Will Smith and LL Cool J were both criticised for becoming too bland and dubbed "vanilla" as they journeyed into the Hollywood mainstream.

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Fortunately, Mr. Walsh's book is strong enough to overcome this weakness, and "Once" is structured in such a way that the musical numbers serve as interludes instead of driving the plot (which they are far too bland to do in any case).

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There is too much bland content and it is driving me batty.

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It's too easy, it's too soft, it's not bland, but it's definitely a lot more refined than anything they ever did.

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There is the mass-market segment: bland, commoditised, low-margin, fast turnover, and unsavourily exploitative if you look too closely.

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