the whole thing plays like a tired tyco ad . 
(ROOT (S (NP (DT the) (JJ whole) (NN thing)) (VP (VBZ plays) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT a) (JJ tired) (NN tyco) (NN ad)))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (VP (VBZ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN ) (NN )))) (. )))