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" Glee - The Complete First Season " was first available when ?
Macy 's carry a line of " Glee " – related clothing , and Claire 's stock accessories .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
The Napoleonic Wars ( 1803–1815 ) were a series of wars between Napoleon 's French Empire and opposing coalitions led by Great Britain .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789 , they revolutionized European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale , mainly owing to the application of modern mass conscription .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
French power rose quickly as Napoleon 's armies conquered much of Europe but collapsed rapidly after France 's disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812 .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
Napoleon was defeated in 1814 ; he returned and was finally defeated in 1815 at Waterloo , and all France 's gains were taken away by the victors .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
Before a final victory against Napoleon , five of seven coalitions saw defeat at the hands of France .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
France defeated the first and second coalitions during the French Revolutionary Wars , the third ( notably at Austerlitz ) , the fourth ( notably at Jena , Eylau , and Friedland ) and the fifth coalition ( notably at Wagram ) under the leadership of Napoleon .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
These great victories gave the French Army a sense of invulnerability , especially when it approached Moscow .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
But after the retreat from Russia , in spite of incomplete victories , France was defeated by the sixth coalition at Leipzig , in the Peninsular War at Vitoria and at the hands of the seventh coalition at Waterloo .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
The wars resulted in the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire and sowed the seeds of nascent nationalism in Germany and Italy that would lead to the two nations ' respective consolidations later in the century .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
Meanwhile , the global Spanish Empire began to unravel as French occupation of Spain weakened Spain 's hold over its colonies , providing an opening for nationalist revolutions in Spanish America .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
As a direct result of the Napoleonic wars , the British Empire became the foremost world power for the next century , thus beginning " Pax Britannica " .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
No consensus exists about when the French Revolutionary Wars ended and the Napoleonic Wars began .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
An early candidate is 9 November 1799 , the date of Bonaparte 's coup seizing power in France .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
However , the most common date is 18 May 1803 , when renewed war broke out between Britain and France , ending the one - year - old Peace of Amiens , the only period of general peace in Europe between 1792 and 1814 .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
Most actual fighting ceased following Napoleon 's final defeat at Waterloo on 18 June 1815 , although skirmishing continued as late as 3 July 1815 at the Battle of Issy .
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As a result of the Napoleonic Wars , the British Empire rose in power , beginning the historical period known as what ?
The Second Treaty of Paris officially ended the wars on 20 November 1815 .
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How do I get a duck to make Peking Duck ?
Raising the duck .
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How do I get a duck to make Peking Duck ?
The ducks used to prepare Peking Duck originated in Nanjing .
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How do I get a duck to make Peking Duck ?
They were small , had black feathers , and lived in the canals around the city linking major waterways .
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How do I get a duck to make Peking Duck ?
With the relocation of the Chinese capital to Beijing , supply barge traffic increased in the area .
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How do I get a duck to make Peking Duck ?
Often these barges would spill grain into the canals , providing food for the ducks .
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How do I get a duck to make Peking Duck ?
By the Five Dynasties , the new species of duck had been domesticated by Chinese farmers .
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How do I get a duck to make Peking Duck ?
Nowadays , Peking Duck is prepared from the Pekin duck ( " Anas platyrhynchos domestica " ) .
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How do I get a duck to make Peking Duck ?
Newborn ducks are raised in a free range environment for the first 45 days of their lives , and force fed 4 times a day for the next 15–20 days , resulting in ducks that weigh 5–7 kg ( 11–15 lbs ) .
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How do I get a duck to make Peking Duck ?
The force feeding of the ducks led to an alternate name for the dish , Peking Stuffed Duck ( ) .
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What amount was the ultimate cost of Disneyland Tokyo ?
In April 1979 , the first basic contract for the construction of Disneyland in Tokyo was signed .
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What amount was the ultimate cost of Disneyland Tokyo ?
Japanese engineers and architects flocked to California to tour Disneyland and prepare to construct the new operating dreamland in Tokyo .
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What amount was the ultimate cost of Disneyland Tokyo ?
Just one year later , construction of the park began and was covered by hundreds of media reporters as an indication of the high expectations for the park in the future .
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What amount was the ultimate cost of Disneyland Tokyo ?
Though successful in the building process , the final cost of Disneyland Tokyo almost doubled the estimated budget costing 180 billion yen rather than the projected 100 billion yen .
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What amount was the ultimate cost of Disneyland Tokyo ?
