Writing those numbers down still feels insane to me despite planning this post for weeks. But they’re accurate and against all odds, we made it to two hundred. Continue reading Three Years, 200 Episodes
Tag: Batman
The Superhero Pantheon Vol. 2 – Episode 19: Batman Forever (Redux)
Jerome and Brian are back to discuss Val Kilmer’s only film as Batman as Joel Schumacher is put in charge of the franchise. From one groan inducing line at the beginning to one toward the end, this is where things get a little rough for the Caped Crusader. But truly, who is afraid of the big black bat? Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon Vol. 2 – Episode 19: Batman Forever (Redux)
The Superhero Pantheon Vol. 2 – Episode 18: Batman Returns
Jerome and Brian go dark and play their podcast listeners like harps from hell as they examine Tim Burton’s second and last Batman movie, Batman Returns. This is a film that has mixed reviews and both sides are represented well here. Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon Vol. 2 – Episode 18: Batman Returns
The Superhero Pantheon Vol. 2 – Episode 17: Batman ’66 (1966)
Holy podcast Batman! Jerome and Brian are back to talk about one of the earliest superhero films ever produced, Batman 1966.
Find out why this might be the horniest superhero movie ever made and why Adam West is the man. Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon Vol. 2 – Episode 17: Batman ’66 (1966)
The Tape Crusaders: Episode #16 – Justice League
Remember Tape Crusaders? Well it’s back! Why? Because DC are still making movies? Why? Oh, sorry, forget that. That’s right, Justice League is finally out and are Mike & Matt going to break podcast radio-silence to review it? You betcha. Spoilers, obvs. Continue reading The Tape Crusaders: Episode #16 – Justice League
Batman and Harley Quinn Review
Not a good time. At all. Continue reading Batman and Harley Quinn Review
Ranking the Batmen
For fifteen podcast episodes over the course of five months, we here at The Reel World have gone deep down the Batman rabbit hole, from Adam West to Ben Affleck and pretty much every actor to play The Dark Knight along the way, passing out hot takes left and right. But what is the overall outcome of The Tape Crusaders? Which of these films is our consensus favourite? Which ones can’t we stand? It’s time to find out. (Mike would like to make clear that the white-bread af introduction you just read was written by Matt.) Continue reading Ranking the Batmen
The Tape Crusaders: Episode #15 – Batman The Animated Series
Finally, Mike & Matt’s journey through Batman is at a close with one of the most revered projects in the history of the franchise, the beloved Batman The Animated Series. Your ever-loving hosts discuss the tone, the treatments of Batman, Bruce and the Rogues Gallery and then get into favourite episodes. Continue reading The Tape Crusaders: Episode #15 – Batman The Animated Series
The Tape Crusaders: Episode #14 – The Lego Batman Movie
Everything is awesome because Mike & Matt have finally gotten to the highly anticipated Lego incarnation of the Dark Knight! Once their totally in-depth point by point breakdown of the movie is done with it’s time for yet another round of shaking our heads at the state of the DC Cinematic Universe now that Ben Affleck is rumoured to be dropping out of The Batman altogether. It’s gonna be fun on the bun! Continue reading The Tape Crusaders: Episode #14 – The Lego Batman Movie
Whatever Will Happen to the Tape Crusaders?
It’s almost time for the main event, folks. Yes, The Reel World Podcast’s coverage of Batman: The Animated Series is fast approaching! Those of you who do get in touch with us (which you should absolutely feel free to do by commenting here or heading over to The Facebook or The Twitter) have been clamouring (suck it, America) for us to do BTAS since we announced we were moving on to Batman in the first place, and for good reason.
But there’s a LOT of episodes and we don’t have the time to hit them all, so instead we’re taking 15 of the very best episodes and using them to inform our discussion. So if you want to play along at home and get yourselves ready too, here’s our list! Continue reading Whatever Will Happen to the Tape Crusaders?
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