Month: April 2015

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21 – IMAX Event – Never-Ending Anyway

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Abridged coverblackIMAX Event reaction, commentary on the context of the teaser’s reception, comparison with The Force Awakens, nostalgia triggered by Convergence / Star Wars / The Never-Ending Battle, Roger Stern’s use of the Paradoxical Commandments in Superman: The Never-Ending Battle, a breakdown of the four seconds of IMAX exclusive footage.

This is the first time I recorded an entire episode’s worth of material which I didn’t use.  We recorded our immediate reactions to the IMAX event on the car ride home, but the audio quality and content wasn’t great upon review, so I threw this episode together the next day.  It’s a little better than nothing I guess! 😛

Answers, insights, and commentary on:

  • Why Superman and Batman are awesome together
  • Why we shouldn’t take this encounter for granted
  • Seven reasons to enjoy the Teaser
  • How many seconds Superman and Batman each get
  • Relaxing on certainty with predictions based on the teaser
  • The teaser isn’t as warm as TFA and that’s OK
  • Superman updates but Dick Tracy and Mickey Mouse don’t
  • Paradoxical Commandments / Anyways / Never-Ending
  • Return of the s-curl or spit-curl?
  • How can Batman clip Superman’s wings?
  • Is Batman a berserker or a surgeon?
  • What does the clip tell us about the fight?
  • Insights into Kryptonite

…and more.

The Paradoxical Commandments
Nerdist presents Ben Folds Five “Do It Anyway” f. Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock
GraphicAudio presents Superman: The Never-Ending Battle
“Superman: The Never-Ending Battle” by Roger Stern (hardcover)

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20 – Batman v. Superman Teaser Trailer 1

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coverblackThe first official look at Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice in glorious high-definition.  We break down the lines, the images, and themes with my hazy jet-lagged first impressions.  Then come back soon to hear about the IMAX screening, additional footage, and to talk about the reaction and concerns of others to the trailer.

Answers, insights, and commentary on:

  • Who is Charlie Rose and Neil DeGrasse Tyson?
  • Why the Mexico scene shows Superman’s growth
  • Hearing Metropolis Clark’s voice
  • Why the paramilitary likely aren’t a US sanctioned unit
  • Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor performance
  • The penalties for defacing a federal monument
  • Batman opening the door to the extraordinary
  • That’s probably not the train station at the end of Man of Steel

…and more.

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice – Official Teaser Trailer #1 via YouTube
Official Uncompressed Teaser – 50,000 kbs bitrate, visible grain (Size Warning: 843 MB)
A cure for Convergence-triggered nostalgic pining for the past: GraphicAudio presents Superman: The Never-Ending Battle

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Randomly Related Slightly Salient Stuff

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I’m still busy while out-of-town and bracing for the impact of the incoming footage, but in lieu of original content, here’s some assorted materials, linked in a bit of a stream-of-consciousness, which could be applicable to analysis of Man of Steel and the DCCU.

  • FX Guide and other Behind-The-Scenes content
  • What If Quicksilver Ran Past You?
  • Superman vs. Hollywood
  • The Science of Awkwardness
  • Harvard’s “Justice with Michael Sandel”
  • Box Office Quant: Sequel Map
  • Could NASA Start the Zombie Apocalypse
  • Intuition: Veritasium, Ludology, & Optimism Bias
  • Will Superman’s New Power Change the Status Quo?
  • A-10 vs. F-35

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19 – Ellesmere, Tornado Topics, Blame

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coverblackWe continue our film commentary on Ellesmere, take on some tornado scene related topics (speed / durability / limits), and look at if Clark is culpable for Zod’s crimes.

Answers, insights, and commentary on:

  • Hitch hiking is optimistic
  • Civilian contractors at Ellesmere
  • Degrees of separation between MOS and genre media
  • How cold is 40 below zero
  • How much did Lois’s camera cost
  • Assumptions about speed, surprise, and durability
  • Did Jonathan know Clark would survive a tornado?
  • Testing your powers like Claire Bennet
  • Why Jonathan dying of a heart attack doesn’t teach Clark anything here
  • The elements of moral culpability or justifiable blame

…and more. Happy Easter!

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