Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy

Your friendly neighborhood podcast swings in to talk about Spider-Man before the release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. But we're being villainous. Over the next two episodes, Jason Baxter and I will take turns taking shots at the beloved Spider-Man film franchises. First up, I lay out my problems with the Sam Raimi-directed 2000s trilogy. I dive into Tobey Maguire's charisma void, Peter Parker's unlikeability, the lack of a comedic sensibility, and the trainwreck that is Spider-Man 3. We also discuss Star Wars prequel parallels, A+ side character casting, the NYPD being a cockblock, and demand justice for Ursala!