Story Men - June 16, 2013
StoryMen of Steel
From Series: "StoryMen Season 1"
The StoryMen live at the intersection of Pop Culture, Theology and History. What are they talking about this week?
The StoryMen welcome author, blogger and romantic comedy expert Melissa Tagg. We evaluate the respective merits of Jack Bauer, Chris Hemsworth, the 1980s. We debate the difference between Romantic Comedies and Chick Flicks, and pick apart what makes a great Romantic Comedy great. Melissa walks us through how she writes a Romantic Comedy and what it looks like to romance the Church.
IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 – Melissa Tag vs. Matt Mikalatos
03:00 – Who Loves Jack Bauer?
09:30 – Who Loves Chris Hemsworth?
12:30 – Melissa vs. the 1980s
18:30 – Clay Hates the Sound of Music
20:30 – The Anatomy of the Romantic Comedy
28:30 – Our Favorite Romantic Comedies
39:30 – Writing Christian Romance
43:30 – When the Church idolizes Marriage
48:30 – Here to Stay
53:00 – GIVEAWAY!
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CloseThe StoryMen talk about what they loved about Man of Steel and how the film fell short of the Superman mythology. In this Episode: 0:00 – StoryMen of Steel save the Cat 7:30 – What did we like about Man of Steel? 12:00 – Does Man of Steel work as a Superhero movie? 22:30 – Spoiling Man of Steel: Minor Characters, Lois, Ma and Pa Kent 32:00 – Is Man of Steel actually a Superman film? 49:00 – Where does Superman go next?
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