Category Archives: Random Stuff

A Rested Development: The Evolution of Cancelled-TV-Show Comebacks

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Arrested Development is getting a second chance at life after the show was cancelled back in 2006. Its fourth season will debut on Netflix later this month. Thank goodness because it really is a hilarious and original sitcom. Over the … Continue reading →

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10 Films That Contradict the Endings of the Books They’re Based on

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

My article “10 Films That Barely Resemble the Books They’re Based on” was a huge hit a few weeks ago, receiving more comments than any of my other articles. One commenter, who went by the initials HJ, said, “I’d like … Continue reading →

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Famous Filmmakers with Ironic Initials

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Today I’m going to do something completely different. Normally I write a thousand-word article providing a fun twist on movies. This time I’m going to use very few words and rely mainly on images and a few letters to provide … Continue reading →

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10 Films That Barely Resemble the Books They’re Based on

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Adapting a book into a film is hard, which is why some filmmakers just say “Forget it,” and make their own movie while paying lip service to the source material. Sometimes this cavalier attitude leads to some surprisingly amazing films. … Continue reading →

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5 Awesome Endings to Bad Movies

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

There are some terrible movies that have a special place in my heart because they took me by surprise with their superb endings. After doing my list of five good movies with bad endings, I figure it’s poetic to go … Continue reading →

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Why Are There So Many Wizard of Oz Sequels, Prequels, Remakes and Spinoffs?

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Sam Raimi’s Oz the Great and Powerful is coming out this Friday, and it is just one in a long string of sequels, prequels, remakes and spinoffs of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900. That book was adapted … Continue reading →

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5 Unsatisfying Endings to Otherwise Good Films

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

How to Train Your Dragon, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark, Rocky and RoboCop all have perfect endings. They build up to an exciting climax, and after the heroes triumph, the films end on the best possible note. But I’m … Continue reading →

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What Is the Best Star Wars Parody?

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Star Wars is quite possibly the best film franchise of all time because not only are (most of) the films a blast to watch, but they are incredibly easy to spoof. I wrote about the original Star Wars parody, 1978’s … Continue reading →

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What Is Christopher Nolan’s Legacy in the Batman Mythology?

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Now that The Dark Knight Rises has been out on DVD and Blu-Ray for a while and most of the hype surrounding it has calmed down, it’s a good time to discuss Christopher Nolan’s legacy in the whole Batman mythology. Will … Continue reading →

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10 Movies I Wish I Didn’t Like

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

As I promised in last week’s article “10 Movies I Wish I Liked,” here is my follow-up list of 10 movies I wish I didn’t like. Most of these are guilty pleasures, but there are a few genuinely good films … Continue reading →

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