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Author Archives: Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer
Where My Best Ideas Come from
I realize that the title I wrote for this article could come across as vague. What I’m talking about is the location I am in when I think of my best ideas for Deja Reviewer articles and other things. Some … Continue reading
My Favorite 20 Seconds of the Independence Day Soundtrack
Independence Day is a bombastic movie with an equally bombastic soundtrack. I love it for its simplicity. The villains have scary music, and the heroes have heroic music. Not much ambiguity there. But there are about 20 seconds tucked away … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged action movies, films, independence day, movies, music, science fiction, soundtrack, videos
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Like RoboCop, Starship Troopers Is as Symmetrical as It Is Satirical
My Cinematic Chiasmus series began 12 years ago with 1987’s RoboCop, a film directed by Paul Verhoeven, produced by Jon Davison, and co-written by Ed Neumeier. I had noticed that the film seemed to repeat itself quite a bit, and … Continue reading
My Kinship with Daniel Jackson in Stargate
Stargate is a really good movie. It takes a compelling concept and turns it into a fun adventure that spans the known universe. But that’s not what I’m here to talk about today. What I actually want to focus on … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged action movies, characters, films, movie review, movies, personal, science fiction, stargate
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I Love the Relationship Between Judah Ben-Hur and His Adoptive Father
I recently talked about one aspect of Ben-Hur (1959), but there’s so much more to say about this masterpiece of a film. One thing that has always stood out to me is the loving father-son relationship that develops between Roman … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged ancient rome, ben-hur, charlton heston, classic films, drama, family, fathers, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, videos
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The Lockard Theory Strikes Again
Ten years ago, Netflix dedicated a video to my Back to the Future Trilogy chiasmus. That was extraordinary. What a compliment to have my insights into one of the best film trilogies of all time branded as “The Lockard Theory” … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged back to the future, chiasmus, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, videos
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Everything Changed with James Bond After The World Is Not Enough
An actor’s third outing of James Bond is often remembered as his greatest performance and the best film of his tenure. Sean Connery’s Goldfinger built upon the first two films to perfect the template that future films would follow. Roger … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged action movies, films, james bond, movie review, movies, sequels, the world is not enough
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Thunk from The Croods: You Have Issues
Time for some fun. I had a silly thought about Thunk in The Croods, which I then put together into this little graphic. Enjoy!
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged animated films, dreamworks, films, fun, funny, humor, jokes, movie review, movies, the croods
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Ben-Hur (1959) and the Emptiness of Seeking Revenge
My wife and I recently rewatched Ben-Hur (1959), that classic film that won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and I discovered something amazing about it. This may not come across as groundbreaking, but I realized that the film paints … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged ben-hur, classic films, drama, forgiveness, history, jesus christ, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, revenge movie, roman empire
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James Cameron’s Amazing Flip from 1994 to 1997
The years 1994 and 1997 were significant for James Cameron. He had two big films that came out those years that went head-to-head with other big blockbusters. And the results are telling because they flipped spectacularly in Cameron’s favor.
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