So. Man of Steel. I’m a bit late to the commenting party on this, and I have already contributed my two-bits to a roundtable podcast hosted by Shaun Duke of the Skiffy and Fanty Show (over here). I did, though, want to elaborate a bit further on a point I touched on in that discussion: the unconvincing use of religious symbolism in Man of Steel versus its far more interesting deployment in some giant monster movies. Stick with me here, okay? (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Revenge of Iris’
Of Alien Messiahs and Giant Turtles
Posted: July 9, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: Attack of the Legion, Gamera, King Kong, Man of Steel, Revenge of Iris, Superman