Joe George

YouTube video by Noel T. Manning II Superman, Fantastic Four & Faith: Joe George on Hope, Heroism & Theology | Meet Me at the Movies

I dropped by Meet Me at the Movies to talk with Noel T. Manning II (@noelmanning.bsky.social) about #fantasticfour, #superman, and my book The Superpowers and the Glory. Check it out!

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A screenshot from 1990's Dick Tracy, featuring William Forsythe as Flat Top.

I mention it in the article, but not enough. For as much as Beatty's a nothing (and as much as Pacino is perfect), the best performance in Dick Tracy is William Forsythe as Flat Top. Genuinely one of the most chilling villains in movie history.

Dick Tracy Is a Warning for Modern Superhero Movies Dick Tracy should be an all-time classic. The fact that most modern fans barely remember it (if they saw it at all) should give pause.

I always love the idea of Dick Tracy, but it's kind of a drag to actually watch the thing, mostly because Beatty's a big nothing. Thirty-five years later, #dicktracy stands as a warning for the modern superhero movie, as I argue at @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/movies/dick-...

The End-Times Philosophy of ‘The Fantastic Four’ Should Be Familiar to Christians ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ isn’t just good escapist fiction but an imaginative rebuke against those who would give up this world to save the next one.

For @sojo.net, I wrote about #fantasticfour and the way it imagines a refusal to sacrifice the least of these to feel safe, a foreign concept to too many of my fellow Christians: sojo.net/articles/cul...

Fantastic Four and Superman: The One Scene That Shows What a Difference James Gunn Makes Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps are both good superhero movies, but the personal touches in a fight scene put one over the other.

For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I contrasted the couple fight scenes from #superman and #fantasticfour to argue (once again) that Marvel's factory approach really isn't working anymore: www.denofgeek.com/movies/fanta...

The Fantastic Four: First Steps’s Nod to Jack Kirby Is an Empty Gesture Until Creators Get Paid - Reactor It's too little, too late when it comes to recognizing comics creators...

The Jack Kirby nod in #fantasticfour would be nice... if Marvel wasn't still exploiting its creatives. My latest for @reactorsff.bsky.social: reactormag.com/the-fantasti...

Fantastic Four: The Terrifying Reed Richards Line That Could Affect Avengers: Secret Wars Is The Fantastic Four: First Steps setting up the Marvel villain the Maker?

A couple of offhand lines in #fantasticfour got me thinking about the Maker and all the evil Reeds, which I wrote about for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/movies/fanta...

Captain: Carol Freeman
First: Riker
Doc: Phlox
Sci: Dax
Sec: Tuvok
Nav: Ortegas
Eng: Scotty (TOS)
Admiral Who Is Clearly Incompetent and/or Evil: Owen Paris

Fantastic Four: Why Baby Franklin Matters So Much for the Future of the MCU The Fantastic Four: First Steps brings Franklin Richards into the MCU, a character who has shaped Marvel's past and may shape the future of the cinematic universe.

Franklin Richards being in the big #fantasticfour movie means I get to talk about Tattletale and Heroes Reborn, which I did for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/movies/fanta...

10 Must-Read ‘Fantastic Four’ Comics for MCU Fans Want to dive deeper after 'First Steps'? We've got you covered.

Enjoy #fantasticfour First Steps? Then follow the comic book adventures of Marvel's first family with this list I put together for Men's Health Magazine: www.menshealth.com/entertainmen...

War of the Worlds and the Post-9/11 Blockbusters Twenty years ago, Steven Spielberg made a blockbuster out of our Sept. 11, 2001 anxieties. War of the Worlds remains a horrifying snapshot of its moment.

For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I looked back at Spielberg's War of the Worlds (even better on recent rewatch) and the post-9/11 blockbusters: www.denofgeek.com/movies/war-o...

Superman Embraces Silliness — That's Why We Take It Seriously - Reactor Leaning into fantasy to outline a clear moral response to real-world issues.

