#204 - Movie Review - Spider-Man: Brand New Day

The Discerning Geeks Portal finally went to the movie theater this summer (one of us twice, for the same movie). We went to see the same movie that $2 billion worth of other people also went to see..."Spider-Man: Brand New Day." - Why is the good stuff section of this review called, "Flowers, Legos, and Russian Baths"? - In what ways did the co-hosts differ in their opinions of Frank Castle / Punisher, and how he fit (or didn't fit) in a Spider-Man movie? - In which ways was this movie similar to...and different from...the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movies? - One criticism of the movie is wondering how Peter Parker affords his high tech gadgets when he's Spider-Man full-time. What were the co-hosts' theories of how Peter might be staying self-sufficient? - Did the co-hosts like the inclusion of Detective Jean DeWolff as an ally to Spider-Man? - Were there any strong feelings about the sets and/or practical effects in the movie? - How well does the movie portray Peter, Ned, and M.J., as the trio they used to be and could potentially be again? - Did the Geeks have any strong opinions about mechanical webshooters vs. organic webshooters? Are they open-minded to a possible mythical version of Spider-Man powers, as explored in the comics during J. Michael Straczynski's run as writer? - How many ways does one of the Geeks feel this movie sets up the X-Men? - Why is the bad stuff section of this review called "Bullets, Cuss Words, and Green Rage Monsters"? - Is this less fun and/or less humorous than previous "Spider-Man" movies, and is that good, bad, or a little of both? - How did one co-host contradict himself about the good & bad of this movie's pacing? - What were the good & bad things about the closing credits? - What did the Geeks save for spoiler section? - What was one Geek's biggest problem with the movie, too spoilery to talk about in the non-spoiler section, but which reminds him of the way Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch) was handled in "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness"? Why did that Geek dislike this part badly enough that he'd be okay with one of the next two "Avengers" movies undoing it all? - And, what do the Geeks think about Spider-Man's place in the MCU, past, present, and future? Listen now for the answers to these and other web-slinging questions as we have a brand new review for..."Spider-Man: Brand New Day." Please rate us or review us wherever you listen to podcasts. You can leave comments on individual episodes via the Spotify & GoodPods apps. Our email address is [email protected]. Royalty-free music used in this episode came from Pixabay.com.