Category Archives: Random Stuff

James Cameron’s Best Movie

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

What is James Cameron’s best movie? It’s not Aliens. It’s not Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It’s not even Titanic. No, his best movie is one that he planned more than a decade before it became a reality. He had to … Continue reading →

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Moneyball and The Book of Mormon

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This is a truly unique article for me. I created the Deja Reviewer website less than a year ago to allow myself to share my enlightening views on film, not literature. I didn’t intend to discuss books at all. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged angel, author, baseball, bible, billy beane, book of mormon, books, church, church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, God, gold plates, inspiration, Israel, jesus christ, Jews, lds, leaders, literature, major league baseball, michael lewis, middle east, moneyball, mormon, oakland athletics, religion, revelation, scriptures, spiritual, sports, team, vision | 4 Comments

How MST3K Inspired the Internet Generation

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The first generation of Internet users has been heavily influenced by many things. It might seem silly to try to pin down one aspect that had the biggest influence, but that’s exactly what I’m going to do. I’d like to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged angry video game nerd, bad movies, batman and robin, battlefield earth, characters, cinematic titanic, confused matthew, crow t robot, films, fun, humor, internet, joel robinson, low budget, mike nelson, movie review, movies, mst3k, mystery science theater 3000, nostalgia critic, online, personality types, rifftrax, science fiction, sf debris, star trek, tom servo, TV shows, video game | 13 Comments

6 Movies That Are Better If You Skip the First Half

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Some movies are so perfectly set up that you can’t skip a second without feeling totally lost or missing something vital to the whole experience. Films in this category include such gems as Inception, Star Trek II: The Wrath of … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, 2001 a space odyssey, action movies, alien, bill murray, denzel washington, die hard, drama, films, fun, george lucas, groundhog day, horror, john grisham books, julia roberts, movie review, movies, science fiction, stanley kubrick, star trek, star wars, star wars prequels, the pelican brief | 19 Comments

Special: 2011 Highlights from the Deja Reviewer

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The WordPress stats gurus prepared a 2011 annual report for my website. Check it out! Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 39,000 times in 2011. If it … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Satans: The Joker vs. General Zod

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Two of my favorite sequels of all time are The Dark Knight and Superman II. Both of them expand the heroes’ story and deepen the world they inhabit. A lot of the success of these films can be credited directly … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged batman, batman begins, christ-type, comic books, devil, drama, evil, films, general zod, God, harvey dent, jesus christ, joker, lucifer, movie review, movies, religion, romance, satan, science fiction, spiritual, superman, the dark knight, villains | 10 Comments

Funny Christmas Carol: Let Us Know!

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Merry Christmas! I wrote this parody of the famed Christmas carol “Let It Snow” a few years ago in honor of my parents. They’re both very sweet to let their children visit them so often. Plus, my younger brother and … Continue reading →

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How I Know Miracles Are Real

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I would like to share a story that is near and dear to my heart in honor of Thanksgiving. Some people believe miracles aren’t real or that they don’t happen anymore like they did anciently, but I humbly disagree. Miracles … Continue reading →

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Making Star Wars vs. Writing the U.S. Constitution

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Is it blasphemous to compare a document as divinely inspired as the United States Constitution to a film written and directed by a man who went on to create a character named Jar Jar Binks? I’ll let you decide. No … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged alec guinness, constitution, films, founding fathers, george lucas, george washington, government, james madison, movies, myth, politics, science fiction, star wars, united states | 1 Comment

5 Great Movies That Were Saved By Budget Cuts

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Thank goodness for budget cuts. Filmmakers sometimes complain that they have to compromise their artistic vision because they didn’t have enough money. But I believe that good filmmakers will wind up being happy that they had less to work with … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, back to the future, disney, drama, film score, films, george lucas, indiana jones, movie review, movies, raiders of the lost ark, rocky, science fiction, star trek, star wars, steven spielberg, sylvester stallone | 34 Comments