Tripping Through Gateways
Entering the Alternate Worlds of the Movies
Tag: James Earl Jones
Vulgar Display of Power Pt 2 (the Exorcist II: The Heretic, 1977)
Looking at the basics? The Exorcist II seems like it could be a winner. Returning cast members, an established director and dependable new cast members… And yet? Father Lamont is in Rio. He is struggling with his faith, and attempts to exorcise a demon…
Nothing But Star Wars Episode Six (Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, 1983)
It took three agonizing years for the audience to get the answers to our questions. Excitement built with the initial announcement of Revenge of the Jedi. A bold and powerful title, it had fans eager. Before long, the title shifted to Return of the…
Nothing But Star Wars Episode Five (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980)
Star Wars became a world wide phenomenon. This meant that Lucas would get to build on his adventure. Already there were comics from Marvel, novels inspired by the first film and toys galore. How could they deny giving the audience more?! And so, Lucas…
Nothing But Star Wars: Episode Four (Star Wars: A New Hope, 1977)
In the 70’s a young filmmaker convince a movie company called 20th Century Fox to let him make a film by pretty much forgoing massive creative fees and keeping the licensing, which he turned into a massive empire. George Lucas had an idea for…
Roid Rage Part 1 (Conan the Barbarian, 1982)
Conan the Barbarian has conquered a lot of mediums. Books, comic books, television…but I think it is hardly an exaggeration to say that the Arnold Schwarzeneggar films heavily defined the public’s perception of the character. As a young boy, Conan’s family is slaughtered by…
In Search of White People (Allen Quartermain and the Lost City of Gold, 1986)
Pretty sure this sequel was greenlit before the previous film hit theaters, hoping to have a franchise. For Chamberlain and Stone, this was the end of the road. Everything that plagues King Solomon’s Mines? Is still here. There are no improvements. Poor effects, awkward…
Force Adjacent (Rogue One, 2016)
Taking it’s plot from about two sentences of Star Wars: A New Hopes Opening Scrawl, this Star Wars Story focuses on the Rebels who got the Death Star plans carried by R2-D2. Focusing on Jyn Erso, daughter of a brilliant engineer, Rogue One follows…
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