Category: Opinion
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RunPee and the 2019 Oscars – Predictions for the 2018 Movie Awards
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in Actor News, Animated, Blockbuster, DC, Director News, Drama, Geek stuff, Indie and vintage films, Limited release, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel not MCU, Movie Analysis, Movie awards, Movie News, Movie Opinions and Lists, Opinion, Remakes and Reboots, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels and Prequels, Soundtracks and Movie Music, Superheroes, ThrillerThe 2019 Oscar nominees will be announced on Tuesday, January 22. It has been a wild awards season full of uncertainty, surprises, upsets, and scandal. The nominations from the 2018 movies may bring their own share of upsets and surprises. Here are my predictions for what Tuesday morning will bring. (NOTE: All links go to…
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Ring in the New Year With Harry and Sally
I know there’s more than one movie associated with New Year’s Eve besides When Harry Met Sally, but at the moment I can’t think of anything better. And on a re-watch, it still stands up beautifully through time. Ever meet someone you can’t stand at one point in your life, but grow on you through…
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Best Non-Christmas Christmas Movies
What is a non-Christmas Christmas movie, you ask? I’m happy to explain. It’s a story that takes place over the holiday season but isn’t a Christmas film. The plot isn’t about Santa, reindeer, snowmen, elves, Scroogey Grinches, or magical stockings. Christmas might help the plot along, but these movies stake their tent in the camp…
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The Weirdest Moments in Classic Christmas Specials
Old Christmas TV specials can be downright bizarre. I grew up watching the animated cartoons like Frosty the Snowman and The Grinch, and eagerly lapped up the clay stop-motions like Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, and The Year Without a Santa Claus. Joyous holiday fun, right? Yes. And no. They’re enjoyable shorts, but as an adult I’m…
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Dune – What is the Litany Against Fear (and why should we care)?
Can an old science fiction book from the 60s offer modern man any surfeit from pain? Do we allow fears — both great and small — to rule our lives? Can we train ourselves to be greater than our anxieties? I’d say yes, although I’ve yet to achieve this enlightened state myself. But, there’s this:…
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In Defense of the Grinch (1966)
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To start with, the Grinch doesn’t seem all that bad. He doesn’t like a lot of dissonant noise. That’s hardly a crime. I don’t know why he seems to hate Roast Beast, but maybe he’s on a diet. And he’s never directly mean to anyone. Look how sweet he was to Cindy Lou Who. He…
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Fact or Fiction – First Man and Neil Armstrong
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First Man is a surprising film. It’s surprisingly devoid of excitement, I mean. Instead of a rousing tale of man’s journey to the moon, it focuses narrowly on life through the eyes of the taciturn and insular Neil Armstrong. He’s a strange choice to be awarded the honor of the first person to set foot…
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Opinion: Racism, Dogs, and Our Primitive Brains
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I love this article RunPee Dan wrote about how bigotry used to have an evolutionary advantage for early man. This discussion was sparked by The Hate U Give, a movie out just this week, delving into the timely topics of race, bigotry, and prejudice in our culture. [pullquote]Racism has been a frequent topic in film…
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First Man Opinion — Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
When I was in college, I worked at the United States Space Academy. It was an amazing experience. I grew up fascinated with space and science. I literally cried when my parents dragged me out of the Space and Rocket Center after our first, and only, visit. Years later, when I got to work there,…
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Analysis of Inception
If you would like to read my movie review of Inception – no spoilers – then go here. As soon as the movie is over you’re left wondering: Is Cobb -Leonardo DiCaprio – awake at the end? Or was this all a dream? Whose dream? It is brilliant writing to not only leave these and…
