Tag Archives: star wars

Is Anger Funny?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Have you noticed that most of what passes for comedy on the Internet is anger? I don’t mean to denigrate Internet reviewers like the Nostalgia Critic and the Angry Video Game Nerd. I often find their work to be creative … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged actors, anger, angry video game nerd, castlevania, comedy, confused matthew, doug walker, editing, emotion, funny, george lucas, humor, internet, james rolfe, NES, nintendo, nostalgia critic, online, parody, rick berman, stanley kubrick, star wars, star wars prequels, video game, videos, writing, youtube | 4 Comments

Movie Matchups: Star Wars Prequels vs. Spartacus

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Spartacus (1960) is proof that the Star Wars prequels could have been contained in one film. And they probably would have been much better if they had. Just imagine, we could have gone back and seen the birth of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged 2001 a space odyssey, action movies, anakin skywalker, ancient rome, darth vader, drama, films, freedom, fun, funny, george lucas, government, history, humor, love, movie review, movies, obi-wan kenobi, padme amidala, relationships, return of the jedi, revenge of the sith, robocop, roman empire, romance, science fiction, slavery, spartacus, stanley kubrick, star wars, star wars prequels | 7 Comments

6 Movies That Are Better If You Skip the First Half

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Some movies are so perfectly set up that you can’t skip a second without feeling totally lost or missing something vital to the whole experience. Films in this category include such gems as Inception, Star Trek II: The Wrath of … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, 2001 a space odyssey, action movies, alien, bill murray, denzel washington, die hard, drama, films, fun, george lucas, groundhog day, horror, john grisham books, julia roberts, movie review, movies, science fiction, stanley kubrick, star trek, star wars, star wars prequels, the pelican brief | 19 Comments

Making Star Wars vs. Writing the U.S. Constitution

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Is it blasphemous to compare a document as divinely inspired as the United States Constitution to a film written and directed by a man who went on to create a character named Jar Jar Binks? I’ll let you decide. No … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged alec guinness, constitution, films, founding fathers, george lucas, george washington, government, james madison, movies, myth, politics, science fiction, star wars, united states | 1 Comment

Joke of the Week: David Lynch

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

When David Lynch was offered the job of directing either Dune or Return of the Jedi, what did the person offering him the job say? The answer is…

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Bad Movies with Great Music: Dune (1984)

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

First of all, I have to say that I really like Frank Herbert’s masterpiece Dune. The book is epic in scope and I’ve never read a better examination of the dilemma of fate and free will than that of Paul … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Movies with Great Music | Tagged 1980s, david lynch, dune, film score, films, frank herbert, iron eagle, movie review, movies, music, science fiction, soundtrack, star wars, toto | 14 Comments

5 Great Movies That Were Saved By Budget Cuts

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Thank goodness for budget cuts. Filmmakers sometimes complain that they have to compromise their artistic vision because they didn’t have enough money. But I believe that good filmmakers will wind up being happy that they had less to work with … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, back to the future, disney, drama, film score, films, george lucas, indiana jones, movie review, movies, raiders of the lost ark, rocky, science fiction, star trek, star wars, steven spielberg, sylvester stallone | 34 Comments

Forgotten Film Gems: Hardware Wars

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

There must be dozens of Star Wars parodies out there. Everyone has made fun of Star Wars at some point, from Mel Brooks to Steve Oedekerk. But probably my favorite Star Wars parody of all time has to be an … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgotten Film Gems | Tagged comedy, cookie monster, films, funny, hardware wars, movie review, movies, parody, science fiction, sesame street, star wars, thumb wars | 2 Comments

I Just Ran 9 Miles and I Feel Fine

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This article is different than all the others I’ve written so far on this site. I’m just going to open up and talk about myself for a little bit to give you a peek into my life and my way … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged byu, college, exercise, fun, race, running, school, star wars, team, utah | Leave a comment

Joke of the Week: Star Wars

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

What do you call an eco-friendly laser sword? The answer is…

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