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Don’t Be a Hero: Following the Extras in 10 Cloverfield Lane

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Originally posted on mythicramblings.com on Jan 4, 2017.

HI EVERYONE!!!!

So I realized the other day it’s been a while since my last post. And instead of telling you why I haven’t been writing, or what I’ve been doing instead, I’m just going to get right into it and talk about my hypothesis of what ties all (two) of the Cloverfield films together, especially since a 3rd one is coming out soon. Guess you’ll just have to get to the end of the post to find out what I’ve been up to…. [spoiler alert for 10 Cloverfield Lane, Cloverfield, and my life]

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Building a Hero: Selma and American Sniper

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Originally posted on mythicramblings.com on Feb 14, 2015.

Hi everyone! I’ve had a great week of watching many shows and movies. But I don’t want to focus on any of them! Instead, I thought I’d tackle something that had been bugging me ever since I saw Selma and American Sniper. I was interested in why Selma made me feel flat, whereas American Sniper didn’t. Don’t get me wrong, American Sniper didn’t inspire or wow me. I simply recognized that American Sniper made the better hero. I have a few ideas about why that is. Spoilers after the jump.

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