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I’m Excited to See The Oath (2023) Next Week
I don’t usually express excitement about a movie that hasn’t come out yet, but I’m going to make an exception for The Oath (2023). It’s coming out this Friday, December 8. One of my brothers told me about it a … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films, Videos
Tagged action movies, book of mormon, films, movies, movies based on books, scriptures, The Oath, videos
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Dumb and Dumber Shows Why a Fool and His Money Are Soon Parted
Halfway through Dumb and Dumber, the story transitions from a road trip to a wish-fulfillment fantasy. The titular dumb and dumber friends Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne take a briefcase across the country to try to return it to a … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged comedy, dumb and dumber, films, jim carrey, money, movies, videos
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George Lucas’s Most Admirable Quality to Me
I once heard the story of when a young George Lucas was in a recording studio working with a sound mixer. The man said he needed Reel 2, Dialogue track 2, but he shortened all of that information to simply, … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged action movies, films, george lucas, indiana jones, movies, science fiction, sequels, star wars, videos
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10 Examples of Hypnotic Movie Music
Some music sounds like circles – spirals of sound that send your consciousness down an engrossing path. Here are 10 examples of absolutely hypnotizing movie music that draw me in every time I hear them, and I have to listen … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff, Videos
Tagged american tail, anastasia, animated films, dune, films, hellraiser, karate kid, maleficent, movies, music, raiders of the lost ark, songs, soundtrack, the black hole, the godfather, vertigo, videos
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I Wish I Had Seen This Ventriloquist Special as a Kid
My wife recently introduced our kids and me to a TV special from 1988 starring a ventriloquist named Ronn Lucas. Actually, it’s starring a dummy named Buffalo Billy, while Lucas just kind of bumbles his way through the show. Of … Continue reading
Posted in Forgotten Film Gems, Videos
Tagged 1980s, comedy, fun, funny, kids shows, ventriloquist, videos
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Why Data Is the Best Star Trek: The Next Generation Character
I remember years ago on Reddit visiting the Star Trek subreddit and finding a post entitled, “I just finished watching TNG for the first time. Who is your favorite character, and why is it Data?” That made me laugh. It’s … Continue reading
My Favorite Scene in Alien
I’m not a huge fan of horror films. Alien is a rare exception. One reason why it appeals to me is because it has so many quiet scenes that allow me to experience the true sense of dread that is … Continue reading
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Tagged alien, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, videos
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Steve McQueen Is the King of Name Placement on Movie Posters
I like listening to music as I write. Sometimes I find great music soundtracks on YouTube and listen to them for hours at a time. And one soundtrack I particularly enjoy is the one from The Magnificent Seven (1960). I’ve … Continue reading
Flight of the Navigator Predicted Modern Discourse in a Few Lines
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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Tagged 1980s, disney, films, flight of the navigator, movie review, movies, science fiction
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My Improved Version of ‘Uninvited’ from City of Angels
Uninvited has a hauntingly beautiful melody and terribly lame lyrics. So I rewrote them to make them mean much more than unrequited love. Continue reading
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Tagged angel, city of angels, films, movies, music, pop songs, romance, songs, soundtrack, uninvited
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