Ep1157: Featured Extras: Superman (2025)
What's this? Ian had allegedly vowed not to talk about Superman 2025 after July's round table review; in fact, he'd announced a boycott of all DCU projects until writer/director/co-DCU head James Gunn stepped down.
So what gives? Well, the movie recently landed on 4K and after another evaluation, Ian has decided that... It still doesn't work.
But...
There's a fascinating documentary in the supplementary materials called "Adventures in Making Superman" that is well worth the price of admission. This "Featured Extras" segment looks at the bizarre ways in which the doc tiptoes around the movie it's allegedly about; draws an unexpected connection with Mike Figgis' recent film, Megadoc; and how it helped Ian appreciate the artistry, conflict, and Krypton-sized red flags that went into making what he considers an unforgivable misfire!
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You can pick up Warner Bros' 4K UHD of Superman (2025) at Amazon (or wherever you snag physical media).
Watch Earth's Mightiest Critics' review of Superman (2025), shortly after its July release!
And watch Ian's "Public Service Announcement" regarding his future DCU viewing plans!
As mentioned in the segment, "Adventures in Making Superman" has a fun connection to Megadoc, which Ian and David Fowlie recently reviewed.
