔摩，哥德堡，哈尔姆斯塔德，卡尔马，斯科讷，厄勒布鲁，于默奥，谢莱夫特奥和皮特奥设有分支机构。
SOLUTION: SDUU currently has local branches in Skåne , Örebro , Umeå , Halmstad , Kalmar , Stockholm , Göteborg , Skellefteå and Piteå .
PROBLEM: 他在1813年赢得了第一届罗马大奖的绘画，并于1814年以第二届罗马大奖的形式赢得了他对“Diagoras之死”的绘画。
SOLUTION: He won the first Prix de Rome for painting in 1813 and in 1814 the second Prix de Rome for his paintings of the " death of the Diagoras " .
PROBLEM: 在旅途的五天里，他带来了一些关于厄尔巴岛的书，他从枫丹白露学习。
SOLUTION:
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During the five days of the journey , he brought some books about Elba which he studied from Fontainebleau .
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task807_pawsx_chinese_english_translation
|
NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 8
|
train
|
Given a sentence in Chinese, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
Example input: 1975年的NBA赛季 - 76赛季是全美篮球协会的第30个赛季。
Example output: The 1975 -- 76 season of the National Basketball Association was the 30th season of the NBA .
Example explanation: This is a correct and accurate translation from Chinese to English because the translated paraphrase retains the main message that between the years 1975-1976, the 30th NBA season occurred.
Q: Sambata河是罗马尼亚Caprei河的一条支流。
A:
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The Sâmbăta river is a tributary of the River Piatra Caprei in Romania .
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task807_pawsx_chinese_english_translation
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 3
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train
|
Given a sentence in Chinese, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
Example Input: 两年后，伯德于1970年与布朗重聚。
Example Output: After two years , Byrd reunited with Brown in 1970 .
Example Input: Hidalgo出生于塞维利亚，效力于巴达霍斯和塞尔维德维戈。
Example Output: Hidalgo was born in Seville , who played for Badajoz and Celta de Vigo .
Example Input: 意大利教堂St. Giovanni Bosco以圣约翰博斯科命名。
Example Output:
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The Italian St. Giovanni Bosco Church is named after St. John Bosco .
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task807_pawsx_chinese_english_translation
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NIv2
|
fs_opt
| 3
|
train
|
Detailed Instructions: Given a sentence in Chinese, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
Q: 克罗克从密西西比州的纳奇兹搬到康科迪亚教区的总部维达利亚，并在黑河区穿越了下瓦希塔。
A:
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Crocker moved from Natchez , Mississippi to Vidalia , the seat of Concordia Parish , and crossed toward the lower Ouachita in the section called the Black River .
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task807_pawsx_chinese_english_translation
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NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 9
|
test
|
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. Given a sentence in Chinese, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
Togdheer（索马里'Wabi Togdheer'）是索马里兰东部Togdheer河地区的一条季节性河流。
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Togdheer ( Somali " Wabi Togdheer " ) is a seasonal river in the Togdheer River region of eastern Somaliland .
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task807_pawsx_chinese_english_translation
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NIv2
|
zs_opt
| 5
|
validation
|
Definition: In this task, you must classify if a given review is positive/negative, indicating your answer as P or N.
Input: the only thing worse than watching a bad movie is realizing that the film had a lot of potential and could 've been effective .
such is the case with _ urban legend _ , the new horror film from first time director jamie blanks .
the idea behind the movie is that the mad slasher of the film muders people according to various urban legends .
examples include the killer in the backseat of the car and person getting calls from inside her house .
the killer wears one of those l .
l .
bean parkas with the hood drawn completely up
, so you ca n't see the face .
i guess halloween masks are out of style for psychos these days .
anyhow , the premise is certainly a nifty one and the opening scene is spooky and atmospheric .
it 's a very good setup that promises more chills to come .
unfortunately , the film never takes off from there .
the movie takes place on a peaceful new england college campus .
like most slasher flicks , this one also centers around a young female main character whose friends are slowly killed off by a knife wielding maniac ( or in this case an axe wielding maniac ) .
i 've always wondered why these killers do n't save themselves a lot of time and trouble and just go after the person they ultimately aim to kill .
after the fine first scene , the movie degenerates into a monotonous series of those annoying you - thought -
it - was - the - killer - but - was - just-
someone - else scares .
these are always accompanied by loud bursts of music .
i guess sudden , sharp music chords are what passes for terror these days .
the actual killer will attack at about every third music blast .
the slasher appears , attacks , the victim is eviscerated , and the tedious cycle appears anew .
false scares should always be used in moderation .
someone needs to tell director blanks that things like this just are n't as scary as they used to be .
this movie commits the biggest sin a horror film can commit -- it 's not frightening . remember the horror movie cliches that were so mercilessly mocked in _
scream _ and _ scream 2 _ ?
this movie still adheres to them .
tons of illogical moments about ; more than i really have the inclination to list .
and i do n't mean illogical in the summer popcorn movie sense .
that type of illogical can be fun .
this film insults your intelligence more times than i care to remember .
the last 20 minutes especially degenerates into such lunacy that you 'll be laughing more than you 'll be screaming .
actually , you wo n't be screaming at all .
at its best , the acting can barely be called " adequate " and the script could 've definitely used a rewrite or two .
the film still manages to have some strong points .
the killings are certainly inventive and plentiful enough to satistfy most gore fans .
there are some intentionally funny moments .
( these were exceeded by the unintentional ones . )
the film is well made from a technical standpoint .
besides the first part , there is also another good scene , a prolonged cat and mouse chase inside a radio station .
if there had only been more sequences like this , that relied on tautness and suspense rather than loud bursts of music , _ urban legend
_ might 've been worth your money .
Output:
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N
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task1361_movierationales_classification
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NIv2
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zs_opt
| 2
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train
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In this task, you must classify if a given review is positive/negative, indicating your answer as P or N.
Example: plot : two teen couples go to a church party , drink and then drive .
they get into an accident .
one of the guys dies , but his girlfriend continues to see him in her life , and has nightmares .
what 's the deal ?
watch the movie and " sorta " find out . . .
critique : a mind - fuck movie for the teen generation that touches on a very cool idea , but presents it in a very bad package .
which is what makes this review an even harder one to write , since i generally applaud films which attempt to break the mold , mess with your head and such ( lost highway & memento ) , but there are good and bad ways of making all types of films , and these folks just did n't snag this one correctly
.
they seem to have taken this pretty neat concept , but executed it terribly .
so what are the problems with the movie ?
well , its main problem is that it 's simply too jumbled
.
it starts off " normal " but then downshifts into this " fantasy " world in which you , as an audience member ,
have no idea what 's going on
.
there are dreams , there are characters coming back from the dead , there are others who look like the dead , there are strange apparitions , there are disappearances , there are a looooot of chase scenes , there are tons of weird things that happen , and most of it is simply not explained .
now i personally do n't mind trying to unravel a film every now and then , but when all it does is give me the same clue over and over again , i get kind of fed up after a while , which is this film 's biggest problem .
it 's obviously got this big secret to hide , but it seems to want to hide it completely until its final five minutes .
and do they make things entertaining , thrilling or even engaging , in the meantime ?
not really .
the sad part is that the arrow and i both dig on flicks like this , so we actually figured most of it out by the half - way point , so all of the strangeness after that did start to make a little bit of sense , but it still did n't the make the film all that more entertaining .
i guess the bottom line with movies like this is that you should always make sure that the audience is " into it " even before they are given the secret password to enter your world of understanding .
i mean , showing melissa sagemiller running away from visions for about 20 minutes throughout the movie is just plain lazy ! !
okay , we get it .
