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Strong Female Characters: Joss Whedon vs. James Cameron
Joss Whedon and James Cameron are famous for their strong female characters. For example, Cameron singlehandedly turned Sigourney Weaver into an action star while Whedon basically did the same for Scarlett Johansson. Even though they are both really good at … Continue reading
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Tagged abyss, action movies, aliens, avengers, characters, films, firefly, james cameron, joss whedon, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, serenity, terminator, titanic, true lies
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9 Iconic Performances That Weren’t Even Nominated But Should Have Won Oscars
The Academy Awards seem so arbitrary to me. Sometimes they completely forget to acknowledge performances that turn out to be iconic genre changers in retrospect. Here are nine particularly egregious examples of actors who should have not only been nominated … Continue reading
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Tagged academy awards, actors, animated films, back to the future, beauty and the beast, characters, christopher reeve, disney, et the extra terrestrial, films, james dean, jim carrey, movies, oscars, robocop, science fiction, star trek, superman, the truman show, tombstone, val kilmer
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How Han Solo Became Luke Skywalker (and Vice Versa) in The Empire Strikes Back
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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Tagged action movies, characters, empire strikes back, films, han solo, luke skywalker, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, star wars
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10 Ways to Make a Memorable Movie Character
This summer’s movies have had plenty of action and spectacle, but can you name one character from those films that made an indelible impression on your mind? One who joins the ranks of Indiana Jones, Luke Skywalker, and Michael Corleone … Continue reading
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Tagged back to the future, characters, films, iron man, joker, movie review, movies, star trek, star wars
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How MST3K Inspired the Internet Generation
The first generation of Internet users has been heavily influenced by many things. It might seem silly to try to pin down one aspect that had the biggest influence, but that’s exactly what I’m going to do. I’d like to … Continue reading
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Tagged angry video game nerd, bad movies, batman and robin, battlefield earth, characters, cinematic titanic, confused matthew, crow t robot, films, fun, humor, internet, joel robinson, low budget, mike nelson, movie review, movies, mst3k, mystery science theater 3000, nostalgia critic, online, personality types, rifftrax, science fiction, sf debris, star trek, tom servo, TV shows, video game
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Movies That Improve on Multiple Viewings: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991) is one of my favorite movies of all time. It’s more than just a superb Disney cartoon. It crams more emotion and interesting characters into just 82 minutes than most movies do in twice that … Continue reading
Posted in Movies That Improve
Tagged animated films, beauty and the beast, characters, comedy, disney, drama, enchanted, films, fun, funny, movie review, movies, mr magorium, relationships, romance, star trek
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