OV160 - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Review - Zootopia, Ghostbusters (2016) Trailer, and A Faster Horse (Guest: Robert Fekkes)

This week we welcome frequent guest Robert Fekkes to talk about the positives and negatives of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, discuss the fan v critics battle surrounding the movie, and debate the merits of Zack Snyder’s style and overall career. This episode also includes a special clip from Mike giving his immediate thoughts on the movie. For Potpourri, we talk about the Ghostbusters trailer, Zootopia, and the Mustang documentary A Faster Horse.

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Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:17


• Introducing our Guest: Robert Fekkes - 00:41


• Revisiting Zack Snyder - 02:57 

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

• Man of Steel - 21:06


• Overall Thoughts on Batman v Superman - 32:49


• Spoiler Free Review - 41:18


• Our Feelings About the Future DC Universe - 1:06:00 

• Mike Calls in With His Thoughts - 1:16:40


• SPOILER Review - 1:23:02


• Fans v Critics - 1:49:08 

Potpourri - 1:53:41

• Fekkes: Ghostbusters (2016) Trailer - 1:54:36


• Tiny: A Faster Horse (2015) - 1:58:23


• Matt: Zootopia (2016) - 2:01:02

• Next Week’s Topic - 2:08:48


• Stinger: Pizza Ruins a Take - 2:09:51


• Pre-Recorded Outro - 2:10:30

Show Notes 

Related Episodes and Links:

• OV7 - Man of Steel, Batman vs. Superman & Marvel vs. DC


• Fekkes’ Past Appearances on the Podcast

• /Filmcast Ep. 360 – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (GUEST: Drew McWeeny from HitFix)


• Batman v Superman’s Success Isn’t “Devastating” to Critics. That’s Not How Criticism Works. - Slate.com


• What does this 'Batman v Superman' controversy teach us about fan-trums? - HitFix.com


• Review: 'Batman v Superman' throws lots of punches, but with no impact at all - HitFix.com


• Mad About Movies Podcast - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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