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Why Season 8 Is My Favorite of Mystery Science Theater 3000
I strive to admit when I am wrong. A long time ago, I wrote an article about Mystery Science Theater 3000 in which I said that I didn’t like Pearl Forrester, Observer, and Professor Bobo. I preferred Dr. Clayton Forrester … Continue reading
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Tagged bad movies, comedy, films, funny, movies, mst3k, mystery science theater 3000, science fiction, TV shows
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6 Vehicles in Movies That Get Destroyed One Piece at a Time
There are plenty of car crashes in action movies. But sometimes, like enjoying a sumptuous meal, movies take their time to destroy a car (or other type of vehicle) one piece at a time until they’re basically unusable. Here are … Continue reading
Mary Poppins and Our Financial House of Cards
Two financial topics in a row? I promise I’m not going to only talk about money in all of my future articles, but debt and the banking world are weighing heavily on my mind at the moment, and I have … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged bank, disney, family, films, mary poppins, money, movie review, movies, movies based on books, music, musical
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Why I Don’t Use Any Form of Credit Anymore
There is a famous scene at the end of WarGames, which just so happens to be one of my favorite movies. A computer program named Joshua has finally figured out that there is no scenario in which any country can … Continue reading
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Tagged credit, debt, films, money, movie review, movies, science fiction, wargames
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The Difference Between Old and New Movies Is a Slap in the Face
Something interesting happened when I recently rewatched The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. I hadn’t seen that movie in years, so I had forgotten many of the finer details in it. This especially became apparent … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, characters, classic films, disney, films, movie review, movies, pirates of the caribbean, science fiction, star wars
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Goldfinger Pulls Off a Spectacular Chiasmus for Bond, James Bond
Bond, James Bond. Even the way he says his name is a chiasmus! So it’s fitting that we would find a chiastic structure in arguably the most-famous Bond movie of all time: Goldfinger. This was the third film in the … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged action movies, chiasmus, films, james bond, movie review, movies, movies based on books, romance, sequels
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Gets Better Each Time I Watch It
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is one of those movies that has always left a special taste in my mouth. The first time I saw it, I was a kid. My parents bought a VHS copy, and they … Continue reading
Serenity Is a Chiasmus That Misbehaves
Okay, I lied. I didn’t think I would publish another Cinematic Chiasmus for a long time, but something happened this past week that forced my hand. I woke up at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, and I couldn’t fall back asleep. … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged action movies, chiasmus, films, firefly, joss whedon, movie review, movies, science fiction, serenity, TV shows
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A New Perspective on an Old Problem
Last year, I wrote about some of the challenges I have faced since I paid off my mortgage in August 2022. I likened myself to Lightning McQueen at the start of Cars. For years I had put off major improvements … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, comic books, family, films, money, movie review, movies, movies based on books, personal, science fiction, sequels, spiderman
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Is a Treasure Trove of Symmetry
This will be the last Cinematic Chiasmus article I write for a while. It’s been a fun run. Starting with Innerspace on January 16, I’ve published seven new Cinematic Chiasmus articles, which is an absolutely breakneck speed compared to my … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, disney, fantasy, films, movie review, movies, pirates of the caribbean, romance
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