Sunday, May 25, 2014

ARP - S11 - Days of Future Past (film)

Arc Reactions Podcast at the movies is back. This time we munch popcorn while we watch Fox Studios' Days of Future Past adaptation. How well did they portray the comics story? Did they do a good job? Give this episode a listen and find out.

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS!!!! Be aware that we are talking about all aspects of the film and there will be spoilers if you have not seen the film.


Talking points
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Plot (5:42)

Relation to Comic Story (26:07)

Villains (33:07)

Action (41:53)


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Arc Reactions Podcast - S11 - Days of Future Past (film).mp3

Our next podcast will be June 8th and we will be covering The Star Wars from Dark Horse comics.

We have a new intro music composed for us by Packie Wambaugh. We want to thank him for his contribution to our show.

We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.
 
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ARP - 19 - Days of Future Past (comic)

In preparation for the Fox Studios film adaptation of Days of Future Past, Dylan and John decided to cover the 2-issue story from 1981. Join us as we examine Uncanny X-men 141 and 142.

  
 Original cover created by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Modifications by Leigh Newman.

Talking points
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Bad
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Wolverine sexist? (16:36)

Sending consciousness back in time vs. sending a person back in time (23:07)
   
Alternate timeline (30:27)

Other
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Post apocolyptic stories and devolving of technology (39:45)

Good
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Fight in Washington (46:07)


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Our next podcast will be on June 8th and we will be covering The Star Wars from Dark Horse comics.


We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.


We have new music for our intro and credits. We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording it for us.
 
We look forward to hearing from you.

Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have and subscribe to us on your favorite platform:

Sunday, May 11, 2014

ARP - 18 - Watchmen Part 3

We take our final look deep into the classic tale of The Watchmen from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. We had a blast researching and talking about this in depth tale. Join us for a double length episode as we try to cover the rest of our talking points.

Talking points
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Sub-plots and did they add to the story for you (0:30)


Very much a cold war era book (25:55) 

Philosophical question: Who makes the world? (Issue 4) (46:48)


Is this comic 'adult' for the sake of being 'adult'? (58:40)

Watchmen is credited with starting several things (1:14:50)


Character study
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Orig. Silk Spectre (1:20:00) 


Silk Spectre II (1:22:27) 

Doctor Manhattan (1:25:20)


Night Owl (1:30:22) 

Rorschach (1:34:31)

Ozymandias (1:41:05)


Fate of Hooded Justice and Cap Metro (1:51:46)  


Daniel and Hollis discussing their times as Night Owl (1:54:19) 


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ARP-18-WatchmenPt3.mp3

Our next podcast will be on May 25th and we will be covering Days of Future Past.


We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.


The intro music was composed by longzijun and can be found on youtube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETIcNYDGMk4&feature=player_embedded
 
We look forward to hearing from you.

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