Episode #54: Man of Steel (Part 2)

In this episode, Rod Morrow from The Black Guy Who Tips joins Andrew and Monica to debate the merits of Man of Steel. How important is it to have character development along with action? What's up with Clark's dad? Is Zack Snyder improving or getting worse? And is this the worst Lois Lane we've ever seen on the big screen? Plus, a tangential conversation about the nature of film criticism, and you won't believe what everyone pitches in this week's edition of Reboot This! SHOW NOTES: 0:22 - Intro and clip 6:28 - Impossible White Man movies 9:08 - Rod's thoughts on the film 13:52 - Lots of punching, the climactic moment 18:23 - Clark's development 21:25 - Assuming we know stuff 30:24 - Action "stuff" vs. character 36:37 - 9/11 imagery 40:19 - The problem with invincibility 47:07 - Kevin Costner does dumb stuff 52:00 - Lois Lane and the Daily Planet 58:28 - Michael Shannon as Zod 59:47 - Lots of supporting people 1:04:25 - A conversation on criticism and internet culture 1:14:11 - Reboot This! 1:23:13 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!