Category Archives: Random Stuff

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

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

Is The Black Hole a Good Movie?

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

1979’s The Black Hole does just about everything right. It’s chock-full of great actors giving compelling performances. It has plenty of memorable scenes and imagery. John Barry’s score is hauntingly beautiful throughout. It offers several iconic robot designs. And it … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 2001 a space odyssey, actors, disney, films, john barry, movie review, movies, music, science fiction, soundtrack, space, the black hole | 12 Comments

The Lockard Family as Movie Stars

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

Do you ever think about which movie stars your family members remind you of? I am the seventh of nine kids, so I got to witness a lot of personalities develop as we all grew up and started our own … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged actors, family, fathers, films, fun, funny, mothers, movies, parents, personal, siblings | 3 Comments

Does Die Hard Have a Good Soundtrack?

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I love Die Hard. It’s practically flawless as an action movie. But I have to ask, does Die Hard have a good soundtrack? Is any of its music particularly memorable, melodic, or meaningful? No, it’s just kind of there. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged back to the future, die hard, film score, films, michael kamen, movie review, movies, music, soundtrack, videos | 6 Comments

I Love My Work

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Several years ago, a friend of mine asked me how to start a blog and keep it going. I told him that he needs to love what he writes about. There’s no other way to consistently create something worth reading.

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged holiday, personal, thanksgiving | 2 Comments

Have You Ever Had an Idea That No One Else Has Had Before?

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

Have you ever had an idea that no one else has had before? An original thought that you were the first to come up with. An overlooked detail only you noticed. I ask because I recently rewatched A Beautiful Mind, … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged a beautiful mind, books, films, middlemarch, movies | 1 Comment

I Wouldn’t Be Surprised If the Alien Symbiote Appears in the Next Spider-Man Film

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The last time I made a prediction about Spider-Man, it came true in the next three films. I’m talking about when I speculated about Spider-Man finally leaving New York City on the big screen and, sure enough, he went to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, avengers, comic books, marvel comics, mcu, spiderman, venom | 3 Comments

Ayn Rand Predicted the NPC Meme 75 Years Ago

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

If you’ve never heard of a real-life non-playable character (or NPC), here is a video that explains it quite well:

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged ayn rand, books, meme, npc, the fountainhead | 2 Comments