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Let's talk about how much of an influence Tim Powers' book ON STRANGER TIDES was on the creation of the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN movies. Jack and Elizabeth, undead pirates, curses and magic...this book created the world way back in 1988.

Each new DC movie from Warner Bros. seems darker and grittier than the one that came before it. In this UNSCRIPTED episode, Heath discusses the history of DC and its connection to darkness in the movies AND in the comics! Want EVEN MORE Cereal At Midnight? We've got you covered! Support us on Patreon and gain access to our huge vault of exclusives, which includes over 100 videos that aren't available anywhere else. Find out more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight! CerealAtMidnight.com Facebook/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com

*Note: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the DVD I reviewed in this video. The opinions I share are my own. V For Vendetta arrives on the 4K UHD format and Cereal At Midnight has your in-depth review of both the movie and whether or not this is a title worth upgrading in your collection! 

Shazam!  is the latest film to adapt classic DC Comics characters (or Fawcett Comics characters, in this case) to the big screen, and it's the most fun I've had at a modern DC film to date. Maybe that's because I'm not overly steeped in the history and lore of Billy Batson, the mystical wizard, or The Rock of Eternity (which is the name of my album). Maybe it's because I've sat the last few DC films out, exhausted after the CGI spectacle of mass destruction fueled by Zack Snyder's desire to make this universe full of muck and grime , inspired more by the likes of Frank Miller and Alan Moore than by Neal Adams and Julius Schwartz. When Shazam! works, it's because it's having fun with its central premise. Billy Batson, a troubled orphan with a heart of gold, is granted magical powers when he utters the secret word and is transformed into a hero bigger than Superman. The wonder and joy of a kid who suddenly finds he has super powers allows this ...