. .
there are people chasing her and we do n't know who they are .
do we really need to see it over and over again ?
how about giving us different scenes offering further insight into all of the strangeness going down in the movie ?
apparently , the studio took this film away from its director and chopped it up themselves , and it shows .
there might 've been a pretty decent teen mind - fuck movie in here somewhere , but i guess " the suits " decided that turning it into a music video with little edge , would make more sense .
the actors are pretty good for the most part , although wes bentley just seemed to be playing the exact same character that he did in american beauty , only in a new neighborhood .
but my biggest kudos go out to sagemiller , who holds her own throughout the entire film , and actually has you feeling her character 's unraveling .
overall , the film does n't stick
because it does n't entertain , it 's confusing , it rarely excites and
it feels pretty redundant for most of its runtime , despite a pretty cool ending and explanation to all of the craziness that came before it .
oh ,
and by the way , this is not a horror or teen slasher flick . . .
it 's just packaged to look that way because someone is apparently assuming that the genre is still hot with the kids .
it also wrapped production two years ago and has been sitting on the shelves ever since .
whatever . .
. skip it !
where 's joblo coming from ?
a nightmare of elm street 3 ( 7/10 ) - blair witch 2 ( 7/10 ) - the crow ( 9/10 ) - the crow : salvation ( 4/10 )
- lost highway ( 10/10 ) - memento ( 10/10 ) - the others ( 9/10 ) - stir of echoes ( 8/10 )
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Problem: it seemed like the perfect concept .
what better for the farrelly brothers , famous for writing and directing comedies with offensive subject matter , than to make a movie about a guy with a split personality ?
it 's exactly the sort of thing the brothers relish : poking fun at something serious ( in this case mental illness ) , throwing all care to the wind to get a laugh .
jim carrey 's signed on too ?
even better .
the national alliance for the mentally ill even helped out by levying complaints against the brothers ' new film before its opening , claiming it was misrepresenting the condition of split personality , labeling it incorrectly as " schizophrenia , " and so forth .
such a protest seemed like just the sort of thing that would , of course , only add more fuel to the farrelly brothers ' fire , proving that some people just could n't take a joke , and that the farrellys would be helping the more enlightened viewers to yet another dose of their brilliantly subversive comedy .
yes , it all seemed perfect , but one thing went wrong : their movie is n't funny .
it 's not for lack of trying .
the farrellys utilize in " me , myself & irene " their most high - concept premise ever : carrey plays charlie baileygaites , a man who after being dumped by his wife for a midget limo driver , decides to bury all his aggressive feelings deep down inside and never release them .
this , of course , means all his neighbors exploit his entirely too - forgiving nature , making his job as a rhode island state trooper increasingly difficult .
soon enough , charlie 's repressed aggression manifests itself into a second , independent personality named hank , a deep - voiced , boorish ogre unafraid of taking the assertive actions his predecessor had been unable to muster .
this guy is n't above crashing a car through the wall of the barber shop in which he 's been insulted , or holding a little girl 's head underwater because she refused to stop jump - roping in the street .
then things start getting lost in the most complicated plot the farrellys have ever attempted , and the film runs off its tracks .
some have suggested that this is n't a problem , because the farrelly brothers ' brand of humor does n't require plot to work .
they 're wrong , of course : plot was greatly instrumental in building up the kind of rollicking comic energy that infused the farrellys ' last effort , 1996 's " there 's something about mary .
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( 1999 's " outside providence " was technically an earlier project . )
the brothers ' earlier film was n't funny merely because it contained outrageous gags ( despite what some newsmagazine articles would have you believe ) , but rather because its most outrageous gags were entirely unexpected .
in " mary , " the farrellys managed several times to pull off a neat sleight - of - hand trick : they 'd have you thinking the story was going one way , then reveal its real direction in delightfully surprising fashion .
" me , myself & irene , " by contrast , seems to have been made by folks who looked at " mary " and saw only the surface grossness , missing all of the subtle machinations that really made it work . having been produced by the same guys who made " mary , " " irene " seems like an even bigger disappointment .
the brothers pile on the offensive humor , taking shots at race , midgets , albinos , mental illness , and all manner of bathroom jokes .
but they have n't come up with a way to make any of it fresh ; most of " me , myself & irene " comes off as rote , by - the - numbers , adolescent comedy .
the plot , with carrey forced to drive alleged fugitive irene p . waters ( renee zellweger ) , who 's in more trouble than anyone knows , back to new york , has an ending that 's entirely predictable from the get - go .
( think charlie and irene will fall in love ?
yeah , me too . )
the farrellys then introduce scores of different characters , and none of them ever manage to do anything you have n't already expected them to do , no matter how outrageous their actions might be .
compared to the curveballs the farrellys are used to throwing , this stuff is almost entirely soft - tossed , presenting an obvious problem :
when gross - out humor loses its shock value , it 's no longer funny , merely gross .
the jokes that do work are milked over and over until their effectiveness runs dry .
take , for example , the subplot involving charlie 's three black sons ( anthony anderson , mongo brownlee , jerod mixon ) .
the incongruity of it all is funny for a while , with three burly black men discussing higher math in ghetto language and white - bread carrey mouthing said language with an entirely too - pleasant smile on his face .
but by the end of the film , they 're still doing the same schitck ; it has n't been elevated to another , funnier level , and it has n't been dropped either .
that 's too bad , because it ceases to be amusing about halfway through .
" me , myself & irene " reeks of wasted opportunities .
there ought to be more focus on how other people react to charlie 's new personality , and on how charlie deals with the consequences of hank 's actions .
this does n't really happen ; nearly every supporting character learns about charlie 's condition early on , so they do n't have any opportunity to be surprised by it .
the film throws what looks like a patented farrelly curve in a scene towards the midway point ( involving an albino companion charlie and irene pick up called , appropriately , " whitey " ) , but the script does n't go anywhere with it , instead leaving the thread twisting in the wind before awkwardly tying it up during the climax .
jim carrey is a gifted comedian , both physically and vocally , but
he 's left with nothing much to do here
except contort himself in a manner similar to steve martin in " all of me .
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it 's a great showcase of flexibility and split - second role - shifting , but none of it is terribly funny .
carrey does n't pull any stunts we do n't expect him to pull , and the farrellys ' script does n't give him anything else to pull : the situations in which he must perform the role - shifting are n't set up in any meaningful way .
perhaps carrey can take solace in the fact that his supporting actors fare no better .
zellweger 's irene is not a strong female lead ; mary in " mary " may have been part adolescent fantasy , but she was also intelligent and strong - willed .
irene is nothing in particular , as the film never makes clear whether she 's ditzy , clever , or neither .
as such , she gives us nothing to latch onto as the only " sane " person in the film .
chris cooper is stuck playing exactly one note
as a corrupt fbi agent , and his character is entirely too straight - laced for a movie like this .
he , like the others , does absolutely nothing unexpected . after viewing the shapeless mess that " me , myself & irene " eventually dissolved into , i was stuck wondering whether or not the farrellys had outsmarted themselves .
maybe their kind of comedy can only work for so long until audiences get wise to it and stop being shocked .
but i do n't believe it -- good filmmakers find ways of surprising their audiences even after people have grown attuned to their style .
if the farrellys are indeed good , smart filmmakers ( and i still think they are ) , they 'll rebound just fine .
even after that happens , though , i 'll still consider " me , myself & irene " to be a high - caliber misfire .
