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The King’s Speech Crafts an Eloquent Chiasmus
It’s a Pride and Prejudice reunion! Not just because actors Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, and David Bamber appeared in the 1995 BBC miniseries and the 2010 Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech, but because both of these films are chiasma. This … Continue reading
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Tagged chiasmus, drama, films, history, movie review, movies, relationships, stutter, the kings speech, united kingdom
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Pop Quiz! Which 1994 Action Movie Is a Perfect Chiasmus?
Speed is a perfect action movie. And it also just so happens to be perfectly symmetrical. The first and second halves mirror each other, and the middle point is a particularly dramatic moment. Prepare to have your mind blown similar … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, films, movie review, movies, speed
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Four Weddings and a Funeral Is a Beautiful Chiasmus
I haven’t done many romantic comedies in the Cinematic Chiasmus series. I suppose The Parent Trap and Pride and Prejudice fall into this category. But Jordan is about to rectify the overrepresentation of action and sci-fi movies I’ve analyzed by … Continue reading
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Tagged chiasmus, comedy, drama, films, four weddings and a funeral, hugh grant, movie review, movies, relationships, romance
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Scream’s Chiasmus Is Déjà Vu All Over Again
Jordan is back and, once again, he’s right on the money. He asked me to take a look at Scream, the 1996 film that turned the entire horror genre on its head. Sure enough, this film proved to follow a … Continue reading
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Tagged chiasmus, horror, movie review, movies, scary movies, scream
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Innerspace Is Appropriately the First Mini Cinematic Chiasmus
Dennis Quaid is about to make this third appearance in a Cinematic Chiasmus article. He’s previously appeared in my Dreamscape and The Parent Trap (1998) articles. And today he gets to add another feather to his cap as we explore … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, chiasmus, comedy, films, innerspace, movie review, movies, science fiction
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The Oath Is a Good Movie That Brings Up Lots of Big Questions
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
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The Big Lebowski Has Symmetry to Spare
With apologies to my wonderful reader Jay, I have to admit this has been the hardest of the four movies he sent me to write about. Perhaps it’s because Goodfellas was crammed with so much violence, foul language, and drug … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged chiasmus, comedy, films, movie review, movies, the big lebowski
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Goodfellas Is a Chiasmus, as Far Back as I Can Remember
As far back as I can remember, there have always been symmetrical movies. All the way back to the Buster Keaton classic The General, where the film is structured (appropriately enough) like a railroad track. Well, today we’re going to … Continue reading
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Tagged drama, films, goodfellas, mafia, martin scorsese, mob movie, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships
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Die Hard Isn’t Just a Christmas Movie, It’s a Chiasmus Movie
The story structure of Die Hard forms a really cool chiasmus, meaning that its first and second halves mirror each other. This is the second film I was sent by a reader named Jay. He mapped it all out for … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, chiasmus, die hard, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books
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