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Why Is Spider-Man: Brand New Day the Highest Grossing Film of All Time Domestically?
Like a true Web Slinger, Spider-Man has had his ups and downs. And he just reached greater heights than any other blockbuster. We now live in a world where Spider-Man: Brand New Day has dethroned Star Wars: The Force Awakens … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction, sequels, spiderman
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Louis L’Amour’s The Sacketts vs. Tombstone
Louis L’Amour’s The Sacketts feels like a prototype for Tombstone. It’s a two-part miniseries that came out in 1979, 14 years before Tombstone. Both have Sam Elliott playing one of three brothers who get into a shootout with some bad … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, classic films, drama, family, films, louis l'amour, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, the sacketts, tombstone, western genre
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Why the Climax of Raiders of the Lost Ark Is So Satisfying
At the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark, why is the scene where Belloq opens the Ark of the Covenant so incredibly satisfying? It’s got to be one of the most amazing endings ever put to film. I think I … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, films, God, indiana jones, movie review, movies, raiders of the lost ark, scriptures, videos
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The Biggest Themes of Batman Begins
“Don’t be afraid.” That’s a big theme of Batman Begins, a movie all about being terrified and facing one’s greatest fears. “Don’t be afraid” are the dying words of Thomas Wayne to his son Bruce. Bruce Wayne’s 3 Biggest Fears … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, batman, batman begins, christopher nolan, comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, videos
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My Preferred Piece of Music When I’m Tasked with Accomplishing the Seemingly Impossible
Music defines certain periods of my life. I can look back at a time of my life and remember the music I mostly listened to during it. “Love Theme from St. Elmo’s Fire” was my jam as a teenager approaching … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, films, gladiator, history, movie review, movies, music, soundtrack, videos
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My Favorite 20 Seconds of the Independence Day Soundtrack
Independence Day is a bombastic movie with an equally bombastic soundtrack. I love it for its simplicity. The villains have scary music, and the heroes have heroic music. Not much ambiguity there. But there are about 20 seconds tucked away … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, films, independence day, movies, music, science fiction, soundtrack, videos
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Like RoboCop, Starship Troopers Is as Symmetrical as It Is Satirical
My Cinematic Chiasmus series began 12 years ago with 1987’s RoboCop, a film directed by Paul Verhoeven, produced by Jon Davison, and co-written by Ed Neumeier. I had noticed that the film seemed to repeat itself quite a bit, and … Continue reading
My Kinship with Daniel Jackson in Stargate
Stargate is a really good movie. It takes a compelling concept and turns it into a fun adventure that spans the known universe. But that’s not what I’m here to talk about today. What I actually want to focus on … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, characters, films, movie review, movies, personal, science fiction, stargate
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Everything Changed with James Bond After The World Is Not Enough
An actor’s third outing of James Bond is often remembered as his greatest performance and the best film of his tenure. Sean Connery’s Goldfinger built upon the first two films to perfect the template that future films would follow. Roger … Continue reading
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James Cameron’s Amazing Flip from 1994 to 1997
The years 1994 and 1997 were significant for James Cameron. He had two big films that came out those years that went head-to-head with other big blockbusters. And the results are telling because they flipped spectacularly in Cameron’s favor.
