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The Old Fan’s Commentary On Target Earth – Tales From SYL Ranch – 2017-09-17

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The Old Fan’s Commentary On Target Earth – Tales From SYL Ranch – 2017-09-17

The Old Fan’s Commentary On
Target Earth!

You’ve never heard of Target Earth? It’s not surprising.  Target Earth was a 1954 science fiction B-movie. However, unlike most B-movies, it has a medium-sized budget (for a B-movie). It’s well-written, well-directed, and well-produced.

It’s the precise opposite of The Old Fan’s Commentary On Plan 9 From Outer Space.

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The Old Fan’s Commentary On Superman – Tales From SYL Ranch – 2017-09-03

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The Old Fan’s Commentary On Superman – Tales From SYL Ranch – 2017-09-03

Look — up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane!

It’s the Old Fan’s Commentary On
SUPERMAN!

This week we flip back-and-forth between 1940 and 1948 to watch two different incarnations of Superman!

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The Old Fan’s Commentary On Captain Marvel and Batman

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The Old Fan’s Commentary On Captain Marvel and Batman

SHAZAM!
The Dark Knight Really Begins!

Today on Tales From SYL Ranch, we slip back in time once again to the early 1940s.

Our first film is the first adaptation of any comics superhero to film: The Adventures of Captain Marvel.

We’ll then go on to the first adaptation of Batman to the screen with Batman.

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