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The Right Way and the Wrong Way to Do a One-Joke Comedy
One-joke comedies are so hard to pull off. It’s Pat, The Hot Chick, Chairman of the Board, Bio-Dome, Dude, Where’s My Car? and just about anything by the Wayans brothers and/or Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer are just terrible. And … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged comedy, films, funny, jim carrey, jokes, leslie nielsen, love, movie review, movies, relationships
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Bad Problem-Solving Movies Are Just Frustrating
As I noted last week, I love problem-solving movies – when they’re done right. Unfortunately, every now and then a movie comes along claiming that it has some great puzzle to solve, but it turns out to be just an … Continue reading
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Tagged a civil action, armageddon, courtroom drama, deep impact, films, movie review, movies, pursuit of happyness, science fiction
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Bill vs. Ted
Bill S. Preston, Esquire, and Ted “Theodore” Logan. The Great Ones, as some call them, are quite possibly the best duo in history. But who is the greatest Great One? Years ago I saw a tongue-in-cheek list of the best … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, bill and ted, bill and teds bogus journey, bill and teds excellent adventure, comedy, films, funny, humor, jokes, movie review, movies, romance, science fiction, sequels
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Old Hobbits Die Hard
I have a humorous bit of Photoshopped silliness to share with you. I was recently having a conversation with some friends about The Lord of the Rings when someone referenced Gollum, and then the title of this article suddenly sprung from my lips. This … Continue reading
Posted in Joke of the Week
Tagged action movies, films, fun, funny, humor, jokes, lord of the rings, movies, puns
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Big Trouble in Little China vs. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
I’ve heard it said that 1986’s Big Trouble in Little China was ahead of its time. It introduced American audiences to Asian mysticism and style of filmmaking before they were ready to embrace them in a big-budget action film. With … Continue reading
What About Bob? What About Chiasmus?
When I get an idea for a Cinematic Chiasmus, I get excited about it because it’s a chance to look at a film in a way that no one has ever done before. A few months ago, the good folks … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged bill murray, chiasmus, comedy, films, funny, humor, movie review, movies, relationships, richard dreyfuss, what about bob
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The Dynamic Do-Over
The LEGO Batman Movie looks to be a dynamic do-over for the Dynamic Duo. And thank goodness for that. I loved Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, and I certainly don’t mind a dark interpretation of the World’s Greatest Detective. But … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged animated films, batman, batman and robin, batman forever, comedy, comic books, films, fun, lego, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, the lego batman movie
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Carrie Fisher vs. Margot Kidder
Carrie Fisher and Margot Kidder have a lot in common. They both played iconic characters in extremely popular movie series in the late ‘70s and ‘80s. They were also diagnosed with bipolar disorder and turned to drugs and alcohol in … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged actors, carrie fisher, comic books, films, lois lane, margot kidder, movie review, movies, old actors, princess leia, romance, science fiction, sequels, star wars, superman
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