Spider-Man (2002)

Episode 138 (November 22, 2024)

Smash Trivia John of Smash Trivia Presents: The Gamma Analysis podcast (listen to it on Spotify; follow him on TikTok @smashtrivia) joins us to go over Spider-Man (2002). Director Sam Raimi brought his signature vision and energy to the project and kinda shifted the movie industry into a completely different direction for the next two decades. But how does it hold up as a movie?

Spider-Man Podcast

Time stamps:

3:11 — Our personal histories with Spider-Man (the character) and Spider-Man (the movie)
15:31 — History segment: The origins of Spider-Man with Steve Ditko and Stan Lee; development of Spider-Man projects at Sony Pictures over the years; and brief career overview of director Sam Raimi
30:54 — In-depth movie discussion
1:47:27 — Final thoughts and star ratings

Artwork by Laci Roth.

Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).

Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode:
“Your Ambition” – https://youtu.be/ZHudVTCkrQY
“Winston-Salem” – https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM
“Snake Drama” – https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg
“The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” – https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ

Source:

The Big Picture: The Fight For the Future of Movies by Ben Fritz (2018) – https://amzn.to/4fzqnHy

Bonus video!

To prepare for our SPIDER-MAN (2002) episode tomorrow, our friend @SmashTriviaJohn helped us figure out our favorite VILLAINS from superhero movies. pic.twitter.com/sYYEBrCqBM
— Load Bearing Beams (@LoadBearingPod) November 21, 2024