Episode 31. BATMAN BEGINS (2005)

Dru and Dave are back in Nolan's Gotham City to see how it all began with Batman Begins, just in time to see how it all ends in this summer's The Dark Knight Rises. And so ends our series on series being continued, restarted, and finished this summer. Stay tuned to the 24 Panels blog while we're off, and we'll be back in August with more episodes! Until then, always remember: never turn left on Albequerque. 

Episode breakdown:

0:00 - 16:45: Intro banter (Upcoming series announced, WB's Justice League movie)

16:45 - 17:37: Batman Begins trailer

17:37 - 1:11:24: Main discussion

1:11:24 - 1:17:21: Closing remarks (Prometheus)

Addenda: 

Dru, circa 2008, with Tumblr. Notice the oblivious security guard, right.

Dru smiling like a fool between the Tumblr and the Bat-Pod.

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Next time on 24 Panels: Ghost World...

Episode 30. SPIDER-MAN (2002)

Spider-Man changed the game when it came to superhero films. Sam Raimi's adaptation was remarkably faithful to the spirit of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's original Spidey comics in the 1960s - but does that make it a good movie? Yes, we've got a gen-u-ine 24 Panels disagreement this time around!

Episode breakdown:
0:00 - 14:35: Intro banter
14:35 - 15:34: Spider-Man trailer
15:34 - 1:54:52: Main discussion
1:54:52 - 1:45:37: Closing remarks

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Next time on 24 Panels: Batman Begins...

Preview Post: SPIDER-MAN

Dru and Dave may be done with 1997, but they are not done with 2002 as of yet. Or, come to think of it, Columbia Pictures, Marvel Comics, and the city of New York for that matter. Yes, the pair is back, and this time they are taking a look at Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man! Hit the jump for the preview post!

Episode 29. MEN IN BLACK I (1997) & II (2002)

You know what the difference between other podcasts and 24 Panels is? Dru and Dave make podcastin' look goooooooood.

We're back with a new series - "Sequels, Reboots, and Finales, Oh My!" - exploring the films that are being sequelized or rebooted this very summer. And we're kicking it off with a double feature of the first two Men in Black films, based on Lowell Cunningham's The Men in Black comics. How do these sci-fi/comedy blockbusters stack up against the little-read, hard-to-find, black-and-white comics? Listen to this episode to find out.

Episode breakdown:
0:00 - 9:46: Intro banter (Dave's fever dream)
9:46 - 10:23: Men in Black trailer
10:23 - 53:16: Main discussion, part one: Men in Black
53:16 - 54:07: Men in Black II trailer
54:07 - 1:41:12: Main discussion, part two: Men in Black II
1:41:12 - 1:45:39: Closing remarks

Additional links:

Evangelos Tziallas on superheroes and surveillance in the National Post

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Preview Post: MEN IN BLACK I & II

Hey everybody, it's Dru bringing you the preview post this week, pinch-hitting for Dee Babbz who has been temporarily neuralyzed. (I've been assured he'll have his memory back in time for the show, which we're recording tomorrow night.) With this episode, we're starting a new series in which we're going to look at films that are being sequelized or rebooted this summer. We're kicking things off with a double feature of the first two films in a series whose third instalment is in theatres now! In fact, here's the trailer for that one...

I haven't seen it yet, but I think Dave has. Perhaps he'll share some brief thoughts on that film on the podcast! Anyway, we're getting ahead of ourselves! Let's be kind and rewind to 1990, after the jump...