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I Think I Found James Horner’s Inspiration for ‘Willow’s Theme’
Have you ever listened to a piece of classical music and thought to yourself, “This sounds awfully familiar?” Plenty of people have dissected the main Star Wars theme to discover its classical roots, for example. But I recently found something … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, classical music, fantasy, films, james horner, movies, music, soundtrack, willow
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Everything I Wanted to Say About Red Notice in One Video
A few months ago, I forced myself to sit through a Netflix movie called Red Notice. I had heard it was great fun from one of my brothers, so I wanted to give it a fair chance. Unfortunately, I had … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, comedy, films, movie review, movies, netflix, videos
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Do We Have to Lose Things to Truly Appreciate Them?
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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Tagged bourne identity, God, movies, personal, tuesdays with morrie, videos
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How the Kobayashi Maru Test Demonstrates Character
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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Tagged 1980s, action movies, characters, films, james t kirk, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, space, spock, star trek, videos
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Back to the Future Predicted the Cellphone
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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Tagged back to the future, comedy, films, fun, funny, humor, jokes, movie review, movies, puns, science fiction
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The Quality I Admire Most in James Bond
I imagine most people admire James Bond for his good looks, charm, wit, strength, and attractiveness to high-class women. Those are all positive qualities. But what I admire most about him is his ability to stay cool in high-pressure situations.
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Tagged action movies, films, goldfinger, hook, james bond, movie review, movies, personal, videos
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I’m Concerned About the Future of My Alma Mater
I debated talking about this at all, but I think it’s an important topic to address. I graduated from Brigham Young University more than a decade ago. My parents attended that same school many years before, but they never pressured … Continue reading
10 Spectacular Action Sequences That Have Little or No Music
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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Tagged aliens, dirty harry, from russia with love, indiana jones, james bond, jurassic park, raiders of the lost ark, sergeant york, speed, star wars, they live, tron, videos
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I Struggle to Sit Through Frustrating Film Scenes Like These
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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Tagged comedy, courtroom drama, films, funny, movie review, movies, my cousin vinny, personal, videos
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A Powerful Tool for Overcoming Temptation
I’ve been teaching my kids all the Bible stories in order, and we just finished with King David. His story starts so well, but he had one fatal flaw that basically wrecked his life. He gave into temptation, lusting for … Continue reading
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