The Amazing Spider-Man Does anyone else get an empty feeling from this movie?

[Jexx]

In all honesty, I feel like the movie is getting some bad reception because it's a movie that shows more than it tells.

 

[AF3619]

Man, the scene was well-explained and all and it beat Raimi's cheese version of new yorkers helping Spider-man in every possible way. Goes without saying.

i mean the guy while shot in the leg kept trying to go to Oscorp , by the time he would´ve reach oscorp the Ganali Device would´ve been activated

 

[AF3619]

In all honesty, I feel like the movie is getting some bad reception because it's a movie that shows more than it tells.

is that bad or good?

 

[Jexx]

I think it's good that it showed more than told.

But it also may put off children, so I dunno.

 

[Flemm]

In all honesty, I feel like the movie is getting some bad reception because it's a movie that shows more than it tells.

It's obvious what the scene is supposed to be about. That doesn't mean it works, though, or not for everyone.

Personally, I thought it was at least a scene where the movie tried to do something a bit different. It's not a bad idea: Peter has his powers, but he needs help from the city he has been protecting to succeed.

Still has its problems, though, I think. It's hard to suspend disbelief that this random guy who Spidey helped earlier on would be watching the news and just happen to be able to operate those cranes, or know the people who do. It all happens implausibly fast.

And the whole idea that Spidey has become a hero to the people is insufficiently developed prior to this. Yes, this guy is supposed to be a stand-in for "the people" (again, obvious), but that doesn't prevent it from being a bit eye-roll inducing

 

[Jexx]

Hmm.. opinions differ then. :/

 

[GuestStar2004]

i think had raimi have directed TASM we would have spidey unmasked talking to gwen on phone telling her to get out of oscorp because the lizard is coming and then the lizard would burst though the lab door and take gwen hostage and then spidey/peter would hear it over phone then look up at sky in horoic you made me angry and its time to save my girl fasion

 

[GuestStar2004]

I think it's good that it showed more than told.

But it also may put off children, so I dunno.

i see kids with spiderman costumes everywhere lately

 

[AF3619]

I think it's good that it showed more than told.

But it also may put off children, so I dunno.

I mean maybe they want the auidience to implie the consecuenses instead of telling them

 

[spider-neil]

If Raimi had directed this movie, the skateboard montage would have been scored to 'Raindrops'

 

[Jexx]

Off-topic: Why can't I have an avatar or signature? o.o

I reached the proper post count for it..

 

[AF3619]

If Raimi had directed this movie, the skateboard montage would have been scored to 'Raindrops'

 

[El Payaso]

Personally, I thought it was at least a scene where the movie tried to do something a bit different. It's not a bad idea: Peter has his powers, but he needs help from the city he has been protecting to succeed.

The idea is not new: it happened in SM1. Only that in SM1 we didn't know where this people came from, nor why they thought Spider-man was to be defended. Oh, and it was all underlined by the usual cringeworthy lines that inhabited the previous franchise.

Still has its problems, though, I think. It's hard to suspend disbelief that this random guy who Spidey helped earlier on would be watching the news and just happen to be able to operate those cranes, or know the people who do. It all happens implausibly fast.

I wouldn't call implausible that someone whose child was saved by this masked man would remember him and try to help him back. Nor it is implausible that the average new yorker would be watching the news. And well, again, in SM1 a crowd magically appeared there defending Spider-man. THAT is 'implausibly fast.'

And the whole idea that Spidey has become a hero to the people is insufficiently developed prior to this. Yes, this guy is supposed to be a stand-in for "the people" (again, obvious), but that doesn't prevent it from being a bit eye-roll inducing

What do you mean. He saved people in that bridge. And one of them helped him back. That's all you need and is certyainly much more than we had in SM1 (not so in SM2 when people in the train saw Spider-man helping them. Although then you could call implausible that people would face Dr. Octopus just like that).

 

[Flemm]

The idea is not new...