Despite this discrepancy , Disneyland Tokyo has been a constant source of pride since opening day over 30 years ago .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
Some bacteria also transfer genetic material between cells .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
This can occur in three main ways .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
First , bacteria can take up exogenous DNA from their environment , in a process called transformation .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
Genes can also be transferred by the process of transduction , when the integration of a bacteriophage introduces foreign DNA into the chromosome .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
The third method of gene transfer is conjugation , whereby DNA is transferred through direct cell contact .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
Transduction of bacterial genes by bacteriophage appears to be a consequence of infrequent errors during intracellular assembly of virus particles , rather than a bacterial adaptation .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
Conjugation , in the much - studied E. coli system is determined by plasmid genes , and is an adaptation for transferring copies of the plasmid from one bacterial host to another .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
It is seldom that a conjugative plasmid integrates into the host bacterial chromosome , and subsequently transfers part of the host bacterial DNA to another bacterium .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
Plasmid - mediated transfer of host bacterial DNA also appears to be an accidental process rather than a bacterial adaptation .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
Transformation , unlike transduction or conjugation , depends on numerous bacterial gene products that specifically interact to perform this complex process , and thus transformation is clearly a bacterial adaptation for DNA transfer .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
In order for a bacterium to bind , take up and recombine donor DNA into its own chromosome , it must first enter a special physiological state termed competence ( see Natural competence ) .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
In " Bacillus subtilis " about 40 genes are required for the development of competence .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
The length of DNA transferred during " B. subtilis " transformation can be between a third of a chromosome up to the whole chromosome .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
Transformation appears to be common among bacterial species , and thus far at least 60 species are known to have the natural ability to become competent for transformation .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
The development of competence in nature is usually associated with stressful environmental conditions , and seems to be an adaptation for facilitating repair of DNA damage in recipient cells .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
In ordinary circumstances , transduction , conjugation , and transformation involve transfer of DNA between individual bacteria of the same species , but occasionally transfer may occur between individuals of different bacterial species and this may have significant consequences , such as the transfer of antibiotic resistance .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
In such cases , gene acquisition from other bacteria or the environment is called horizontal gene transfer and may be common under natural conditions .
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How many ways can some bacteria be transfered between cells ?
Gene transfer is particularly important in antibiotic resistance as it allows the rapid transfer of resistance genes between different pathogens .
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What is the origin of the kansui name ?
Most noodles are made from four basic ingredients : wheat flour , salt , water , and " kansui " , which is essentially a type of alkaline mineral water , containing sodium carbonate and usually potassium carbonate , as well as sometimes a small amount of phosphoric acid .
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What is the origin of the kansui name ?
Originally , " kansui " was named after the water from Inner Mongolia 's Lake Kan which contained large amounts of these minerals and was said to be perfect for making these noodles .
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What is the origin of the kansui name ?
Making noodles with " kansui " lends them a yellowish hue as well as a firm texture .
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What is the origin of the kansui name ?
Eggs may also be substituted for " kansui " .
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What is the origin of the kansui name ?
Some noodles are made with neither eggs nor " kansui " and should only be used for yakisoba .
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What is the origin of the kansui name ?
Ramen comes in various shapes and lengths .
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What is the origin of the kansui name ?
It may be thick , thin , or even ribbon - like , as well as straight or wrinkled .
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Where is Mount Rushmore located ?
Mount Rushmore is largely composed of granite .
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Where is Mount Rushmore located ?
The memorial is carved on the northwest margin of the Harney Peak granite batholith in the Black Hills of South Dakota , so the geologic formations of the heart of the Black Hills region are also evident at Mount Rushmore .
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Where is Mount Rushmore located ?
The batholith magma intruded into the pre-existing mica schist rocks during the Proterozoic , roughly 1.6 billion years ago .
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Where is Mount Rushmore located ?
Coarse grained pegmatite dikes are associated with the granite intrusion of Harney Peak and are visibly lighter in color , thus explaining the light - colored streaks on the foreheads of the presidents .
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Where is Mount Rushmore located ?
The Black Hills granites were exposed to erosion during the Neoproterozoic , but were later buried by sandstone and other sediments during the Cambrian .
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Where is Mount Rushmore located ?
Remaining buried throughout the Paleozoic , they were re-exposed again during the Laramide orogeny around 70 million years ago .
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Where is Mount Rushmore located ?
The Black Hills area was uplifted as an elongated geologic dome .
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Where is Mount Rushmore located ?
Subsequent erosion stripped the granite of the overlying sediments and the softer adjacent schist .
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Where is Mount Rushmore located ?
Some schist does remain and can be seen as the darker material just below the sculpture of Washington .
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Where is Mount Rushmore located ?
The tallest mountain in the region is Harney Peak ( ) .
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Where is Mount Rushmore located ?
Borglum selected Mount Rushmore as the site for several reasons .
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Where is Mount Rushmore located ?
The rock of the mountain is composed of smooth , fine - grained granite .
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Where is Mount Rushmore located ?
The durable granite erodes only every 10,000 years , thus was more than sturdy enough to support the sculpture and its long - term exposure .
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Where is Mount Rushmore located ?
The mountain 's height of above sea level made it suitable , and because it faces the southeast , the workers also had the advantage of sunlight for most of the day .
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In 30 Rock , why are Jenna and Tracy consistently in fear of losing their spotlight ?
