The Podwits proudly introduce their new resident movie reviewer extraordinaire, Luke Whitmire, who will be providing us with his unique take on new films. Thank you Brotha Luke! SPOILER ALERT!!! I LOVE THIS FILM IMMENSELY! The best in the series! Well, the political pundits on both sides have been bickering back and forth about the […]
Posts Tagged ‘Batman’
BATMAN “RISES” with Hypersonic Tension!!!
Posted: 16th August 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Film ReviewTags: Anne Hathaway, Batman, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Luke Whitmire, Michael Caine, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Tom Hardy
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These Island Earths
Posted: 11th August 2012 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: Batman, Calvin And Hobbes, DC Comics, Earth One, Frank Miller, Frank Welker, Garfield, Ghostbusters, Heathcliff, Kevin Bacon, Lorenzo Music, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Superman, The Farside, The Flash, The New 52, The Smurfs, Year One
This week the lads regroup after Dion’s trip to 1974 and discuss cartoon characters in their various incarnations from comic strip to small screen, and then try to discern, for the layman, the many (and questionable) reboots of the Marvel and DC worlds, while at the same time trying to keep their own sanity. Earth […]
Getting the “Plug” In
Posted: 21st July 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Film, News, Podcast, TelevisionTags: Alien Vs. Hunter, Asylum Pictures, Batman, Elementary, Lucy Liu, Man of Steel, Red Dwarf, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Superman, The Day the Earth Stopped, The Justice League, The Transmorphers
With Brian on temporary assignment, this installment finds Dion and J dissecting Asylum Pictures, the new CBS series based on Sherlock Holmes called Elementary, and the shocking news of a slated Justice League film, without any set prequels to ignite the franchise. Do the guys think it is a good idea to have the proverbial cart before […]
It’s All Brian’s Fault… HONEST!
Posted: 7th July 2012 by J. Marcus in Books, Comic Books, Doctor Who, Film, PodcastTags: Batman, Detective Comics, Doctor Who, Douglas Adams, Ernest Borgnine, San Diego Comic Con, Shada, Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man
With Dion on the lam again, J. and Brian are forced to go it alone once again. Amazing technical goofs aside, the boys manage to run the bases, covering such amazing topics as the upcoming San Diego Comic Con, Doctor Who, the new Spider-Man movie and even a little bit of historical comic lore! So […]
Stories From The Utility Belt: “To The Batmobile!!!’
Posted: 4th July 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Film, Podcast, TelevisionTags: Adam West, Batcave, Batgirl, Batman, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: Year One, Batsignal, Batwoman, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Burt Ward, Casey Kasem, Comics Code Authority, Douglas Croft, Dr. Fredric Wertham, Frank Miller, George Clooney, Hanna Barbera, Joel Schumacher, Johnny Duncan, Kevin Conroy, Lewis Wilson, Matt Garrison, Michael Keaton, Olan Soule, Robert Lowery, Seduction of the Innocent, Serials, Superman, The Dark Knight Returns, Tim Burton, Val Kilmer
Holy podcast, Caped Crusader! J. and Dion have decided to take a trip back in time to the very beginnings of the Dark Knight, rediscovering his roots and tracing the steps that a millionaire playboy took to becoming the world’s greatest detective. We follow him from his meager beginnings as a simple line drawing, through […]
Stories From The Utility Belt: "To The Batmobile!!!' [ 1:00:30 ] Hide Player | Play in Popup | Download (469)It’s the Avengers’ World Now, We Just Live in It
Posted: 16th May 2012 by Brian in Comic Books, Film, Film Review, Up on The Soap BoxTags: Avengers, Batman, Captain America, DC Comics, Green Lantern, Hulk, Iron Man, Joss Whedon, Justice League, Marvel Comics, Superheroes, Superman, The Flash, Thor, Wonder Woman
Real life conspired to delay my gratification, but yesterday, ten days after its nationwide American release, I finally saw The Avengers. By now, reams* have been written about how good the movie is, how thoroughly it entertains on multiple levels thanks to its snappy Whedonesque dialogue, its insightful Whedonesque explorations of character relationships, and its […]
The Podwits XXX Parody
Posted: 28th April 2012 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: Batman, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Ernest Borgnine, Glee, Jim Henson, Justice League, mechaphilia, Muppets, Necrophilia, Porn, Sesame Street, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Superman, Toys, Trolls
This is the Podwits XXX Parody, and the “XXX” stands for “exciting, exceptional and extra-studio (meaning we’re outside the studio once again!) The boys in pod talk about the most fun you can have for $15, whether or not there really IS a Santa Claus and J reveals the most uncomfortable event he’s ever witnessed. […]
Superheroes on Celluloid!
Posted: 11th April 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Film, PodcastTags: Adam West, Ang Lee, Batman, Ben Affleck, Bill Bixby, Brandon Routh, Brett Ratner, Bryan Singer, Captain America, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Reeve, Daredevil, DC Comics, Dick Tracy, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Bana, Ernest Borgnine, George Clooney, Guillermo Del Toro, Hellboy, Iron Man, Joel Schumacher, Jon Favreau, Lou Ferrigno, Lynda Carter, Marvel Comics, Michael Keaton, Nick Nolte, Richard Donner, Robert Downey Jr, Ron Perlman, Sam Raimi, Samuel L. Jackson, Seth Rogen, Spider-Man, Super Fuzz, Supergirl, Superman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Avengers, The Green Hornet, The Incredible Hulk, The Lone Ranger, The Punisher, The Rocketeer, Thomas Jane, Thor, Tim Burton, Tobey Maguire, Val Kilmer, Wonder Woman, X-Men First Class, X3: X-Men United
KA-POW! WHAM! ZOWIE! Onomatopoeias start flying as the Podwits run down some of the best and worst representations of superheroes on film and television! So get out your cape, put on that mask and strap yourself in for this Podwits SPECIAL presentation… “Superheroes on Celluloid”
I’m A Marvel… And I’m A DC
Posted: 25th March 2012 by J. Marcus in Comic Books, Film, Up on The Soap BoxTags: Batman, DC Comics, Doctor Who, Green Lantern, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Superman, Thor
Ever since those old “I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC” commercials came out, some enterprising folks immediately capitalized on them and made an analogy between the two big comics companies, Marvel Comics and DC Comics. For anyone who has read on both sides of that aisle, the differences can be very much like night […]
Into the Toybox! – Part Two
Posted: 28th December 2011 by Podwits Administrator in Podcast, Toy Review, ToysTags: Batman, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Bruce Lee, Christopher Reeve, Chuck Norris, DC Comics, DC Direct, Dick Tracy, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, Hot Toys, Indiana Jones, Jack Nicholson, Jason Voorhees, Kenner, Knight Rider, MacFarlane Toys, Marvel Comics, Mego, Michael Keaton, Playmates, Rambo, Rocky, Sideshow Collectibles, Slime, Spider-Man, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Superman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Terminator: Salvation, The A-Team, The Ghostbusters, The Incredible Hulk, The Joker, The Real Ghostbusters, Toy Biz, Twisted Land of Oz, WWF
Dion and J. dive back into the Toybox to rediscover the playthings of our youth. From Mego to MacFarlane, Turtles to Terminator, we leave no plastic stone unturned.