Tag Archives: movies

Why The Starfighters Is the Best Film MST3K Ever Riffed

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The Starfighters is the most perfect movie ever to appear on Mystery Science Theater 3000. It debuted during the show’s magical sixth season – after Joel Robinson had escaped the Satellite of Love, but before TV’s Frank or Dr. Forrester … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies That Improve | Tagged air force, airplane, comedy, film score, films, fun, funny, movie review, movies, mst3k, mystery science theater 3000, soundtrack, starfighters, TV shows | 2 Comments

Movie Matchups: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier vs. Ghostbusters (1984)

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’m always on the lookout for seemingly disparate movies that have a lot in common. And I recently noticed that Star Trek V: The Final Frontier has many nearly identical setups as 1984’s Ghostbusters. I’m not saying that the makers of Star … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged 1980s, comedy, films, ghostbusters, God, movie review, movies, science fiction, star trek | 6 Comments

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

Movies About Spending Ungodly Amounts of Money

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Several films have explored what might happen if people spent ungodly amounts of money. Let’s spend some time exploring their different takes on this seemingly simple concept and see if we can discover some similarities. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, adam sandler, bill murray, brewsters millions, cash, comedy, coming to america, dollar, eddie murphy, father of the bride, films, groundhog day, money, money pit, movie remakes, movie review, movies, mr deeds, relationships, richard pryor, romance, steve martin, tom hanks, wealth | 8 Comments

When Singers Try Their Hand at Acting (Part 2)

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Last week I started talking about singers who tried and failed to have acting careers. Some failed right out of the gate while others were one-hit wonders. Now I’m going to finish where I left off and share the stories … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, beatles, bette midler, dolly parton, elvis presley, films, frank sinatra, justin timberlake, madonna, michael jackson, movies, music, rihanna, singer, vanessa williams | 7 Comments

Movies About Picking Sides

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Captain America: Civil War comes out this week in the U.S., and it got me thinking that this isn’t the first movie to be about choosing a side on an important issue. No, I’m not going to compare this film … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 12 angry men, action movies, comic books, crimson tide, films, fugitive, movie review, movies, new moon, relationships, rivalries, romance, twilight, x-men | 4 Comments

How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love 2001: A Space Odyssey

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I was wrong about 2001: A Space Odyssey. I used to think it was severely overpraised, like a massive case of the emperor’s new clothes. But no longer. I grew up loving science fiction. I read several Arthur C. Clarke … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies That Improve | Tagged 2001 a space odyssey, aliens, classical music, films, james horner, movie review, movies, music, science fiction, sf debris, soundtrack, stanley kubrick | 6 Comments

10 Actors Whose Presence Adds Gravitas to Torch-Passing Sequels

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

When making a sequel, it’s important to cast actors from the previous film in order to connect it to earlier entries. Otherwise you end up with a mess like The Sting 2. Of course, I doubt even Robert Redford or … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 2010, actors, aliens, empire strikes back, films, harrison ford, movie review, movies, nightmare on elm street, patriot games, paul newman, rocky, science fiction, sequels, star trek, star wars, the exorcist | 2 Comments

4 Ideas for Sequels to The Last Starfighter

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

I’m in a nostalgic mood. I’ve had The Last Starfighter on my mind lately, and I can’t help wishing that movie had been a mega blockbuster so that it would have inspired at least one sequel. It’s a movie that … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, films, fun, last starfighter, movies, science fiction, sequels | 4 Comments

Disney’s History of Remaking Old Animated and Live-Action Films

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Disney is about to debut its second attempt at a live-action Jungle Book remake next week. So I figured now is a good time to look back at Disney’s numerous tries at remaking their old animated and live-action films into … Continue reading →

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