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Movies with ‘The Movie’ in the Title
It seems almost passé to include “The Movie” in a movie title. We all know that you’re making a movie. You don’t need to literally spell it out for us. But some movies over the years have seen it necessary … Continue reading
Faithful Sidekicks Who Stayed with Film Franchises to the Bitter End
You know who never gets any glory? Sidekicks. Those faithful friends who are just as hard-working as the main character, but who don’t get any credit for their contributions. I’m here to speak up for them by highlighting 18 supporting … Continue reading
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Tagged actors, airport film, batman, beverly hills cop, caddyshack, comic books, films, fletch, movie franchise, movie review, movies, police academy, robocop, rocky, sequels, sidekicks, speed, superman
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Unceremonious Ways Sequels Dump the Previous Film’s Love Interest
Sequels are never easy. They have to continue where the last film left off and add something new to the mix so they don’t feel stale. Frequently this involves writing out the previous love interest in order to make room … Continue reading
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Tagged alien, austin powers, back to the future, batman, batman returns, comic books, die hard, die hard with a vengeance, films, jason bourne, karate kid, love, movie review, movies, princess diaries, robocop, romance, science fiction, sequels, star trek, superman, toy story
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Modern Hollywood Trends the Salkinds Were Doing Decades Ago
Marvel is credited as being the first to build a cinematic universe of superheroes coexisting in their own separate films and sometimes teaming up for adventures. But DC and the Salkinds were way ahead of the game. Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, alexander salkind, comic books, dc comics, film producers, films, ilya salkind, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, supergirl, superman
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10 Movies About Aliens That Don’t Have Any Language Barriers
Science fiction is a funny business. You want to have just enough scientific realism to be believable, but you don’t want to spend the whole film talking about hardware or the linguistics problems involved in human-alien communication. Some movies manage … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, alien, aliens, comedy, dark city, ed wood, et the extra terrestrial, fantastic four, films, fun, funny, guardians of the galaxy, humor, masters of the universe, movie review, movies, mst3k, mystery science theater 3000, plan 9 from outer space, santa claus, science fiction, sequels, superman, thor
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Is Superman II as Good as It Gets for Superman Films?
I saw the trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice this weekend, and I couldn’t help asking: Is this what they think we want in a Superman film? It looks dark, depressing, and charmless – the exact opposite of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, films, movie review, movies, relationships, romance, science fiction, sequels, spiderman, superman
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10 Actors Who Owe Their Careers to Someone Else’s Misfortune
A lot of movie casting decisions have compelling stories attached to them. Sometimes actors get a job at someone else’s expense. I’ve discovered 10 examples of actors who owe a lot of their professional success to someone else’s misfortune. Some … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, actors, aliens, back to the future, batman, batman and robin, christopher nolan, comic books, dark knight rises, films, funny, ghostbusters, james bond, james t kirk, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, superman, the godfather, tim burton
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10 Good Sequels That Sowed the Seeds of Their Series’ Destruction
It’s really hard to make a good sequel to a hit movie. The filmmakers have to please fans of the first film while also adding something new to the mix to make the sequel stand on its own. But something … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, aliens, comic books, empire strikes back, films, george lucas, james cameron, karate kid, lethal weapon, movie review, movies, science fiction, scream, sequels, spiderman, star trek, star wars, superman, terminator, x-men
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Marvel’s Unique Approach to Secret Identities
Marvel superheroes don’t have secret identities in the same way that we usually associate secret identities with superheroes. The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Captain America, and the Guardians of the Galaxy all have completely public identities. Everyone knows who they … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, batman, comic books, dc comics, films, marvel comics, movie review, movies, science fiction, spiderman, superman
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10 Amazing ’80s Directors Who Lost Their Mojo in the ’90s
It’s not always easy for directors to make the transition from one decade to the next. For every Steven Spielberg there are several Francis Ford Coppolas. Filmgoers’ expectations change, technology improves, and the industry moves in a new direction. If … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 1990s, action movies, comedy, directors, films, fun, funny, humor, john badham, john carpenter, john g avildsen, john hughes, john landis, john mctiernan, jokes, lawrence kasdan, mel brooks, movie review, movies, movies based on books, puns, richard donner, roland joffe, science fiction, sequels, star wars, superman
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