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When Was the Last Time You Said, ‘That’s the Coolest Thing I’ve Ever Seen’?
I love movies. There’s a power in being shown something I’ve never seen before. In my life, I’ve had many times when I’ve been able to say, “That’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen.” However, I worry that that’s becoming … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged 1980s, action movies, avengers, comic books, films, fugitive, independence day, james bond, licence to kill, lord of the rings, movie review, movies, movies based on books, return of the jedi, science fiction, sequels, spiderman, superman, terminator, the dark knight, the matrix, the sixth sense, tron, who framed roger rabbit
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Like Its Predecessor, Tron: Legacy Is a Symmetrical Film
What an interesting situation this is. You see, Tron was the first complete Cinematic Chiasmus I found as a result of a reader making that suggestion to me. That was Jordan, the same one responsible for Escape from New York, … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged action movies, chiasmus, disney, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, tron, tron legacy
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Tron and the Difference Between Standing Out and Fitting in
Tron isn’t really known for its philosophical discussions on the meaning of life, but more for its unique visual style and music. But you know me. I like to look at movies differently than the norm. So I’d like to … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films, Videos
Tagged 1980s, action movies, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, tron, videos
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6 Vehicles in Movies That Get Destroyed One Piece at a Time
There are plenty of car crashes in action movies. But sometimes, like enjoying a sumptuous meal, movies take their time to destroy a car (or other type of vehicle) one piece at a time until they’re basically unusable. Here are … Continue reading
Get with the Program! Tron Is a Symmetrical Film
Cinematic Chiasmus is no longer my sole domain. I’ve had help from my wonderful readers to complete my Spider-Man chiasmus and to see the chiasmus of Alien and Alien3. In those cases, I had abandoned my Spider-Man chiasmus, and I … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged 1980s, action movies, chiasmus, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, tron
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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
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
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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What Makes a Movie Endlessly Rewatchable?
When I finish watching great films like The Godfather or The Deer Hunter, I feel like my mind has enjoyed a sumptuous meal. I’m completely satisfied, and I don’t feel the need to return to them and consume any more … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged aliens, beauty and the beast, die hard, films, fugitive, kung fu panda, movie review, movies, tron, wargames
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The Many Attempts to Recreate the Magic of 1982
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
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged 1980s, 48 hrs, arnold schwarzenegger, blade runner, dark crystal, don bluth, et the extra terrestrial, films, mad max, movie review, movies, poltergeist, rambo, science fiction, secret of nimh, star trek, the thing, tron
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Movie Matchups: Wreck-It Ralph vs. Tron
Disney cemented its role as the king of video-game movies with the debut of Wreck-It Ralph in 2012. It might be a coincidence, but Wreck-It Ralph debuted 30 years after another famous Disney movie, Tron, and the characters celebrate the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, animated films, disney, films, love, movie review, movies, relationships, romance, science fiction, tron, wreck it ralph
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