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The Only Funny Joke in 10 Unfunny Comedies
Comedy is hard. I understand that. It’s also subjective. Something I find absolutely hilarious might be completely devoid of humor to many other people, and vice-versa. Keep that in mind as you read this list I have put together of … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, films, funny, movie review, movies, parody, science fiction
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10 Things an Outsider Doesn’t Understand About Utah
I don’t typically reveal much about myself or discuss any topic other than movies, but I’d like to try something different this week. I was raised in the Puget Sound area of Washington State. That’s a really beautiful place, and … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, fun, funny, humor, relationships, utah, washington state
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Will Movie Budgets Ever Reach an Upper Limit?
From 1988 to 2007, there were 14 times that a new film became the most expensive film ever made up to that point, not adjusting for inflation. That’s impressive considering that from 1946 to 1987, only eight films succeeded in … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, film budget, films, movies, science fiction, summer movies, tentpole films
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10 Unsung Heroes Who Saved Star Wars
Star Wars didn’t become a cultural phenomenon by magic. Plenty of amazing films fail to find an audience and are only appreciated long after the fact, like It’s a Wonderful Life, Blade Runner, The Shawshank Redemption, and John Carpenter’s The … Continue reading
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Tagged films, george lucas, movies, science fiction, star wars, unsung heroes
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Iron Man 3 Is What Iron Man 2 Should Have Been
It was with some trepidation that I went to see Iron Man 3 this past weekend. I’ve made no secret of my disdain for Iron Man 2, which I compared to RoboCop 2 last year. In fact, my first review … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, comic books, films, iron man, movie review, movies, robert downey jr, science fiction, sequels, trilogy
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Will the Next Star Wars Trilogy Stray Far, Far Away from the Original Formula?
The original Star Wars trilogy is a classic for many reasons, not the least of which is the fact that it exploited the traditional storytelling method (setup, conflict, resolution) in quite possibly the most effective way ever. A New Hope … Continue reading
A Rested Development: The Evolution of Cancelled-TV-Show Comebacks
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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Tagged movies based on tv shows, spinoff, technology, television, TV shows
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10 Films That Contradict the Endings of the Books They’re Based on
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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Tagged action movies, books, film endings, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books
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Famous Filmmakers with Ironic Initials
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
10 Films That Barely Resemble the Books They’re Based on
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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Tagged books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction
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