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March 6, 2022
Enoch vs. Kuato: Battle of the Babies from Nightmare Alley and Total Recall
March 6, 2022

Enoch and Kuato are the two greatest movie babies of all time. Which one is better? Read on to find out!

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March 6, 2022
9 Reasons Dr. Ian Malcolm Is Superior To Dr. Grant in Jurassic Park
June 7, 2020
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9 Reasons Dr. Ian Malcolm Is Superior To Dr. Grant in Jurassic Park
June 7, 2020
jurassic park, jurassic world, ian malcolm, dr grant

It’s quite clear that Dr. Malcolm is the superior male doctor of Jurassic Park, and here are nine of the main reasons why.

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June 7, 2020
jurassic park, jurassic world, ian malcolm, dr grant
Avengers: Endgame As Seen By A Non-Marvel Fanboy
June 8, 2019
thanos, avengers, disney, marvel
Avengers: Endgame As Seen By A Non-Marvel Fanboy
June 8, 2019
thanos, avengers, disney, marvel

I decided to see Avengers: Endgame without having seen basically any films of the MCU, to see if I could figure out what the heck was happening, and because I had nothing better to do. 

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June 8, 2019
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Liam: The True Hero Of The Big Lebowski
January 28, 2019
big lebowski, liam, jeff bridges
Liam: The True Hero Of The Big Lebowski
January 28, 2019
big lebowski, liam, jeff bridges

We often hear how amazing The Dude is, how hilarious Walter is, and how absurd The Jesus is. We don’t hear often enough about the true hero of The Big Lebowski: Liam O’Brien.

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January 28, 2019
big lebowski, liam, jeff bridges
12 Reasons The Goonies Is Really About Sex
January 13, 2019
goonies, sex, sexuality, freud, sloth, the goonies sloth, one eyed willie, chunk, steven spielberg
12 Reasons The Goonies Is Really About Sex
January 13, 2019
goonies, sex, sexuality, freud, sloth, the goonies sloth, one eyed willie, chunk, steven spielberg

We all know and love The Goonies, a classic film about childhood wonder, pirates, and a fat kid flapping around his doughy belly. What we don’t all know is that The Goonies is actually about sex.

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January 13, 2019
goonies, sex, sexuality, freud, sloth, the goonies sloth, one eyed willie, chunk, steven spielberg
What Jurassic World 3 Better Be About
December 20, 2018
jurassic park, jurassic world, john hammond, chris pratt
What Jurassic World 3 Better Be About
December 20, 2018
jurassic park, jurassic world, john hammond, chris pratt

The Jurassic Park (and World) franchise has inspired children since the early 1990s. Here are TEN things that better be in Jurassic World 3.  Or else!

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December 20, 2018
jurassic park, jurassic world, john hammond, chris pratt
Revisiting Newman's Death Scene From Jurassic Park
November 19, 2018
Jurassic Park, newman
Revisiting Newman's Death Scene From Jurassic Park
November 19, 2018
Jurassic Park, newman

We all know and love Jurassic Park, and one of the main reasons we love it is because of Newman’s death scene.

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November 19, 2018
Jurassic Park, newman
7 Reasons Darth Maul Rules
November 18, 2018
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7 Reasons Darth Maul Rules
November 18, 2018
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In this piece, we at General Snobbery shall consider 7 reasons why Darth Maul continues to rule today, nearly twenty years after his red and black face became known to the world.

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November 18, 2018
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5 Reasons Inception Really Sucks
May 10, 2017
inception, interstellar, Christopher Nolan, Postmodernism
5 Reasons Inception Really Sucks
May 10, 2017
inception, interstellar, Christopher Nolan, Postmodernism

A lot of people speak loudly their belief that Inception is awesome. There are many problems with this claim, but the main problem is when we look closely, we realize that Inception really sucks.

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May 10, 2017
inception, interstellar, Christopher Nolan, Postmodernism
Queer Eye for the Jedi
May 3, 2017
Star Wars, Queer Theory, Boyega
Queer Eye for the Jedi
May 3, 2017
Star Wars, Queer Theory, Boyega

The relationship between the Star Wars films and their queer fans is not exactly a love affair--it’s more unrequited than that. Fans of Star Wars produce tons of queer fanfic and gender-bending fan art everyday; but the Star Wars film franchise has refused to return the love.

