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The Future of Star Wars
We live in a Star Wars culture. For nearly 35 years, this cinematic phenomenon has affected our society in more ways than it just being a movie series. It changed the entire motion picture industry, for instance. We’ve now had two generations weaned on the exploits of Luke Skywalker and friends with six movies, several […]
Classic Movies Most People Don’t Realize Are Remakes
The recent mantra of many people is that Hollywood needs to stop remaking movies, especially ones that are held near and dear in our hearts. After all, there are currently nearly 40 remakes in the works, which angers many people. As part of the backlash, some have pointed out that recent remakes have not done […]
Starfleet is Clueless About the Military
Updated 11/11/11, original article published 10/3/11 It’s stated in every Star Trek episode that the Enterprise’s mission is “to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man/one has gone before.” Yeah, what they left out, though, is the amazing firepower on the ship. We all […]
Musical Sequences in Movies That Aren’t Musicals
The movie musical has had a long tradition in Hollywood. Ever since “talkies” were invented, motion picture producers have capitalized on mixing the moving image with song. Many musicals were showcases for song-and-dance types like Gene Kelly, Fred Astair, or Bing Crosby while others were adaptations of stage musicals. In the ’80’s, when audiences outright […]
Notes from the Future War – The Terminator Series
Terminator 2: Judgement Day is arguably one of the best sequels ever made. It took the concept of the low-budget science fiction action film The Terminator and advanced the story in many ways while providing a similar story beefed up so that all the familiar elements were done bigger and better. Director James Cameron worked […]
Plots Are Conflict Resolutions
People thrive on conflict. There’s a reason why shows such as Jersey Shore and Real Housewives of (Name Your City) are so popular–they’re all about conflict. Feature films are no different. They need a strong central conflict that drives the story with a lot of little conflicts along with way. In its basic form, a […]
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