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Goldfinger Pulls Off a Spectacular Chiasmus for Bond, James Bond
Bond, James Bond. Even the way he says his name is a chiasmus! So it’s fitting that we would find a chiastic structure in arguably the most-famous Bond movie of all time: Goldfinger. This was the third film in the … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, films, james bond, movie review, movies, movies based on books, romance, sequels
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Serenity Is a Chiasmus That Misbehaves
Okay, I lied. I didn’t think I would publish another Cinematic Chiasmus for a long time, but something happened this past week that forced my hand. I woke up at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, and I couldn’t fall back asleep. … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, films, firefly, joss whedon, movie review, movies, science fiction, serenity, TV shows
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Is a Treasure Trove of Symmetry
This will be the last Cinematic Chiasmus article I write for a while. It’s been a fun run. Starting with Innerspace on January 16, I’ve published seven new Cinematic Chiasmus articles, which is an absolutely breakneck speed compared to my … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, disney, fantasy, films, movie review, movies, pirates of the caribbean, romance
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Mary Poppins’ Chiasmus Is Practically Perfect in Every Way
I was going to say that this is my first musical Cinematic Chiasmus article, but then I remembered that I actually wrote about Beauty and the Beast (1991) several years ago. Oh well. In any case, Mary Poppins is the … Continue reading
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Tagged chiasmus, films, mary poppins, movie review, movies, movies based on books, music, musical, songs, soundtrack
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The King’s Speech Crafts an Eloquent Chiasmus
It’s a Pride and Prejudice reunion! Not just because actors Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, and David Bamber appeared in the 1995 BBC miniseries and the 2010 Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech, but because both of these films are chiasma. This … Continue reading
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Tagged chiasmus, drama, films, history, movie review, movies, relationships, stutter, the kings speech, united kingdom
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Pop Quiz! Which 1994 Action Movie Is a Perfect Chiasmus?
Speed is a perfect action movie. And it also just so happens to be perfectly symmetrical. The first and second halves mirror each other, and the middle point is a particularly dramatic moment. Prepare to have your mind blown similar … Continue reading
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Four Weddings and a Funeral Is a Beautiful Chiasmus
I haven’t done many romantic comedies in the Cinematic Chiasmus series. I suppose The Parent Trap and Pride and Prejudice fall into this category. But Jordan is about to rectify the overrepresentation of action and sci-fi movies I’ve analyzed by … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, movies, movie review, films, romance, relationships, drama, chiasmus, four weddings and a funeral, hugh grant
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Scream’s Chiasmus Is Déjà Vu All Over Again
Jordan is back and, once again, he’s right on the money. He asked me to take a look at Scream, the 1996 film that turned the entire horror genre on its head. Sure enough, this film proved to follow a … Continue reading
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Innerspace Is Appropriately the First Mini Cinematic Chiasmus
Dennis Quaid is about to make this third appearance in a Cinematic Chiasmus article. He’s previously appeared in my Dreamscape and The Parent Trap (1998) articles. And today he gets to add another feather to his cap as we explore … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, chiasmus, comedy, films, innerspace, movie review, movies, science fiction
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A Radical Change to the Way I Handle Cinematic Chiasmus
Ten years ago, I wrote my first Cinematic Chiasmus article, which was about RoboCop. That one exploded in popularity, which took me by surprise. Since then, I’ve published about three dozen of these types of articles. They’re some of my … Continue reading