If you laughed at the crying then you probably....

[Spider-Fan]

People react that way to Peter crying because in most societies, it is not socially exceptable for men to cry or express emotions. Men are supposed to act like strong anchors. Women can cry, hence why no one gets on MJ for crying, but they do the all the other male characters.

 

[Crowforge]

Yes I did, and yes I have. You don't have a monopoly on human behavior.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

well, imo, if the girl ive loved since 4th grade left me on a bridge for no apparent reason, and i was about to ask her to marry me...then i think ide freak-out like that too...but idk about you cool people

I'd rather be cool the Judgmental

 

[Bat Attack]

I wouldn't go through all that trouble for MJ, I would have said "**** you" a long time ago and got it on with Gwen.

 

[chaseter]

^Bwahahaha...but please God no Rose McGowan as Felicia.

 

[spideydave]

....never had someone close to you die, or had someone you truely loved.

My mother died of cancer 7 years ago, and I cried alot, so I guess that makes me emo. I choked up when I was saying my wedding vows to my wife. I cried when my children were born, so I guess that makes me emo too.

I actually feel bad for people who don't get the crying scenes, because when you are touched personally by a tragedy (and it's enevitable that we all will face it at one time or another), you will probably be totally unprepared for the grief you face.

You can make up words like "emo" to make you feel cool, but when tragedy strikes, it will hit you like a knife through the heart.

Dude take it easy people were laughing because the acting was horrible and indicated. Peter cried in the 1st movie and no one said anything because he REALLY did it. The acting in the 3rd film was lazy therefore the acting suffered

 

[terry78]

Yes, I do agree with the poster on top. As much as we don't own up to it, men crying is still seen as humorous and lame, regardless of the situation. There are only two reasons that it's become acceptable for guys to cry:

1) You lose a sporting event championship

2) Someone close to you dies.

Everything else is just being a *****.

 

[demitri_vampiro]

People react that way to Peter crying because in most societies, it is not socially exceptable for men to cry or express emotions. Men are supposed to act like strong anchors. Women can cry, hence why no one gets on MJ for crying, but they do the all the other male characters.

it; s just because of the poor acting skills. it looks so fake and the dialogue is very weak.
everyone i know who saw the movie laughed at all the crying scenes, because they looked so fake.

 

[gambitfire]

Dude take it easy people were laughing because the acting was horrible and indicated. Peter cried in the 1st movie and no one said anything because he REALLY did it. The acting in the 3rd film was lazy therefore the acting suffered

He had the same face then too...

Yes, I do agree with the poster on top. As much as we don't own up to it, men crying is still seen as humorous and lame, regardless of the situation. There are only two reasons that it's become acceptable for guys to cry:



1) You lose a sporting event championship



2) Someone close to you dies.



Everything else is just being a *****.

I dunno I always thought crying over a little athletic competition as *****-ish.

 

[Spider-Fan]

it; s just because of the poor acting skills. it looks so fake and the dialogue is very weak.
everyone i know who saw the movie laughed at all the crying scenes, because they looked so fake.

For some, maybe, but not for most. This was not the only movie I have seen people laugh during crying scenes. It happens at most big movies I see (ones where the audience is broad), and I read about it later on many sites about that movie.

Society plays a heavy role in this.

 

[chaseter]

A lot of people laughed at the end of X2 when Scott tried to cry and grabbed Xavier's arms...that was cornier than this.

 

[chaseter]

This thread just goes to show that people who hate this movie will nitpick and tear down everything even when the same sh** was in the last two films. I was let down a bit but I am not going to sit on here and try to figure out plot holes, inconsistencies, acting, directing, extras, and dialogue flow when the same exact stuff even happened in the first two. But no, they won't mention the holes or bad acting in the first two because everyone put them up so high on a pedestal. All 3 aren't perfect, number 3 just contains a little more than we all wanted and expected.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I remember people bursting in laughter during the LOTR crying scenes. I hate when people do that, as it shows a lack of understanding human emotions. I also think people use the "acting" as an excuse in some cases to justify their reaction.

