Tag Archives: movie remakes

In God We Trust

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I recently watched the 1994 remake of Miracle on 34th Street for the first time. I’d seen the 1947 original before, so I was fully expecting a recreation of the famous court scene. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes | Tagged christmas, films, God, holiday, miracle on 34th street, movie remakes, movie review, movies, santa claus | 2 Comments

The Parent Trap (1998) Is a Doubly Symmetrical Film

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

You’re about to see double, and not just because we’re talking about a movie with twins. The Parent Trap (1998), in addition to being one of my favorite films, is an example of Cinematic Chiasmus. That means that the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus | Tagged chiasmus, comedy, disney, movie remakes, movie review, movies, parent trap, romance | 1 Comment

The Hasty Rewrite of My Last Article

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I have never done anything like this before. But I want to share it because it was such an interesting experience. Since the beginning of the Deja Reviewer in 2011, I’ve almost always published a new article on Tuesdays. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes | Tagged comedy, films, movie remakes, movie review, movies, parent trap, personal, relationships, romance, writing | Leave a comment

A Wonderful Detail I Never Noticed Before in The Parent Trap (1998)

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

We are going to talk about one of my favorite movies today. When I find a movie I really enjoy, I often wind up watching it obsessively. Over and over. It’s kind of a blessing and a curse. Because I … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes | Tagged dennis quaid, drama, films, love, movie remakes, movie review, movies, parent trap, relationships, romance | 4 Comments

Will Hollywood Survive? And Should It?

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’d much prefer to talk about positive things instead of dwelling on the negative, but sometimes we have to face hard truths. This year might go down in history as the beginning of the end of Hollywood. I don’t think … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged bill and ted face the music, covid-19, film industry, hollywood, Marvel cinematic universe, movie remakes, movie theaters, movies, nostalgia, restrictions, sequels, star wars | 3 Comments

Potentially Ambiguous Movie Titles That Obviously Refer to Just 1 Film

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Some great movies get remade with disastrous or forgettable results while other so-so films get remade to spectacular success. In both cases, one film completely overshadows other films that bear its name to the point that no one has to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, ben-hur, casino royale, films, ghostbusters, magnificent seven, movie remakes, movie review, movie titles, movies, oceans eleven, point break, robocop, the fast and the furious, the ten commandments, the thing, total recall | Leave a comment

Movies About Spending Ungodly Amounts of Money

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Several films have explored what might happen if people spent ungodly amounts of money. Let’s spend some time exploring their different takes on this seemingly simple concept and see if we can discover some similarities. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, adam sandler, bill murray, brewsters millions, cash, comedy, coming to america, dollar, eddie murphy, father of the bride, films, groundhog day, money, money pit, movie remakes, movie review, movies, mr deeds, relationships, richard pryor, romance, steve martin, tom hanks, wealth | 6 Comments

Disney’s History of Remaking Old Animated and Live-Action Films

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Disney is about to debut its second attempt at a live-action Jungle Book remake next week. So I figured now is a good time to look back at Disney’s numerous tries at remaking their old animated and live-action films into … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged animated films, disney, films, movie remakes, movie review, movies, movies based on tv shows, sequels, tv movie, TV shows | 4 Comments

Forgotten Film Gems: Always

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Always is the one Steven Spielberg film that no one ever talks about. People like to rag on 1941 as Spielberg’s one true bomb or discuss Hook’s shortcomings or Empire of the Sun’s good qualities. But no one seems to care … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgotten Film Gems | Tagged 1980s, comedy, drama, film score, films, funny, ghost, humor, john williams, movie remakes, movie review, movies, music, steven spielberg | 2 Comments

Why Are There So Many Wizard of Oz Sequels, Prequels, Remakes and Spinoffs?

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Sam Raimi’s Oz the Great and Powerful is coming out this Friday, and it is just one in a long string of sequels, prequels, remakes and spinoffs of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900. That book was adapted … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged fantasy, films, movie remakes, movie review, movies, wizard of oz | 4 Comments