fab|2.0 - EPISODE 010 - Archetypes

Topic Chat:
"Good characters jump off of the screen and into our hearts. Whether we root for the underdog, cheer when justice is served to the evil-doer, or shed a tear when the heroine gets the guy before the credits roll, these characters are built like any other construct of fiction. Tonight's movie topic explores the surface of the basic structure of characters archetypes and how they coexist in a cinematic masterpiece. (Don't get your hopes up for any truly MEANINGFUL conversation, of course -- after all, this IS flick-a-brac.) "

• Preamble:
  • Murder mystery report: The Train Show!
  • Jersey Boys
• Feedback:
  • No feedback this episode. It is becoming the norm.
    • Send your email feedback to flickabrac @gmail .com - space added to protect against spambots. If you don't want it read on the show, please make a note of that.
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• Discussion on character archetypes, with many links as follows:
  • Eight Archetypal Characters, according to the Dramatica Theory
  • TV Tropes - lots of archetypal examples
  • Villains as Protagonists (TV Tropes)
  • The Dragon (TV Tropes)
  • The Starscream (TV Tropes)
  • Five Man Band (TV Tropes)
  • Final Girl (TV Tropes)
• Promo: Piggy Moto - podcast novel by Nicholas McRae
• Special thanks to Terri and SquidLord for their voice participation.
• Thanks also to Logan, Rand al'Thor, Merlin, Raikou, purplestarz2006, and SimChris for playing with us in the text chat!
• Music used in this episode:
  • Bumper music composed by Kevin MacLeod
    • Intro and Outro: Darkness is Coming
    • Main Event: Classic Horror 1
  • (Kevin MacLeod's music is used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.)

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September 18, 2010:
SMT #30: Simon Birch

September 25, 2010:
Zombies

fab|2.0 - EPISODE 009 - SMT #29: The Mummy

"In 1999, Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz made a splash as they resurrected an ancient evil in the form of a computer-generated Arnold Vosloo. That movie later spawned two sequels and an animated series... and is tonight's Specific Movie Talk. We'll be talking about The Mummy."

• Preamble:
  • Spoiler Alert has a website.
    
  • Murder mystery report. Extra punchy before the show; extra punchy during. Plus, the story about the tablecloth man.
    
  • Doing a murder mystery on a train in the next week.
• Feedback:
  • munchkin, my Red Brick Road co-host, recorded some audio related to the main topic.
    • Send your email feedback to flickabrac @gmail .com - space added to protect against spambots. If you don't want it read on the show, please make a note of that.
      
    • Alternately, you can call the voice mail line at (412) I'M-SO-FAB (467-6322). Line open 24/7. Standard calling rates apply. Calls will be played on the show.
• Spoiler-laced discussion of The Mummy and its characters.
  
• Promo: Spoiler Alert - my movie review podcast with lazy-t.
  
• Special thanks to Terri and Wendiigo for their voice participation.
  
• Thanks also to Dev and InfinityNevermore for playing with us in the text chat!
  
• Music used in this episode:
  • Bumper music composed by Kevin MacLeod
    • Intro and Outro: Darkness is Coming
      
    • Main Event: Classic Horror 1
  • (Kevin MacLeod's music is used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.)

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August 28, 2010:
Archetypes

September 11, 2010:
SMT #30: Simon Birch