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The Return of ‘The Return of’ Movie
It’s back. On January 20, 2017, xXx: Return of Xander Cage will debut in theaters, marking actor Vin Diesel’s return to the series 15 years after he appeared in the first xXx film in 2002. That film was a surprise … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, alien, batman returns, comic books, films, horror, james bond, jason bourne, movies, return of the jedi, science fiction, sequels, superman
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Unceremonious Ways Sequels Dump the Previous Film’s Love Interest
Sequels are never easy. They have to continue where the last film left off and add something new to the mix so they don’t feel stale. Frequently this involves writing out the previous love interest in order to make room … Continue reading
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Tagged alien, austin powers, back to the future, batman, batman returns, comic books, die hard, die hard with a vengeance, films, jason bourne, karate kid, love, movie review, movies, princess diaries, robocop, romance, science fiction, sequels, star trek, superman, toy story
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10 Movies About Aliens That Don’t Have Any Language Barriers
Science fiction is a funny business. You want to have just enough scientific realism to be believable, but you don’t want to spend the whole film talking about hardware or the linguistics problems involved in human-alien communication. Some movies manage … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, alien, aliens, comedy, dark city, ed wood, et the extra terrestrial, fantastic four, films, fun, funny, guardians of the galaxy, humor, masters of the universe, movie review, movies, mst3k, mystery science theater 3000, plan 9 from outer space, santa claus, science fiction, sequels, superman, thor
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What Makes the Trailer for Aliens (1986) Perfect
Are you in the mood for a perfect movie trailer? Look no further than the trailer for the 1986 masterpiece Aliens: The first time I saw this trailer was on a VHS copy of Aliens: Special Edition, which includes deleted … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, alien, aliens, films, james cameron, movies, science fiction, sequels, trailers
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10 Directors Who Seamlessly Transitioned to Sci-Fi on Their First Try
Great directors are ones who thrive even when making films in genres they’re not particularly familiar with. Science fiction is a great one to test a director’s mettle because films in this genre could so easily be dismissed as mindless … Continue reading
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Tagged 2001 a space odyssey, action movies, alien, back to the future, don siegel, empire strikes back, films, ghostbusters, irvin kershner, ivan reitman, movie review, movies, paul verhoeven, richard donner, ridley scott, robert wise, robert zemeckis, robocop, science fiction, sequels, stanley kubrick, star wars
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Another Reason to Love Aliens – It’s a Symmetrical Film
I’ve heard Aliens described as a “rollercoaster” because it’s such a thrilling ride. It turns out that that metaphor is true on an entirely new level. The first and second halves of that movie closely mirror each other, creating another … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, alien, aliens, chiasmus, films, james cameron, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, sequels
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Last-Minute Casting Changes That Turned Out for the Best
Necessity is the mother of invention. Whether it’s budget cuts or sudden casting changes, sometimes the best thing that can happen to a film is to have the rug pulled out from under it because it forces filmmakers to make … Continue reading
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Tagged actors, alien, back to the future, comic books, ed harris, films, indiana jones, james bond, movie review, movies, wolverine
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Forgotten Film Gems: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
I know it’s a little odd to call one of the highest-grossing films of all time a Forgotten Film Gem, but I have to ask you when was the last time you actually sat down and watched E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial? … Continue reading
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Tagged alien, et the extra terrestrial, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, star wars, steven spielberg
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Movie Matchups: Aliens (1986) vs. Alien (1979)
Poor James Cameron. He is a brilliant filmmaker, but he has only come up with a couple of original ideas. Take a look at his filmography: Terminator was allegedly inspired by a story by Harlan Ellison. Terminator 2 is just … Continue reading
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Tagged alien, films, james cameron, movie review, movies, science fiction
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