Episode 34. PERSEPOLIS (2007)

It's the discussion you've all been waiting for here on 24 Panels: two Canadian middle-class white guys giving their perspective on a Iranian's woman's memoirs. Persepolis is a coming-of-age tale about finding one's identity amidst war, repressive governments, religious oppression... and a thousand other problems that have never touched your thoroughly first-world hosts. We liked it, if that's any consoliation.

Episode breakdown:

0:00 - 23:00 :Intro banter ("Bog standard," another The Dark Knight Rises dream from Dru, and a wrap-up of the 2012 summer movie season)

23:00 - 23:37: Persepolis trailer

23:37 - 1:31:26: Main discussion: Persepolis

1:31:26 - 1:39:25: Closing remarks (Announcement of our next series: "The Value of Superman")

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Comic Books in Spirit: THE AMBULANCE (1990)

While the domination of cinema screens by comic book adaptations may be a recent phenomena, comics themselves have always had an influence upon cinema in both direct and indirect ways. This series of reviews will look at the films which are not based on comics, but are comic books in spirit.

Episode 33. AMERICAN SPLENDOR (2003)

Dru and Dave are joined this week by Harvey Pekar scholar Ian Dawe fer a discussion of American Splendor, th' comics and th' 2003 flick. Harvey might have a misanthropic public persona, but you can count on 24 Panels t' find th' bright sida life. As we always say, ordinary podcasting can be pretty complex stuff! 


Episode breakdown:
0:00 - 13:49: Intro banter (Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut coming soon - again - on Blu-ray; the return of Dr. Who)
13:49 - 14:26: American Splendor trailer
14:26 - 49:22: Main discussion: American Splendor (with Ian Dawe)
49:22 - 1:01:22: Closing remarks (Netflix and motion-smoothing)

Addenda:

Please support the Harvey Pekar Memorial Project in Cleveland.

Send all feedback to twentyfourpanels@gmail.com. Stay up to date with our blogs at 24panelspersecond.blogspot.com and 24panels.tumblr.com. Follow Dave on Twitter @24panels and Dru @violetbooth. Remember that Dave live-tweets a different comic book movie every Saturday night at 11PM! Like us on Facebook. And don't forget to subscribe (and review us) in iTunes!

Next time on 24 Panels: Persopolis...