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jacques tati 's 1953 classic " les
vacances
de m . hulot " ( also known as " mr .
hulot 's vacation , " in english ) ought to be the textbook on how to do non ?
dialogue comedy in film .
the characters hardly ever speak to each other directly , and the film operates on the paper ?
thin premise that monsieur hulot , played by tati himself , is awkward and clumsy and generally manages to annoy the other guests at the beach resort hotel where he is taking a week 's vacation .
yet the film had me beside myself laughing more consistently than any in recent memory .
part of the reason the film works so well is the clever setup for the various gags .
slapstick has often been regarded as an unsophisticated and even crude form of comedy , but i think part of the reason for this is that it often seems forced : you can only see movie characters start running after something and then crash face - first into a pole so many times before you start to wonder what all these poles are doing there in the first place or why these people do n't watch where they 're going .
in " les vacances de m . hulot , " the gags build upon each other and often start out relatively low - key .
in one sequence , for example , hulot is painting the side of his small row boat on the beach when , while his back is turned , the paint can gets caught up in the oncoming waves , washes away , then comes back up on the other side of the boat .
while crossing over to get the can , hulot steps in the boat and unknowingly cracks it .
when he actually takes the boat out into the water , it breaks in half , but the two halves flip up against each other , trapping him inside as the bystanders mistake it for a shark fin and panic on the beach ensues .
tati does n't waste a single opportunity for humor ;
scenes that might have yielded one joke in most comedies are good for at least four or five in this film .
it has been said that comedy relies on frustrating the audience 's expectations , and " les vacances de m . hulot " succeeds brilliantly in that area as well .
tati accomplishes this largely through a sort of deadpan understatement .
when hulot goes into a separate room during dinner and starts playing a record at defeaningly loud volume , no fights or shouting matches ensue ; instead , the waiter calmly walks in and shuts off the power in the room , disconnecting the record player and leaving a puzzled hulot sitting in the dark .
tati also uses running gags to this effect , allowing them to keep running far longer than most comedy directors would ; more often than not , we can see them coming and think , " oh , he 's not going to do that again , " but , lo and behold , he does .
for example , there is a recurring joke in which hulot 's noisy , sputtering car engine wakes everyone in the middle of the night as an exterior shot reveals the hotel 's lights coming on one by one .
then this image turns up again in the finale , which i will not give away other than to say that involves a lot more noise in the middle of the night than a car engine could ever produce .
the ending is one of two elements that really make this a four - star film as opposed to merely an above - average , clever comedy . as much as i was laughing during this film , i was thinking to myself occasionally that tati had to top himself at the end to really make this work as a complete viewing experience ; suffice it to say that he did .
the other important aspect is that the film never seems disdainful of its characters .
it easily could have turned the tables on hulot and had the other guests exact some kind of revenge on him ; alternatively , it could have portrayed the others as humorless curmudgeons .
instead , tati seems to regard his characters with cheerful amusement more than anything else and invites the audience to like them , however strange or irritating they might seem .
" les vacances de m .
hulot " is not subtitled , but the dialogue is sparse and for the most part not terribly essential to the flow of events .
anyone with a taste for this kind of absurd humor ought to make this film their next rental from the video store .
note : " les vacances
de m . hulot " was not rated by the mpaa .
it would at most receive a pg rating .
P
this sunday afternoon i had the priviledge of attending a private screening at the sony astor cinema in new york city , of james cameron 's most heralded film , titanic .
postponed from last summer , with an escalated budget that makes it the most expensive movie in history , this was one film i was eager to preview .
so , is this movie going to sink or swim this holiday ?
my best guess .
. . . it will sink , though with many awards attatched to its hull .
no doubt , titanic is the most elaborate disaster movie ever made .
it boasts the most amazing effects that i have ever seen done to date .
to see a ship fall apart , with actual people running across the ship , flying across the deck , and falling to the water , is just amazing to look at .
the effects are so stunningly realistic , you would swear you were looking at actual footage .
but titanic is more than a disaster movie , and that 's where the problem lies .
there is a love story attatched that nearly ruins the entire premise .
i 'll give a capsule summary of the story without spoiling anything for you : the film begins with a modern day excavation of sorts of the sunken titanic .
we see actual footage of the sunken ship , as cammeron had set up special cameras to film the wreckage on the ocean floor .
bill paxton leads the expedition , in search of sunken treasure .
what he finds instead , leads him to a mysterious old woman who recounts her tale of the titanic voyage .
we meet rose ( kate winslet ) , a young woman , who comes from an upper - class family .
rose is to be we d to a man she does not love .
we meet jack ( leonardo dicaprio ) , a young man , who comes from a poor financial background , and wins a ticket aboard the titanic , in a poker game .
the two meet under interesting circumstances , and the love story begins .
add in a jealous fiance , and a not - so - nice law officer played by david warner , and you have a story that , well , gets a bit overplayed and oversappy .
i must add , at this point , that the most likeable character in the movie is played by kathy bates , as a woman with " new money " who is a lot less uptight than the other rich folk on the ship .
she is a pleasure to see on screen .
when the ship does hit the iceberg at exactly 1 : 40 into the film , and eventually sinks , you never really feel for any of these characters .
the film is just loaded with unlikeable rich snobs and other folk you never really get a grasp on .
the effects are tremendous .
from the roars of gears and pumps in the engine room , to a doomed ship cracking at the seams , this is an effects picture that looks and sounds like no other .
we saw titanic in dolby digital surround , and by far , it is the best sounding movie i have ever seen .
my friend commented it was the best sound mix he has ever heard
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when people are in the water , at film 's end , you are surrounded by the voices of lost soles .
titanic runs far too long .
the movie is 3 hours and 15 minutes in length .
and , while most of the first 2 .
5 hours runs very fast and well - paced
, the final 45 minutes almost comes to a sudden stop , and you realize that this sappy love story has to finish itself out before the movie finally ends .
do n't get me wrong about titanic . . . .
it 's not a bad as i am making it out to be .
it really is an exceptionaly well - made film .
the costumes and sets are incredible , and true to the time period .
the ship is painstakingly created exactly true to form , as we see actual pictures of the modern - day wreckage , transformed into the movie depiction .
this film will certainly win on effects , costume , set design and sound .
cameron has certainly made his best film to date .
unfortunately , titanic is not a best picture candidate .
it just does n't have a strong supporting story .
it 's an exceptional disaster film with sappy filler inside .
it just does n't have the emotional impact that i suspect mr .
cameron was shooting for .
i predict that titanic will open to likeable reviews .
it is a film worth seeing .
i predict that it will only do moderately well at the box office .
with its extreme running time , and lack of enough robust to get substantial word - of - mouth , i expect that it will do even better on home video .
this will certainly be the definitive ac3 movie for all you home theater enthusiasts .
titanic opens december 19th , and is released by paramount pictures and twentieth century - fox .
i give titanic 3 stars ( .
that 's not bad .
ron epstein riginally posted in home theater forum
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as feel - good formulaic as it may be in its own way , shall we dance ? also demonstrates a kind of charming restraint you do n't often find in american films .
this japanese import tells the story of a middle - aged accountant named sugiyama ( koji yakusho ) whose mundane life is shaken up one night when he spots beautiful mai kishikawa ( tamiyo kusakari ) in the window of a dance school .
intrigued by her melancholy demeanor ( and slightly infatuated with her ) , sugiyama signs up for weekly classes at the school -- and , much to his amazement , ends up as attracted to dancing itself as to his young sensei .
meanwhile , sugiyama 's wife ( hideko hara ) becomes suspicious of his late wednesday nights , and sets a private detective on her husband 's trail .
in a hollywood film , you can bet that sub - plot would be turned into a stream of slapstick comedy and crazy misunderstandings .
in shall we dance ? , writer / director masayuki suo dispenses with it in a matter of minutes , using it to set up later character interactions rather than letting it overwhelm the story with pratfalls .
neither does he make the climactic moment of victory a competition between the hero and some mean - spirited token rival .
suo gives his comedy the graceful movements of his subject matter , allowing the humor to flow from the characters rather than forcing it upon them .
an opening prologue in
shall we dance ?
goes to some effort to place the film in a sociological perspective , explaining how contrary ballroom dancing is to the japanese sense of propriety .
it 's a forced message in a story which does n't need such a culture - specific angle .
the dance school in
shall we dance ?
plays the role of a singles ' mixer , with everyone vaguely embarrassed to be there yet taking the opportunity to try on new personalities .
most amusing among these new personalities is the one adopted by sugiyama 's co - worker mr .
aoki ( naoto takenaka ) , a balding systems analyst who becomes a fiery latin lover when he dons a frizzy wig and begins to rumba .
sugiyama 's awakening is less overt , but koji yakusho does a wonderful job showing a transformation of small steps .
it 's a delicate performance with a huge heart .
shall we dance ?
is a fairly lightweight experience , which makes its final half hour rather a long sit .
suo crams a lot of exposition into very little time , including an unnecessarily detailed back - story for mai , resulting in a sluggish march towards the resolution .
it is here that shall we dance ?
feels most hollywood - conventional , attempting to blind - side the audience with a truckload of emotional catharsis .
suo might have been better advised to conclude with the small gem of a scene in which sugiyama and his wife take their first tentative dance steps together .
that 's the real joy of dance
shall we dance ?
conveys :
its ability to create an intoxicating mood of romance which can soften the stiffest shirt .
