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Movie Matchups: Dave vs. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Election season is in full swing across America, and political tensions are hotter than ever. You know what a pivotal moment like this calls for? A little drama and comedy to lighten the mood. Let’s look back at a gentler … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, films, government, movie review, movies, politics, romance, united states
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10 Good Movies Overshadowed by Superior Sequels
Do you know what’s even better than a good movie? A movie that is better than the one that came before it in a series. That’s really hard to do. For example, Steven Spielberg did a great job making classics … Continue reading
Forgotten Film Gems: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
I know it’s a little odd to call one of the highest-grossing films of all time a Forgotten Film Gem, but I have to ask you when was the last time you actually sat down and watched E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial? … Continue reading
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Tagged alien, et the extra terrestrial, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, star wars, steven spielberg
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Movie Matchups: The Amazing Spider-Man vs. Death Wish
The Amazing Spider-Man is basically 1974’s Death Wish with a giant killer lizard thrown into the story. I really enjoyed The Amazing Spider-Man – as you can tell from my article “12 Things The Amazing Spider-Man Did Better Than the … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, comic books, films, movie review, movies, spiderman
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Movie Matchups: The Bourne Identity (2002) vs. Total Recall (1990)
You know how “I’ll be back” was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s big catchphrase all through the ‘80s? Apparently he wasn’t just talking about coming back himself, but having plots from his movies reused. I’ll talk about a film that blatantly and goofily … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, bourne identity, movie review, science fiction, total recall
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Movie Matchups: The Dark Knight Rises vs. Toy Story 3
There are several spoilers in this review, so please don’t read beyond this point if you haven’t seen The Dark Knight Rises and you don’t want to know plot details. You’ve been warned. When I first thought of this article, … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, batman, batman begins, dark knight rises, films, movie review, movies, pixar, toy story
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12 Things The Amazing Spider-Man Did Better Than the Original Trilogy
When I saw Spider-Man for the first time nine years ago, one line really stuck out to me. The Green Goblin tells Spider-Man, “In spite of everything you’ve done for them, eventually they will hate you.” I couldn’t help thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged action movies, films, movie review, movies, science, spiderman
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Universal Soldier Is an Unwatchable Travesty (and 5 Other Reasons I Love Roland Emmerich)
Oh, Roland Emmerich. The much-maligned writer/director is so much better than his critics give him credit for. His successful career should give aspiring filmmakers hope that anyone can make it big in Hollywood. Seriously, the man tries so hard to … Continue reading
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Tagged films, funny, humor, movie review, movies, roland emmerich, science fiction
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Movie Matchups: Aliens (1986) vs. Alien (1979)
Poor James Cameron. He is a brilliant filmmaker, but he has only come up with a couple of original ideas. Take a look at his filmography: Terminator was allegedly inspired by a story by Harlan Ellison. Terminator 2 is just … Continue reading
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Tagged alien, films, james cameron, movie review, movies, science fiction
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