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Movie Matchups: The Original Star Trek Films vs. The Rocky Films
Let’s go where no Star Trek comparison has ever gone before: the Rocky series. I love both of these film series. It was actually a delight when I realized that they both charted an identical course that led to extremely … Continue reading
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Tagged films, movie review, movies, rocky, science fiction, star trek
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Movie Matchups: Watchmen vs. The Incredibles
The Incredibles feels like someone dared Brad Bird to make a PG version of Watchmen. 1986’s Watchmen is quite possibly the most influential graphic novel of all time, so it’s no surprise that a film that both parodies and glorifies … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, comic books, films, incredibles, movie review, movies, parody, pixar, relationships, science fiction, watchmen
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Iron Man 3 Is What Iron Man 2 Should Have Been
It was with some trepidation that I went to see Iron Man 3 this past weekend. I’ve made no secret of my disdain for Iron Man 2, which I compared to RoboCop 2 last year. In fact, my first review … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, comic books, films, iron man, movie review, movies, robert downey jr, science fiction, sequels, trilogy
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10 Films That Barely Resemble the Books They’re Based on
Adapting a book into a film is hard, which is why some filmmakers just say “Forget it,” and make their own movie while paying lip service to the source material. Sometimes this cavalier attitude leads to some surprisingly amazing films. … Continue reading
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Tagged books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction
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What Is the Best Star Wars Parody?
Star Wars is quite possibly the best film franchise of all time because not only are (most of) the films a blast to watch, but they are incredibly easy to spoof. I wrote about the original Star Wars parody, 1978’s … Continue reading
10 Movies I Wish I Didn’t Like
As I promised in last week’s article “10 Movies I Wish I Liked,” here is my follow-up list of 10 movies I wish I didn’t like. Most of these are guilty pleasures, but there are a few genuinely good films … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, comic books, films, fun, funny, humor, movie review, movies, science fiction, star trek
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Top 10 Best Things About Marvel’s The Avengers
Marvel’s The Avengers is a miracle. By all rights, it shouldn’t work as well as it does, but it managed to be one of the most fun films I have ever seen. It ranks right up there with How to … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, avengers, comic books, films, movie review, movies, science fiction
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The Dangers of Second-Guessing: George Lucas vs. Robert Zemeckis
As I’ve discussed in other articles, I love George Lucas, and I know a lot of other people do, too. The original Star Wars trilogy will always have a special place in our hearts. However, it has lost some of … Continue reading
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Tagged back to the future, films, george lucas, movies, science fiction, star wars
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8 Movies I Deeply Regret Watching
There are some movies I will never watch, such as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. That’s because I have learned a painful lesson: Some movies just aren’t worth it. If I strongly suspect a film of … Continue reading
Forgotten Film Gems: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
I know it’s a little odd to call one of the highest-grossing films of all time a Forgotten Film Gem, but I have to ask you when was the last time you actually sat down and watched E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial? … Continue reading
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Tagged alien, et the extra terrestrial, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, star wars, steven spielberg
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