I solder the body electric
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The Millennial Changeover
Part of my “Article of the Month” series in 2000
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“Appalachian Spring”
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Rushmore vs. Election
When they call Election “wicked satire,” they mean it. Rushmore wasn’t half as crass yet twice as funny.
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The Blair Witch Project vs. Pi
That both of these successful films are independent gives one a giddy sense of grass roots pride.
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The Haunting vs. The Blair Witch Project
Ushering in the new millennium of horror movies, one of these films is mighty, the other mediocre.
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Arlington Road vs. The Siege
As if pulp from an unwritten Tom Clancy thriller, The Siege can be unsatisfying, unlike Arlington Road.
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Shakespeare in Love vs. Elizabeth
One is intellectual comedy, the other political intrigue. Both entertain.
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A Stir of Echoes vs. The Sixth Sense
Both films hold in high regard their child characters, two boys who become strong individuals despite unbearable hauntings.
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“The Game”
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The Prince of Egypt vs. Pocahontas
Why Disney couldn’t retell the story of Pocahontas with as much respect for history as DreamWorks did with Moses is completely beyond me.
Recent Comments
Ooo, I see that. Removed the doc!
The Why We’re Here comic uses the R-word, not cool!
Thank God millennial men are nothing like Walt or your husband! Men don’t need to badmouth and disrespect women to…
Me too! It’s such a clever critique of our consumerist culture. And oddly fitting movie for us that night in…
Thanks for these thoughts, Rob. I really appreciate your perspective.