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Merry (Subversive) Christmas!
Alan Jacobs recently brought together Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and Pixar’s The Incredibles for a quality reflection on power (or, in most cases, super-powers) and its subversion in popular mediums. From the article: “The race is not … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Star Wars- The Force Awakens
Caught an early showing of Star Wars- The Force Awakens last night. And while I don’t want to give too much of anything away, I can’t help but say a few things. Anything you read below the banner could be … Continue reading
Honestly, Episode III
Well, first reviews of Star Wars: The Force Awakens look quite promising. I’m staying away from anything more substantial than a Rotten Tomatoes rating at this point. Surely I can make it 36 hours without any major spoilers. The folks … Continue reading
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The Awkward but Necessary Silence
Today sees the release of the extended edition of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Of all the moments in the film (extended or theatrical), this is one of my favorites: I suppose it doesn’t make much sense … Continue reading
The (Star Wars) Land We Leave Behind
One of the odd sensations of apocalyptic storytelling comes from seeing normal places you have known transfigured by whatever forces have defeated the world. The Statue of Liberty. The White House and Washington Monument. Mount Rushmore. The Eiffel Tower. Big … Continue reading
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No Room for Dry Eyes
Here’s a video compilation put together by a fan of Pixar movies in anticipation of next week’s Inside Out. It definitely hit some of the company’s high notes (though I would’ve liked more from Brave and Toy Story 2). … Continue reading
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Receiving the Martian Signal
Seriously: go read the book first. Then come back and watch the trailer. I’m a little surprised at how much this trailer actually gives away. When I was reading the book (which was an enthralling experience), I was assuming … Continue reading
Preemptive Emotional Processing
I have spent much of the last few months feeling about Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out much the same way I initially felt about Monsters, Inc: total disinterest. I remember well seeing MI‘s first teaser and thinking that the concept, what little … Continue reading
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What Tames You
A few years ago when I had the chance to visit France, I took two books along with me. I think I got through two chapters of A Tale of Two Cities before I set it aside. Then there was … Continue reading
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The Moment That Gets You
I imagine that most Star Wars fans are especially pleased with the latest trailer for this winter’s new installment in the series. I much preferred Skywalker’s voice-over to the closing shot of Han Solo and Chewbacca’s “we’re home” moment (especially … Continue reading
