Tag Archives: science fiction

10 Unpleasant Things That Make Perfect Character Names

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It’s a new year and I’m in the mood to have some fun. I have come up with 10 words that usually have negative connotations, but they work extremely well as movie character names. Let’s go through these names and … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, animated films, austin powers, batman, comedy, comic books, films, fun, funny, gi joes, humor, iron man, movie review, movies, napoleon dynamite, science fiction, sequels, spiderman, teenage mutant ninja turtles, x-men | 3 Comments

Movie Matchups: Santa Claus: The Movie vs. Superman: The Movie

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Oh, those crazy Salkinds. If you’re not a Superman fan you probably don’t have a clue who Ilya and Alexander Salkind are. Back in the ‘70s and early ‘80s they had huge aspirations for the U.S. film industry. They wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged 1980s, action movies, christmas, comic books, films, holiday, movie review, movies, santa claus, science fiction, superman | 3 Comments

10 Classic Films You Probably Didn’t Know Are Based on Books

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This isn’t the first time I’ve delved into film adaptations of novels. I’ve listed movies that barely resemble the books they’re based on and movies that contradict their books’ endings. This time I’ll go a little more obscure and share … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, alfred hitchcock, animated films, apollo 13, astronauts, ben-hur, books, christmas, classic films, david lean, die hard, field of dreams, forrest gump, holiday, movie review, movie trivia, movies, movies based on books, psycho, science fiction, shrek, space exploration, true stories, wizard of oz | 3 Comments

10 Films (Besides Raiders of the Lost Ark) Whose Heroes Have No Effect on the Outcome of the Story

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Remember when The Big Bang Theory ruined Raiders of the Lost Ark by pointing out the “glaring story problem” that the iconic hero Indiana Jones has absolutely no effect on the outcome of the story? None at all. At those … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged comic books, drama, film endings, films, harry potter, heavens gate, indiana jones, movie review, movies, raiders of the lost ark, science fiction, star trek, to kill a mockingbird, watchmen | 51 Comments

Was It a Good Idea for Bryan Singer to Return to X-Men After a Decade-long Absence?

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Bryan Singer is a talented director, no question. That admission might sound out of place coming from a guy who poked fun at Singer’s initials and said that Superman Returns gets worse every time I see it. But it’s true. … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, bryan singer, comic books, directors, films, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, star wars, superman, x-men | 4 Comments

Movie Matchups: Wreck-It Ralph vs. Tron

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Disney cemented its role as the king of video-game movies with the debut of Wreck-It Ralph in 2012. It might be a coincidence, but Wreck-It Ralph debuted 30 years after another famous Disney movie, Tron, and the characters celebrate the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged 1980s, action movies, animated films, disney, films, love, movie review, movies, relationships, romance, science fiction, tron, wreck it ralph | 7 Comments

Movie Matchups: Star Trek Into Darkness vs. The Godfather Part III

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I heard a lot of people say Star Trek Into Darkness was mainly inspired by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek: Nemesis. While there are definitely some homages to those two films, I would argue that … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, the godfather | 8 Comments

The Surprising Parallels of Christopher Nolan and M. Night Shyamalan

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The careers of Christopher Nolan and M. Night Shyamalan are on inverted trajectories. The greater Nolan rises, the lower Shyamalan falls. Their films have a surprising amount in common with each other, in terms of subject matter, but Nolan just … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged batman, batman begins, christopher nolan, comic books, dark knight rises, directors, inception, m night shyamalan, movies, science fiction, sequels, the dark knight, the sixth sense | 10 Comments

Who Is Steven Spielberg’s Best Protégé?

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I recently watched Super 8 for the first time. It brought back memories of my own experience writing short stories as a kid. I even wrote and directed a family movie once. Super 8 is J.J. Abrams’ homage to Steven … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged animated films, back to the future, chris columbus, comedy, directors, don bluth, films, frank marshall, gremlins, joe dante, movie review, movies, robert zemeckis, science fiction, steven spielberg | 5 Comments

How Han Solo Became Luke Skywalker (and Vice Versa) in The Empire Strikes Back

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is probably the most-analyzed film in the Star Wars saga. There’s no doubt why that is. It is the fan favorite, it has the most interesting character development, and it has one … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, characters, empire strikes back, films, han solo, luke skywalker, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, star wars | 4 Comments