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When Bill Murray Turned a Baby Ruth Into a Tootsie Roll
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Tagged 1980s, bill murray, caddyshack, candy, comedy, films, fun, funny, humor, jokes, movie review, movies, puns, tootsie
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Edge of Tomorrow’s Most Impressive Parlor Trick
In Edge of Tomorrow, Major William Cage experiences a time loop every time he is killed in battle fighting a horde of aliens called mimics. He also falls in love with a fellow soldier named Rita Vrataski along the way. Even though this might sound familiar, Edge of Tomorrow is more than a Groundhog Day meets Aliens movie mashup. It’s a magic trick. I’d like to explain what I mean by exploring my favorite sequence in the film. Continue reading
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Why Idiocracy Speaks to Me on a Personal Level
When people watch Idiocracy, I imagine most of them are focused on the world it creates, not the main character Joe Bauers. He’s just supposed to be a vessel for reacting to all the craziness around him. But when I watch that film, I’m entirely focused on Joe and how he changes over the course of the story. It’s a perfect setup to force him to grow. Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, dystopian future, films, idiocracy, mike judge, movie review, movies, personal, science fiction, work
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Like Its Predecessor, Tron: Legacy Is a Symmetrical Film
What an interesting situation this is. You see, Tron was the first complete Cinematic Chiasmus I found as a result of a reader making that suggestion to me. That was Jordan, the same one responsible for Escape from New York, Dreamscape, Akira, Conan the Barbarian, Scream, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Goldfinger, Revenge of the Sith, X2: X-Men United, The Running Man, and Forbidden Planet.
However, this time the credit goes not to Jordan but to another amazing reader of mine. Jo recently asked me to see if the 2010 sequel Tron: Legacy is also a chiasmus. And it turns out that it is! Jo previously showed me that How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a chiasmus, and she helped me find the chiasmus in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, The Lion King, and The Hunt for Red October, too.
So I’d like to give a huge round of applause to Jo for suggesting Tron: Legacy to me. Its chiasmus was a delight to discover, and now I’d like to present it to you. Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, disney, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, tron, tron legacy
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The Passing of a Prophet of God
Death is always a sad thing, even if we can take solace in the fact that it is not the end of one’s existence. When the person who dies is righteous, then we can find joy in the eternal rewards they are reaping. In that spirit, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the passing of a great man named Russell M. Nelson. He had just turned 101 years old, making him the oldest President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in history. Continue reading
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Tagged church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, death, leaders, prophet, russell m nelson, sad
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Phil Connors and Becoming the Perfect Job Candidate
“I am really close on this. Really close.” That’s how Phil Connors describes his prospects of becoming the ideal guy for Rita Hanson. How many of us (as job seekers) have said those words when reading job descriptions? That’s right, I’m going to compare Groundhog Day to job seeking and see if there are some interesting parallels.
No, I’m not saying that every day seems like exactly the same thing when you’re hunting for a job. Rather, I want to talk about how trying to get a job is a lot like finding a mate. Continue reading
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Tagged employment, films, getting a job, groundhog day, job, movie review, movies, relationships, work
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An Historical Parallel That Brings Hope to This Sad Time
I live in Orem, Utah, just a couple of miles from Utah Valley University where a good man named Charlie Kirk was assassinated last week. I’ve seen an amazing amount of love and positivity from the people around me in response to that devastating attack, and it inspired me to write about it. I would like to share a story from the past and find some parallels to this time of tragedy and hope. Continue reading
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Tagged book of mormon, charlie kirk, christian, Christianity, gospel, jesus christ, orem, personal, scriptures, utah
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10 Great Songs That You Probably Don’t Remember the Movies They Came from
I love movie soundtracks. Sometimes they bring specific scenes to my mind, and other times they exist all by themselves as distinct entities of pure music. I’d like to share 10 examples of music that are so detached from the films they sprang from that they’re really hard to place. Continue reading
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Posted in Random Stuff, Videos
Tagged arthur, dragon the bruce lee story, dragonheart, films, first knight, king arthur, movies, music, quest for camelot, requiem for a dream, soundtrack, the american president, the happiest millionaire, the jazz singer, the man who knew too much, videos
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Rudy and the Current Job Market
Rudy is a film about many things. Courage, determination, faith, and underdogs all come to mind. How about job seeking? Okay, this movie isn’t exactly about that, but I think we can liken it to the current challenges of the job market. In the process, we might even discover that there’s hope. Continue reading
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Tagged college, drama, films, football, getting a job, movie review, movies, rudy, sports, videos
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God Help the Outcasts
I hadn’t seen Disney’s 1996 adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame in many years, but I’m glad I revisited it recently. It has a song that really spoke to me on this viewing. It’s called “God Help the Outcasts.” Continue reading
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Tagged animated films, classic films, disney, drama, films, getting a job, God, job, movie review, movies, movies based on books, music, musical, songs, soundtrack, the hunchback of notre dame, videos
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