One thing I love about James Gunn's approach to superheroes is that he retains their inherent silliness, and uses that fantasy aspect to engage with real-world issues, as seen in #superman and #thesuicidesquad. I wrote about that for @reactorsff.bsky.social: reactormag.com/superman-emb...

Eagley hugged me.

They also let me wear the helmets and play fetch with Krypto.

(They did not)

Watching #fantasticfour after #superman must be what it was like to read a Superman comic in 1961 after reading Fantastic Four number 1.

Peacemaker Season 2: Exclusive Look at James Gunn's Next Step in the DCU After Superman Exclusive: James Gunn, John Cena, and the cast of Peacemaker season 2 reveal how a Z-list hero came to be at the center of the rebooted DC Universe.

For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I talked with James Gunn, John Cena, and the cast of #peacemaker season two about building the DC Universe after #superman: www.denofgeek.com/tv/peacemake...

The One Thing Fantastic Four (2005) Did That Marvel Needs to Emulate 2005's Fantastic Four is a bad movie, but it does understand the contentious relationship between the Human Torch and the Thing.

We absolutely do not need to pretend that the 2000s #fantasticfour movies were good. But those movies did understand the importance of Johnny aggravating Ben, as I write for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/movies/one-t...

Ari Aster Movies Ranked With Eddington now in theaters, we try to make sense of Ari Aster's movie career.

For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I ranked the four Ari Aster movies and consider what #eddington reveals about his abilities as a filmmaker: www.denofgeek.com/movies/ari-a...

If you see this, post a DC comic cover you love.

The Superman Scene That Shows the Biggest Difference Between James Gunn and Zack Snyder Both Zack Snyder and James Gunn imagine Superman getting arrested, but they take a very different approach to the scene.

Both #superman and #manofsteel feature Superman getting arrested, but the motivations behind the two scenes reveal significantly different approaches to superhero stories (for @denofgeek.bsky.social): www.denofgeek.com/movies/super...

Listen to me try to get my head around this weirdly aggressive provocation.

Superman's Use of Krypto Proves James Gunn is the Superhero Movie Auteur of Our Time James Gunn knows that Krypto the Superdog is wonderfully silly, and that's what makes him a great director of superhero movies.

Superheroes are inherently silly, and James Gunn embrace of that fact makes him the ideal superhero movie maker, as I argue at @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/movies/super...

Legion of Super-heroes #54, depicting Brainiac 5 in a giant coat.

Great ep! I, for one, would like to hear more discussions of bad stories, especially if you can do something with Old Man Brainy with his blue blockers and puffy coat.

For sure! Honestly, I’ll take as much of Brosnahan’s Lois as possible.

I’ve interviewed Gunn twice now (full Peacemaker stuff coming in an upcoming issue of Den of Geek magazine BTW), and not only is he incredibly open and friendly, but he keeps throwing out nerdy gems that don’t always fit with the main article I’m writing.

Superman: Rachel Brosnahan Wants a Superpowered Lois Lane Exclusive: James Gunn reveals Rachel Brosnahan's super-hopes for the future of Lois Lane.

James Gunn threw out this #superman tidbit while I was interviewing him about Peacemaker season two, so I had to write it up for @denofgeek.bsky.social, and maybe point out why superpowered Lois might be a problem for a sequel to a movie with Ultraman: www.denofgeek.com/movies/super...

A rack filled with DC Comics at a gas station.

Well, seeing this at a gas station fills me with joy. Hopefully, each one has a DC Universe Infinite trial code.

Supergirl's Unusual Cameo in Superman Sets Up Different Kind of Superhero Movie Next Year Supergirl's sudden appearance in Superman sets up a very different take based on the comic Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I wrote about the comic you might want to check out after watching #superman, the excellent, beautiful True Grit as sci-fi fantasy series, #supergirl Woman of Tomorrow: www.denofgeek.com/movies/super...

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You may have missed the quick Quest for Peace nod in #superman, which means that it's the perfect time to check out our @goodbadmovieshow.bsky.social episode on Superman IV: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

I wrote this before seeing the movie, but I'd really recommend Superman Smashes the Klan, not just for the reasons I mention above, but because that one really explores Superman's status as an immigrant.