Spontaneous Quixote Archives

An Analysis of Robin Hood and Zorro: What Our Folk Heroes Can Tell Us about Ourselves (Part Three: Robin Hood vs. Zorro)

June 4, 2015 0 2

I’ve presented impressions of Robin Hood as a English folk hero and Zorro as an American pulp hero. Now it’s time to bring them together.

Secret Lives and Open Lies: What The Americans Reveals about Ourselves (episode 3.13, “March 8, 1983”)

Thom V. Young

Spontaneous Quixote

May 2, 2015 1

The third season of The Americans has concluded, and writing about it has consumed too much of my time this week.

An Analysis of Robin Hood and Zorro: What Our Folk Heroes Can Tell Us about Ourselves – (Part Two: Zorro)

Thom V. Young

Spontaneous Quixote

April 23, 2015 0 3

So . . . in this corner, wearing black from hat to boot and portrayed by Tyrone Power, please give a warm Psycho Drive-In welcome to Zorro!

An Analysis of Robin Hood and Zorro: What Our Folk Heroes Can Tell Us about Ourselves – (Part One: Robin Hood)

Thom V. Young

Spontaneous Quixote

April 2, 2015 3 2

I finally decided to send Robin Hood and Zorro to their separate corners of the ring and present each in his own column.

Parallel Universes and Temporal Anomalies: Addressing the Faults in Our Stories and in Ourselves

Thom V. Young

Spontaneous Quixote

March 19, 2015 3

I remember the first time I encountered the concept of parallel universes.

Resurrecting and Redeeming The Dead Girl in Ourselves: A Guide for Living

Thom V. Young

Spontaneous Quixote

March 5, 2015 1 4

Despite me “spoiling” many of the various plot points, The Dead Girl is a film worth seeing as a contemporary masterpiece of modern cinema.

The Searchers: A Quaint and Polite Film about Racism, Rape, and Remorse

Thom V. Young

Spontaneous Quixote

February 26, 2015 0

An updated remake of The Searchers that openly shows the story’s physical brutality and emotional cruelty would make for an excellent film.

HBO’s The Newsroom: Aaron Sorkin’s Attempt to Bail Water Out Faster than It’s Coming In

Thom V. Young

Spontaneous Quixote

February 19, 2015 0

When HBO began producing The Newsroom two years ago, I watched it to see if it would cover the concepts I hoped it would.

Freedom Is Sometimes Uncomfortable: A Response to the Film Howl

Thom V. Young

Spontaneous Quixote

February 12, 2015 3

It’s important to keep in mind that living within a democratic system means sometimes being uncomfortable with the freedoms we have.

We Are All Victims of the Modern Age: Ruminations on A Clockwork Orange

Thom V. Young

Spontaneous Quixote

February 8, 2015 1 1

Those of us who regularly consume media beautifying & romanticizing violence become more like Alex at the beginning of A Clockwork Orange.

Spontaneous Quixote: Introduction and Exposition

Thom V. Young

Spontaneous Quixote

February 5, 2015 0

The Quixote part of the name is about the content; from the notion that writing this column is some sort of quixotic mission that I am on.

PDI Press

BETTY WHITE VS THE STUPID WORLD: The Movie

Betty White Vs the Stupid World (Chapter Seven)

Betty White Vs the Stupid World (Chapter Six)

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BETTY WHITE VS THE STUPID WORLD: The Movie

Reviews

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

The First Omen (2024)

Atlas (2024)

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

Interviews

Interview with Indie Horror Master, Chris Bickel

David Black: Carnies, Carnage, and the Creative Chaos of Darkness Visible

Jaiden Kaine joins the Marvel Universe as new Luke Cage baddie, Zip

SDCC 2016 Interviews: The Cast and Creators of Batman: The Killing Joke

SDCC 2016 Interviews: The Cast and Creators of Syfy’s Van Helsing

Wondercon Interview: The Cast of Damien

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Interview with Indie Horror Master, Chris Bickel

News

“PATER NOSTER AND THE MISSION OF LIGHT” UNLEASHES TERRIFYING UNDERGROUND HORROR – A PSYCHEDELIC CULT MOVIE EXPERIENCE COMING SOON!

Breaking Down The Upcoming DC Studios Slate

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum arrives on Digital 8/23 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand 9/10

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“PATER NOSTER AND THE MISSION OF LIGHT” UNLEASHES TERRIFYING UNDERGROUND HORROR – A PSYCHEDELIC CULT MOVIE EXPERIENCE COMING SOON!

An Analysis of Robin Hood and Zorro: What Our Folk Heroes Can Tell Us about Ourselves (Part Three: Robin Hood vs. Zorro)

Secret Lives and Open Lies: What The Americans Reveals about Ourselves (episode 3.13, “March 8, 1983”)

An Analysis of Robin Hood and Zorro: What Our Folk Heroes Can Tell Us about Ourselves – (Part Two: Zorro)

An Analysis of Robin Hood and Zorro: What Our Folk Heroes Can Tell Us about Ourselves – (Part One: Robin Hood)

Parallel Universes and Temporal Anomalies: Addressing the Faults in Our Stories and in Ourselves

Resurrecting and Redeeming The Dead Girl in Ourselves: A Guide for Living

The Searchers: A Quaint and Polite Film about Racism, Rape, and Remorse

HBO’s The Newsroom: Aaron Sorkin’s Attempt to Bail Water Out Faster than It’s Coming In

Freedom Is Sometimes Uncomfortable: A Response to the Film Howl

We Are All Victims of the Modern Age: Ruminations on A Clockwork Orange

Spontaneous Quixote: Introduction and Exposition