CLUE & ASPECT RATIO: Reliving 'Clue'-Inspired Childhoods and Wrestling with Superhero Saturation

Join me as I whisk you away on a journey back to the carefree days of youth, where the simple act of watching 'Clue' could shape one's taste in cinema for a lifetime. Childhood was a different game back then—latchkey freedom, the early forays into cooking, and the bliss of unsupervised summers are the landscapes we explore, with a side of humor about my 'crap moods' and the quest for small victories like conquering laundry. We'll talk about these formative experiences and how they starkly contrast with today's hyper-vigilant parenting, revealing the layers of nostalgia that movies and memories can hold.

Wading into the more critical waters of film and humor, we reflect on the evolution of our laughter and how movies like 'Clue' have a timeless quality in their ability to adapt with us. Remember the days of scratched DVDs and the reluctant transition to Blu-ray? We cover that too, along with the importance of visual fidelity and a fun story about my widescreen evangelism with my dad. As we segue into superhero fatigue and the current cinematic landscape, we candidly discuss the quality of storytelling and my waning interest in superhero flicks amidst a sea of identity politics and checkbox diversity. Here's to hoping that the likes of 'Deadpool' can keep the creative spirit alive in an industry that's become a strange new world of superheroes.