Category Archives: Random Stuff

10 Successful Actors Who Have Never Starred in a Sequel

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It’s nice to have a steady paycheck. Actors have a notoriously hard time hitting the big time, and even for those who do, there’s no guarantee that they’ll continue to land great roles. That’s probably why it’s so tempting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged actors, dennis quaid, denzel washington, films, jodie foster, kathy bates, kevin bacon, kevin costner, leonardo dicaprio, matthew mcconaughey, meryl streep, movies, sequels, winona ryder | 5 Comments

10 Good Sequels That Sowed the Seeds of Their Series’ Destruction

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It’s really hard to make a good sequel to a hit movie. The filmmakers have to please fans of the first film while also adding something new to the mix to make the sequel stand on its own. But something … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, aliens, comic books, empire strikes back, films, george lucas, james cameron, karate kid, lethal weapon, movie review, movies, science fiction, scream, sequels, spiderman, star trek, star wars, superman, terminator, x-men | 1 Comment

Marvel’s Unique Approach to Secret Identities

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Marvel superheroes don’t have secret identities in the same way that we usually associate secret identities with superheroes. The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Captain America, and the Guardians of the Galaxy all have completely public identities. Everyone knows who they … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, batman, comic books, dc comics, films, marvel comics, movie review, movies, science fiction, spiderman, superman | 4 Comments

The 10 Most Obscure Movies That Earned More Than $300 Million (Adjusted for Inflation)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This summer’s crop of big-budget movies struggled to get into true blockbuster territory in the U.S. and Canada. Domestically, only one film has managed to gross more than $300 million in 2014 – Guardians of the Galaxy, a film that … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, blockbusters, classic films, comedy, films, fun, history, movie review, movies | 10 Comments

How to Fix Star Trek Generations

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

In 1994, the first film starring the Star Trek: The Next Generation crew arrived in theaters. I’ve had a lot of time since then to think about what went wrong with it. Star Trek Generations is a puzzling film because … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, films, james t kirk, movie review, movies, science fiction, star trek, star trek generations | 14 Comments

Which James Bond Movies Actually Had You Convinced Bond Was in Danger of Being Killed?

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

James Bond is the most immortal mortal character ever conceived. He has a nasty habit of surviving. Put him in an overly elaborate death trap and he finds a way to escape. Kill him off and he shows up a … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, films, james bond, movie review, movies, sequels | 11 Comments

10 Amazing ’80s Directors Who Lost Their Mojo in the ’90s

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It’s not always easy for directors to make the transition from one decade to the next. For every Steven Spielberg there are several Francis Ford Coppolas. Filmgoers’ expectations change, technology improves, and the industry moves in a new direction. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, 1990s, action movies, comedy, directors, films, fun, funny, humor, john badham, john carpenter, john g avildsen, john hughes, john landis, john mctiernan, jokes, lawrence kasdan, mel brooks, movie review, movies, movies based on books, puns, richard donner, roland joffe, science fiction, sequels, star wars, superman | 11 Comments

The Duality of The Dark Knight (2008)

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The presence of Two-Face in The Dark Knight is no coincidence. Christopher Nolan stuffed that film full of duality to show how Batman and the Joker are opposite sides of the same coin. Order and chaos, light and darkness – … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, batman, christopher nolan, comic books, films, joker, movie review, movies, sequels, the dark knight, two-face | 12 Comments

9 Iconic Performances That Weren’t Even Nominated But Should Have Won Oscars

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The Academy Awards seem so arbitrary to me. Sometimes they completely forget to acknowledge performances that turn out to be iconic genre changers in retrospect. Here are nine particularly egregious examples of actors who should have not only been nominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged academy awards, actors, animated films, back to the future, beauty and the beast, characters, christopher reeve, disney, et the extra terrestrial, films, james dean, jim carrey, movies, oscars, robocop, science fiction, star trek, superman, the truman show, tombstone, val kilmer | 11 Comments

8 Timeless Yet Dated Classic Films

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Some movies, such as Star Wars, try to be as timeless as possible in their music, costumes, and sets. That way, they can be enjoyed by audiences for generation after generation and never get old. Other films aim for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged classic films, et the extra terrestrial, films, gattaca, goldfinger, james bond, karate kid, movie review, movies, planet of the apes, rocky, science fiction, the ten commandments, timeless films | 2 Comments