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Movie Matchups: Pollyanna vs. It’s a Wonderful Life
It’s a Wonderful Life is one of those classic movies that other films love to emulate. I’ve heard Back to the Future compared to it by Siskel and Ebert, and I likened Click to it. There’s one film that I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged classic films, disney, drama, films, frank capra, its a wonderful life, movie review, movies, movies based on books, pollyanna
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Magic Mirror on the Wall, What Disney Film Is the Most Symmetrical of All? Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs!
Walt Disney’s first foray into full-length animated filmmaking in 1937 is an example of symmetrical storytelling. I’m excited to reveal the chiasmus found in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. First, I should acknowledge the elephant in the room. Three … Continue reading
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Tagged animated films, chiasmus, classic films, disney, drama, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, music, musical, relationships, romance, snow white and the seven dwarfs
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The Running Man Comes Full Circle in an Action-Packed Chiasmus
Unlike Ben Richards, I definitely do requests. And when my amazing reader Jordan asks me to analyze a film to see if it’s a chiasmus, I always say yes! He has a perfect track record, helping me discover the chiasmus … Continue reading
X2: X-Men United Is an Extraordinary Chiasmus
I mentioned weeks ago that Jordan asked me to see if X2: X-Men United is a chiasmus, and I agreed. Unfortunately, I got very sick shortly after that, so it took me quite a while to make good on that … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction, sequels, x-men
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The Hunt for Red October’s Chiasmus
Jack is back, and so is Jo! The first Jack Ryan film I uncovered as an example of Cinematic Chiasmus was Patriot Games. It turns out that that is not the only film featuring the famed CIA agent to be … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, films, hunt for red october, jack ryan, movie review, movies, movies based on books, submarine, tom clancy
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Which Is the Best Adaptation of Dune?
Dune is one of my favorite books. I’ve only read it once, but it stands out in my mind as one of the most immersive literary experiences I’ve ever had. And I’ve admired the many attempts to make it into … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, drama, dune, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, revenge movie, science fiction, sequels, tv movie
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The Natural and Overcoming Addiction
In The Natural, Roy Hobbs is a gifted baseball player who wants to use his God-given talent to make a name for himself. However, he’s brutally shot in the prime of his life and forced to put off becoming a … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged addiction, baseball, drama, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, personal, the natural, youtube
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Man of La Mancha and How to End a Story
Man of La Mancha is a movie that’s grown on me over the years. I first saw it as a child, and I didn’t understand it at all. The only musical I enjoyed at the time was Fiddler on the … Continue reading
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Tagged don quixote, drama, film endings, films, man of la mancha, movie review, movies, movies based on books, musical, peter o'toole
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