Category Archives: Movie Matchups

Pride and Prejudice at The Office

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I enjoy good books and witty TV shows. And wouldn’t you know it, I found that two of my favorite pieces of entertainment that fall into these two categories resemble each other in surprising detail. Many of the characters in … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups, Uncategorized | Tagged books, comedy, fun, funny, humor, movies based on books, pride and prejudice, relationships, the office, TV shows | 3 Comments

Terminator 2 and The Spy Who Shagged Me Are Pretty Much the Same Movie

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’m feeling much better this week, and I am stoked to share this movie comparison, which was also inspired by a conversation with another of my brothers. I had just finished watching Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me for … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, austin powers, comedy, films, fun, funny, humor, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, terminator | 1 Comment

Raiders of The Last Crusade

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I have to give all the credit for this article to my oldest brother. He alerted me to the fact that Tomb Raider (2018) is practically a carbon copy of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I had no intention … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, fathers, films, indiana jones, lara croft, movie review, movies, relationships, sequels, tomb raider | 6 Comments

Movie Matchups: Avengers: Infinity War vs. Star Wars: A New Hope

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’ve heard Avengers: Infinity War described as the Empire Strikes Back of the Marvel Cinematic Universe because of its dark tone and somber ending. But I would argue that people who say that are a little off the mark. Avengers: … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, avengers, comic books, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star wars | 5 Comments

Justice League Proved to Be Even More Like Superman II Than I Predicted

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Last summer I noted that there are only two kinds of Superman movies: an origin story and a return story. At the time, I knew that Justice League would fall into the latter category and basically be a repeat of … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, comic books, dc comics, films, justice league, movie review, movies, richard donner, science fiction, sequels, superman | 1 Comment

Batman & Robin Tarnishes Batman Forever

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

There are plenty of reasons to dislike 1997’s Batman & Robin. Chief among them is the fact that it tarnished its perfectly decent predecessor, Batman Forever. Everything Batman Forever got right or at least didn’t do too bad a job … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, batman, comic books, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels | 8 Comments

Why Is Two-Face So Easy to Manipulate?

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Last week we dissected the Two-Face Meets the Riddler scene in Batman Forever, and this week we’re going to revisit that scene and add a little twist. Have you ever noticed that this scene mirrors the one in The Dark … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged batman, batman forever, comic books, dc comics, films, gotham city, harvey dent, joker, movies, riddler, the dark knight, two-face, villains | Leave a comment

Before Twilight Was the Original Edward and Bela

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Last week I talked a lot about Ed Wood, and it got me thinking that that film was a trendsetter in more ways than one. It didn’t just inspire others to ironically praise the efforts of bad filmmakers, but it also … Continue reading →

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The Many Attempts to Recreate the Magic of 1982

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

They say you can’t go home again. But some filmmakers seem to think they can. 1982 was one of the best years for films. In fact, it was so good that many of the films from that year have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged 1980s, 48 hrs, arnold schwarzenegger, blade runner, dark crystal, don bluth, et the extra terrestrial, films, mad max, movie review, movies, poltergeist, rambo, science fiction, secret of nimh, star trek, the thing, tron | 2 Comments

Bruce Wayne vs. Francisco d’Anconia

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Batman made his debut in Detective Comics in 1939 and then 18 years later a similar character showed up in the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged. That character is Francisco d’Anconia. These are two of my favorite fictional heroes, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, atlas shrugged, ayn rand, batman, batman begins, bruce wayne, christopher nolan, comic books, dc comics, drama, films, francisco d'anconia, movie review, movies, relationships | 4 Comments