The fourth season of " 30 Rock " premiered on October 15 , 2009 .
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In 30 Rock , why are Jenna and Tracy consistently in fear of losing their spotlight ?
Like the previous season 3 , it also consisted of 22 episodes .
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In 30 Rock , why are Jenna and Tracy consistently in fear of losing their spotlight ?
A recurring story arc early in the season revolved around Jack 's request that Liz cast a new actor for " TGS " , and Liz 's subsequent search for the perfect comedian , much to the dismay of Jenna and Tracy , who fear losing their spotlight .
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In 30 Rock , why are Jenna and Tracy consistently in fear of losing their spotlight ?
The later half of the season focused on two complementary story arcs : Jack 's inability to choose between his two girlfriends , and Liz 's inability to find a boyfriend to live up to her expectations and Jenna 's relationship with a Jenna Maroney impersonator .
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In 30 Rock , why are Jenna and Tracy consistently in fear of losing their spotlight ?
The season has also featured such guest stars as Julianne Moore , Jon Bon Jovi , Cheyenne Jackson , Sherri Shepherd , Will Forte , Elizabeth Banks , Michael Sheen , Matt Damon , and James Franco .
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What was nominated at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards for " Choice Rock Song ? "
On 15 July 2011 , the song finished third in the 2011 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition , with the winning song , " Cameo Lover " , by Kimbra .
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What was nominated at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards for " Choice Rock Song ? "
Earlier that year , Gotye had first noticed Kimbra when both were short - listed as finalists for the competition .
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What was nominated at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards for " Choice Rock Song ? "
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011 , " Somebody That I Used To Know " won Single of the Year , Best Pop Release , Best Video ( for Natasha Pincus ) , Engineer of the Year ( for François Tétaz ) and Producer of the Year ( for Gotye ) .
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What was nominated at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards for " Choice Rock Song ? "
Gotye also won Best Male Artist for the song while Kimbra won Best Female Artist for her previous single , " Cameo Lover " .
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What was nominated at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards for " Choice Rock Song ? "
At the APRA Music Awards of 2012 , " Somebody That I Used To Know " won Most Played Australian Work and Song of the Year and Gotye won Songwriter of the Year .
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What was nominated at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards for " Choice Rock Song ? "
It is also nominated at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards for " Choice Rock Song " and " Choice Break - Up Song " .
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What was nominated at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards for " Choice Rock Song ? "
The song was nominated at the 55th Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo / Group Performance , winning both awards .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
" Gravity " had its world premiere at the 70th Venice International Film Festival on August 28 , 2013 , where it received universal acclaim from critics and audiences who praised the acting , direction , screenplay , cinematography , visual effects , production design , the use of 3 D , and Steven Price 's musical score .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 97 % based on reviews from 295 critics , with a " Certified Fresh " rating and an average score of 9.1/10 .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
The site 's consensus states : " Alfonso Cuarón 's " Gravity " is an eerie , tense sci-fi thriller that 's masterfully directed and visually stunning " .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
On Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics , the film has a score of 96 based on 49 reviews , indicating " universal acclaim " .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
In CinemaScore polls conducted during the opening weekend , cinema audiences gave " Gravity " an average grade of A - on an A + to F scale .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
Matt Zoller Seitz , writing on RogerEbert.com , gave four stars out of four , calling it " a huge and technically dazzling film and that the film 's panoramas of astronauts tumbling against starfields and floating through space station interiors are at once informative and lovely " .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
Justin Chang writing for " Variety " said that the film " restores a sense of wonder , terror and possibility to the big screen that should inspire awe among critics and audiences worldwide " .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
Richard Corliss of " Time " said , " Cuarón shows things that can not be but , miraculously , are , in the fearful , beautiful reality of the space world above our world .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
If the film past is dead , " Gravity " shows us the glory of cinema 's future .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
It thrills on so many levels .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
And because Cuarón is a movie visionary of the highest order , you truly ca n't beat the view . "
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
He praised Cuarón for " daringly and dexterously with point - of - view : at one moment you 're inside Ryan 's helmet as she surveys the bleak silence , then in a subtle shift you 're outside to gauge her reaction .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
The 3 - D effects , added in post-production , provide their own extraterrestrial startle : a hailstorm of debris hurtles at you , as do a space traveler 's thoughts at the realization of being truly alone in the universe .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
" Peter Travers of " Rolling Stone " gave the film a maximum of four stars , stating that the film was " more than a movie .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
It 's some kind of miracle . "
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
A. O. Scott writing for " The New York Times " highlighted the use of 3 - D which he said , " surpasses even what James Cameron accomplished in the flight sequences of " Avatar "" .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
Scott also said that the film " in a little more than 90 minutes rewrites the rules of cinema as we have known them " .
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What rating does Rotten Tomatoes give " Gravity " ?
Some critics have compared " Gravity " with other notable films set in space .
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