Tag Archives: movies based on books

Will Avatar 2 Share the Same Fate as Alice Through the Looking Glass?

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Alice in Wonderland debuted in March 2010 and it took Disney remakes of their own films to a whole new level. It was the first of its kind to make $1 billion worldwide, and every live-action Disney remake since it … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, alice in wonderland, avatar, CGI, disney, fantasy, films, james cameron, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction, sequels | 4 Comments

The Glaring Omission at the End of The Pursuit of Happyness

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Remember the title cards at the end of American Graffiti that reveal the fates of the four male main characters? Some people were annoyed that there was no mention of the female characters. I wasn’t bothered by that omission at … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged american graffiti, fathers, movies based on books, parents, pursuit of happyness, sons, true stories, will smith | 7 Comments

Fiddler on the Roof’s Story Is in the Tradition of Pride and Prejudice

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single film in possession of a good story must be in want of a remake. Thus, we see the reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic story of manners Pride and Prejudice as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged books, britain, drama, fiddler on the roof, films, fun, great britain, jane austen, Jews, judaism, love, movie review, movies, movies based on books, musical, pride and prejudice, relationships, romance, tradition | 15 Comments

Short Stories That Grew Into Big Films

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Films can come from anywhere. They can be original ideas or adaptations of stories from other media. When they’re based on literature, they usually have a lot of source material to draw from. But what happens when they’re based on … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 2001 a space odyssey, action movies, christopher nolan, comic books, david cronenberg, films, horror, memento, movies, movies based on books, philip k dick, ray bradbury, science fiction, short stories, spiderman, stanley kubrick, stephen king, steven spielberg, time travel, total recall | 8 Comments

The Art of Stuttering in Film

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This is a deeply personal article that touches on the author’s awkward speech impediment and how it is portrayed in films. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, communication, die hard with a vengeance, drama, films, looney tunes, movie review, movies, movies based on books, personal, porky pig, sequels, stephen king, stutter, the kings speech, the right stuff | 5 Comments

Movie Matchups: The Martian vs. Mission to Mars

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The Martian is a good version of Mission to Mars. Everywhere Mission to Mars fails, The Martian succeeds. It’s as simple as that. They have a lot of plot points in common, but they diverge wildly in what they do with them. Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged drama, films, matt damon, mission to mars, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction, the martian | 17 Comments

Unidentified Flying Oddball – What Were They Thinking?

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I had planned on writing a Forgotten Film Gem article this week about a 1979 Disney film called Unidentified Flying Oddball. I hadn’t seen it in years, but I remembered enough good things about it that I figured it would … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged bad movies, comedy, disney, films, fun, funny, humor, jokes, movie review, movies, movies based on books, NASA, puns, relationships, romance, science fiction, space, space exploration, time travel | 2 Comments

10 Ways American Sniper Missed the Mark

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I wanted to love American Sniper. I finally saw it for the first time a few days ago, and I was excited. This is an R-rated movie that attracted bigger audiences in the U.S. than any other blockbuster in 2014. … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, books, clint eastwood, films, history, iraq war, middle east, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, romance, true stories, war, war movies | 8 Comments

10 Things I Love About 10 Things I Hate About You

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’m not really a fan of most romantic comedies, But sometimes a film in this genre truly does please. Like 1999’s 10 Things I Hate About You, An adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. For some reason, … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 10 things i hate about you, comedy, films, fun, funny, heath ledger, humor, joseph gordon-levitt, julia stiles, movie review, movies, movies based on books, poems, poetry, puns, relationships, romance, seattle, william shakespeare | 5 Comments

The Beautiful Story Structure of How to Train Your Dragon

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

How to Train Your Dragon’s message of Vikings and dragons coming together to live in peace and harmony is complemented by the very way its story is told. Continue reading →

Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus | Tagged animated films, chiasmus, dreamworks, films, fun, how to train your dragon, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships | 18 Comments