times a bit melodramatic and even a little dated 
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS times)) (ADJP (ADJP (NP (DT a) (NN bit)) (JJ melodramatic)) (CC and) (ADJP (ADVP (RB even) (DT a) (JJ little)) (VBN dated)))))
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS )) (ADJP (ADJP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (JJ )) (CC ) (ADJP (ADVP (RB ) (DT ) (JJ )) (VBN )))))