Category Archives: Significant Scenes

This Film Scene Sums Up Elon Musk and Twitter Right Now

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I need to write something light and fun. And it just so happens I read about something that, while outwardly serious, easily lends itself to comedy. For a while now, Twitter has been fighting Elon Musk’s attempts to purchase it, … Continue reading →

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Flight of the Navigator Predicted Modern Discourse in a Few Lines

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Flight of the Navigator is a good movie that inadvertently predicted the contradictory depths of the way some people speak these days. There seems to be a lot of confusion on topics that have never really been up for debate. … Continue reading →

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Do We Have to Lose Things to Truly Appreciate Them?

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Until recently, I had only ever known a world of smells and tastes. Flavors. Spices. Sweets. Sours. Richness. Bitterness. The whole spectrum. But a few weeks ago, all that went away. On January 11, 2022, my sense of smell and … Continue reading →

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How the Kobayashi Maru Test Demonstrates Character

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This is why I love Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. There are an infinite number of things to talk about in it. What I’d like to focus on today is the Kobayashi Maru test. It’s a test of … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future Predicted the Cellphone

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

There are many reasons to love Back to the Future. It’s the perfect nostalgia movie for the 1950s, 1980s, and even its timeless hopefulness about the future. It’s also fun to look at the film as being a predictor of … Continue reading →

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Doc’s Advice to Marty at the Start of Back to the Future Part II Was Prescient

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It’s funny how life imitates art. A couple weeks ago, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told her country’s residents something that sounded oddly familiar. In reference to new COVID-19 lockdowns, she said: “Stay local, and do not congregate. Don’t … Continue reading →

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10 Spectacular Action Sequences That Have Little or No Music

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Music is ubiquitous in film. If a filmmaker wants to punch up a scene, they often rely on a great soundtrack. This creates many memorable moments. But sometimes it works best to switch off the music for a period of … Continue reading →

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I Struggle to Sit Through Frustrating Film Scenes Like These

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I finally watched My Cousin Vinny a few weeks ago, and I have some things to say about it. I had heard for years that it’s a great movie, and I was missing out by not watching it. But for … Continue reading →

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A Young Frankenstein Gag Becomes a Reality

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

At the start of this year, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I drew a comparison of our situation to the absurdity of a scene at the start of Young Frankenstein. It’s the one in which Dr. Frederick Frankenstein bids a somber … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Moment in Speed Isn’t What You’d Expect

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

My favorite moment in the film Speed is one that I don’t think would stand out to most people. But when you notice it, you might just realize how powerful it is. It’s not the scene where Jack Traven chases … Continue reading →

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