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Dan: On this episode we discuss Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Elliott: The movie that dares to ask and answer the question "What's the proper place for a battle of titans between a man of steel who represents all of our best, and a man of the night who fights for justice?" Answer: a filthy, abandoned men's room!
Official Show Notes[]
- "This is a big one folks. Batman v. Superman v. The Flop House. Meanwhile Stuart makes it very clear this is not your daddy's anything, Dan does a dead-on Katherine Hepburn, and Elliott reveals how Nicholas Cage rents softcore pornography."
Movie Summary[]
Premise[]
Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs.
Story[]
It's been nearly two years since Superman's colossal battle with Zod devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne. Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.
Final Judgments[]
- Bad-bad (Stuart) @1:09:17
- Bad-bad (Dan) @1:10:49
- Bad and bad (Elliott) @1:11:40
Episode Highlights[]
Tangents[]
- Elliott's "natural" voice @0:53
- Elliott's colorful childhood in New Orleans @01:35
- Stuart's daddy's poop @03:15
- Famous blues musician Muddy Motivation @29:06
- Dune @05:05
- Prophet @05:10
- Her (2013) by Spike Jonze @06:05
- Ex Machina (2015) by Alex Garland @06:05
Movie Pitches[]
Quotes[]
Stuart: Beignet's a donut. Dan: Ben yay…for these beignets! Elliott: Not even a joke. Nope.
- — @01:55
Stuart: I'm assuming, if you took a DNA sample— Elliott: Nope. Stuart: —they would be the same. Elliott: Nope. Dan: Not at all. Elliott: Not in the least.
- — @04:00
Listener Mail[]
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Recommendations[]
- The Gate (1987) by Tibor Takács (Stuart) @Time
- Fanny and Alexander (1982) by Ingmar Bergman (Dan) @Time
- Moonlight (2016) by Barry Jenkins (Elliott) @Time