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Author: Rob Kirchgassner

· by Rob Kirchgassner · May 9, 2018

Tron (1982), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Before I get into the impact Tron has had on pop culture in the decades since its release, let’s discuss how the movie itself stands up. Video game-based movies are usually received with not much enthusiasm by most audiences. The…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Apr 26, 2018

Tron (1982), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Previously on Tron: Flynn, Tron, and Ram escaped the Game Grid, but were later separated when Sark’s tanks blew up their lightcycles, which eventually killed Ram. But Tron pressed onward with his girlfriend Yori, while Flynn tried to do…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Apr 10, 2018

Tron (1982), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Previously on Tron: Flynn discovered that he’d arrived at a place that is, essentially, Ready Player One before the Ernest Cline book (or the subsequent Spielberg film). He finally met the movie’s title character who, along with another program,…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Mar 27, 2018

Tron (1982), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Previously on Tron: The Dude was trying to hack into his former employer’s computer system to prove he was screwed over. But he ended up getting punked in the most electronic way possible. The good news is that there’s…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Mar 14, 2018

Tron (1982), a recap (part 2 of 6)

Previously on Tron: We learned that the computer world is becoming more and more advanced. A certain program that calls itself the Master Control Program pretty much dominates it. However, after it gets rid of a program that looks…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Mar 5, 2018

Tron (1982), a recap (part 1 of 6)

I’ve written articles about films where I’ve made a point to note other movies that were released in the same year. To me, this has been relevant because the 1980s was a pretty great decade when it came to science…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Feb 21, 2018

Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

If any actor can be considered as having fallen from grace over the decades, it’s Chevy Chase. He became an instant star thanks to his work on the first two seasons of Saturday Night Live. His success, not surprisingly,…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Feb 7, 2018

Looking back at Pleasantville, 20 years later

This year is the 20th anniversary of Gary Ross’s 1998 fantasy/comedy/drama Pleasantville, so what better time to revisit this classic film? Our story begins with shy teenager David (Tobey Maguire) and what seems to be his awkward attempt to…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jan 22, 2018

Jason Goes to Hell director Adam Marcus on Texas Chainsaw 3-D, My Boyfriend's Back, and more

As Friday the 13th fans will note, this year marks the 25th anniversary of Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. This was the ninth entry in the horror series and the first to be distributed by New Line…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jan 11, 2018

Top 5 TV sidekicks

For my first article of 2018, I’m taking another look at sidekicks. This time, however, the focus will be on ones on the small screen. 1. Tonto Some have understandably taken issue with the Lone Ranger’s companion, stating that the…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Dec 21, 2017

Star Trek "Dagger of the Mind"

In the franchise’s entire 51-year history, there’s only been one Star Trek episode of any of the six series that’s been holiday-themed. That episode was the original series’ “Catspaw”, which was the first episode filmed for the show’s second season,…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Dec 7, 2017

The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

For the holiday season, I decided to take a look at something that’s truly scary. No, I’m not talking about Black Christmas, Silent Night Deadly Night, or even Gremlins. I’m talking about a TV special that only…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Nov 22, 2017

The Birds (1963)

Unlike Halloween and Christmas, there really aren’t many movies which revolve around Thanksgiving. Sure, we have the classic comedy Planes, Trains, and Automobiles as well as (of course) A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and Garfield’s Thanksgiving. But overall, the holiday…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Nov 15, 2017

Fatal Attraction (1987)

The recent backlash which began with allegations against notorious producer Harvey Weinstein is causing ripples throughout Hollywood, to say the least. This backlash has now affected once-respected thespians such as Kevin Spacey and Dustin Hoffman. While obviously a coincidence, I…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Oct 26, 2017

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

Frankenstein’s Monster and Dracula are as common a pop culture one-two punch as Superman and Batman. If there’s a movie with one character, you can bet that the other will follow suit shortly afterwards. Not surprisingly, there have been stories…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Oct 11, 2017

5 reasons Halloween (1978) is a horror classic

It’s Halloween time again, so let’s take a look at the classic 1978 movie which shares the same name as the holiday. This movie, like the previous year’s Star Wars, was not only successful, but had a huge impact…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Sep 27, 2017

Top 5 (bad guy) movie sidekicks

Last time, I looked at heroic sidekicks from movies. Now, I’m going to take a look at 5 movie sidekicks that were anything but heroic. 1. Oddjob Granted, the James Bond series was already on its third movie (Goldfinger…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Sep 19, 2017

Top 5 (good guy) movie sidekicks

Throughout history, both in real life and otherwise, there have always been those who seem to be, intentionally or not, subordinate to someone else. The slang expression that describes such a person is “sidekick”. In literature, such characters include Sancho…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Sep 6, 2017

Movies that Predicted Trump: Escape from New York (1981)

As the 1980s began, John Carpenter’s career was at its height. He won critical acclaim with Assault on Precinct 13. This gave him complete creative control over his follow up picture Halloween. The enormous success of that movie…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Aug 21, 2017

Battle of the Nerd Documentaries: Trekkies and The People vs. George Lucas

It goes without saying that Star Trek and Star Wars are the two biggest science fiction franchises ever. Even non-science fiction fans can recognize elements from either franchise, such as “beaming” or “the Force”. So it’s not surprising that numerous…

Author: Rob Kirchgassner

Tron (1982), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Tron (1982), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Tron (1982), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Tron (1982), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Tron (1982), a recap (part 2 of 6)

Tron (1982), a recap (part 1 of 6)

Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

Looking back at Pleasantville, 20 years later

Jason Goes to Hell director Adam Marcus on Texas Chainsaw 3-D, My Boyfriend's Back, and more

Top 5 TV sidekicks

Star Trek "Dagger of the Mind"

The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

The Birds (1963)

Fatal Attraction (1987)

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

5 reasons Halloween (1978) is a horror classic

Top 5 (bad guy) movie sidekicks

Top 5 (good guy) movie sidekicks

Movies that Predicted Trump: Escape from New York (1981)

Battle of the Nerd Documentaries: Trekkies and The People vs. George Lucas

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