Category Archives: Random Stuff

Why The Sixth Sense’s Twist Works

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I once heard someone criticize The Sixth Sense saying that there’s no way Dr. Malcolm Crowe could have gone for a long period of time without noticing that no one ever made eye contact with him or talked to him … Continue reading →

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Can Mission: Impossible Survive Without Tom Cruise?

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’m old enough to remember a time when the idea of Mission: Impossible being a Tom Cruise action vehicle was as outlandish as James Cameron directing a courtroom drama. Such a thing just seemed to be outside the realm of … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, actors, films, mission impossible, movie franchise, movies, movies based on tv shows, tom cruise | 2 Comments

The Secret Weapon of ’80s Comedies: Elmer Bernstein

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

What is the most recent live-action comedy film you saw that had a really memorable original score? Liar Liar? Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery? Home Alone? To me, most comedy films of the past few decades have had scores … Continue reading →

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Why 007 Can Never Be a Woman

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Beyond the fact that Ian Fleming created him as a white man and that’s how he’s always been portrayed on film and TV from the very beginning, James Bond can never be a woman for a few important reasons. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, actors, films, james bond, movies | 7 Comments

I Found the Mother of All Plot Holes in The Ten Commandments (1956)

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The Ten Commandments (1956) is one of the best movies ever made. It’s ambitious, awe-inspiring, emotional, and respectful of its source material. Everything I could ask for from a Biblical epic. So it was all the more surprising when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged bible, bible stories, God, moses, prophet, scriptures, the ten commandments | 8 Comments

9 Types of Prayer on Film

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

As a praying man, I like to see the Almighty addressed reverently in films. But I also have a sense of humor, and so I don’t mind poking fun a little when it comes to conversing with God. With this … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff, Videos | Tagged christmas vacation, comedy, conan the barbarian, fiddler on the roof, films, God, movies, patton, prayer, robin hood, the iron giant, the other side of heaven, the ten commandments, videos, woodlawn | Leave a comment

My Heart Aches for This Poor Man

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Prepare to meet a broken man who has been beaten down to the point of despair and whose cries of anguish are met with indifference. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff, Videos | Tagged men and women, sad, videos, youtube | 1 Comment

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 →

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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