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Bad Problem-Solving Movies Are Just Frustrating
As I noted last week, I love problem-solving movies – when they’re done right. Unfortunately, every now and then a movie comes along claiming that it has some great puzzle to solve, but it turns out to be just an … Continue reading
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Tagged a civil action, armageddon, courtroom drama, deep impact, films, movie review, movies, pursuit of happyness, science fiction
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Bill vs. Ted
Bill S. Preston, Esquire, and Ted “Theodore” Logan. The Great Ones, as some call them, are quite possibly the best duo in history. But who is the greatest Great One? Years ago I saw a tongue-in-cheek list of the best … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, bill and ted, bill and teds bogus journey, bill and teds excellent adventure, comedy, films, funny, humor, jokes, movie review, movies, romance, science fiction, sequels
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Big Trouble in Little China vs. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
I’ve heard it said that 1986’s Big Trouble in Little China was ahead of its time. It introduced American audiences to Asian mysticism and style of filmmaking before they were ready to embrace them in a big-budget action film. With … Continue reading
Carrie Fisher vs. Margot Kidder
Carrie Fisher and Margot Kidder have a lot in common. They both played iconic characters in extremely popular movie series in the late ‘70s and ‘80s. They were also diagnosed with bipolar disorder and turned to drugs and alcohol in … Continue reading
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Tagged actors, carrie fisher, comic books, films, lois lane, margot kidder, movie review, movies, old actors, princess leia, romance, science fiction, sequels, star wars, superman
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Jason Bourne vs. James Bond
Talk about déjà vu. In the first article I ever published as the Deja Reviewer, I noted that it wasn’t fan fiction about RoboCop fighting Iron Man, but a comparison of their respective first films. And now here I am … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, bourne identity, films, james bond, jason bourne, love, movie franchise, movie review, movies, relationships, romance, sequels, spy films
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Clue (1985) Is a Parody of House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Happy Halloween! I have a special treat for you to mark this holiday. 1985’s comedy classic Clue is obviously based on the popular board game. And yet its plot and characters seem to have quite a bit in common with … Continue reading
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Tagged black comedy, clue, comedy, films, fun, funny, horror, humor, movie review, movies, mystery, parody, scary movies
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Movie Matchups: The Ninth Gate vs. In the Mouth of Madness
Someone named Daniel recently begged me to do an article on Roman Polanski’s 1999 film The Ninth Gate. I’m always happy to oblige my readers, so I promised him I would work it into my schedule. It just so happened … 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
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Tagged 1980s, comedy, films, ghostbusters, God, movie review, movies, science fiction, star trek
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Movie Matchups: Ghostbusters (1984) vs. Gremlins
1984 was a magical year. A lot of great science fiction and fantasy films came out then, such as The Last Starfighter, The Terminator, The Neverending Story, Splash, and two of the biggest blockbusters of the year – Ghostbusters and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, comedy, films, ghostbusters, gremlins, horror, ivan reitman, joe dante, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels
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