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sometimes , when i decide to write a short story or a poem , i think of a title first , and then think of a subject to go with it .
it seems that the makers of disturbing behavior had a similar train of thought when it came to the title sequence .
i would n't be surprised if a couple of guys got together and created the opening credits , and then someone saw it and made up a story to go along with it .
the title sequence is so good , so ominous and original , that it had me engrossed before the picture even began .
of course , my attention dwindled shortly into the film .
disturbing behavior , like so many thrillers , starts off interesting and ends up
laughably ridiculous .
it 's a teen horror film with no interesting violence or sex .
it 's a suspense film with no suspense .
it 's an evil small town story with no story to speak of .
it 's a disaster , a listless and uninspired disaster , that just barely misses one - stardom because of a few good sequences , a mercifully short running time , and one terrific set of opening credits .
our main man is a fellow named steve clark , blandly played by jimmy marsden .
he moves to a small town with his family after , tragically , his brother shoots himself .
steve is very upset about the untimely death of his brother ; we learn this through strange home - video like nightmares that he has occasionally .
the big trial for steve is , of course , to fit in at school and make new friends .
marsden looks like your stereotypical jock down to the last detail , so he seems a poor casting choice for a social reject .
as a social reject , he falls in with some pretentious dope - smoking philosophers , gavin ( nick stahl ) and rachel ( katie holmes ) .
gavin informs steve that the local group of jocks , known as the blue ribboners , are actually a bunch of zombies , assimilating new members into their group , while sporadically killing innocent people .
so , it 's up to our group of mismatched protagonists to 1 ) solve the mystery , and
2 ) do something about it .
by the end of it all , something has happened and things have been explained , but the film still does n't make any sense .
disturbing behavior was written by scott rosenberg .
i 've seen his name around recently ( he was one of the toucher - uppers on the armageddon script ) , and i imagine that , for the most part , he knows what he 's doing when it comes to screenwriting .
he did , however , have a complete lapse in judgement when he got the idea for this film , and then decided to actually take the time to write it out .
evil small town films are pretty common ( the last one , phantoms , is also a dismal failure ) , but it takes a lot of skill to make the formula work .
rosenberg 's script is a complete mess , lacking in even the most basic attempts at characterization .
and it makes no sense , nor is their any purpose when things are finally " explained .
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there is supposed to be an element of surprise when we see what is happening to the jocks , but the film never explains exactly what * is * happening .
they get strapped to chairs , a microchip is inserted into their eyes , and -- poof -- they become sex - crazed , superviolent , machine - like creatures .
the doctor responsible for all this , dr .
caldicott ( bruce greenwood ) , must be pretty nuts for thinking that this kind of behavior is a step up from the way high school jocks actually behave ( or , perhaps , this is the only realistic element in the film ) .
much of the writing is simply bad , and rosenberg has no intuition when it comes to the way high school kids act . in one terrible scene , gavin explains to steve all of the high school cliques , while pointing them out in the cafeteria .
up front , i should say that , in four years of high school , i did not eat in the cafeteria even once .
that aside , the various social groups he points out are general , uninteresting , and poorly - shown .
for instance , he points to the " nerds , " who are all wearing glasses and playing with their laptops .
it 's such an obvious cliche that i ca n't believe rosenberg even bothered .
most of the dialogue is forced ( no one says , " bite me !
" anymore ) , and none of the scenes have any degree of wit .
this picture is not inspired , and most scenes flop from one to the other , with no sense of momentum or energy .
the blame for this can be placed on director david nutter , who apparently likes his films dry .
horror films should at least exploit violence , but this one is shockingly timid .
there are a few good scenes , though , such as an interesting trip through an insane asylum ( this is , however , the most forced scene in the film , for how our heroes get there or why they bother are things we never learn ) .
i also liked the school janitor character , played by william sadler .
he has a few lines that are surprisingly thought - provoking .
the acting is largely a waste of talent .
marsden is , as i said , bland ( thought not particularly bad ) .
bruce greenwood is shamelessly wasted .
stahl and holmes both show they have talent , but the direction is n't good enough to hone in on their skills
( stahl 's performance seems more like a parody of high school potheads ) .
none of these characters expand beyond their one dimension , and , frankly , watching cardboard cut - outs of human beings run down hallways while screaming just is n't all that cool .
disturbing behavior is a wreck of a film , and it started out a wreck before shooting even began .
i 'm surprised there were producers who read this script and thought that it would make a good film , or that it would make a lot of money at the box office .
it 's not boring , or even blatantly awful , but
it 's an uninspired lump of a film .
it sure starts off nicely , but the regression into total absurdity is so consistent that the very last scene is outright laughable
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so , if you go to see this film , take my advice : appreciate the credit sequence , and pray it never ends .
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would you believe -- in real life , i mean -- that if you were julia roberts , that you 'd be the ugly underdog to your sister , the creepy catherine zeta - jones ?
let me tell you what reality is .
reality is that you are megastar julia fricking roberts and your brother is eric roberts , and he picks up whatever crumbs of stardom fall off your coattails as you blaze across the sky in a golden chariot .
that 's reality .
america 's sweethearts is the opposite of reality , a train wreck that tries to sell julia as a scruffy also - ran , presumably because she wears horn - rimmed glasses and used to be overweight ( uh - huh ) .
the plot follows two married , mega - movie stars , gwen and eddie ( zeta - jones and poor , poor john cusack , whose material gets worse every year ) , on the eve of their new star vehicle 's release , a film called time over time .
the only problem : gwen and eddie have gone through a nasty separation , and the press and public have not been forgiving ( think meg and dennis ) .
gosh , and the director has vanished with the film , holding the only print hostage .
veteran pr agent lee ( billy crystal ) is called upon to clean up the mess , throwing a press junket in the nevada desert to woo them with the story of a possible reconciliation between the gwen and eddie , presumably distracting the stupid , stupid film critics into forgetting they have n't seen the movie at all .
( note to sony : any studio executive that thinks this plot is going to win points with the reviewing press needs to check into rehab . )
and did i mention gwen 's sister kiki ( roberts ) is along for the ride ?
and that she and eddie just might fall in love along the way ?
oh billy , you 're a scamp !
the script you 've co - written with peter tolan ( what planet are you from ? and bedazzled -- need i say more ?
