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10 Great Standoffs in Movies

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Standoffs are great because they create instant drama and force characters to reveal important parts of their personalities by how they react. When two or more characters face a situation in which they can’t win by taking direct action, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos | Tagged action movies, aliens, die hard, dragonheart, face off, goldeneye, robocop, science fiction, sequels, speed, the naked gun, the thing, videos, waterworld | 2 Comments

Potentially Ambiguous Movie Titles That Obviously Refer to Just 1 Film

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Some great movies get remade with disastrous or forgettable results while other so-so films get remade to spectacular success. In both cases, one film completely overshadows other films that bear its name to the point that no one has to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, ben-hur, casino royale, films, ghostbusters, magnificent seven, movie remakes, movie review, movie titles, movies, oceans eleven, point break, robocop, the fast and the furious, the ten commandments, the thing, total recall | Leave a comment

The Many Attempts to Recreate the Magic of 1982

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

They say you can’t go home again. But some filmmakers seem to think they can. 1982 was one of the best years for films. In fact, it was so good that many of the films from that year have been … Continue reading →