Love them or hate them, superhero movies are here to stay. In today's episode, Adrian and Dion discuss Fantastic Four (2015) & Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). Was Fantastic Four worth seeing in theatres? Will Adrian ever finish mourning Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice? I guess you'll have to listen to find out...
The key moments in this episode are:
00:01:01 - Origin Stories,
00:03:07 - Fantastic Four,
00:08:24 - Body Horror and Rushed Third Act,
00:12:20 - Nepotism and Character Introductions,
00:15:17 - The Moral of the Fantastic Four,
00:26:35 - The Philosophy of the Film,
00:30:54 - Dr. Doom and Lack of Character Development,
00:41:34 - Final Thoughts,
00:45:27 - Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice,
00:48:21 - The Fascination with Heroes Fighting,
00:51:50 - Ben Affleck's Batman,
00:55:28 - Adaptation vs. Originality,
00:59:26 - The Awkward Performance of Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor,
01:03:16 - Lack of Explanation and Pre-Knowledge Assumption,
01:04:20 - Inconsistencies and Unresolved Plot Points,
01:10:43 - Out-of-Character Portrayal of Batman,
01:23:01 - Doomsday and the climax,
01:29:17 - Assembling a Team in the Next Movie,
01:31:16 - Comparison with Fantastic Four,
01:35:11 - Lack of Risk and Vitality in Superhero Films.
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