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What Makes a Movie Endlessly Rewatchable?
When I finish watching great films like The Godfather or The Deer Hunter, I feel like my mind has enjoyed a sumptuous meal. I’m completely satisfied, and I don’t feel the need to return to them and consume any more … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, beauty and the beast, die hard, films, fugitive, kung fu panda, movie review, movies, tron, wargames
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Does Die Hard Have a Good Soundtrack?
I love Die Hard. It’s practically flawless as an action movie. But I have to ask, does Die Hard have a good soundtrack? Is any of its music particularly memorable, melodic, or meaningful? No, it’s just kind of there. I … Continue reading
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Tagged back to the future, die hard, film score, films, michael kamen, movie review, movies, music, soundtrack, videos
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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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Forgotten Film Gems: The Hunt for Red October
The first movie with Jack Ryan, Tom Clancy’s put-upon CIA agent, is still the best in that series. The Hunt for Red October came out in March 1990, it made a killing at the box office, and then it quietly … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, cold war, die hard, films, fun, funny, hunt for red october, john mctiernan, movie review, movies, movies based on books, puns, tom clancy
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Movie Matchups: Die Hard vs. Crocodile Dundee II
What do Speed, Cliffhanger, Air Force One, and Sudden Death have in common? They all copy the plot of Crocodile Dundee II. I’m serious. Not Die Hard. The sequel to the popular Paul Hogan vehicle from the mid-1980s debuted in theaters … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, christmas, crocodile dundee, die hard, films, holiday, movie review, movies, relationships
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6 Movies That Are Better If You Skip the First Half
Some movies are so perfectly set up that you can’t skip a second without feeling totally lost or missing something vital to the whole experience. Films in this category include such gems as Inception, Star Trek II: The Wrath of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 2001 a space odyssey, action movies, alien, bill murray, denzel washington, die hard, drama, films, fun, george lucas, groundhog day, horror, john grisham books, julia roberts, movie review, movies, science fiction, stanley kubrick, star trek, star wars, star wars prequels, the pelican brief
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Forgotten Film Gems: National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1
Do yourself a favor and go watch National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1 right now. Seriously. It’s on Netflix and it’s probably also at your local library. This is one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen, and I don’t want … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, airplane, bruce willis, cameo, comedy, danny glover, die hard, emilio estevez, films, fun, funny, george lucas, jokes, lethal weapon, mel gibson, movie review, movies, netflix, parody, richard donner, samuel l jackson, star trek, superman, tim curry, TV shows, whoopi goldberg, william shatner
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