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Which James Bond Movies Actually Had You Convinced Bond Was in Danger of Being Killed?
James Bond is the most immortal mortal character ever conceived. He has a nasty habit of surviving. Put him in an overly elaborate death trap and he finds a way to escape. Kill him off and he shows up a … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, films, james bond, movie review, movies, sequels
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Great Scott! The Entire Back to the Future Trilogy Is One Big Chiasmus
I’ve discovered that some films follow a chiasmus formula in the way their stories are set up. What is a chiasmus? It’s an ancient writing structure in which ideas are listed in one order and then repeated in the opposite … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged 1980s, back to the future, chiasmus, comedy, films, fun, funny, humor, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, sequels
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10 Amazing ’80s Directors Who Lost Their Mojo in the ’90s
It’s not always easy for directors to make the transition from one decade to the next. For every Steven Spielberg there are several Francis Ford Coppolas. Filmgoers’ expectations change, technology improves, and the industry moves in a new direction. If … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 1990s, action movies, comedy, directors, films, fun, funny, humor, john badham, john carpenter, john g avildsen, john hughes, john landis, john mctiernan, jokes, lawrence kasdan, mel brooks, movie review, movies, movies based on books, puns, richard donner, roland joffe, science fiction, sequels, star wars, superman
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The Duality of The Dark Knight (2008)
The presence of Two-Face in The Dark Knight is no coincidence. Christopher Nolan stuffed that film full of duality to show how Batman and the Joker are opposite sides of the same coin. Order and chaos, light and darkness – … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, batman, christopher nolan, comic books, films, joker, movie review, movies, sequels, the dark knight, two-face
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Pleasant Surprises: High School Musical 2
I’m fascinated by High School Musical 2, not because it’s a particularly deep movie but because I absolutely love it. By all rights, I should hate it. It’s a TV movie that bridges the gap between two utterly forgettable (if … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, disney, film score, films, fun, funny, high school musical, humor, movie review, movies, music, relationships, romance, songs, soundtrack
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Bad Movies with Great Music: Explorers
What were the makers of Explorers thinking? Few movies have such lofty aspirations and yet such disastrous outcomes as this one. Explorers feels sort of like E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial or Super 8 except without the compelling stories of those films. … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Movies with Great Music
Tagged 1980s, comedy, films, humor, movie review, movies, music, parody, science fiction, soundtrack
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The Remarkable Symmetry of the Original Superman: The Movie
This is my third cinematic chiasmus. The first time, I noticed 17 parallel scenes in the first and second halves of 1987’s RoboCop. The second time, I pointed out 26 parallel scenes in The Empire Strikes Back. This time, I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, comic books, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, superman
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Pleasant Surprises: Ernest Goes to Camp
Ernest Goes to Camp perfectly captures childhood in a way I’ve never seen another film pull off. I loved this movie as a kid because it spoke to me on a very personal level. That might sound strange because it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, childhood, children films, comedy, ernest goes to camp, films, funny, humor, movie review, movies
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Every Mel Brooks Movie Follows the Same Formula
Mel Brooks was really good at telling one kind of story. In fact he was so good at it that he just kept telling it throughout his career. The Producers served as a template for every other movie Brooks wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged comedy, films, funny, humor, love, mel brooks, movie review, movies, romance, young frankenstein
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8 Timeless Yet Dated Classic Films
Some movies, such as Star Wars, try to be as timeless as possible in their music, costumes, and sets. That way, they can be enjoyed by audiences for generation after generation and never get old. Other films aim for a … Continue reading
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