) is a roast of hollywood and celebrity , sure , but
it 's not a funny one .
yes , crystal tells us , hollywood is lying to our faces ! if you are surprised by this , you might want to check on your subscription to people magazine .
it 's about to expire .
aside from a scant few zingers (
yeah , se ?
or winces rules ! )
, america 's sweethearts ' jokes are n't funny , its pace is choppy , and the whole affair comes off as a vanity project -- not for headlining star julia roberts -- but for billy crystal to deliver a bunch of lame punch lines that he wrote himself .
i did n't time it ( the movie 's not that bad ) , but it 's crystal who really has the most screen time and is the unequivocal focus of the film .
bad move , billy -- your jokes suck .
the crotch humor is outpaced only by the meanness of the movie 's gags -- and with unsubtle sexual innuendo dripping from every scene , how this movie earned a pg-13 rating is a mystery to me .
julia overcame a lot of spiteful writing and acting to make my best friend 's wedding into a winning film , but not even that 90-tooth smile can save her here .
obviously aware of the ugliness
before him , director joe roth turns to goofy supporting characters like hank azaria ( as a lisping spaniard ) , christopher walken ( the insane time over time director ) , and alan arkin ( a new age guru in a fright wig ) to crack wise .
none of the stereotypes is successful except for walken ; azaria comes off as a preening queen when he 's supposed to be macho .
as for roth , in case you do n't know , went from direcing revenge of the nerds ii to launching his own movie studio , revolution , which produced this work .
he 's back behind the camera for the first time in 11 years .
it 'll probably be another 11 before he 's back again .
i could drone on about how america 's sweethearts will only appeal to the mouth - breathing morons who talk on their cell phones during the movies , but that would get old .
instead , i 'll settle for discussing the movie 's worst sin : that sweethearts is painfully contrived and wholly unbelievable , not just in its plot but in its sentiment .
every single character in this film ( with the arguable exception of kiki ) is simply hateful , and putting them in a romantic comedy is a waste of a bunch of villains .
when you leave the theater , you 'll ask yourself , too : why would i want any of these jerks to be happy ?
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pre - review note : seeing as the only concern of body shots is " sex " , i will be forced to refer to that particular act innumerable times throughout the duration of this review .
because of this , i will try to vary word descriptions of " sex " ( meaning if you are offended by pejorative terms , and \ or your name is jerry falwell , you are kindly invited to hit the x up on the left corner of your screen ) , so if there happens to be a word you come across and can not comprehend , fret not , it 's most likely just another way of referring to " sex " .
i think we 'd all agree that any word used incessantly becomes a bit monotonous
so i hope you appreciate my attempt to liven up what could potentially be a very boring review .
though not as boring as the movie which makes steve forbes flat tax plan seem as lively as watching a naked mathew mconaughy play the bongos while high on god knows what .
body shots is a film so frightened of coitus that scenes of copulation are filmed ominously , in the way you 'd normally expect to see a violent attack .
it 's about people who think about screwing , seek it out , and talk about it .
these are things we all do , sometimes .
the characters in this film spend every waking moment pondering the simplicities of sexual acts .
their lives center around the next sexual encounter , but they seemed depressed .
it 's as if fucking is all they have to look forward to after a busy workweek .
at its core body shots is a message movie , the kind of thing i could picture really progressive church groups showing to middle schoolers in order to turn them off coition .
michael cristoffer ( who directed gia , another film that treated bumping uglies as if it where evil ) is a moralist with nothing new to say .
his characters do n't communicate anything of interest to each other , so cristoffer gives them an opportunity to let out their inner thoughts by speaking directly into the camera .
they voice simplistic platitudes like " i like to come " or " sex without love equals violence " .
huh ?
and yes that is as complex as this movie 's observations get .
the characters are stupid and shallow , with not one registering as anything more .
the plot concerns vapid over sexed twentysomethings on an all night hunt for carnal pleasure , then the after math ( the morning after ) of such events .
we meet the characters as they speak directly to us , confiding in us with their idiotic ruminations on intimacy .
i would normally go into the characters and the actors who play them , giving you the pros and cons , but for this film i can not .
i 'm not trying to be clever or witty , but i honestly hardly remember anything that would set them apart from the others .
with the exception of trent ( played by ron livingston as a bargain basement patrick bateman ) , the rest fade into each other-- a patchwork of fake breasts , defined abs , pearly white teeth , and creamy , flawless skin .
i vaguely recall brad rowe as the sensitive one , only because his character gets the worst lines ( " sex without love equals violence " ) .
in between all the confessionals , cristoffer films everything like a headache commercial , with blurry slo mos and dramatic head turning .
the fact that this director at one point won a pulitzer prize completely baffles me .
this film is made without one iota of intelligence or insight into the generation that its tag line claims to be defining .
if body shots is meant to say that all twentysometyhings are idiotic and f * * k - obsessed , fine , i do n't have any problem with a film that tries to persuade me to think a certain way , but cristoffer only gives us one side .
additionally that one side is n't even entertaining ; the characters indulge in buggery without an ounce of sexiness . or realism .
one sexual encounter takes place outside a club on a chain link fence between the two most sensitive characters .
they suddenly have vigorous intercourse with each other for no apparent reason ( other than that they both happen to be standing next to each other ? ? ?
alas , if it could only be that easy ? ? ?
kidding of course ) , then , not only is n't it erotic , it is n't real .
it does n't feel like an authentic sexual encounter .
every f
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* k scene in this film ( and there are many ) is treated in the same unsexy manner .
body shots makes fornication dirtier than the most scummy porno film .
it shows us none of the pleasure that should go along with it , and most of all , it fails to show us why its characters love making it so much if they seem to hate the act of actually doing it .
the resulting search for nookie ( and you can take that cookie ? ? ? )
over one night leaves us with several tedious plot lines to follow .
the main concern is much ado over a rape that may or may not have occurred .
the film shows us two separate versions of the possible rape ( one where it is consensual the other where it is not ) and in both versions the young actress playing the possible victim gets her shirt torn off .
this is a topic that could be interestingly explored if done intelligently , and if memory serves me i ca n't think of one film that has done so , and yes i saw the accused which may be one of the most overrated movies of the 80 's next to wall street .
unfortunately nobody gives us reason to care , not the writer , the director or the actors nearly all of whom seem to have wandered off the set of a noxious 90210 spin off .
paul thomas anderson approached boogie nights in a manner similar to what cristoffer does here , though boogie nights succeeded .
it was similarly moralistic , but it gave us two different viewpoints ; it showed us how the lifestyle of porn enticed its characters , and it showed us the possible fall - out of such a decision .
the characters in boogie nights were as idiotic as the characters are here , but anderson seemed to care about them .
he gave them heart .
cristoffer gives them nothing but raging hormones .
he preaches to us , by using his characters to preach to us .
this is not the way to get any message across .
why not just direct a public service announcement on the perils of hittin ' skins ?
cristofer kind of does that , though
without an ounce of insight , and with a helping of leering exploitation .
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plot : two teen couples go to a church party , drink and then drive .
they get into an accident .
one of the guys dies , but his girlfriend continues to see him in her life , and has nightmares .
what 's the deal ?
watch the movie and " sorta " find out . . .
critique : a mind - fuck movie for the teen generation that touches on a very cool idea , but presents it in a very bad package .
which is what makes this review an even harder one to write , since i generally applaud films which attempt to break the mold , mess with your head and such ( lost highway & memento ) , but there are good and bad ways of making all types of films , and these folks just did n't snag this one correctly
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they seem to have taken this pretty neat concept , but executed it terribly .
so what are the problems with the movie ?
well , its main problem is that it 's simply too jumbled
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it starts off " normal " but then downshifts into this " fantasy " world in which you , as an audience member ,
have no idea what 's going on
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there are dreams , there are characters coming back from the dead , there are others who look like the dead , there are strange apparitions , there are disappearances , there are a looooot of chase scenes , there are tons of weird things that happen , and most of it is simply not explained .
now i personally do n't mind trying to unravel a film every now and then , but when all it does is give me the same clue over and over again , i get kind of fed up after a while , which is this film 's biggest problem .
it 's obviously got this big secret to hide , but it seems to want to hide it completely until its final five minutes .
and do they make things entertaining , thrilling or even engaging , in the meantime ?
not really .
the sad part is that the arrow and i both dig on flicks like this , so we actually figured most of it out by the half - way point , so all of the strangeness after that did start to make a little bit of sense , but it still did n't the make the film all that more entertaining .
i guess the bottom line with movies like this is that you should always make sure that the audience is " into it " even before they are given the secret password to enter your world of understanding .
i mean , showing melissa sagemiller running away from visions for about 20 minutes throughout the movie is just plain lazy ! !
okay , we get it .
