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Goodfellas Is a Chiasmus, as Far Back as I Can Remember
As far back as I can remember, there have always been symmetrical movies. All the way back to the Buster Keaton classic The General, where the film is structured (appropriately enough) like a railroad track. Well, today we’re going to … Continue reading
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Tagged drama, films, goodfellas, mafia, martin scorsese, mob movie, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships
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Die Hard Isn’t Just a Christmas Movie, It’s a Chiasmus Movie
The story structure of Die Hard forms a really cool chiasmus, meaning that its first and second halves mirror each other. This is the second film I was sent by a reader named Jay. He mapped it all out for … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged 1980s, action movies, chiasmus, die hard, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books
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It’s Time for Me to Knuckle Down
I have been both looking forward to and dreading this moment for a long time. I suppose that’s true of any major undertaking in my life. And this certainly fits into that category.
Dumb and Dumber Shows Why a Fool and His Money Are Soon Parted
Halfway through Dumb and Dumber, the story transitions from a road trip to a wish-fulfillment fantasy. The titular dumb and dumber friends Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne take a briefcase across the country to try to return it to a … Continue reading
Posted in Videos, Significant Scenes
Tagged comedy, dumb and dumber, films, jim carrey, money, movies, videos
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George Lucas’s Most Admirable Quality to Me
I once heard the story of when a young George Lucas was in a recording studio working with a sound mixer. The man said he needed Reel 2, Dialogue track 2, but he shortened all of that information to simply, … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged action movies, films, george lucas, indiana jones, movies, science fiction, sequels, star wars, videos
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I Want to Be Kinder
This is probably a no-duh statement, but I think it’s easy to criticize and think we’re better than other people. It’s harder to be kind, thoughtful, and forgiving of others’ weaknesses. I recently had an experience I’d like to share … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged abraham lincoln, films, groundhog day, kindness, movies, personal, relationships
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The Truth Shall Set You Free
I recently received an email saying that I had been caught on a Web camera doing horribly lewd things. The sender wanted me to pay a lot of money to keep it quiet. It sounded like I was in quite … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged andy dufresne, debt, drama, films, God, money, movie review, movies, movies based on books, the shawshank redemption
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Always Listen to Your Parents
My mom and dad love great Steve Martin comedies. That means I grew up enjoying movies like Three Amigos, Roxanne, and Father of the Bride. So, as a child, when I saw Steve Martin’s first movie The Jerk on TBS one time, I thought I … Continue reading
Posted in Movies That Get Worse
Tagged comedy, films, movie review, movies, steve martin, the jerk
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A Fun Detail I Never Noticed Before in Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is one of my favorite movies, and (like Bronco) I’ve seen it over a hundred times. Okay, maybe just a dozen or two. However, there is a wonderful detail I never noticed until recently. I’m probably the last … Continue reading
The Hurricane Is a Natural Follow-up to The Shawshank Redemption
I remember hearing about The Hurricane when it came out in 1999, but I wasn’t able to go see it. And then I just kind of forgot about it. Until recently when it popped into my head, and I haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged denzel washington, drama, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, prison films, the hurricane, the shawshank redemption
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