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From: Melissa Hollingsworth <thetruemelissa@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: What Did You Watch? 2025-07-12 (Saturday)
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:50:00 -0700
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Verily, in article <10517f6$2vfn5$1@dont-email.me>, did 
dtravel@sonic.net deliver unto us this message:
> 
> On 7/13/2025 12:48 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> > 
> > What did you watch?
> > 
> I went and saw the new 'Superman' movie.
> 
> I wish I hadn't.  The leads didn't standout but weren't horrible.  There 
> were a few good bits but they were overwhelmed by the tasteless parody 
> "jokes".  

That seems to be happening with all the superhero movies. They don't 
take their own material seriously. Everything's a parody, a sly wink, a 
fourth-wall break.

Maybe they should try sincere movies again.


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