FRANCHISE REWIND: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
“Why is any object we don’t understand always called “a thing”? Star Trek: The Motion Picture, 1979 (William …
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The Falling Rocks of Fandom
Something terrible is happening in fandom; in the respective communities whether they herald Star Trek, or Star Wars, …
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FRANCHISE REWIND: Rocky (1976)
“Beethoven was deaf. Helen Keller was blind. I think Rocky’s got a good chance.” Rocky, 1976 (Sylvester Stallone) …
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FRANCHISE REWIND: Star Wars (1977)
“Aren’t you a little short for a stormtrooper?” Star Wars, 1977 (Mark Hamill/Carrie Fisher/Harrison Ford) 20th Century Fox/Lucasfilm …
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STAR TREK REWIND: “The Adversary”
“Why are you protecting these solids? You don’t belong with them. You belong with us. Let go. Don’t …
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FRANCHISE REWIND: Jaws (1975)
“It’s only an island if you look at it from the water.” Jaws, 1975 (Roy Scheider/Richard Dreyfuss/Robert Shaw) …
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STAR TREK REWIND: “The Slaver Weapon”
“Captain, he is too alien! He makes me taste yellow root munched between flat teeth!” I had a …
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STAR TREK REWIND: “The Measure of a Man”
“It brings a sense of order and stability to my universe to know that you’re still a pompous …
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STAR TREK REWIND: “The Squire of Gothos”
“I object to you. I object to intellect without discipline. I object to power without constructive purpose.” The …
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REVIEW: Scrooged (1988)
“The bitch hit me with a toaster!” Scrooged, 1988 (Bill Murray) Paramount Pictures There’s something about Scrooged that …
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