Tag Archive | motion pictures
Movie Terms That Should Be Retired
In any society, certain words take on a specific meaning that goes beyond what they were originally intended. This usually is true within a subset of a culture, such as among groups designated by age, special interests, or occupations. The film industry is no exception with terms like MOS, apple box, and best boy that […]
Battle of the Babysitters
Many, many, many people have complained about how Hollywood has run out of ideas. Of course, this is usually regarding the motion picture industry’s propensity of remaking old movies and TV shows, as well as adapting everything under the sun. The few original movies that make it to the theaters are breaths of fresh air […]
Stephen King’s #1 Fans
There probably has been no other author in history that has had such a success in Hollywood as Stephen King. To date, over 30 movies plus countless sequels have been based on his novels or short stories (including The Lawnmower Man, which only stole the name of his story), plus King wrote Sleepwalkers directly for […]
How Cinematic Are the Star Trek Films?
As everyone knows, Star Trek began life as a TV series in the ’60’s that lasted three years. This was followed by a short-lived animated series that continued the adventures of the U.S.S. Enterprise, and a subsequent live-action show ended up transformed into the first big-screen adventure, Star Trek: The Motion Picture (though with ten […]
Dominion – An Alternate Prequel That Exorcises the Other One
The Exorcist series has had a strange, and some say cursed, history. The movies have gone from the best to the worst of what cinema has to offer, and has been a constant source of controversy. In the early 2000’s, a fourth film was made–and then re-made. These back-to-back films were prequels, telling of the […]
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 […]
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