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Category: Movie Recap

· by Thomas Stockel · Nov 1, 2021

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 7 of 7): Final thoughts

Normally when I talk about a film, I start with background on the movie and then end with my thoughts. But in the case of Excalibur, there was so much for me to unpack that I couldn’t imagine trying…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Oct 25, 2021

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 6 of 7): The final battle

Last time: The land turned desolate and Arthur was weakened, and in his wisdom, the king sent knights out on a quest to find the Grail to set things right. In his travels, Percival found despair, as well as Morgana…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Oct 18, 2021

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 5 of 7): The Grail

Last time: Goaded by Morgana, the knight Gawain accused Queen Guinevere of adulterous intent with Lancelot. Lance defended her honor, but the two succumbed to their feelings for one another. Arthur found them as they slept but couldn’t bring himself…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Oct 11, 2021

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 4 of 7): Morgana ascendant

Last time: Arthur met and nearly killed his future champion and best friend Lancelot. The King then went about securing his kingdom, building his castle and marrying his bride Guinevere. But cracks in the foundation of his realm had already…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Oct 4, 2021

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 3 of 7): Lancelot!

Last time: A tournament was held to see who might be worthy of pulling the sword Excalibur free. Arthur, now grown into a… boy? Man? Arthur, no longer a baby, yanked the blade free and through skill of arms, bravery,…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Sep 27, 2021

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 2 of 7): The Boy King

Previously: In the Dark Ages, the land was without a king until Merlin gave Uther Pendragon the sword of power, Excalibur. But Uther let his lust rule his head and ruined the alliance. Merlin stole away with the result of…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Sep 20, 2021

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 1 of 7): The rise and fall of Uther Pendragon

Our film opens with text: It is the Dark Ages The land was divided And without a King Out of those centuries rose a legend… of the sorcerer, Merlin… of the coming of a King… of the Sword of Power……

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 13, 2021

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 3 of 3)

Last time: Johnny picked up a bodyguard and a doctor, and while Pharmakom has hired a psycho hitman to collect his head, our hero has discovered the data in his skull could save millions of lives… if somebody can get…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 6, 2021

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 2 of 3)

Last time: In the far flung year of… 2021, a guy named Johnny is a special courier who smuggles data via an implant in his head. Now he’s got too much data stuffed in his noggin and has to get…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 30, 2021

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 1 of 3)

You would be hard-pressed to find a celebrity more beloved than Keanu Reeves, and it’s not hard to figure out why, as he avoids controversy and doesn’t get involved in tawdry headline-grabbing feuds or affairs. He donates a lot of…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 8, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Last time: Junior came to his senses and teamed up with Henry in order to take down Clay Sr., only for Clay to catch the gang offguard with an ambush in a small town near his facility. With Baron dead…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 1, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Last time: Henry and his clone finally met in the catacombs under Budapest and the verbal altercation turned physical, with the pair going through a bone-infested wall and falling into a pool of water below. Danny follows in the wake…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Feb 22, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Last time: We discovered the clone’s name is “Junior” and has been raised by Clay Varris. Henry discovered the news and… took it rather well. Yuri gave him the skinny on Clay’s master plan to create super soldiers, expecting Henry…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Feb 15, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Last time: Henry met his younger self. It did not go well. Henry’s in jail and looking pretty dejected. I guess if you just got your ass handed to you by somebody half your age and got stuck in a…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Feb 9, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 2 of 6)

Last time: Elite soldier Henry Gordon decided to retire after an assassination, feeling he was losing his touch. Then an old war buddy of his named Jack told Henry his target had been an innocent man. After uncovering the fact…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Feb 1, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 1 of 6)

“Development hell” is a term describing films in various stages of production that for one reason or another have hit a wall. Perhaps there’s problems with the script, or it’s discovered the budget will be too high. Perhaps producers or…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jan 18, 2021

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Last time: Dar, Kiri and Tal snuck into the pyramid to rescue Zed, while Seth gathered rebel forces. Zed then proceeded to prep the good guys to walk into an ambush after banishing the good guy’s MVP. Morning finds Dar…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jan 11, 2021

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Last time: Dar met “pilgrims” that turned out to be Seth and Tal, the former king Zed’s captain of the guard and the latter Zed’s son. Together they helped free the slave girl Kiri, who turned out to be Tal’s…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jan 4, 2021

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Last time: Dar met human-eating bat people, then he went to town to find Rip Torn sacrificing children to Ar. Rescuing the last victim, he learned the slave women are being taken to a temple to be sacrificed, among them…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Dec 28, 2020

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Last time: Dar’s entire village was wiped out by the Jun horde led by Rip Torn, leaving him the lone survivor. Arming himself, he hit the road of vengeance and picked up a few furry and feathered allies on the…

Category: Movie Recap

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 7 of 7): Final thoughts

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 6 of 7): The final battle

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 5 of 7): The Grail

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 4 of 7): Morgana ascendant

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 3 of 7): Lancelot!

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 2 of 7): The Boy King

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 1 of 7): The rise and fall of Uther Pendragon

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 3 of 3)

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 2 of 3)

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 1 of 3)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 2 of 6)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 1 of 6)

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 6 of 6)

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 5 of 6)

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 4 of 6)

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 3 of 6)

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