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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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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Next time on 24 Panels: Spider-Man..