Tag Archives: films

Battle of the Message Movies: Mr. Holland’s Opus vs. Forrest Gump

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’d like to drastically switch gears in this article. Last week I had a lot of fun joking about Roland Emmerich, but in honor of the Fourth of July holiday, I would like to talk about America. Specifically about Hollywood’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Message Movie Battle | Tagged america, films, forrest gump, history, movie review, movies, music, soundtrack, united states, vietnam war | 6 Comments

Universal Soldier Is an Unwatchable Travesty (and 5 Other Reasons I Love Roland Emmerich)

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Oh, Roland Emmerich. The much-maligned writer/director is so much better than his critics give him credit for. His successful career should give aspiring filmmakers hope that anyone can make it big in Hollywood. Seriously, the man tries so hard to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged films, funny, humor, movie review, movies, roland emmerich, science fiction | 10 Comments

Movie Matchups: Aliens (1986) vs. Alien (1979)

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

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 →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged alien, films, james cameron, movie review, movies, science fiction | 23 Comments

Pleasant Surprises: The Parent Trap (1998)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This is the second film I’ve reviewed in the Pleasant Surprises section, and it also happens to be the second film with a date in the title, the first being Star Trek (2009). I’ll try not to make a habit … Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasant Surprises | Tagged comedy, disney, drama, films, movie review, movies, relationships, romance | 13 Comments

Movie Matchups: 2010 vs. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Remember my Movie Matchup of Star Trek: The Motion Picture and 2001: A Space Odyssey? I’m not done with either of those series yet because it turns out that the sequels to those two films are just as identical as … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged films, movie review, movies, science fiction, star trek | 10 Comments

10 Movie Remakes That Are Better Than the Originals

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Movie remakes get a bad name because of such misfires as Poseidon, The Haunting, and let’s not forget the infamous Psycho. I’ve noticed quite a few remakes in recent years, which make Hollywood filmmakers look desperate to come up with … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, books, classic films, epic, film industry, films, george lucas, history, hollywood, movie remakes, movie review, movies, star wars | 16 Comments

Movie Matchups: Thor vs. The Ten Commandments (1956)

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I recently saw Marvel’s The Avengers and I am so impressed. I wish every big-budget movie could be that entertaining and just plain fun. In preparation for that movie, I watched both Iron Man films, Captain America: The First Avenger, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged alien, avengers, bible, bible stories, cecil b demille, charlton heston, comic books, egypt, films, hebrew, heroes, iron man, Israel, Jews, loki, love, moses, movie review, movies, natalie portman, norse mythology, odin, pharaoh, prophet, relationships, religion, science fiction, the ten commandments, thor, villains | 16 Comments

How to Destroy the Star Wars Saga in One Easy Step

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

What one thing could possibly destroy the entire Star Wars saga? Not Jar Jar Binks. Not Anakin Skywalker as a little kid or a whiny teenager. Not Darth Vader yelling “NOOOOOOO!” Not even Yoda jumping around with a little green … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged alien, anakin skywalker, darth vader, death star, empire strikes back, et the extra terrestrial, fairy tales, films, george lucas, han solo, lord of the rings, luke skywalker, movie review, movies, muppets, padme amidala, phantom menace, return of the jedi, science fiction, star trek, star wars, star wars prequels, steven spielberg, superman, yoda | 2 Comments

10 Movies That Will Make You Bawl (While You Have a Ball)

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Some movies are so good that it doesn’t matter that they make me feel incredibly sad. I’ve compiled a list of 10 movies that have the power to make me cry my heart out, but they still keep me coming … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged animated films, baseball, beauty and the beast, big, cats, christian slater, comedy, deep impact, dinosaurs, disaster movies, disney, don bluth, drama, elephant man, film score, films, fun, garfield, girls, humor, james horner, john merrick, john travolta, love, macaulay culkin, madonna, major league baseball, movie review, movies, music, my girl, phenomenon, relationships, romance, romantic comedy, sad, star trek, tearjerker, the land before time, tom hanks, untamed heart | 4 Comments

Movie Matchups: Iron Man 2 vs. RoboCop 2

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Iron Man 2 is a remake of RoboCop 2. Let that sentence sink in for a few seconds… Now someone please tell me why would anyone want to remake RoboCop 2? I’d really like to know. I can understand wanting … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, alex murphy, bad movies, comedy, comic books, cyborgs, films, fun, funny, humor, iron man, movie review, movies, relationships, robocop, robots, science fiction, sequels, spiderman, star wars, star wars prequels, superman, tony stark | 29 Comments