In this episode of the Fanboy and the Hater, we review the 2019 DC movie Shazam! In a rare twist, Jim gets to play the role of Fanboy, while Mike’s Hater mainly takes issue with the movie’s many cliches, tropes, and lazy writing.

(Fun Fact: Most of this episode comes from the first thing we ever recorded for this podcast as a proof of concept, so . . . some aspects of the audio quality aren’t our best.) 

Here’s a breakdown of the content of this episode:

Time Index

Topic(s)

00:00:00

Cold Open

00:00:15

Theme Song and Intros

00:02:55

Opening Remarks

00:05:36

Spoiler Alert: Past this point, spoilers abound!

Shazam! Overview and Discussion Begins

00:11:58

Quick aside about the name Shazam! 

00:13:00

Shazam! Overview and Discussion Continues

00:36:24

Target Audience: Is this a Kids Movie?

00:38:40

DCEU world building and how the next 

Shazam! movie may connect to Justice League

00:43:24

Closing Thoughts  

00:53:45

Metaphorical Ratings

00:57:53

Social Shout-out: For Your Reference Podcast

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FYR YouTube Channel

00:58:51

Outro

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