Hello Basementites, Shawn here. I'm a big fan of superheroes. Next life, I'm gonna be one. This life, I love being the villain. Spider-Man is one of my favorite "heroes". In order (not that this means anything but) Superman, Hulk, Spider-Man. The big 3. So here we are, with a rebooted franchise. My HUGE nagging question is: WHY?  I mean, there are no leaps and bounds made in the CGI tech from the last set.  Which started in only 2002 and ended in 2007 Sure, Tobey is old now. But why reboot from the beginning. Just replace him and continue on. I made absolute fun of the last Maguire 3 and call them the Mary Jane movies. With a little Spidey in them. You could take all three of the Tobey Maguire Spidey movies, cut out most to ALL, of the Kirsten Dunst scenes and make one epic Spidey. (minus Venom casting, but we'll get into that later)

My "spidey sense" is tingling. I think Sony is attempting mighty hard to create a comic-book universe to rival that of Marvel Studios ! Remember that feeling you got while watching Iron Man 2, where it seemed less like you were watching an actual, self-contained film, but instead were witnessing blueprints being laid out for a future franchise? It suffered because it was far too interested in what lay down the road. Welcome to The Amazing Spider-Man 2!

Another summer month, another special podcast from The Basement ! And the two films on the chopping block couldn't be more diverse. First up is The Giant Spider, the latest from the Dean of Mihmiversity, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm. Once again it's a loving throwback to the drive-in terror films of the 1950s. And it stars past Basement guest Shannon McDonough! Then, submitted by writer/director Billy "Bloody Bill" Pon, is the horror short film Doll Boy. Who is Doll Boy? Well, he's got the heart of a child . . . in a jar next to his bed. 'Nuff said. This episode also includes an important announcement about the future of The Basement. Is it Good, Bad or Ugly? Stick with us! So be ready, the June Special lands at 8 a.m. pacific tomorrow! Now for a preview of coming attractions: The Giant Spider Doll Boy Related articles Giant spider seen on M3 Dolls for Downs Mary Jane Cut from THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 Kissing a giant ...