Pat and Sarah introduce themselves, try to explain why anyone should listen to them, and kick off the show with a discussion of SUPERMAN (1978).
Topics Covered: who's more right (about anything), Richard Donner's career, the irresistible nerdery of Clark Kent, comparisons to MAN OF STEEL (2013), the aesthetics of KRULL (1983), production costs, the superiority of simple Superman stories, Lois Lane and feminism
She's Sarah Gorr, and she loves superhero movies.
He's Pat Brown, and he used to.
And this is FUTILITY BELT.
It's a podcast where two friends dive into the history of the modern superhero film, tracing its roots from early Superman to Darkman to the age of Marvel, and everything in between.
There will probably be yelling.
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