Tag Archives: star trek

9 Iconic Performances That Weren’t Even Nominated But Should Have Won Oscars

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The Academy Awards seem so arbitrary to me. Sometimes they completely forget to acknowledge performances that turn out to be iconic genre changers in retrospect. Here are nine particularly egregious examples of actors who should have not only been nominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged academy awards, actors, animated films, back to the future, beauty and the beast, characters, christopher reeve, disney, et the extra terrestrial, films, james dean, jim carrey, movies, oscars, robocop, science fiction, star trek, superman, the truman show, tombstone, val kilmer | 11 Comments

Thanks to Days of Future Past, X-Men Is Finally the Series It Always Deserved to Be

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I saw X-Men: Days of Future Past this weekend, and I can’t help feeling that this is what the X-Men series was always meant to be. All of the series’ strengths are on display here and almost none of its … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, batman, bryan singer, comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction, sequels, star trek, superman, wolverine, x-men | 9 Comments

10 Ridiculously Lopsided Hero-Villain Fights

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This is the first time I’ve done something like this. I’m participating in the Great Villain Blogathon with dozens of other bloggers. We all staked out some famous villains to talk about in our own unique ways. Since I’m such an … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, animated films, avengers, bill and ted, blogathon, comedy, comic books, films, fun, funny, home alone, humor, incredibles, indiana jones, iron man, james bond, movies, raiders of the lost ark, robocop, star trek, villains | 22 Comments

11 Movies That Actually Live Up to Their Hype

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Hype is a necessary part of the movie industry. Theatrical film releases have to compete with home theaters, tablets, and various other means of enjoying entertainment that are more convenient than driving to a movie theater, buying an overpriced movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, animated films, avengers, batman, comic books, ed wood, films, fun, george lucas, humor, indiana jones, james bond, james cameron, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, star wars, superman, terminator, the godfather, toy story | 3 Comments

10 Films (Besides Raiders of the Lost Ark) Whose Heroes Have No Effect on the Outcome of the Story

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Remember when The Big Bang Theory ruined Raiders of the Lost Ark by pointing out the “glaring story problem” that the iconic hero Indiana Jones has absolutely no effect on the outcome of the story? None at all. At those … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged comic books, drama, film endings, films, harry potter, heavens gate, indiana jones, movie review, movies, raiders of the lost ark, science fiction, star trek, to kill a mockingbird, watchmen | 51 Comments

Was It a Good Idea for Bryan Singer to Return to X-Men After a Decade-long Absence?

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Bryan Singer is a talented director, no question. That admission might sound out of place coming from a guy who poked fun at Singer’s initials and said that Superman Returns gets worse every time I see it. But it’s true. … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, bryan singer, comic books, directors, films, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, star wars, superman, x-men | 4 Comments

Movie Matchups: Star Trek Into Darkness vs. The Godfather Part III

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I heard a lot of people say Star Trek Into Darkness was mainly inspired by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek: Nemesis. While there are definitely some homages to those two films, I would argue that … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, the godfather | 8 Comments

10 Ways to Make a Memorable Movie Character

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This summer’s movies have had plenty of action and spectacle, but can you name one character from those films that made an indelible impression on your mind? One who joins the ranks of Indiana Jones, Luke Skywalker, and Michael Corleone … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged back to the future, characters, films, iron man, joker, movie review, movies, star trek, star wars | 6 Comments

Movie Matchups: Star Trek Generations through Star Trek (2009) vs. The Karate Kid Films

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Last week I did a massive comparison of the first six Star Trek films and the Rocky series. Even though those two series seemed to have nothing in common on the surface, they turned out to have numerous similarities when … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, china, films, karate kid, movie review, movies, science fiction, star trek | 13 Comments

Movie Matchups: The Original Star Trek Films vs. The Rocky Films

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

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 →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged films, movie review, movies, rocky, science fiction, star trek | 12 Comments