. .
there are people chasing her and we do n't know who they are .
do we really need to see it over and over again ?
how about giving us different scenes offering further insight into all of the strangeness going down in the movie ?
apparently , the studio took this film away from its director and chopped it up themselves , and it shows .
there might 've been a pretty decent teen mind - fuck movie in here somewhere , but i guess " the suits " decided that turning it into a music video with little edge , would make more sense .
the actors are pretty good for the most part , although wes bentley just seemed to be playing the exact same character that he did in american beauty , only in a new neighborhood .
but my biggest kudos go out to sagemiller , who holds her own throughout the entire film , and actually has you feeling her character 's unraveling .
overall , the film does n't stick
because it does n't entertain , it 's confusing , it rarely excites and
it feels pretty redundant for most of its runtime , despite a pretty cool ending and explanation to all of the craziness that came before it .
oh ,
and by the way , this is not a horror or teen slasher flick . . .
it 's just packaged to look that way because someone is apparently assuming that the genre is still hot with the kids .
it also wrapped production two years ago and has been sitting on the shelves ever since .
whatever . .
. skip it !
where 's joblo coming from ?
a nightmare of elm street 3 ( 7/10 ) - blair witch 2 ( 7/10 ) - the crow ( 9/10 ) - the crow : salvation ( 4/10 )
- lost highway ( 10/10 ) - memento ( 10/10 ) - the others ( 9/10 ) - stir of echoes ( 8/10 )
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New input: part one of " the strangest movies ever made " series at www .
mediajunkies .
com by scott watson [ light spoilers , nothing you should n't read ]
existenz has been called " a gooey matrix " , and while this is a correct description in some ways , in others it is completely off .
the only thing the two films have in common is the idea of a virtual reality that is indistinguishable from normal , " real " reality .
a major difference is that " the matrix " has a base reality that is obviously the true reality , while existenz does the impossible and makes us accept the most bizarre reality ever as true .
and oh what a reality it is .
david cronenberg has shown us before that he knows how to create strange movies ( naked lunch , crash ) , but this one is one of the strangest .
maybe it 's because of how the mundane is mixed with the bizarre .
technology is organic , but only some of it .
cars are normal .
gas stations are the same .
cell phones are glowing bug like appendages .
you jack into a virtual reality game using a quivering pink gooey animal like apparatus ( referred to simply as a " pod " ) .
high technology has been replaced with organic creatures , and it provides a truly surreal setting for the characters .
a famous game designer , allegra geller ( a fine looking jennifer jason leigh ) , flees a demonstration of her latest game , existenz , after an assassination attempt .
she is on the run ( from who , i 'm still not sure ) , and has to save her pod by playing her game with " someone friendly " .
that someone friendly is her dubious companion and security guard , ted pikul ( jude law ) .
unfortunately he is lacking a fundamental requirement for playing , a bioport .
sort of a hole in your spine
( ok , exactly like a hole in your spine ) , a bioport allows you to plug the vaguely entrail - looking wires from the pod into you , allowing you to play the game .
luckily a bioport can be installed easily ( they install them in malls ) , so off they go to get one .
after a crazy series of events at the local country gas station , they are able to plug in and play existenz .
the plot itself is a surreal melding of conspiracies , reality distortion , chinese restaurants , and multi appendaged amphibian things ( " it 's a sign of the times " ) .
but the plot , while cohesive in it 's own creepy way is secondary to just trying to figure out what the hell is going on in this universe .
cronenberg just slaps this weird organic - tech world into the viewers lap , and it 's up to you to figure out how all these things work .
and that 's the true joy of this film , entering the vaguely nightmarish world in which existenz takes place .
you learn a little bit piece by piece ( oh , they make pods out of those ) , and it 's just enough to get you to accept the world that is presented to you .
there are all kinds of twists and turns as the characters wander around , including a fantastic scene in a chinese restaurant that will leave you trying to assemble something out of your moo goo gai pan for months afterwards .
also the bioports are occasionally used for things other than porting into existenz , the specifics of which i will leave for you to discover .
there 's lots of little things that set off the weird - o - meter , like the little tiny pods that you can buy in the video game store , the two headed amphibian creature , and why that guy at the gas station 's name appears to be " gas " .
it all adds up to a supremely far out trip , and given the choice i think i would rather live in the matrix 's virtual world .
. .
oh wait
, i already do .
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susan granger 's review of " session 9 " ( usa films ) sometimes you just get more than your bargained for . . .
like when boston - based hazmat elimination , run by scottish actor peter mullan and his trusty assistant , david caruso , assures a town engineer ( paul guilifoyle ) that they can remove insidious asbestos fibers from a victorian hospital facility in a week .
erected in 1871 , deserted and decomposing since 1985 , the danvers mental hospital , is one of the most malevolent " locations " ever chosen for a film .
the structure is so massive - with its labyrinth of rubble - strewn corridors , collapsing floors , stagnant pools of water , isolation cells , and ominous surgical chambers where experimental pre - frontal lobotomies were performed - that their task seems impossible within that time frame .
and each member of their inexperienced crew ( stephan gevedon , brandon sexton iii , and josh lucas ) is coping with his own personal demons as , one by one , their minds seem to be affected by the grim areas in which they 're working .
the film 's title is derived from salvaged reel - to - reel audio - recorded sessions involving the demonic possession of a young woman who is suffering from multiple personalities .
by the time session 9 occurs
so do dreadful disasters .
filmmaker brad anderson obviously envisioned this as a gruesome chainsaw - massacre - type ghost story but
the script lacks structure and is n't particularly scary .
the conclusion is more ludicrous than convincing
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on the granger movie gauge of 1 to 10 , " session 9 " is a dark , gloomy 4 .
silly me .
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at first , i thought that the original name of the danvers lunatic asylum bore some reference to mrs .
danvers , the creepy housekeeper played by judith anderson in alfred hitchcock 's truly terrifying " rebecca " that also involved a cavernous mansion called manderley .
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annie wilson ( cate blanchett ) , a widow who struggles to raise her children in a small town in georgia is asked for help by local authorities in solving the case of a missing woman .
annie is something of a psychic
, she has involuntary bouts with the supernatural where she can see the past and the future and physically feel the actions happenning to her she envisions .
her " gift " leads to the arrest of a nasty wife beater who may or may not have killed the pretty rich girl found in the swamp on his property .
in an ultra conservative backwoods town will her testimony based on her psychic visions hold up in court ?
do they even have the right man ?
what 's good about it : aside from keanu reeves giving one of the best performances of his career as the loathable redneck donnie barksdale , there is little else going for the film .
what 's not so good about it :
lame , unoriginal screenplay .
predictable ending .
suspense scenes that are just plain boring .
ridicously trite characterization makes the entire south out to be ingnorant , hateful goobers .
relentless in its emotional sensationaliztion .
overall critique :
" the gift " is one of those movies that makes you wonder where you 've seen this story before .
it 's a collection of every cliche and stereotype of the south ever made , and coming from a yankee like me who dislikes the south that 's really saying something .
for an established , talented director sam raimi is unable to provide any kind of originality to this film .
it 's predictable from the first scene , the screenplay is written like a rip - off of a photocopied bootlegged play .
you know that as nasty as the murder suspect is he did n't actually do it .
it 's no surprise either who the real villain turns out to be and what their motive was
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sigh , how trite . for a supernatural thriller
this is neither scary nor intense because it 's so cliche .