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May 3, 2017
Star Wars, Queer Theory, Boyega
Hannibal Lecter and Face Off: Who Wore it Better?
April 27, 2017
Hannibal Lecter and Face Off: Who Wore it Better?
April 27, 2017

Both films artistically show the removal of faces, but an enduring question remains: which film did it better?

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April 27, 2017
5 Reasons the Jurassic Park lawyer sucks
April 26, 2017
Jurassic Park
5 Reasons the Jurassic Park lawyer sucks
April 26, 2017
Jurassic Park

His name is Donald Gennaro, and he is the lawyer who represents “the investors” in John Hammond’s theme park called Jurassic Park.  From the moment we meet him, we know he is a shithead.

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April 26, 2017
Jurassic Park
Hagen: The True Hero of Gladiator
April 24, 2017
Hagen: The True Hero of Gladiator
April 24, 2017

Much has been made of Maximus Decimus Meridius being a great hero of film. But what most don't know is his heroism is dwarfed by another character in the film... 

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April 24, 2017
5 Mysteries of Mr. Arnold's Severed Arm In Jurassic Park
April 24, 2017
Jurassic Park, steven spielberg, samuel l jackson
5 Mysteries of Mr. Arnold's Severed Arm In Jurassic Park
April 24, 2017
Jurassic Park, steven spielberg, samuel l jackson

It is the arm that has baffled and enthralled a generation, the arm whose mystery will continue to the end of time. 

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April 24, 2017
Jurassic Park, steven spielberg, samuel l jackson

 
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IMG_4750.jpg
Enoch vs. Kuato: Battle of the Babies from Nightmare Alley and Total Recall

Enoch and Kuato are the two greatest movie babies of all time. Which one is better? Read on to find out!

Read more →
9 Reasons Dr. Ian Malcolm Is Superior To Dr. Grant in Jurassic Park
9 Reasons Dr. Ian Malcolm Is Superior To Dr. Grant in Jurassic Park

It’s quite clear that Dr. Malcolm is the superior male doctor of Jurassic Park, and here are nine of the main reasons why.

Read more →
Avengers: Endgame As Seen By A Non-Marvel Fanboy
Avengers: Endgame As Seen By A Non-Marvel Fanboy

I decided to see Avengers: Endgame without having seen basically any films of the MCU, to see if I could figure out what the heck was happening, and because I had nothing better to do. 

Read more →
Liam: The True Hero Of The Big Lebowski
Liam: The True Hero Of The Big Lebowski

We often hear how amazing The Dude is, how hilarious Walter is, and how absurd The Jesus is. We don’t hear often enough about the true hero of The Big Lebowski: Liam O’Brien.

Read more →
12 Reasons The Goonies Is Really About Sex
12 Reasons The Goonies Is Really About Sex

We all know and love The Goonies, a classic film about childhood wonder, pirates, and a fat kid flapping around his doughy belly. What we don’t all know is that The Goonies is actually about sex.

Read more →
What Jurassic World 3 Better Be About
What Jurassic World 3 Better Be About

The Jurassic Park (and World) franchise has inspired children since the early 1990s. Here are TEN things that better be in Jurassic World 3.  Or else!

Read more →
Revisiting Newman's Death Scene From Jurassic Park
Revisiting Newman's Death Scene From Jurassic Park

We all know and love Jurassic Park, and one of the main reasons we love it is because of Newman’s death scene.

Read more →
7 Reasons Darth Maul Rules
7 Reasons Darth Maul Rules

In this piece, we at General Snobbery shall consider 7 reasons why Darth Maul continues to rule today, nearly twenty years after his red and black face became known to the world.

Read more →
5 Reasons Inception Really Sucks
5 Reasons Inception Really Sucks

A lot of people speak loudly their belief that Inception is awesome. There are many problems with this claim, but the main problem is when we look closely, we realize that Inception really sucks.

Read more →
Queer Eye for the Jedi
Queer Eye for the Jedi

The relationship between the Star Wars films and their queer fans is not exactly a love affair--it’s more unrequited than that. Fans of Star Wars produce tons of queer fanfic and gender-bending fan art everyday; but the Star Wars film franchise has refused to return the love.

Read more →
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