Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast and Cole Rush of The Quill to Live tackle the greatest graphic novel of all time--and its not-as-great-as-they-remember film adaptation. Yes, they're talking Watchmen, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' genre-disrupting 1986 comic about retired superheroes working to solve a murder mystery against the backdrop of impending World War.
In this spoilerific discussion, the guys dig into Watchmen's significance; why Zack Snyder's attempts at adapting it came up short; and how Moore's flight of spandexed fancy mirrors today's very real headlines.
And, of course, they talk about the squid.
Also, Ian reviews the sci-fi sex-bot indie, 2050, and reminds listeners about tonight's screening of Parasite at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove! At 7:30pm, Keeping it Reel's David Fowlie will host the After Hours Film Society presentation of Bong Joon Ho's award-winning drama, including a post-screening Q&A. Don't miss your chance to see one of the decade's most unforgettable films on the big screen!
Episode 493 is just a joke!
Show Guide:
Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14
Intro: 0:14 - 1:47
2050 Review: 1:47 - 5:04
Intro Ct'd: 5:04 - 6:26
Watchmen Trailer: 6:26 - 8:39
Watchmen Discussion: 8:39 - 1:09:09
Outro Music: 1:09:09 - 1:09:25
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