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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Gets Better Each Time I Watch It
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is one of those movies that has always left a special taste in my mouth. The first time I saw it, I was a kid. My parents bought a VHS copy, and they … Continue reading
Innerspace Is Appropriately the First Mini Cinematic Chiasmus
Dennis Quaid is about to make this third appearance in a Cinematic Chiasmus article. He’s previously appeared in my Dreamscape and The Parent Trap (1998) articles. And today he gets to add another feather to his cap as we explore … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, chiasmus, comedy, films, innerspace, movie review, movies, science fiction
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Die Hard Isn’t Just a Christmas Movie, It’s a Chiasmus Movie
The story structure of Die Hard forms a really cool chiasmus, meaning that its first and second halves mirror each other. This is the second film I was sent by a reader named Jay. He mapped it all out for … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, chiasmus, die hard, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books
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I Finally Found the Full Soundtrack of The Last Starfighter Online!
I can’t tell you how much I love the soundtrack of The Last Starfighter. I’ve searched high and low on the Internet for years to find the complete soundtrack. For a time, there was something close to it on YouTube, … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged 1980s, action movies, films, last starfighter, movies, science fiction, soundtrack
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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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Raiders of the Lost Ark Is a Symmetrical Masterpiece
I know I said that I have three more Cinematic Chiasmus articles to write, which were submitted by a reader of mine named Jay. I promise I’ll get to those. But I had such a powerful impression that I needed … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, chiasmus, classic films, films, george lucas, indiana jones, movie review, movies, raiders of the lost ark, steven spielberg
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Who You Gonna Call a Perfect Chiasmus? Ghostbusters!
As I mentioned last week, this Cinematic Chiasmus is not my own. A reader of mine named Jay not only suggested it, but he mapped it out for me. All I had to do was write the descriptions. I’m happy … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, chiasmus, comedy, films, ghostbusters, movie review, movies, science fiction
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Symmetrically Speaking, Dreamscape Is a Dream Come True
If you were to go back in time a couple of months and predict that one of my readers would be able to pick three films that are each perfectly symmetrical in their story structure, I would have answered, “In … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, chiasmus, dennis quaid, dreamscape, films, movie review, movies, science fiction
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My Younger Brother Hates Every Martin Short Performance Except This One
Martin Short is an acquired taste. He plays an obnoxious guy really well. Think Father of the Bride, Three Amigos, and Captain Ron. So I can’t really fault anyone for not enjoying his schtick. Personally, I find him endearing. My … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, comedy, films, innerspace, martin short, movie review, movies, science fiction
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