Tag Archives: lord of the rings

When Was the Last Time You Said, ‘That’s the Coolest Thing I’ve Ever Seen’?

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I love movies. There’s a power in being shown something I’ve never seen before. In my life, I’ve had many times when I’ve been able to say, “That’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen.” However, I worry that that’s becoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes | Tagged 1980s, action movies, avengers, comic books, films, fugitive, independence day, james bond, licence to kill, lord of the rings, movie review, movies, movies based on books, return of the jedi, science fiction, sequels, spiderman, superman, terminator, the dark knight, the matrix, the sixth sense, tron, who framed roger rabbit | Leave a comment

The Oath Is a Good Movie That Brings Up Lots of Big Questions

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

As I mentioned two weeks ago, I saw The Oath. And I liked it. It’s a heartfelt movie that gave me a lot to think about. What I like most about it is that it takes the concept of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uplifting Films | Tagged book of mormon, chronicles of narnia, drama, films, lord of the rings, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, romance, The Oath | 2 Comments

10 Heartwarming ‘You Are Not Alone’ Movie Scenes

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I love movies that not only have happy endings but also reward their heroes’ lonely travails by inspiring others to rise up and support them. Here are 10 “you are not alone” scenes that will inspire you not to give … Continue reading →

Posted in Uplifting Films, Videos | Tagged angels in the outfield, films, ghostbusters, lord of the rings, movies, quigley down under, rudy, sequels, spiderman, star trek, star wars, three musketeers, videos, wedding singer | 3 Comments

The Defining Movies of the Last 5 Decades

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

We are on the cusp of beginning a new year and a new decade, and, with this in mind, a friend and I were recently talking about movies that define the last five decades. He’s about 20 years older than … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged avengers, back to the future, batman, comic books, et the extra terrestrial, films, joker, lord of the rings, movies, movies based on books, star wars, the dark knight, the exorcist, the matrix | Leave a comment

10 Times Disney Chased Popular Film Trends

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Disney is well known for creating their own film trends. They practically invented the template for feature-length animated movies in the 1930s, released the first movie about video games with 1982’s Tron, and made pirates cool again for a brief … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged batman, bill and ted, chronicles of narnia, comic books, disney, films, home alone, lord of the rings, me, movie review, movies, oh god, robin hood prince of thieves, star wars, superman, wayne and garth | Leave a comment

Sequels That Show What Happened Right After the First Film’s End Credits Rolled

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Most sequels acknowledge the fact that a lot of time passes in between film productions by showing us familiar characters in new situations, a la Die Hard 2. After all, it probably wouldn’t have been much fun to see what … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged back to the future, evil dead, films, halloween, horror, iron man, james bond, karate kid, lord of the rings, mortal kombat, movie review, movies, planet of the apes, rocky, sequels, spiderman, star trek, star wars, superman, the matrix | 2 Comments

Old Hobbits Die Hard

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

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 | 1 Comment

The 10 Best Sequels That Came Out Just 1 Year After the Original Film

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Few movie series can boast not only a great first film but also an equally excellent sequel… that came out just a year after the original. Now that takes foresight. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, ernest goes to camp, films, for a few dollars more, from russia with love, harry potter, high school musical, hunger games, james bond, jewel of the nile, lord of the rings, movie review, movies, scream, sequels, twilight, western genre | Leave a comment

10 Actors Who Had to Suffer to Make Their Movies

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Some actors really suffer to make their movies. I’m not talking about getting minor injuries doing a stunt and having to wait a few days or weeks before continuing on. I’m talking about actors who are in constant pain and … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, abyss, action movies, actors, back to the future, cliffhanger, comic books, dustin hoffman, ed harris, films, fugitive, harrison ford, how the grinch stole christmas, jackie chan, jim carrey, lord of the rings, marathon man, michael j fox, movie review, movies, peter weller, popeye, robin williams, robocop, rumble in the bronx, science fiction, sylvester stallone | 2 Comments

Movie Matchups: Tangled vs. The Lord of the Rings

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Disney’s Tangled has much more in common with the three Lord of the Rings films than it does with the story of Rapunzel. I’m not kidding. A kid-friendly throwback film to Disney greatness follows the same exact story as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged disney, films, humor, lord of the rings, movie review, movies | 15 Comments