David Fincher's Spider-Man question?

[batman strikes]

Hey guys I was searching around on the net and found something interesting. It was about David Fincher directing the Spider-Man movie. Dose anyone know what he wanted to do with it. Like who he wanted to cast as Spider-Man, who his villians were going to be, was it going to be an origin story or something close to Batman 89 were they only showed a little bit of it? I'm not saying this would of been better than what we got, I just think it's interesting hearing about past news.

 

[Ongie]

Fincher's a good filmmaker... but not the man for the Spidey franchise...

"Watchmen" is more up his alley.

 

[Smegger56]

I'd have been very intrigued with his Spiderman vision. Infact, i hope he takes over from Raimi, when Raimi steps down.

 

[batman strikes]

I'd have been very intrigued with his Spiderman vision. Infact, i hope he takes over from Raimi, when Raimi steps down.

Did Fincher ever talk about what his vision was?

 

[matthooper]

Fincher insisted on no origin story whatsoever. The studio didn't agree and that was it.

I think Fight Club is one of the greatest films ever made and Seven another great film is an almost flawless crime drama, but Fincher shouldn't have been let anywhere near the Spider-Man franchise or in the future.

I won't mention though that I hated Panic Room, oh wait, I mentioned it.

 

[Spider-fan.]

Did Fincher ever talk about what his vision was?

From what I read, Fincher wanted to film the movie as Peter well into his days as Spidey and having the origin told only via flashbacks.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Fincher wanted to do the death of Gwen Stacy. With Spidey's origin in flashbacks.

This Fincher we're talking about. I'd let him direct whatever he wanted to.

 

[El Payaso]

I would prefer Fincher than Raimi.

 

[batman strikes]

I like Fincher as Director and think he would of done a really good job with Spider-Man: The Death of Gwen Stacy story. I think it fits him more than the light-hearted spidey. But i'm still glad we have Raimi.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

I would prefer Fincher than Raimi.

 

[DACrowe]

I think he would have done The Gwen Stacy story well (the darkest storyline) but I don't think he could have done the origin as well as Raimi and I think the connections the audience has built with the characters going into the third film are definetly a gushing Raimi and if we just STARTED at the Death of Gwen Stacy storyline it would have been cold and distant (though it is unfortunate Raimi scrapped it all together).

But I think Raimi's trilogy is better overall though.

 

[mattsturm]

Wasn't Fincher initially involved with Batman Begins after Darren Arronofski left? Maybe wherever you read that ment Batman, not spiderman. Although, I would love to see Fincher's take on Spiderman.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

I think he would have done The Gwen Stacy story well (the darkest storyline) but I don't think he could have done the origin as well as Raimi and I think the connections the audience has built with the characters going into the third film are definetly a gushing Raimi and if we just STARTED at the Death of Gwen Stacy storyline it would have been cold and distant (though it is unfortunate Raimi scrapped it all together).

But I think Raimi's trilogy is better overall though.

I completely agree that for the mass-audience who want a big, bold, popcorn Spider-Man, Raimi is the man and Fincher isn't. That's not a criticism of Raimi, by the way. Being able to create a film that so many enjoy takes a lot of talent. However, from the purely film fan point of view, I'd rather see one Fincher Spider-Man than three Raimi Spider-Mans.

 

[ZER0C00L]

he would have done the character justice and the story arch. but the studios wanted soemone who could lower there own standards and they chose rami.

 

[Smegger56]

Fincher could've done what Raimi did... and that is give a film that the general public would've liked, but i'm sure he would've been truer to the character.

 

[LongDong]

SM2 sucked, anyone would be better than Raimi at this point with the exceptions of Singer and Goyer.

 

[ultimatefan]

I completely agree that for the mass-audience who want a big, bold, popcorn Spider-Man, Raimi is the man and Fincher isn't. That's not a criticism of Raimi, by the way. Being able to create a film that so many enjoy takes a lot of talent. However, from the purely film fan point of view, I'd rather see one Fincher Spider-Man than three Raimi Spider-Mans.

I think Batman fits Fincher´s sensibilities more than Spider-Man. I´d picture him doing something like Batman Begins.

 

[gvcool2]

I completely agree that for the mass-audience who want a big, bold, popcorn Spider-Man, Raimi is the man and Fincher isn't. That's not a criticism of Raimi, by the way. Being able to create a film that so many enjoy takes a lot of talent. However, from the purely film fan point of view, I'd rather see one Fincher Spider-Man than three Raimi Spider-Mans.

what the man who is famous for making three low budget horror movies compared to the man who made brad pitt famous and soap cool?

 

[blind_fury]

Fincher wanted to do the death of Gwen Stacy. With Spidey's origin in flashbacks.

That would've been awsome!

 

[Lex Luthor]

Fincher no doubt would have delivered an interesting, and entertaining Spider-Man movie, but it would have likely been very much different than what we got with Raimi. Which may, or may not have been a good thing.

 

[xii22_loop]

it would be like Raimi's spiderman only on crack and speed and yeah

 

[Doctor Octopus]

Fincher wanted to do the death of Gwen Stacy. With Spidey's origin in flashbacks.

This Fincher we're talking about. I'd let him direct whatever he wanted to.

I don't know if I'd want the origin in flashbacks.

But hell yeah to Gwen's death