Man of Steel
Every once in a while there is a film that arrives that ignites fandom and creates visceral polarization, Man of Steel has been one of those movies. People seem to love it or hate it, in fact it’s Rotten Tomatoes score indicates that in it’s 55% critical reception. As the cornerstone of the DC cinematic universe, it’s an important film that has set the tone for the movies slated to arrive through the year 2020.
In this super edition of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Justice League members Daniel Proulx, Norman Lao and Will Nguyen to discuss this new take on the original superhero’s beginning. We talk about Krypton, the new Superman suit, the nonlinear nature of the storytelling, Lois Lane and the military, the deaths of Jonathan Kent and Zod as well as the nature of this film as a true origins movie.
Chapters
Man of Steel (00:02:49)
Begin with Krypton (00:03:58)
The Suit (00:24:41)
Nonlinear Storytelling (00:31:47)
Casting and Soundtrack (00:54:46)
Lois and the Military (01:05:27)
The Death of Jonathan Kent (01:12:48)
Zod’s Death (01:24:57)
Super Origins (01:40:40)
Ratings (01:55:49)
Closing (02:05:45)
Host
Matthew Rushing
Guests
Daniel Proulx
Norman Lao
Will Nguyen
Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)
