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I Was Dead Wrong About the Final Destination Series
At the end of 2022, I wrote an article called “Final Destination Is Unique Among Movie Series.” I felt safe in making this pronouncement because it had been 11 years since the debut of the last film in the series, … Continue reading
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Tagged films, final destination, horror, movie franchise, movie review, movies, sequels
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X2: X-Men United Is an Extraordinary Chiasmus
I mentioned weeks ago that Jordan asked me to see if X2: X-Men United is a chiasmus, and I agreed. Unfortunately, I got very sick shortly after that, so it took me quite a while to make good on that … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction, sequels, x-men
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The Most Surprising Thing About Kung Fu Panda 4
The fourth film in a series is a big make-or-break moment. It is often where a series runs out of ideas and begins recycling old ones or else it becomes a self-parody. That’s true of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, animated films, comedy, dreamworks, films, kung fu panda, movie franchise, movie review, movies, sequels
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Which Is the Best Adaptation of Dune?
Dune is one of my favorite books. I’ve only read it once, but it stands out in my mind as one of the most immersive literary experiences I’ve ever had. And I’ve admired the many attempts to make it into … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, drama, dune, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, revenge movie, science fiction, sequels, tv movie
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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
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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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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
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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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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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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
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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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The Final Countdown Is the Star Trek II We Never Got to See
I remember hearing that shortly after Star Trek: The Motion Picture debuted in 1979, Gene Roddenberry pitched the idea of having the U.S.S. Enterprise crew go back in time in their advanced spaceship to prevent the assassination of John F. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, films, history, movie review, movies, pearl harbor, science fiction, sequels, star trek, the final countdown, war, world war ii
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I Knew the Despicable Me Series Was Popular, But I Didn’t Expect This
As it turns out, Despicable Me 4 is the most popular movie of all time. In fact, it’s probably the most popular piece of entertainment of all time! By a mile. Or a trillion miles. Check out this chart of … Continue reading
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Tagged animated films, box office, comedy, despicable me, films, fun, funny, humor, movies, sequels
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