Somewhat ironically, this surge in over-the-topness could be considered a by-product of harder economic times.
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The issue seemed to be their eccentricity and general over-the-topness.
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At a time when movie musicals have come to be synonymous with emotional and visual extravagance -- the super-mega-over-the-topness of "Chicago" or "Dreamgirls" -- Mr. Carney has dared to take everything down to its essence.