by mike | Dec 22, 2025 | Fantasy, Ghosts, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Nightmares, Romance, Uncategorized |
This post has been viewed countless times since it first ran many years ago. Given the time of year, here it is once again. As a Jewish kid growing up in The Bronx—in a neighborhood of mostly other Jews—I had little exposure to Christmas, other than learning it wasn’t...
by mike | Nov 24, 2025 | Action/Adventure, Death, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Quotes, Uncategorized |
With all the buzz about a new entry in The Mummy franchise on the horizon—the ones starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz—I thought it would be fun to revisit some of the memorable lines from the first two films. I’ll do The Mummy Returns next week. THE MUMMY (1999)...
by mike | Oct 9, 2025 | Fantasy, Movie Lines, Movies, Quotes, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Yes, there were some memorable quotes in a much-maligned film. This post first ran a few years ago. As I’ve noted before with episodes VII and VIII in the Star Wars universe, The Rise of Skywalker—episode IX—does not nearly approach the plethora of memorable quotes...
by mike | Sep 4, 2025 | Blowing Shit Up, California, Disaster Movies, Movie Lines, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Die Hard, a very merry Christmas movie? This post first ran in 2022 The discussion has gone on for decades. Is Die Hard, the 1988 Bruce Willis-fueled thriller, a Christmas movie? I’m sure you have your own take on this (non-earth-shaking) issue, but in my humble...
by mike | Aug 7, 2025 | Adventure fantasy, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Uncategorized |
This may not have been everyone’s favorite Indiana Jones film, but I thought it was fun. This post first ran in 2022. Actually, Harrison Ford will be 80+ when the fifth Indiana Jones film premieres next year. He was only in his mid-60s when he starred in Indiana Jones...
by mike | Jul 31, 2025 | Adventure fantasy, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Uncategorized |
Pairing Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) with his dad (Sean Connery) was classic! This post first ran in 2022. The third film in the Indiana Jones series introduced film icon Sean Connery as Indy’s father and involved a quest for a Holy Relic. It also brought the Nazis...
