Ep791: SPAWN (1997) - 25th Anniversary Round Table Review
Join Earth's Mightiest Critics as we go to hell and back for a 25th anniversary review of Spawn!
When covert government operative Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) is fatally betrayed during his latest mission, he makes a deal with the devil to return to Earth. As expected, things go horribly wrong, and he is resurrected as a not-quite-superhero fighting against other agents of the damned--as well as the humanity he'd left behind!
Mark A. Z. Dippe's big-screen adaptation of Todd McFarlane's blockbuster indie comic is as much of a mixed bag as everyone remembers--but there's still lots to dig into a quarter-century later. In this wide-ranging acid trip down memory lane, the panel talks 90s comics; 90s movies; soundtracks to 90s movies; Cannon Films; and how that long-rumored Spawn remake might work--or not!
Show Links:
Watch the Spawn trailer.
See why Ian has sworn off new Superhero movies and TV shows for a year.
Bonus: Check out Mike Crowley's take on the Spawn movie and animated series at You'll Probably Agree.
And check out this ScreenRant interview with Spawn creator Todd McFarlane from San Diego Comic-Con 2022 (mentioned in the show)!
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