Tag Archives: Movies

Animatorium

SamuraiFrog comments on Entertainment Weekly‘s list of the 20 Greatest Animated Movies, and I figure I’ll do the same thing. EW is pretty good for generating lists for bloggers to talk about, after all. 20. Ghost in the Shell Haven’t … Continue reading

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“Your conscience is sensitive, Dan. I don’t think it’s my favorite part of you.”

I’ve always enjoyed Westerns, for the most part. I’ve been trying to think of a Western that I actively disliked, and I’ve been unsuccessful; the best I can do is find Westerns that aren’t my cup of tea, like The … Continue reading

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Everyone here is highly gruntled.

SamuraiFrog on The Office so far this season: Last week’s episode of The Office was the best this season. I liked the wedding episode, but the “mafia” episode was a real dud. There were a lot of people out there … Continue reading

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60-B!

From time to time, when reading a negative review of a movie I’ll see the film described as a “mess”, and often times I’m unsure of what a “mess” is, in terms of a movie. The instance that stands out … Continue reading

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Trekkin’

A couple of Star Trek related notes: :: Ron Moore confirms what many have suspected over the years: that the technobabble on Star Trek: The Next Generation was just made up, fill-in-the-blanks type stuff. “It became the solution to so … Continue reading

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“Belt” mean, no need rope hold up pants.

SamuraiFrog has a wonderful post about The Karate Kid. A brief quote: I’ve always maintained that this is a great film, and seeing it for the first time in over a decade, I have to contend that this is still … Continue reading

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Poor guy….

Noting the arrest in Switzerland of director Roman Polanski, I must say that I hope this means that he will, at long last, be able to soon bring to an end his thirty-plus year ordeal and find closure. Because, you … Continue reading

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Into the Hole

Hey, remember the movie The Black Hole? I ran across a clip of it on YouTube the other day, and I’ve been thinking a bit about it. Maybe I should track down a DVD at some point. (Spoilers here, but … Continue reading

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Ten Filmscores

Some time ago a reader asked me to recommend a list of filmscores that represent a good place to start with exploring the wonderful world of film music. I’ve been kicking that request around for a long time, and I’m … Continue reading

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Facehugging the Body Electric

(Yes, that post title makes sense.) Rewatching movies I haven’t seen in years, or even decades now, is a sometimes-pleasurable thing to do. Why only sometimes? Because sometimes I find myself admiring a film anew or rediscovering why I liked … Continue reading

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