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Why Liar Liar Is a Great Movie
There’s something in Liar Liar you probably picked up on long ago that recently dawned on me. I apologize in advance for being late to the party, but at least I finally got here. Also, I realized something else about … Continue reading
Posted in Movies That Improve, Videos
Tagged comedy, fathers, films, jim carrey, liar liar, movie review, movies, relationships, videos
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D.A.R.Y.L. Demonstrates Simple Solutions to Complex Problems
I love the SR-71 Blackbird sequence at the end of 1985’s D.A.R.Y.L. for many reasons. It’s the culmination of an already-good film, and it shows that it still has a few tricks up its sleeve. Plus, it contains a lesson … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged 1980s, daryl, films, movie review, movies, plane, science fiction, sr-71, videos
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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
Posted in Uplifting Films
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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The Wisdom of Superman’s Father Jor-El
I talk a lot about Superman because he’s my favorite superhero. Some people laugh at a statement like that because they think it’s silly to idolize a fictional character as perfect as him. He seems too simple and boring. But … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, charity, comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, science fiction, superman
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Why Is Each How to Train Your Dragon Film a Chiasmus?
Each Cinematic Chiasmus article I write explains the what and how of a film’s symmetrical structure, but they don’t tend to go into the why. Why are these films a chiasmus, and what does that say about them? I’d like … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged animated films, chiasmus, films, how to train your dragon, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, romance, sequels, trilogy
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7 Reasons Why Coneheads Is Worth a Watch
After Wayne’s World became a surprise hit in 1992, Saturday Night Live skits became all the rage in Hollywood for the next decade. Sometimes it gave us A Night at the Roxbury and other times it gave us It’s Pat: … Continue reading
Posted in Forgotten Film Gems
Tagged comedy, coneheads, dan aykroyd, family, films, funny, humor, movie review, movies, relationships, saturday night live, science fiction
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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Completes the Trilogy as Yet Another Chiasmus
I feel like Astrid soaring through the clouds with Hiccup for the first time on a dragon in How to Train Your Dragon. After the initial fear and exhilaration have worn off, she is left with a sense of calm … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged animated films, chiasmus, films, how to train your dragon, movie review, movies, movies based on books, sequels
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An Important Lesson from The Karate Kid
In every aspect of life, it’s important to have honor. In other words, the ends don’t justify the means. That is something that is demonstrated in this scene from The Karate Kid (1984).
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged drama, films, karate kid, movie review, movies, videos
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How to Train Your Dragon 2 Is a Special Chiasmus
How to Train Your Dragon is one of my favorite films of all time. So its sequel had a lot to live up to. I mean, the first one introduces us to a village called Berk under siege by a … Continue reading
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Tagged animated films, chiasmus, films, how to train your dragon, movie review, movies, movies based on books, sequels
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