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How the Kobayashi Maru Test Demonstrates Character
This is why I love Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. There are an infinite number of things to talk about in it. What I’d like to focus on today is the Kobayashi Maru test. It’s a test of … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged 1980s, action movies, characters, films, james t kirk, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, space, spock, star trek, videos
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Spider-Man: No Way Home Is the Best Nostalgia Can Offer
Like most of you, I was born into a much different world than the one we exist in now. I got to experience the ‘80s and ‘90s. The unique cultures those decades possessed. The unique creations they spawned. But about … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged action movies, comic books, films, movie review, movies, nostalgia, science fiction, sequels, spiderman
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30 Movies Featuring 2+ Batman Movie Villain Actors
Batman has one of the best rogues’ galleries in the history of comic books. Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Two-Face, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy are all household names on par with Batman and Robin. Since the 1960s, quite a few … Continue reading
Doc’s Advice to Marty at the Start of Back to the Future Part II Was Prescient
It’s funny how life imitates art. A couple weeks ago, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told her country’s residents something that sounded oddly familiar. In reference to new COVID-19 lockdowns, she said: “Stay local, and do not congregate. Don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged back to the future, covid-19, science fiction, sequels, videos
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This Video Improves Upon My Back to the Future Trilogy Chiasmus!
Five years ago, Netflix did a short video about my Back to the Future Trilogy chiasmus article. I was thrilled to see it, of course, but I wished that it had included more information about the connections found in the … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus, Videos
Tagged back to the future, chiasmus, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, videos
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Ghostbusters II Is the Movie We Need Right Now
I’ve noticed something interesting about myself. The times when I feel angry rarely come as the result of outside influences. I can usually deal with stress, rudeness, and even injustice without losing my temper. No, I tend to get angry … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged 1980s, freedom, ghostbusters, God, liberty, personal, science fiction, sequels, statue of liberty, videos
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The Surprising Greatness of The Croods: A New Age
“It’s really bad,” my wife told me after she watched The Croods: A New Age in the theater. “The jokes were all in the trailer, the characters get really creepy at certain points like when they eat, there’s an annoying … Continue reading
Posted in Pleasant Surprises
Tagged animated films, comedy, dreamworks, films, movies, sequels, the croods
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James Cameron and Star Trek Predicted Each Other’s Next Film for a Decade
For an entire decade, every year that a Star Trek sequel debuted in theaters, James Cameron also released a film of his own. From 1984 to 1994. That coincidence might seem to warrant a reaction like “So what?” if it … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged 1980s, abyss, action movies, aliens, films, james cameron, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, terminator, titanic, true lies
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The Symmetry of the Alien Trilogy
Last week I published an article showing that Alien and Alien3 mirror each other quite well. For the sake of completeness, I now present the chiasmus of the entire Alien Trilogy, including Aliens in the middle. I had previously published … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged action movies, alien, chiasmus, films, horror, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels
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