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I’m Trying
“I’m trying” is a deceptively simple statement because, in spite of its brevity, it can have two meanings. The most obvious one is that I’m attempting to do something difficult. The other one is that I’m taxing someone’s patience. In … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, christmas, empire strikes back, films, getting a job, God, holiday, movie review, movies, patience, personal, science fiction, sequels, star wars, trials
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10 Actors Who Became More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine After Being Struck Down
In Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi told Darth Vader, “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.” And he was right. Not just about the character becoming more powerful in a spiritual existence after … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, actors, alan tudyk, alec guinness, alien, alien3, arnold schwarzenegger, bruce willis, christopher walken, click, clue, commando, dave, donald sutherland, films, IT, john hurt, john travolta, karate kid, m night shyamalan, movie review, movies, phenomenon, pulp fiction, ralph macchio, science fiction, serenity, sigourney weaver, star wars, terminator, the deer hunter, the hunger games, the italian job, the outsiders, the sixth sense, tim curry, unbreakable, v for vendetta, wreck it ralph
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I Love Everything About Krull
Krull is the kind of movie that makes me smile every time I watch it. It doesn’t have a single cynical bone in its body. Instead, it’s full of joy, positivity, and good old-fashioned heroics. It’s the story of an … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged 1980s, action movies, fantasy, james horner, krull, love, movie review, movies, music, romance, science fiction, soundtrack, star wars
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Revenge of the Sith Is a Chiasmus
When my friend Jordan asks me if I can take a look at a movie for him to see if it’s a chiasmus, I say yes. And when that movie is Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged action movies, chiasmus, films, movie review, movies, revenge of the sith, science fiction, star wars, star wars prequels
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The Difference Between Old and New Movies Is a Slap in the Face
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
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged action movies, characters, classic films, disney, films, movie review, movies, pirates of the caribbean, science fiction, star wars
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George Lucas’s Most Admirable Quality to Me
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
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged action movies, films, george lucas, indiana jones, movies, science fiction, sequels, star wars, videos
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I Figured Out What Dune (1984) Is Missing
Frank Herbert’s Dune is one of my favorite books. And David Lynch’s Dune (1984) is a guilty pleasure of mine. For a long time, I’ve been fascinated by its failure. What is it about that interpretation of Dune that doesn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, dune, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction, star wars, super mario, the dark knight
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Do Rotten Sequels Spoil Great Previous Films?
I recently rewatched 2006’s Casino Royale. I hadn’t seen it in many years, and I really liked returning to it. It feels so simple and quaint in some ways. And yet something was nagging at my mind the whole time … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, alien, aliens, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, spiderman, star trek, star wars, superman, terminator
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10 Spectacular Action Sequences That Have Little or No Music
Music is ubiquitous in film. If a filmmaker wants to punch up a scene, they often rely on a great soundtrack. This creates many memorable moments. But sometimes it works best to switch off the music for a period of … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, dirty harry, from russia with love, indiana jones, james bond, jurassic park, raiders of the lost ark, sergeant york, speed, star wars, they live, tron, videos
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Will Hollywood Survive? And Should It?
I’d much prefer to talk about positive things instead of dwelling on the negative, but sometimes we have to face hard truths. This year might go down in history as the beginning of the end of Hollywood. I don’t think … Continue reading
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