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the gift " is basically a glorified b - movie .
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Q: " being john malkovich " is the type of film we need to see more .
today 's films are either blockbusters that entertain us with tiresome formulas , or those that have similar themes .
malkovich falls under none of these categories , and it 's quite refreshing to see that occur .
this strangely provoking story , is actually somewhat understandable .
john cusack plays a puppeteer trying to make it to the big time .
his wife ( cameron diaz ) supports the both of them by working at a petstore , which explains the obscure pets they keep in their apartment .
when cusack finally realizes he needs to get a job , he finds an ad for a filing clerk .
when he reaches the building , he arrives at a 7 1/2 floor .
it 's there that he discovers a secret portal that leads to being john malkovich for 15 minutes at a time .
meanwhile , cusack meets a business partner ( catherine keener ) , in which he falls madly in love with her .
the only problem is , she has no interest in him
what so ever .
the whole portal thing , is n't just a toy , in fact , it becomes cusack 's dream .
being inside malkovich 's mind , gave him the opportunity to basically control mlakovich , like a puppet , and to fulfill his fantasies .
i do n't want to give away too much , but cusack becomes too attached with his discovery .
in my opinion , this idea is absolutely brilliant .
it 's really quite scary to think that someone could become you , control you , be you .
it makes you wonder why we act like we do , and why sometimes we blurt out things or act out something out of the blue .
even if the script is super sharp , i ca n't help but find the ending displeasing .
it could have lead up to something more , or at least an amusing conclusion .
it tried to explain a mythology about the portals , that made it seem rushed .
other than that ,
i had a very enjoyable time .
the acting was quite delightful as well .
john cusack has finally been given a chance to prove his ability , and he does it well .
he 's by far the most underrated actor due to a lack of popularity , but i 'm hoping that will change .
cameron diaz was her usual charming self , although i felt that part was wrong for her , but
she pulled it off .
john malkovich himself continues to creep out people with his eerie facial expressions and tone of voice .
who else 's mind would be better to explore ?
the director , spike jonze , who appeared in last month 's three kings really catches my attention with this project .
i knew he was bizzare , but not to this extreme .
he too is likely too receive media attention .
" being john malkovich " is n't an excellent film , but it is definitly entertaining and will eaisly become a cult favorite .
what 's even better is the film 's puzzling message . . .
am i nick lyons ?
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Question: gothic murder - mystery yarns are not a new conceit .
in fact , they 've been around in books and on film for many , many years .
without the proper handling , they come off as old - fashioned , bland , and outdated .
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the gift , " directed by sam raimi , is a tried - and - true effort that surprises very little , and includes everything from a wide array of suspects and red herrings , to mansions in the deep south with moss trees out front , to the eventual discovery of a waterlogged corpse found in a nearby pond .
it 's fairly obvious who the killer is ;
in fact , i predicted who it would be before the movie began and was correct in my preliminary suspicions .
the film ultimately should n't work , but it does , thanks to a sparkling cast that fills each character with so many memorable nuances , the most fun to be had is in simply watching the people interact with each other
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annie wilson ( cate blanchett ) is a recently widowed mother of three sons who makes her living giving psychic readings to the residents of her backwater southern hometown .
some of her mainstay clients include valerie barksdale ( hilary swank ) , who is severely abused by her husband donnie ( keanu reeves ) , and buddy cole ( giovanni ribisi ) , an unstable mechanic who is confused by the nightmares he 's been having about a mysterious blue diamond that is somehow linked to his father .
for annie , she does not give the readings merely for money , but uses it as a way of seeking solace in finding the good in everyone 's future .
her late grandmother ( rosemary harris ) told her as a child that it was a gift she was given , and she should always remember that .
when annie 's eldest son is involved in a fight at school , she meets the nice - guy school principal , wayne collins ( greg kinnear ) , whom she finds herself attracted to .
but wayne is engaged to the wealthy jessica king ( katie holmes ) , whom annie immediately gets a negative vibe about .
at a party with her best friend linda ( kim dickens ) , annie stumbles upon jessica in a compromising position with lawyer david duncan ( gary cole ) .
soon after , jessica has disappeared , leaving everyone in a frenzy over what could have possibly happened to her , and annie starts to have nightmares and apparitions linking jessica with the vicious redneck donnie barksdale , and the pond behind his home .
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the gift " may be cliched on a sheer storytelling level , but the performances and tight direction from raimi ( who has redeemed himself for his embarrassing last film , 1999 's " for love of the game " ) lift the picture up several notches .
slowly enveloping the viewer into the many intriguing characters and their individual plights , the disappearance of jessica at the 30-minute mark divulges the movie 's true intentions and transforms the proceedings into a taut , at times frightening , horror - mystery .
at the center of the film is the exceptional cate blanchett ( 1999 's " the talented mr .
ripley " ) , who turns annie wilson from what could have been little more than a run - of - the - mill protagonist into a very exact , down - to - earth , realistic person with valid troubles and a caring attitude towards those around her .
blanchett takes the unextraordinary material and runs with it , giving the entire film a truly classy aura that it otherwise might not have had .
we follow her at every turn because she is so mesmerizing , both as a character and an actress .
blanchett is n't the only bright performer , as she is ably supported by one of the best casts of the year .
in her first role following her oscar win for 1999 's " boys do n't cry , " hilary swank is excellent as the confused valerie , who seeks guidance from annie , but is too scared to take her biggest advice of all : to leave the grossly abusive donnie .
as donnie , keanu reeves ( 2000 's " the watcher " ) makes an utterly convincing backwoods meanie , so much so that it is difficult to believe he is an actor at all
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for the often - criticized reeves , whose acting abilities have never been the best , this is the biggest compliment he could possibly get , and it is also one of the better performances he has given .
giovanni ribisi ( 2000 's " the boiler room " ) is heartbreaking as a mentally slow young man who sees annie as his only friend , and wants her to do nothing but help him understand why he is being plagued by bad dreams about his dad .
in the small , but pivotal role of the sleazy jessica king , katie holmes ( 2000 's " wonder boys " ) has turned in yet another stunning supporting turn .
her promiscuous role of jessica is one she has never played before , and
she is radiant in her few scenes .
finally , kim dickens ( 2000 's " hollow man " ) makes her usual strong impression as annie 's spicy best friend , linda .
the other notable aspect of " the gift " is its moody atmosphere that lays such a thickly foreboding air over every scene it 's almost suffocating .
thanks to cleverly construed editing by arthur coburn and bob murawski , and the successful use of different eerie sounds effects and a very good music score by christopher young , the movie not only achieves a scary undercurrent , but one that is filled with dread . helped along by a strong screenplay by billy bob thornton and tom epperson , which makes the most of its setting and delightful cast , " the gift " is
that rarest of thrillers that actually thrills , and offers up a fair share of chills , too .
it may not be groundbreakingly original , but it sure is an entertaining ride for the duration of its running time .
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Question: sandra bullock in high heels and wielding a chainsaw ?
yup , it 's got ta be summer .
just when you thought the pointless sequel had gone the way of franchise films and direct - to - video releases , into port slams speed 2 : cruise control , the gloriously godawful follow - up to the 1994 sleeper about a bus rigged to explode if it slowed below a certain speed .
the gimmick , this time , is an ocean liner rigged to , well , crash into stuff .
sound exciting ?
dennis hopper 's disgruntled bomb squader , the villain of the first film , has given way to willem dafoe 's disgruntled computer programmer , a maniac whose main beef has something to do with having to use live leeches , i kid you not , as a self - treatment for copper
poison- ing .
