9 Superpowers made real. [Via Digg.]
posted on Jul 20, 2007 - View this thread

No capes , no monoguing, and no ex machina. Brad Bird's 'The Incredibles' notched the clichés of the superhero genre - if not all action/adventure movies - with a thick red marker. These lists have apparently been circulating since 1994. Why do (bad) writers persist in using these plot devices?
posted on Mar 11, 2005 - View this thread

Today's weird correction from the NY Times (reg required, of course). More fuel for the old "who would win in a fight, Superman or Batman?" debate.
posted on Jan 6, 2005 - View this thread