Tag Archives: action movies

10 Classic Films You Probably Didn’t Know Are Based on Books

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This isn’t the first time I’ve delved into film adaptations of novels. I’ve listed movies that barely resemble the books they’re based on and movies that contradict their books’ endings. This time I’ll go a little more obscure and share … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, alfred hitchcock, animated films, apollo 13, astronauts, ben-hur, books, christmas, classic films, david lean, die hard, field of dreams, forrest gump, holiday, movie review, movie trivia, movies, movies based on books, psycho, science fiction, shrek, space exploration, true stories, wizard of oz | 3 Comments

The Man with the Golden Pun: Funny Descriptions of All 6 James Bonds

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Who doesn’t love James Bond? Long before Jason Bourne shot onto the scene, Bond was charming audiences with his unique combination of sophistication and brutal efficiency. No two actors who played Bond are exactly the same, which is why I’ve … Continue reading →

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Was It a Good Idea for Bryan Singer to Return to X-Men After a Decade-long Absence?

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Bryan Singer is a talented director, no question. That admission might sound out of place coming from a guy who poked fun at Singer’s initials and said that Superman Returns gets worse every time I see it. But it’s true. … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, bryan singer, comic books, directors, films, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, star wars, superman, x-men | 4 Comments

Movie Matchups: Wreck-It Ralph vs. Tron

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Disney cemented its role as the king of video-game movies with the debut of Wreck-It Ralph in 2012. It might be a coincidence, but Wreck-It Ralph debuted 30 years after another famous Disney movie, Tron, and the characters celebrate the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged 1980s, action movies, animated films, disney, films, love, movie review, movies, relationships, romance, science fiction, tron, wreck it ralph | 7 Comments

Movie Matchups: Star Trek Into Darkness vs. The Godfather Part III

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I heard a lot of people say Star Trek Into Darkness was mainly inspired by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek: Nemesis. While there are definitely some homages to those two films, I would argue that … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, the godfather | 8 Comments

How Han Solo Became Luke Skywalker (and Vice Versa) in The Empire Strikes Back

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is probably the most-analyzed film in the Star Wars saga. There’s no doubt why that is. It is the fan favorite, it has the most interesting character development, and it has one … Continue reading →

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Movie Matchups: X-Men Origins: Wolverine vs. Rambo: First Blood Part II

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Why does X-Men Origins: Wolverine get such a bad rap? Maybe it’s because people were expecting it to be a full-blown origin story of Wolverine (hence the title), but instead what they got was simply a solid action film. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, comic books, films, movie review, movies, rambo, romance, sequels, vietnam war, war, wolverine | 6 Comments

Will Movie Budgets Ever Reach an Upper Limit?

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

From 1988 to 2007, there were 14 times that a new film became the most expensive film ever made up to that point, not adjusting for inflation. That’s impressive considering that from 1946 to 1987, only eight films succeeded in … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, film budget, films, movies, science fiction, summer movies, tentpole films | 4 Comments

Movie Matchups: Star Trek Generations through Star Trek (2009) vs. The Karate Kid Films

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Last week I did a massive comparison of the first six Star Trek films and the Rocky series. Even though those two series seemed to have nothing in common on the surface, they turned out to have numerous similarities when … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, china, films, karate kid, movie review, movies, science fiction, star trek | 13 Comments

Movie Matchups: Watchmen vs. The Incredibles

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The Incredibles feels like someone dared Brad Bird to make a PG version of Watchmen. 1986’s Watchmen is quite possibly the most influential graphic novel of all time, so it’s no surprise that a film that both parodies and glorifies … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, comic books, films, incredibles, movie review, movies, parody, pixar, relationships, science fiction, watchmen | 13 Comments