MSP#80: The Fan Film

Published: Feb. 25, 2009, 6:01 a.m.

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Major Spoilers Fan Film

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In this week\'s issue, we do what we do what we do... Rodrigo doesn\'t see the point in voting for a lesser evil... Steve knows what evil lurks in the heart\'s of fanboys (but not much else...) Matthew is smitten times two, but will they kiss? Plus: Doctor Peter Coogan returns for an analysis of why the other geeks are all better than you (and by you, I mean Stephen) and why they do that voodoo that they do so very well. Also, we wanna hear what you wanna hear! plus: matthew delves into poetry.

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NEWS\\n
\\nMajor Spoilers Podcast One Year Old!\\n
What do you want to hear in 2009?\\n
Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

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REVIEWS\\n
\\nRodrigo \\n
\\nCTHULHU TALES #12 (BOOM! Studios)\\n
Written by Jeff Lester, William Messner-Loebs\\n
Drawn by Jeremy Rock, Chee
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\\nThe NECRONOMICON team of William Messner-Loebs and Andrew Ritchie return for Arkham SVU! That\\u2019s Spectral Victims Unit, in case you didn\\u2019t know. Cover artist Shane Oakley writes up a story of the sea and one strange child in Whistle For the Deep!

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Matthew\\n
\\nNew Exiles #18\\n
COVER BY: TIM SEELEY\\n
WRITER: CHRIS CLAREMONT\\n
PENCILS: TIM SEELEY\\n
INKS: TIM SEELEY\\n
COLORED BY: WIL QUINTANA\\n
LETTERED BY: TOM ORZECHOWSKI
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\\nTHE STORY:\\n
FINAL ISSUE!\\n
They WERE the New Exiles\\u2026but after last issue\\u2019s shocking ending and a loss that will tear them apart, how can our heroes possibly continue? The answers await you here, true believers, along with clues as to what the future holds for our favorite dimension jumpers! Join X-Maestro\\n
Chris Claremont for a bittersweet chapter we can only call \\u201cBEGIN ANEW\\u201d!

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Stephen\\n
\\nTangent: Superman\'s Reign #12\\n
Written by Dan Jurgens\\n
Art by Carlos Magno and Julio Ferreira\\n
Cover by Dan Jurgens and Will Conrad
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\\nThe duel universe-spanning epic concludes as the Justice League of America attempts to rally against Tangent Superman. It all comes down to one last-ditch effort as all hope remains with one lone individual. Who\'s this being, and what\'s their relationship to the Man of Telekinesis? And what will become of the Tangent Universe?

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MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK\\n
Everyone knows it\\u2019s all about Matthew, as listeners and readers hang on to his every word. In two recent MSP episodes, Matthew proclaimed his love for Romona Flowers from the Scott Pilgrim series and Monique from the web comic Sinfest. As there can only be one - who is going to win? It\\u2019s a cartoon cat-fight in this week\\u2019s Major Spoilers Poll of the Week!

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FIGHT!\\u2028A) Ramona Flowers\\n
B) Monique\\n
\\nVOTE

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MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION\\n
\\nFan Films\\n
\\n Who would swing off a six-story building for a homemade Spider-Man movie? Why would newlyweds spend $20,000 on a Star Wars film from which they can never profit? How did three nobodies blow Steven Spielberg\\u2019s mind with an Indiana Jones flick they made as teens in the Eighties?

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They\\u2019re all part of the Fan Film revolution\\u2013an underground movement where backyard filmmakers are breaking the law to create unauthorized movies starring Batman, James Bond, Captain Kirk, Harry Potter and other classic characters. Regular people are making movies that the fans want to see\\u2013and which copyrights and common sense would never allow.

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Joining in the discussion this week is Dr. Peter Coogan and Clive Young.\\n
\\nDr. Peter M. Coogan writes about comics, is the director of the Institute for Comics Studies and co-founder and co-chair of the Comic Arts Conference, which runs during the San Diego Comic-Con International and San Francisco WonderCon.

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Clive Young is the senior editor of Pro Sound News, and is a regular contributor to MTV to Go, Videography magazine, VH1.com, iPodlounge.com and many more. His latest book, Homemade Hollywood: Fans Behind the Camera hit bookstores in November 2008, and he joins us on the show this week, welcome to the show Clive Young.

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Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

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Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody\'s Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show!

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A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

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