( and said poisoning induced by prolonged exposure to electro- magnetic fields , no less !
calling dean edell . . . )
so , he overrides the boat 's computer , convinces the crew to abandon ship , and sends the remaining passengers , those who could n't evacuate in time , on a col- lision course with destiny .
( oddly , no one thinks to just . . .
jump off the back of the boat . )
with keanu reeves electing not to return--
perhaps he read the script ?
-- the job of john mcclane goes to jason patric ( sleepers ) , as the * second * la cop and swat team member that that bus drivin ' babe annie ( bullock ) has dated .
( what are the odds ? )
they 're on this caribbean cruise for pleasure , as are a handful of requisite stock characters , including a deaf teenager
( ! ) who has a crush on the hero
( ! ! ) who also knows how to sign
( ! ! ! ) .
( and you thought the raptor slam was a cool summer movie move ?
wait till you see the feats that * this * little girl can do , when stuck on a shipboard elevator ! )
bullock is her pesky , perky self , though she ends up with far less screen time than her top billing suggests .
( those paying attention to her bikini-
and tank- tops probably wo n't complain , however ) patric is the main man in motion and that 's damn good , 'cause when he stops to talk , he 's only slightly less monotone than his predecessor .
( his first lol line is to ms .
bullock :
" i 'd like to boogie with you .
" ) of course , nobody in front of the camera embarrasses themselves quite the way that returning director jan de bont does .
he also produced this mess , which is insulting even by the most lax summer standards .
( con air , buddy , father 's day , romy and michelle 's high school reunion , murder at 1600 , 8 heads in a duffle bag , anaconda , vegas vacation , meet wally sparks , metro , bevery hills ninja , the relic , all is forgiven ) .
worse , he 's spent a hundred mil on a premise that does n't even live up to its title !
there 's no sweat - inducing motion of the ocean here-- just two hours of shaky handheld camera work and a handful of cross - cut exteriors , all leading up to the big slam , when the love boat sideswipes an oil tanker and then plows into a harbor town .
( oh , how far we 've come in twenty years .
remember the simple fun of seeing a locomotive smash into railway station in the silver streak ? )
admittedly , either of the aforementioned sequences is worth the price of admission .
it 's just the rest of the movie-- the other hundred or so minutes-- that 's pure nonsense .
and wonderful nonsense at that .
i know he did n't intend to , but de bont has done one thing right : he 's created the hands - down funniest film of the year .
so , now , allow to present a few more things that made me laugh :
o a box with a big label :
" fiber optic converter " o plain english , whole - sentence computer instructions o an entire sequence devoted to opening a fire door o jason patric 's character walks onto the bridge and immediately understands everything that 's happening o a ships ' navigator who speaks in a scottish accent and actually gets to say " i canna override it !
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o willem dafoe 's amazing arm - mounted keyboard o two living , breathing adults ( bullock 's character and the first mate ) who have to be told , step by step , how to disconnect a trip wire from the pin of a hand grenade .
duh
o " no wait !
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screams
the ship 's intercom o
yet another damn dog in peril
o fishing reel .
pontoon plane .
memories of weekend at bernie 's
Answer: N
Question: a costume drama set in the 1500s , england , elizabeth is a lush , romantic , political masterpiece about the upset over the crossing of a protestant queen from a respected catholic one .
when the court and country are a whole after the passing of the queens , the royal family , so to speak , are upset that a protestant should be crowened , and not another catholic , plus , the new queen , elizabeth i ( cate blanchette ) , was the bastard baby of the previous queen mary 's father .
the persecution over catholics and protestants is n't the only majority in elizabeth .
elizabeth i must face the decision to give up personal pleasures , and her lover ( joseph fiennes of shakespeare in love ) , in order to rule , successfully , the country , which she did for 40 more years .
both elizabeth and shakespeare in love are set in the elizabethian era , and both feature a queen elizabeth i ( judi dench plays her in love ) , or course . yet ,
i found elizabeth more stimulating and involving than love , not just because elizabeth features a great deal more of elizabeth i , but because i found blanchette a more powerful , hypnotic sense for the role .
elizabeth , also featuring geoffrey rush and richard attenborough , is my pick for the best picture of 1998 award .
it 's a dynamic , important , breathtaking film of loyalty , power , greed , and trust .
shakespeare would die for the book rights .
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P
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task1361_movierationales_classification
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NIv2
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fs_opt
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test
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Detailed Instructions: In this task, you must classify if a given review is positive/negative, indicating your answer as P or N.
Problem:' bicentennial man ' is a family film without any external motive with the exception of providing the minimum dose of entertainment .
chris columbus , the director who gave you " mrs . doubtfire " , plays on sentimental strings and mushy dialogue to make his point .
based on the short story by isaac asimov , it is supposed to be a science fiction story about a robot who wants to be human , which as you can imagine is very difficult .
starting in a not too distant future the film concentrates on a wealthy family that buys an android to help them with the house and children .
soon this robot , called andrew ( robin williams ) shows abilities that makes his owner mr .
martin ( sam neill ) very curious .
andrew is interested in art and music , he " enjoys " making clocks , which clearly shows that he has genuine emotions .
it shows out that because of a small failure in the " electrical circuits " and " positronic brain " andrew has accidentally gained a soul .
this makes him unique and his evil creators worried .
then mr .
martin decides to teach andrew all the things he was n't programmed to do .
soon andrew wants to leave the house in pursuit of freedom , destiny and love .
this film can be described as a disney version of blade runner , a film that still shines as the biggest gem in the crown of science fiction .
ever since that film , the subject of humanity still stands as one big controversy .
what makes us human ?
the thoughts ?
the emotions ? is it possible to become human ?
at what point can we say to a robot " now you are one of us " ?
these are very tough questions that require a serious and thurral approach .
it is obvious that columbus did n't take them very seriously .
when you think about it , this film is not really meditating on the question
" when is a robot no longer a machine , but a human being ? " , but tells a story about racial discrimination and lack of understanding .
andrew is so complex and emotional from the very beginning that the audience immediately accepts him as a human being , and only the society has troubles with it .
in other words , it is as far from reality as from the academy awards .
further more , there are other annoying problems .
to this day no serious filmmaker has dared to speculate about the future in more than 50 years from now .
this has not been done for obvious reasons , because the filmmakers are well aware of the fact that they lack the knowledge and imagination to perform such a difficult task .
columbus is the first to have crossed that line .
the result is , as you might imagine , primitive , unrealistic and incredibly disappointing effort .
the world is simply frozen in time .
neither the society , fashion , culture or values have changed over 200 years .
mom is still working at the kitchen , doing the dishes .
when you think back to the late 17th century and then compare it to the world we live in today , you 'll see a slightly bigger difference .
i am not saying that everything should change .
it is unlikely that the human rights will change , but it 's even more unlikely that there will not be any progress in science , technology and fashion .
i suppose it 's possible to watch this as a some sort of bizarre fairytale , but it 's really hard .
robin williams is hidden behind c and speaking in a robotic way .
as always he does a decent job , as does sam neill .
but it does n't really matter .
it is the sentimentality and length that turns
this picture into a tiresome experience .
pretty much like last year 's " meet joe black " , this is a primitive and unresolved story which is presented with a splendor and professionalism that it does n't deserve .
great actors and a talented crew have worked hard to achieve something that will be instantly forgotten .
when isaac asimov wrote this story , the future seemed far away and magical .
everything seemed possible .
now is the future of asimov 's time , and we know that it is not as magical and perfect as it seemed a long time ago .
for the same reasons that the young generation of today can not be amazed by julius verne 's " 20 000 leagues under the sea " , so ca n't we accept this story as a potential reality .
let us hope that next year 's " a. i. " will be more rewarding .
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N
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task1361_movierationales_classification
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NIv2
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zs_opt
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validation
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