Filmspotting

Chris Klimek presides over a multiversal showdown between two of the most beloved Spider-Man films: Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 and the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
One is a live-action, early-2000s studio blockbuster that crystallized the modern superhero movie — grounded in practical effects, emotional melodrama, and a deeply human Peter Parker torn between responsibility and desire. The other is a radically stylized animated film that reimagines what superhero storytelling can look like, embracing comic book form itself as its visual language.
Arguing for Spider-Man 2 is Matt Singer (Marvel's Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular), who makes the case that Raimi’s film remains the definitive Peter Parker story. Arguing for Spider-Verse is Daisy Rosario, who contends that the film not only updates but expands the Spider-Man mythos.
Which one better captures the essence of Spider-Man — and why does that question remain so difficult to answer? Choose your winner at moviedeathmatch.com.
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With the world’s Spidey sense activated by Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Adam and Josh look back at the webslinger’s first 25 years on screen with their Top 5 Spider-Man Scenes. Yes, even Andrew Garfield gets a little love.
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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:35)
Top 5 Spider-Man Scenes – Pt. 1 (00:02:36-00:43:30)
Family Madness — Round 2 (00:43:31-00:51:22)
Notes / Poll: Best Spidey Movie (00:51:23-01:05:38)
Top 5 Spider-Man Scenes – Pt. 2 (01:05:38-01:36:46)
Credits / Releases (01:36:47-01:40:12)
Links:
“When Mary Jane Kissed Spider-Man” | The Ringer
https://www.theringer.com/2022/05/03/movies/spider-man-kiss-tobey-maguire-kirsten-dunst
"Goodbye to the Lake Street Screening Room" | RogerEbert.com⁠https://www.rogerebert.com/features/a-home-away-from-home-goodbye-to-the-lake-street-screening-room
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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey approaches Homer’s epic from a much more literal vantage point than O Brother Where Art Thou, but that doesn’t mean it’s a dutiful, beat-by-beat adaptation. So this week we’re talking through the ways in which Nolan put his personal stamp on one of the most well-known stories in all of literature, from the film’s non-linear structure and preoccupation with time, to the physicality and humanity Nolan brings to this big-screen spectacle about a time of apparent magic. Then in Connections, we look at how these two very different films approach their shared source material, not just in direct character and narrative parallels, but also their interest in the oral tradition and eras coming to an end. Then in Your Next Picture we return to the subject of O Brother ’s music with a recommendation for the 2000 concert film Down From the Mountain.
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Next Pairing: Matt Johnson’s Tony and Brad Bird’s Ratatouille
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Back in 2022, Adam and Josh gave Sam Raimi's Spider-Man the 20th anniversary Sacred Cow treatment.
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Jordan and Matt break format - and Zeus’s Law? - for an Odyssey-themed episode, including thoughts on the new blockbuster film, favorite Christopher Nolan films, and streaming recommendations inspired by the Homeric epic. And then a game, which Jordan dubs "My Big Fat Greek Filmspotting Game."
The Odyssey (00:00:00–00:23:33)
#1 Nolans (00:23:34–00:47:08)
Rec Seg: Odyssey-inspired recommendations (00:47:09–01:04:23)
Game: My Big Fat Greek Filmspotting Game (01:04:24–01:24:05)
New to Streaming / Credits (01:24:05–01:31:47)
Show Notes
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