I wrote this article a while back for a Journalism course, and it almost was published online, but never reached the final phase. So I present to you my article on the appeal of discount theaters. While some might think of sticky floors, stale popcorn, and scratchy speakers at the mention of “discount theater,” […]
A Bug’s Life / Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace – The 2 only movies I saw in the movie theaters in Norway. A Bug’s Life is still my favorite Pixar movie, and I still really love Phantom Menace, Jar Jar Binks and all. Genius– This movie really got to me when I was […]
I’m not writing much– the Love Conspiracy retreat this weekend wore me out! But here I go– my favorite movie– or at least a top choice! The Adventures of Baron Munchausen This gargantuan production from Terry Gilliam (Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Brazil, Time Bandits) is a lavish exploration of story and adventure, testing […]
I love musicals. I’m not ashamed (usually). They are fun, diverse, and interesting. Moments of fun, Deep Questions of Life, Odd Characters, Epic Storylines- (and no, I’m not talking about High School Musical). It’s good to look beyond the typical fare and find fun musicals you might have missed before. Here are five of my […]
So, in case you didn’t know, YouTube has a smorgasbord of enjoyable delights. I shared a special YouTube site earlier at http://fun.evanweppler.com/2011/10/24/fun-youtube-nonsense/, but here are some cool YouTube items you might like. 1. Mashups- These actually existed before Glee (Yes! No joke!). Some of these are clever and some are terrible. I have two favorite […]
Bear with me for a moment—because I am going to give you a nice long quote from CS Lewis, and while I could summarize it or just pull a few quotes here and there, I’d rather give you a nice big chunk. Imagine it like a hot, juicy steak. My writing will be the mashed […]
This past summer, I served as the Assistant Day Camp Director (not Assistant to the Day Camp Director) at Forest Glen Christian Camp. Having gone there since I was eight years old, this was a wonderful experience for me, first time to serve on Leadership Staff. Along with that job, I also planned activities and […]
(Originally posted at my blog openingeyes.wordpress.org on January 28, 2008) Well, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to see this movie- but the person I was seeing a movie with REALLY wanted to see this, so I went ahead and did so. Now, I could get critical about the details, the bad editing, the […]
There have been a number of films at the back of my brain, constantly chewing on my grey matter and making me wonder, “What was that?” In one successful evening, I have now located three of these productions. 1. Somewhere in Dreamland This is at the top of the list because I had […]
This is an ad I made for the International Justice Mission at Baylor University in Spring of 2011.
“Reality” and Reality
Bear with me for a moment—because I am going to give you...
18 Memorable Films from My Childhood
A Bug’s Life / Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace –...
Popcorn and More: Why Discount Theaters and the Movie Theater Industry Continue to Thrive
I wrote this article a while back for a Journalism course,...