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[MultipleJesuses]

Originally Posted by kvz5

Did you guys read Devin's article about Sony execs apparently not pleased with TASM? I wonder what's going on?

Maybe they said it was "great"

[Blue Sugar]

Originally Posted by MultipleJesuses

Maybe they said it was "great"

[Sharkboy]

Originally Posted by Nevincer

oh...thank you, right back at you.

Anyway as for the spider-man thing, it was never going to rock the world, especially not on a year like this, and it's fine, it doesn't need to make raimi money, it needs to make Batman Begins money and acclaim, so they can get to the juicy 2nd part. That's why i feel so sorry for the film, it's doing pretty much nothing wrong yet it has absolutely everything against it.

The raimi films are still fresh in peoples heads, the unfortunate fact that this film is being made solely so sony can hold on to the rights, the TDK tonal approach (which dosen't nessesarily eschew the fun and humour factor) and the fact that it's sandwiched between two absolute juggernauts in comic book films.

So yeah pretty much this film's only hope is some great early reviews. I hope it works because I think Garfield as spidey is absolutely inspired, i haven't even seen the film yet and i already associate him easily with spider-man.

[Sharkboy]

Originally Posted by Excelsior.

Cold you kindly provide a link? Thanks.

By the way, I would rather read Devin all day than complacent fanboys like Moriarty.

Why because Devin hates everything and everyone and Mori actually tends to like stuff? Yeah i can see the attraction.

[Nevincer]

Originally Posted by Sharkboy

oh...thank you, right back at you.

Anyway as for the spider-man thing, it was never going to rock the world, especially not on a year like this, and it's fine, it doesn't need to make raimi money, it needs to make Batman Begins money and acclaim, so they can get to the juicy 2nd part. That's why i feel so sorry for the film, it's doing pretty much nothing wrong yet it has absolutely everything against it.

Agreed wholeheartedly.

[Excelsior.]

Originally Posted by Sharkboy

Why because Devin hates everything and everyone and Mori actually tends to like stuff? Yeah i can see the attraction.

No. Because Devin is actually a decent writer and his reviews aren't filled with frothing fanboy hyperbole.

[BuddhaWasABat]

Originally Posted by Sharkboy

oh...thank you, right back at you.

Anyway as for the spider-man thing, it was never going to rock the world, especially not on a year like this, and it's fine, it doesn't need to make raimi money, it needs to make Batman Begins money and acclaim, so they can get to the juicy 2nd part. That's why i feel so sorry for the film, it's doing pretty much nothing wrong yet it has absolutely everything against it.

The raimi films are still fresh in peoples heads, the unfortunate fact that this film is being made solely so sony can hold on to the rights, the TDK tonal approach (which dosen't nessesarily eschew the fun and humour factor) and the fact that it's sandwiched between two absolute juggernauts in comic book films.

So yeah pretty much this film's only hope is some great early reviews. I hope it works because I think Garfield as spidey is absolutely inspired, i haven't even seen the film yet and i already associate him easily with spider-man.

Yeah definitely agreed. I really look forward to TAS, the Rami films have aged pretty badly IMO and I think once TAS hits and people see how it all goes down more people will look back at the Rami films as if they haven't aged well. It will be a tough star for TAS, but over time it will grow on people except for a few hardcore Rami fans.

[Travesty]

I always thought it was funny that he gave TDK an 8.5/10, and people are still on his ass because it wasn't a perfect score. Sure, he said some honest opinions about why he didn't like it, but still said it was a decent movie, and people just hate on him.

[Blue Sugar]

fanboy hyperbole ftw.

[Nevincer]

Originally Posted by Blue Sugar

fanboy hyperbole ftw.

^Lol.

[Blue Sugar]

Originally Posted by Travesty

I always thought it was funny that he gave TDK an 8.5/10, and people are still on his ass because it wasn't a perfect score. Sure, he said some honest opinions about why he didn't like it, but still said it was a decent movie, and people just hate on him.

if 8,5 is decent for him, well then his ratings are effed up.

[Travesty]

Originally Posted by Blue Sugar

if 8,5 is decent for him, well then his ratings are effed up.

Hehe, what?

As just a movie, The Dark Knight is
very good, but not great and certainly not a masterpiece.

[Excelsior.]

He said the film was very good. Not just decent. I don't know what more people want. It's an astonishing leap over Begins.

[Blue Sugar]

Originally Posted by Travesty

Hehe, what?

Oh I haven't read the review, it's just that you mentioned he thought it was a decent film in your post. A "very good" seems way more reasonable indeed.

[Nevincer]

Apparently he rated SM3 as high as TDK and thought Fantastic Four>Begins

[BuddhaWasABat]

Fantastic Four over BB? Wow. Just wow.

[Blue Sugar]

Originally Posted by Excelsior.

He said the film was very good. Not just decent. I don't know what more people want. It's an astonishing leap over Begins.

Well if it was as I want he would have said it was fantastic, since that's my opinion of it.

No but seriously, I haven't read his review and I have no doubt he is a good writer, seems though from what I've heard I will personally not agree with him all that much.

[Nevincer]

Originally Posted by BuddhaWasABat

Fantastic Four over BB? Wow. Just wow.

Yeah, I know.

[Excelsior.]

He rated FF higher than Begins because he isn't a fan of "serious" Superhero films. To go from that to giving TDK -- an even more serious film -- an 8.5 and calling it very good means it impressed him a lot.

[DoomsdayApex]

Originally Posted by Excelsior.

No. Because Devin is actually a decent writer and his reviews aren't filled with frothing fanboy hyperbole.

Naw, it's filled with Batman hate.

[kvz5]

Here's the link for that Devin comment about TASM:

http://badassdigest.com/2012/04/26/t...er-man-sequel/

I'm back from Vegas! All that travel means I'm a bit behind on some news, so while this happened yesterday I wanted to bring it up today...

Sony is looking at The Amazing Spider-Man as an investment. I've heard some really mixed things about the movie - much of which originates from INSIDE Sony - but no matter how the film does (unless the film is an unmitigated disaster, and that won't happen with a property like this), they're coming back for a sequel.

We'll see if The Amazing Spider-Man is as troubled as I've heard (the stories that come to me are that the execs hate it, and you can never tell when the execs are right or when they're stupid, stupid suits). -

[Excelsior.]

Originally Posted by DoomsdayApex

Naw, it's filled with Batman hate.

Believe it or not, he doesn't just write about Batman. His other film reviews are heads and shoulders above Moriarty's in thoughtful criticism.

[Sharkboy]

Originally Posted by Excelsior.

No. Because Devin is actually a decent writer and his reviews aren't filled with frothing fanboy hyperbole.

He can write like Hemmingway for all I care, the guys opinion is directed by his own pettiness. His opinion isn't worth spit.

[MultipleJesuses]

Originally Posted by Excelsior.

Believe it or not, he doesn't just write about Batman. His other film reviews are heads and shoulders above Moriarty's in thoughtful criticism.

Quite clearly insane then isn't he?

[DoomsdayApex]

Originally Posted by Excelsior.

Believe it or not, he doesn't just write about Batman. His other film reviews are heads and shoulders above Moriarty's in thoughtful criticism.

It doesn't help the fact that Devin has great disdain for the character, but there's no doubt he was impressed by TDK.

He wouldn't have declared TDKR as the most important CBM of all time.