12.06.06
Posted in Correct at 8:49 pm by Vishy
From United Press International:
The couple got together during the summer of 2005, ironically while filming “The Break-Up.”
Ironically here is correct, but the whole situation is just too funny to pass up. Aniston and Vaughn start a relationship while filming a movie about a break-up (oh the irony). After a while, they break up in real life, and in so doing, create an example of life imitating art. I’ve always thought life imitating art is in itself a subtle irony. After all, the Fourth Wall, however invisible, is still a wall.
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12.01.06
Posted in Incorrect at 2:19 pm by Vishy
An example so incorrect it’s juicy. From Baptist Press:
Ironically, production of “The Nativity Story” took about as long as the period of time the movie portrays — from just before Christ’s immaculate conception to just after His miraculous birth.
If making a movie about a pregnancy took only as long as a pregnancy in real life, that’s quite impressive. If a movie conceived (no pun intended) around a pregnancy, like this one or Nine Months, took, say, a year and a half from start to finish, you might somewhat legitimately call the situation ironic. The Nativity Story taking nine months, just like a pregnancy, conjures up as much irony as the fizzling out of a damp squib, or the boredom of watching paint dry.
Perhaps the author should have used “Amazingly” or “Surprisingly” instead.
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