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Author Archives: Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer
Tevye and Mr. Bennet Demonstrate Why Envying the Rich Is Foolish
I compared Fiddler on the Roof and Pride and Prejudice a little while back, and I found them to be surprisingly similar in their stories and characters. Two characters, in particular, kept coming to my mind and I decided that … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged fiddler on the roof, films, jane austen, Jews, money, movie review, movies, music, musical, pride and prejudice, relationships, songs, wealth
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10 Reasons to Love Marc McClure in 1977’s The Phone Call
Did you know that one year before playing Jimmy Olsen in 1978’s Superman: The Movie, Marc McClure appeared in a little short film called The Phone Call? It was produced by my alma mater, Brigham Young University, so it has … Continue reading
Posted in Forgotten Film Gems
Tagged back to the future, bassoon, films, fun, funny, humor, karate kid, movie review, movies, music, phone call, relationships, short film, soundtrack, spiderman, superman
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Movies with ‘The Movie’ in the Title
It seems almost passé to include “The Movie” in a movie title. We all know that you’re making a movie. You don’t need to literally spell it out for us. But some movies over the years have seen it necessary … Continue reading
2 Absent Friends
I watched Star Trek Beyond last week, and I was shocked at how much I enjoyed it. It’s just a great adventure film, punctuated by a particularly moving birthday party for Kirk at the end. I’m sure many other people … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged death, films, james t kirk, leonard nimoy, movies, sad, science fiction, spock, star trek, star trek beyond
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Return of the Jedi Demonstrates How Loving Your Enemies Wins Over Hating Them
In Matthew 5:43-44, during the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus imparts this timeless pearl of wisdom: “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, anakin skywalker, bible, darth vader, films, jesus christ, kindness, love, luke skywalker, movie review, movies, relationships, return of the jedi, science fiction, scriptures, sequels, star wars
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A Walk to Remember Offers Hope to Bullied and Bullies Alike
I want to share something near and dear to my heart this week. When I was a kid growing up in Washington state, I was very socially awkward and some of my classmates made fun of me mercilessly. Mocks became … Continue reading
Posted in Pleasant Surprises
Tagged a walk to remember, author, books, bullies, christian, love, movie review, movies, movies based on books, nicholas sparks, relationships, religion, romance
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Why The Starfighters Is the Best Film MST3K Ever Riffed
The Starfighters is the most perfect movie ever to appear on Mystery Science Theater 3000. It debuted during the show’s magical sixth season – after Joel Robinson had escaped the Satellite of Love, but before TV’s Frank or Dr. Forrester … Continue reading
Posted in Movies That Improve
Tagged air force, airplane, comedy, film score, films, fun, funny, movie review, movies, mst3k, mystery science theater 3000, soundtrack, starfighters, TV shows
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My Book Is Finally Ready
I am filled with joy and anticipation. Six years ago I came up with my first joke. Do you want to hear it? Okay, here goes: What did the plumber say to his customer when he walked up to their … Continue reading
Movie Matchups: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier vs. Ghostbusters (1984)
I’m always on the lookout for seemingly disparate movies that have a lot in common. And I recently noticed that Star Trek V: The Final Frontier has many nearly identical setups as 1984’s Ghostbusters. I’m not saying that the makers of Star … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged 1980s, comedy, films, ghostbusters, God, movie review, movies, science fiction, star trek
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5 Films About Forcing the British to Leave
How about this for a topical article? A lot of people wanted Britain to stay in the European Union, but the Brexit vote last week dashed their hopes. However, through the centuries not everyone has been too keen on having … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged america, braveheart, brexit, britain, china, england, exodus, gandhi, great britain, history, hong kong, india, Israel, rush hour, the patriot
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