No, if by "the idea" you mean: ordinary citizens helping Spiderman. However, by "trying something a bit different," what I meant was: the execution here is more ambitious. It involves Spiderman's trademark web-slinging, and one has the impression that the city structures themselves are involved, not just individual people.

Beyond that, the comparisons with Raimi's movie don't really matter much, at least not to me. The only relevant question is: did this scene work, within the context of this movie? Personally, I thought it did, but only to an extent. It is, at least, memorable. The concept needed more development prior to that scene for it to really work imo, however.

Edit:
The sudden cut to the guy we have only seen once previously, the discovery that he is a crane operator, and that he can somehow get all the cranes on that street to work together... All of it is too sudden and tends to produce a comic (rather than dramatic) effect. Or simply: "This is implausible and ridiculous." At least for some people, some of the time, I think. But... I still think it was not a bad idea at all. And it probably produces the desired effect for some people (my reaction was a bit mixed).

 

[El Payaso]

No, if by "the idea" you mean: ordinary citizens helping Spiderman. However, by "trying something a bit different," what I meant was: the execution here is more ambitious. It involves Spiderman's trademark web-slinging, and one has the impression that the city structures themselves are involved, not just individual people.

Totally.

Beyond that, the comparisons with Raimi's movie don't really matter much, at least not to me. The only relevant question is: did this scene work, within the context of this movie? Personally, I thought it did, but only to an extent. It is, at least, memorable. The concept needed more development prior to that scene for it to really work imo, however.

Totally.

 

[Alt-Josh]

I can see the argument that the crane scene seemed to happen pretty fast and it was obviously a big coincidence how everything was able to work out perfectly. But that happens a lot in movies. I personally love the crane scene.

Not only does it lead to the best web-slinging we`ve ever seen, but there`s just something about the way it`s shot. How it shows the cranes all lining up at the same time, as if to show Peter that this act of selflessness on his part is absolutely the right path to take. The choice to use his powers in behalf of others is his calling. He is meant to be Spider-Man. He is meant to be a hero. I can`t really describe exactly what I mean, but I found it very symbolic and beautiful.

 

[Jexx]

Spider-Man graduated already btw, according to the Midtown Science High website.

 

[Jexx]

I mean, in real life time, not in the movie.

 

[PSYLENTGuardian]

Yeah, he's class of 2012. The movie's probably set fall-winter 2011.

 

[Jexx]

Either that or Gwen skipped a grade :/

 

[roach]

I wouldn't call implausible that someone whose child was saved by this masked man would remember him and try to help him back. Nor it is implausible that the average new yorker would be watching the news. And well, again, in SM1 a crowd magically appeared there defending Spider-man. THAT is 'implausibly fast.'

not what I felt was impassible about the scene...but then again why would there be people on a bridge?????

What do you mean. He saved people in that bridge. And one of them helped him back. That's all you need and is certyainly much more than we had in SM1 (not so in SM2 when people in the train saw Spider-man helping them. Although then you could call implausible that people would face Dr. Octopus just like that).

Here's what I found implausible....that the guy who son was saved knew what Spider-man needed....that he worked for a contraction company that had a number of cranes on the same street that were lined up headed towards the Oscorp building....that he even needed their help in the first place...yes he was shot but he webbed it and it never bothered him again...

 

[Troy_Parker]

Yeah, he's class of 2012. The movie's probably set fall-winter 2011.

The movie's set in 2012 too, you can see that when Peter looks at the copy of the Daily Bugle on the ground.

 

[Troy_Parker]

Man, the scene was well-explained and all and it beat Raimi's cheese version of new yorkers helping Spider-man in every possible way. Goes without saying.

Yep.

I'm not sure why people are so confused about this scene.

 

[Jexx]

roach, he webbed it once he saw the cranes coming together...

I'm confused, you seem to not remember a lot of things from the movie..

 

[Jexx]

The movie's set in 2012 too, you can see that when Peter looks at the copy of the Daily Bugle on the ground.

So Gwen definitely skipped a grade or something. Or maybe her birthday is very close to the last day of school.