Author Archives: Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

About Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Robert Lockard has been a lover of writing since he was very young. He studied public relations in college, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in 2006. His skills and knowledge have helped him to become a sought-after copywriter in the business world. He has written blogs, articles, and Web content on subjects such as real estate, online marketing and inventory management. His talent for making even boring topics interesting to read about has come in handy. But what he really loves to write about is movies. His favorite movies include: Fiddler on the Roof, Superman: The Movie, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Back to the Future, Beauty and the Beast, The Fugitive, The Incredibles, and The Dark Knight. Check out his website: Deja Reviewer. Robert lives in Utah with his wife and four children. He loves running, biking, reading, and watching movies with his family.

What I Hope to See in Bill and Ted 3

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

My apologies to Nate Hoffelder. He sent me an amazing idea for an April Fools Day joke, but I unfortunately couldn’t bring it to fruition in time. Instead, I have something equally amazing to talk about. If you’re like me, … Continue reading →

The Beast Died of a Broken Heart

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Gaston may have shot him with an arrow and stabbed him in the back, but it was Beauty killed the Beast in Beauty and the Beast (1991). Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos | Tagged animated films, beauty and the beast, disney, films, love, movie review, movies, videos | 3 Comments

My Heart Aches for This Poor Man

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Prepare to meet a broken man who has been beaten down to the point of despair and whose cries of anguish are met with indifference. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff, Videos | Tagged men and women, sad, videos, youtube | 1 Comment

Sequel-Proof Movies That Somehow Got Sequels

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

There are some movies that you can tell the filmmakers never intended to make a sequel to. They either just wanted to tell a solid, self-contained story or they wanted to eliminate the possibility that anyone would even attempt to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff, Videos | Tagged alien, american graffiti, films, halloween, highlander, movie review, movies, night of the living dead, patton, planet of the apes, poseidon adventure, rocky, sequels, terminator, videos, weekend at bernies | 3 Comments

Movies About Cheating for a Good Cause

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Sometimes even heroes resort to cheating to defeat their enemies. As long as it’s serving a good cause or at least it’s being used against someone even worse than the person doing it, cheating can actually appear noble. Let’s look … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged angels in the outfield, bill and ted, bill and teds excellent adventure, dick tracy, films, gattaca, movie review, movies, ratatouille, slap shot, sports, the good the bad and the ugly, the sixth man, the sting, western genre | Leave a comment

The Best Cycling Scene of All Time

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I grew up in a city in Washington State that was five miles from pretty much everything. To get to a grocery store, library, restaurant, or mall, I had to travel quite a ways. As a result, it was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes | Tagged bike, breaking away, films, movies, videos | 4 Comments

The Aftermath of Brewster’s Millions (1985)

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’ve spoken at length about the brilliance of 1985’s Brewster’s Millions and what an insightful lesson it provides on the true value of money. Now I’ll balance that out by talking about the possible consequences of the events in that … Continue reading →

Posted in After The End | Tagged 1980s, brewsters millions, cash, comedy, electrons, films, money, movie review, movies, wealth | Leave a comment

It’s Your Turn to Be an MCU Villain, George Clooney

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

So far, major actors from three of the four Batman films that ran from 1989 to 1997 have appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And their MCU roles have been the exact inverse of their original ones, villains playing heroes … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, actors, batman, batman and robin, batman forever, batman returns, comic books, dc comics, films, marvel comics, mcu, movies, movies based on books | Leave a comment

I No Longer Think It’s Wise to Mock the Past

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Have you ever found the answer to a question you had never thought to ask, but which explains many other questions you’ve had? I had this experience when I watched a brilliant review of Pleasantville. I had never seen a … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff, Videos | Tagged drama, films, history, movie review, movies, mst3k, personal, pleasantville, videos | 1 Comment

Star Trek IV Is Star Trek: The Motion Picture with Jokes

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

A mysterious probe is on a direct course for Earth, and James T. Kirk is the only thing standing in its way. Does this describe Star Trek: The Motion Picture or Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home? Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged comedy, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, space, star trek, time travel, voyager | 6 Comments