Tag Archives: science fiction

Why Season 8 Is My Favorite of Mystery Science Theater 3000

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I strive to admit when I am wrong. A long time ago, I wrote an article about Mystery Science Theater 3000 in which I said that I didn’t like Pearl Forrester, Observer, and Professor Bobo. I preferred Dr. Clayton Forrester … Continue reading →

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6 Vehicles in Movies That Get Destroyed One Piece at a Time

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

There are plenty of car crashes in action movies. But sometimes, like enjoying a sumptuous meal, movies take their time to destroy a car (or other type of vehicle) one piece at a time until they’re basically unusable. Here are … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Use Any Form of Credit Anymore

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

There is a famous scene at the end of WarGames, which just so happens to be one of my favorite movies. A computer program named Joshua has finally figured out that there is no scenario in which any country can … Continue reading →

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The Difference Between Old and New Movies Is a Slap in the Face

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Something interesting happened when I recently rewatched The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. I hadn’t seen that movie in years, so I had forgotten many of the finer details in it. This especially became apparent … Continue reading →

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Serenity Is a Chiasmus That Misbehaves

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Okay, I lied. I didn’t think I would publish another Cinematic Chiasmus for a long time, but something happened this past week that forced my hand. I woke up at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, and I couldn’t fall back asleep. … Continue reading →

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A New Perspective on an Old Problem

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Last year, I wrote about some of the challenges I have faced since I paid off my mortgage in August 2022. I likened myself to Lightning McQueen at the start of Cars. For years I had put off major improvements … Continue reading →

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Innerspace Is Appropriately the First Mini Cinematic Chiasmus

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Dennis Quaid is about to make this third appearance in a Cinematic Chiasmus article. He’s previously appeared in my Dreamscape and The Parent Trap (1998) articles. And today he gets to add another feather to his cap as we explore … Continue reading →

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I Love the Way They Did the Dune (2021) Title Font

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I love every version of Dune. From the 1984 David Lynch film to the 2000 Sci-Fi Channel miniseries, it’s just a great story in spite of technical limitations. I’ve heard that the 2021 version is the best by far, but … Continue reading →

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George Lucas’s Most Admirable Quality to Me

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I once heard the story of when a young George Lucas was in a recording studio working with a sound mixer. The man said he needed Reel 2, Dialogue track 2, but he shortened all of that information to simply, … Continue reading →

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I Finally Found the Full Soundtrack of The Last Starfighter Online!

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I can’t tell you how much I love the soundtrack of The Last Starfighter. I’ve searched high and low on the Internet for years to find the complete soundtrack. For a time, there was something close to it on YouTube, … Continue reading →

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