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The Big Lebowski Has Symmetry to Spare
With apologies to my wonderful reader Jay, I have to admit this has been the hardest of the four movies he sent me to write about. Perhaps it’s because Goodfellas was crammed with so much violence, foul language, and drug … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged chiasmus, comedy, films, movie review, movies, the big lebowski
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Goodfellas Is a Chiasmus, as Far Back as I Can Remember
As far back as I can remember, there have always been symmetrical movies. All the way back to the Buster Keaton classic The General, where the film is structured (appropriately enough) like a railroad track. Well, today we’re going to … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged drama, films, goodfellas, mafia, martin scorsese, mob movie, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships
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Die Hard Isn’t Just a Christmas Movie, It’s a Chiasmus Movie
The story structure of Die Hard forms a really cool chiasmus, meaning that its first and second halves mirror each other. This is the second film I was sent by a reader named Jay. He mapped it all out for … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged 1980s, action movies, chiasmus, die hard, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books
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It’s Time for Me to Knuckle Down
I have been both looking forward to and dreading this moment for a long time. I suppose that’s true of any major undertaking in my life. And this certainly fits into that category.
Dumb and Dumber Shows Why a Fool and His Money Are Soon Parted
Halfway through Dumb and Dumber, the story transitions from a road trip to a wish-fulfillment fantasy. The titular dumb and dumber friends Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne take a briefcase across the country to try to return it to a … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged comedy, dumb and dumber, films, jim carrey, money, movies, videos
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George Lucas’s Most Admirable Quality to Me
I once heard the story of when a young George Lucas was in a recording studio working with a sound mixer. The man said he needed Reel 2, Dialogue track 2, but he shortened all of that information to simply, … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged action movies, films, george lucas, indiana jones, movies, science fiction, sequels, star wars, videos
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I Want to Be Kinder
This is probably a no-duh statement, but I think it’s easy to criticize and think we’re better than other people. It’s harder to be kind, thoughtful, and forgiving of others’ weaknesses. I recently had an experience I’d like to share … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged abraham lincoln, films, groundhog day, kindness, movies, personal, relationships
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The Truth Shall Set You Free
I recently received an email saying that I had been caught on a Web camera doing horribly lewd things. The sender wanted me to pay a lot of money to keep it quiet. It sounded like I was in quite … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged andy dufresne, debt, drama, films, God, money, movie review, movies, movies based on books, the shawshank redemption
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Always Listen to Your Parents
My mom and dad love great Steve Martin comedies. That means I grew up enjoying movies like Three Amigos, Roxanne, and Father of the Bride. So, as a child, when I saw Steve Martin’s first movie The Jerk on TBS one time, I thought I … Continue reading
Posted in Movies That Get Worse
Tagged comedy, films, movie review, movies, steve martin, the jerk
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A Fun Detail I Never Noticed Before in Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is one of my favorite movies, and (like Bronco) I’ve seen it over a hundred times. Okay, maybe just a dozen or two. However, there is a wonderful detail I never noticed until recently. I’m probably the last … Continue reading
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