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Back to the Future Predicted the Cellphone

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

There are many reasons to love Back to the Future. It’s the perfect nostalgia movie for the 1950s, 1980s, and even its timeless hopefulness about the future. It’s also fun to look at the film as being a predictor of … Continue reading →

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The Sixth Sense Meets Universal Soldier

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Universal Soldier is all about reanimated corpses of soldiers who have to take extreme measures to continue functioning. One way they do that is by covering themselves in ice to cool down their body temperatures. That got me thinking. The … Continue reading →

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I Struggle to Sit Through Frustrating Film Scenes Like These

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I finally watched My Cousin Vinny a few weeks ago, and I have some things to say about it. I had heard for years that it’s a great movie, and I was missing out by not watching it. But for … Continue reading →

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Social Distancing in The Silence of the Lambs

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I had fun spotlighting some of the absurdities of modern life against the backdrop of Young Frankenstein. And I’m happy to say that that’s not the only film that has some cathartically funny lessons we can learn to help us … Continue reading →

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Social Distancing in Young Frankenstein

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Remember when social distancing was the stuff of comedy, not intended to be real-life drama? Just take this scene near the start of 1974’s Young Frankenstein. In it, Dr. Frankenstein is bidding a tender farewell to his love, but she … Continue reading →

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Get Smart’s Cone of Silence Is a Metaphor for Modern Communication

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Comedy is one of the best ways to shine a light on uncomfortable truths. With that in mind, let’s take a look at this scene from the very first episode of the classic TV show Get Smart.

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It Took Me 33 Years to Get This Subtle Spaceballs Joke

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’ve seen Spaceballs many times, and there’s one joke in it that’s always gone over my head. I couldn’t understand why it was in there or what it meant until this past week when it finally dawned on me, and … Continue reading →

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Sgt. Bilko Is an Underrated Comedy

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Jonathan Lynn doesn’t seem to get much respect as a director. And yet he directed several excellent films, including Clue, My Cousin Vinny, and Sgt. Bilko (1996). Yes, I lump that last film in with those earlier ones because I … Continue reading →

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The Original Anna and Elsa Didn’t End Well

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

My oldest brother, who inspired the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade/Tomb Raider comparison, is back with another movie matchup along those same lines. It turns out that more than 20 years before Frozen debuted, there was another Anna and Elsa. Specifically … Continue reading →

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Dumb and Dumber vs. The Man Who Knew Too Little

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Dumb and Dumber has a lot in common with The Man Who Knew Too Little. They’re both ‘90s comedies, and they feature top-tier comedians: the former stars Jim Carrey early in his career while the latter stars Bill Murray late … Continue reading →

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