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Did Back to the Future Part II Predict Endless Jurassic Park Sequels?
An interesting thing happened in 2015. The fourth movie in the seemingly dead Jurassic Park franchise debuted in theaters that year: Jurassic World. It revitalized its film series, serving as a bridge between the three original films from 1993-2000 and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, back to the future, comedy, films, fun, funny, humor, jaws, jurassic park, jurassic world, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, steven spielberg
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Why Didn’t Steve Guttenberg Become as Big as Tom Hanks?
Some movie stars get big because they appear in big movies. Others make movies big by their very presence in them. For example, there are two actors who started out around the same time in the early 1980s: Tom Hanks … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, actors, films, movie review, movies, nicholas meyer, police academy, ron howard, sequels, steve guttenberg, three men and a baby, tom hanks
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I Was Dead Wrong About the Final Destination Series
At the end of 2022, I wrote an article called “Final Destination Is Unique Among Movie Series.” I felt safe in making this pronouncement because it had been 11 years since the debut of the last film in the series, … Continue reading
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Tagged films, final destination, horror, movie franchise, movie review, movies, sequels
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Be Prepared
Life doesn’t always go the way we expect. My mom used to joke, “If you ever want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans.” That’s not to say that God is cruel, but I suppose it’s like hearing a … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, family, friendship, God, job, money, personal, real life, relationships
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A Mortgage Was Burned and 3 Lessons Were Learned
For someone like me, throwing a party is hard. I’m not eager to make a public spectacle of myself, but I do love making personal connections with good people. My shyness is partly why it took me nearly three years … Continue reading
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Tagged books, debt, friendship, fun, house, mortgage burning, party, personal
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My Disappointment with Doogie Howser, M.D.
I like old TV shows more than new ones. In general, I’m not a big TV watcher. But when I got sick last month and wanted to get my mind off the pain I was experiencing, I figured a medical … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, doctor, doogie howser md, drama, hospital, romance, TV shows
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Eating and Breathing Are Such Luxuries
A few weeks ago, I got a fantastic tip from Jordan to analyze X2: X-Men United and see if it’s an example of Cinematic Chiasmus. I was excited to take a look at it. However, many things got in the … Continue reading
It’s Finally Happening
I’ve been on two concurrent journeys over the past 15 years. One involves joke-telling and the other involves homeownership. And both of them are about to collide next month in the best way possible.
I Cannot Write Without This
I have learned that I cannot write without something very special. The power I have with words is not something that is natural to me, but it’s a gift. And I’d like to share how I realized that by describing … Continue reading
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Tagged analogy, michelangelo, personal, rod serling, the twilight zone, writing
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An Experience in Patience I’ll Never Forget
From an early age, I was told I had a temper. There are probably many reasons that caused me to have this flaw, but I can’t blame anyone for it. It’s a weakness I’ve struggled to overcome all my life. … Continue reading
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