Dru on Blu: July 2013

Some people wanted to stop me. Some people wanted to silence my voice. Some people directed a terrible Captain America movie in the early 1990s. But some people are going to have to deal with it, because I'm back with another Dru on Blu, covering up to the end of July 2013.




First up, a few titles that are already available that slipped through the cracks on the last instalment. We'll start with a film I had not heard of, Bad Kids Go to Hell, which is directed by Matthew Spradlin and based on his own graphic novel of the same name. I'll be honest: never heard of either. Judd Nelson's in the movie version, and perhaps not coincidentally the logline reads like The Breakfast Club with a murder twist. According to IMDb, "On a stormy Saturday afternoon, six students from Crestview Academy begin to meet horrible fates as they serve out their detentions. Is a fellow student to blame, or perhaps Crestview's alleged ghosts are behind the terrible acts?" It's been out on DVD since April 9, 2013. If you see it, let us know what you thought! Hit the jump for more...

Episode 37. SUPERMAN VS. THE ELITE (2012)

Special guest host James Hrivnak steps in for the absent Dru Jeffries in this concluding episode of our series on "The Value of Superman." Listeners, take note that there are some audio issues with this episode that were unforunately of the "nothing to be done" variety. Specifically, the volume is a tad lower than usual, so you'll have to crank your listening device to get it to the normal level. Make sure you turn it back down when the show is over, lest you suffer something similar to what Manchester Black goes through at the end of this episode's film, Superman vs. the Elite.

Episode breakdown:
0:00 - 15:05: Intro banter (including Dru's absence, The Wolverine and X-Men: Days of Future Past movie news)
15:05 - 16:07: Superman vs. the Elite trailer
16:07 - 1:22:13: Main discussion: Superman vs. the Elite
1:22:13 - 1:31:24: Closing remarks (next series revealed!)

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Next time on 24 Panels: X-Men: The Last Stand...

Episode 36. ALL-STAR SUPERMAN (2011)

All-Star Superman, the comic, teamed an all-star creative team—Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely—with all-star characters—Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, etc.—for a legendary limited run of 12 issues. All-Star Superman, the film, combines this all-star comic with the all-stars of DC Animation—including the voice casting of Andrea Romano and the production of Bruce Timm—resulting in what is arguably one of their best direct-to-DVD efforts. It's only fitting that the all-stars of podcasting—Dru and Dave... OK, fine, we're pretty much the bottom of the podcast barrel, but at least we love us some Superman. Listen in as we gush over the god, the myth, the man: All-Star Superman. 

Episode breakdown:

0:00 - 12:47: Opening banter (including our apologies to James, the Festival de Nouveau Cinema, the extent of Dru's terrible memory, Dave's attempts to see Looper)
12:47 - 13:23: All-Star Superman trailer
13:23 - 1:11:22: Main discussion: All-Star Superman
1:11:22 - 1:20:54: Closing remarks (including Condorman)

Addenda:

Hungry for more Condorman? Rent the movie on iTunes.

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Next time on 24 Panels: Superman vs. the Elite...

Episode 35. SUPERMAN: DOOMSDAY (2007)

It's the battle you've waited your whole life for: two god-like titans duking it out in a bloody, destructive fight to the death. Who will come out on top? Superdave, fighting for truth, justice, and the suburban Ontario way? Or Druoomsday, the rocky hulk of a creature with Neil Young-esque sideburns and a receding hairline? You'll have to listen to this episode of 24 Panels Per Second to find out. 

Episode breakdown: 
0:00 - 24:48: Opening banter (featuring the Peanuts gang, Blendtec blenders, a delicious non-alcoholic toddy recipe, and why you need to go see Dredd in theatres before it's too late!)
24:48 - 25:42: Superman: Doomsday trailer
25:42 - 1:25:43: Main discussion: Superman: Doomsday
1:25:43 - 1:31:05: Closing remarks (The Dark Knight Returns: Part One, Dru's off the 'book)

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: All-Star Superman...