What makes a cliché a cliché? Certainly the repeated use of ideas, concepts or expressions until the original intent or effect is rendered impotent is how clichés are forged. But why are certain storytelling elements used over and over again? It is a matter of intellectual versus emotional storytelling. The cliché is a natural outgrowth [...]
With the approaching release of the new “Karate Kid” movie starring Jaden Smith (Will Smith’s boy) and Jackie Chan, many fans of the original 1984 film find themselves wondering whatever happened to the first karate kid, Ralph Macchio. Well, he’s actually done quite a bit of work since the mid 80s starring most recently in [...]
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL is 20th Century Fox’s contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic. Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor’s appearance, a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson get caught up [...]
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