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Movies That Force Heroes to Make an Impossible Choice
Great movies force their protagonists to make hard choices that help us understand their true character traits and motivations. Sometimes those choices are extremely difficult, messy, and uncomfortable while others only have the appearance of being like that while they … Continue reading
The Unique Chiasmus of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy
I have written many articles in my Cinematic Chiasmus series. I’ve found individual films to be a chiasmus, like Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Superman: The Movie, and RoboCop (1987). Even though these films spawned sequels, I never felt prompted … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, sequels, spiderman
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Spider-Man 3 Is a Chiasmus, Making the Trilogy 3 for 3!
Oh. My. Gosh. This is truly unexpected. Who could have guessed that Spider-Man 3 would turn out to be a chiasmus, completing the circle and making all three Sam Raimi Spider-Man films examples of Cinematic Chiasmus? This chiasmus is unlike … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction, sequels, spiderman
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Like the First One, Spider-Man 2 Is Also a Chiasmus
Did you think we were done finding examples of chiasmus in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy after we explored the symmetrical nature of the original Spider-Man? Well, we’re not done. Not by a long shot. Spider-Man 2 isn’t just the best … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, sam raimi, sequels, spiderman, trilogy
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A Fan Helped Me Fix My Spider-Man Cinematic Chiasmus
What is Cinematic Chiasmus? You sure you want to know? This type of storytelling is not for the faint of heart. If somebody told you I was perfect at spotting examples of chiasmus in film, that I never make a … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, comic books, films, movie review, movies, sam raimi, spiderman
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10 Heartwarming ‘You Are Not Alone’ Movie Scenes
I love movies that not only have happy endings but also reward their heroes’ lonely travails by inspiring others to rise up and support them. Here are 10 “you are not alone” scenes that will inspire you not to give … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films, Videos
Tagged angels in the outfield, films, ghostbusters, lord of the rings, movies, quigley down under, rudy, sequels, spiderman, star trek, star wars, three musketeers, videos, wedding singer
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Middle Movies Everyone Agrees Are the Best in Their Trilogies
Even though it seems like everyone disagrees on just about every imaginable topic, it’s nice to know that there are at least some things we can all agree upon. Take, for example, movie trilogies. There are a number of them … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, batman, comic books, empire strikes back, evil dead, films, mad max, movie review, movies, movies based on books, sam raimi, sequels, spiderman, star wars, the dark knight, the godfather, x-men
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I Wouldn’t Be Surprised If the Alien Symbiote Appears in the Next Spider-Man Film
The last time I made a prediction about Spider-Man, it came true in the next three films. I’m talking about when I speculated about Spider-Man finally leaving New York City on the big screen and, sure enough, he went to … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, avengers, comic books, marvel comics, mcu, spiderman, venom
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What Is the Ideal Amount of Time Between Superhero Sequels?
It’s been three years since the last Avengers movie, so it’s about time we see another epic collection of superheroes taking on a larger-than-life villain powered by at least one Infinity Stone. That got me thinking: Is three years the … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, avengers, batman, comic books, films, guardians of the galaxy, iron man, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, spiderman, superman, teenage mutant ninja turtles, thor, wolverine, x-men
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Sequels That Show What Happened Right After the First Film’s End Credits Rolled
Most sequels acknowledge the fact that a lot of time passes in between film productions by showing us familiar characters in new situations, a la Die Hard 2. After all, it probably wouldn’t have been much fun to see what … Continue reading
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Tagged back to the future, evil dead, films, halloween, horror, iron man, james bond, karate kid, lord of the rings, mortal kombat, movie review, movies, planet of the apes, rocky, sequels, spiderman, star trek, star wars, superman, the matrix
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