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Movie Matchups: Three Men and a Baby vs. Baby Boom
In 1986, there was a famous rivalry between fighter-plane movies in which Top Gun trounced Iron Eagle. In 1988, it was body-switch movies in which Big crushed Vice Versa and 18 Again! But what about 1987? Was there any rivalry … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, baby, baby boom, comedy, competition, drama, family, films, leonard nimoy, movie review, movies, relationships, three men and a baby
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An Experience in Patience I’ll Never Forget
From an early age, I was told I had a temper. There are probably many reasons that caused me to have this flaw, but I can’t blame anyone for it. It’s a weakness I’ve struggled to overcome all my life. … Continue reading
I Feel Sorry for Baby Boomers
I recently watched a clip from a 1990 documentary that gave me a new perspective on the Baby Boom generation. I must admit I’ve never really understood that generation. I’m kind of a hybrid of Gen X and Millennial, being … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged baby boomer, documentary, family, films, history, parents, relationships
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The Lion King’s Circle of Life Forms a Chiasmus
Jo is back! She asked me if I could look at The Lion King (1994) to see if it’s a chiasmus. That sounded like a reasonable request to me. After all, she sent me her fully fleshed out How to … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged animated films, chiasmus, disney, films, movie review, movies, musical, relationships, the lion king
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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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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
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
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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This Poem Brought Tears to My Eyes
I had never heard of an early-20th-century poet named Eugene Field nor his poem entitled Little Boy Blue until recently. But I’ve definitely seen his poem play out in at least two films. I found it in a talk entitled … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged death, disney, films, hope, little boy blue, love, movies, pixar, poems, poetry, relationships, sad, sequels, the little matchgirl, toy story
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