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July 08, 2005
Move night
Fantastic Four is out today. Can't say I'm going to rush out to see it, but I was interested in one particular part of the movie: there's one scene in trailer where a gigantic "4" is written in the sky with clouds or smoke or something like that. Is this akin to the Bat Signal? Because, if it is, that's a fairly crappy way to summon your super heroes. What takes longer? Writing 4 in the sky or making a phone call?
That's what bothers me about superheroes. They have all these superpowers, wear fancy costumes and save the world. But they can't put a mobile phone in their pockets? I mean, Batman's got a utility belt. Can't he clip a phone to it? But I suppose if somebody calls Batman for help, he can always hit ignore and then call back the next day: "Sorry Officer, the Bat Cave has really bad reception." But it's pretty damn hard to miss that bat signal. Is that why they do it?
Now, this leads to the obvious question: what's your superhero calling method?
Apart from a bat signal that says "OZ" instead of a bat, I think I'd invent some sort of convuluted system whereby you must request my help by sending a messenger pigeon. Because, you know, if you'd go through all the trouble to get a messenger pigeon, it must be damn important.
Posted by oz115 at July 8, 2005 08:52 AM
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With the ridiculous amount of product placement in movies these days, you'd think the Four would be equipped with the latest Moto (tm) wireless gadgetry for all their signaling needs.
Posted by: Pete at July 8, 2005 03:04 PM