I've talked quite a lot about C.S. Lewis on my blog over the years, and his circle of friends known as the Inklings. One of his more mysterious friends was Charles Williams, who was (among other things) a playwright, a Dante scholar who got Dorothy L. Sayers hooked on The Divine Comedy, and a writer …
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Author's note: I originally wrote this piece for as an article for The Odyssey Online when I was writing weekly articles for that site. I never got around to publishing it there, but thought some readers may find the ideas interesting. Superhero movies and James Bond-style spy movies may not sound very similar at first. …
You may have noticed that James Bond movies and Superhero movies share certain elements. In a recent Steemit post, I talk about some of those similarities. Check out the post here: https://steemit.com/superhero/@gcsalter/6-things-superhero-and-james-bond-movies-have-in-common
If you enjoyed my blog about how to survive a 1930's horror movie, you may enjoy this new article I wrote for the Odyssey, listing things that strangely never happen in James Bond movies: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/30-lines-youll-never-hear-james-bond-movie
Recently, I talked about how to write a sequel that continues a story. These kinds of sequels (such as The Empire Strikes Back or Terminator 2) continue character arcs and plots that the previous story began, so the sequel has room to explore new territory. Other sequels, however, don’t continue plots or character arcs from …
Filmmakers and fans will often note how many bad sequels there are to great movies. Speed II, The Matrix Revolutions, the list goes on. However, sometimes you get a sequel that really works. The Empire Strikes Back comes to mind, as does Terminator 2 or The Road Warrior. Here are 3 lessons we can learn …
Someone else played James Bond before Sean Connery did in Dr. No. Someone else played Hannibal Lecter before Anthony Hopkins did in Silence of the Lambs. In a recent article for the Odyssey, I talk about these actors and others who played early versions of famous characters: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/5-actors-you-didnt-know-played-famous-roles
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