 

[Sloth7d]

^Thank you Chaseter!!!!!

 

[Knightsaber Priss]

....never had someone close to you die, or had someone you truely loved.

My mother died of cancer 7 years ago, and I cried alot, so I guess that makes me emo. I choked up when I was saying my wedding vows to my wife. I cried when my children were born, so I guess that makes me emo too.

I actually feel bad for people who don't get the crying scenes, because when you are touched personally by a tragedy (and it's enevitable that we all will face it at one time or another), you will probably be totally unprepared for the grief you face.

You can make up words like "emo" to make you feel cool, but when tragedy strikes, it will hit you like a knife through the heart.

I saw Spider-man 3 yesterday and what had happened to Harry, not just at the end, tugged at my heartstrings of course. For me, what really got me was when he had amnesia and totally forgot about Peter being Spider-man and his vendetta against him. It's kind of impossible for me to explain because here Harry went from eternally angry at Peter to being his best friend again with no memories of his hatred.

The other thing that subtlely got to me was when Peter, posessed by the symbiote costume, had caused Eddie Brock to lose his job as staff photographer at the Bugle, with Eddie begging him not to do that to him. Knowing what I do about the character and his relationship with his father Carl Brock in the comics, that subtle touch in this movie was kind of nice and a subtle nod to Venom fans, subliminal as it was. The reason that small scene got to me mostly was because in the comics Eddie did everything he could to please a father who had no love for him at all. In the movies with Eddie losing his job, I'm certain he might have been hurting financially and his calls to an uncaring father would have been a nice touch if they had included them, but this is just me rambling.

All in all, I find people who laugh at people crying over the loss of loved ones, fictional or not, very imature indeed. I just cannot understand why anyone would laugh when Harry Osborn, a character who had been developed from the first movie, dies a very violent death.

 

[Hyper Venom]

I saw Spider-man 3 yesterday and what had happened to Harry, not just at the end, tugged at my heartstrings of course. For me, what really got me was when he had amnesia and totally forgot about Peter being Spider-man and his vendetta against him. It's kind of impossible for me to explain because here Harry went from eternally angry at Peter to being his best friend again with no memories of his hatred.

The other thing that subtlely got to me was when Peter, posessed by the symbiote costume, had caused Eddie Brock to lose his job as staff photographer at the Bugle, with Eddie begging him not to do that to him. Knowing what I do about the character and his relationship with his father Carl Brock in the comics, that subtle touch in this movie was kind of nice and a subtle nod to Venom fans, subliminal as it was. The reason that small scene got to me mostly was because in the comics Eddie did everything he could to please a father who had no love for him at all. In the movies with Eddie losing his job, I'm certain he might have been hurting financially and his calls to an uncaring father would have been a nice touch if they had included them, but this is just me rambling.

All in all, I find people who laugh at people crying over the loss of loved ones, fictional or not, very imature indeed. I just cannot understand why anyone would laugh when Harry Osborn, a character who had been developed from the first movie, dies a very violent death.

I don't know about the audience in the theater you went to, but when I saw the movie, nobody died at Harry's death. People gasped and some actually cried at that scene, and ended up cheering for Spidey when he killed Venom in return. What everyone laughed at was the silly face Tobey was making. That doesn't show a lack of maturity on the part of the audience. Tobey was hamming it up.

 

[Captivated]

Uh...like the gentleman said earlier. Tobey Maguire has very bad faces when he cries. Thus, they are so bad they are funny. End of Story.

End of story?! How arrogant.

Hate to disagree, but I've seen the movie 6 times and NO ONE laughed while the characters were crying.

The scenes were very heavy and I FELT them. My eyes welled up when Peter forgave the Sandman and didn't dry up till the credits rolled. My boyfriend was wiping tears too. We weren't the only ones.

To laugh at someone's APPROPRIATE emotional PAIN because YOU think their face looked "funny" shows your own level of emotional IMMATURITY.

Everyone, ESPECIALLY Maguire, did an amazing job. I was actually surprized at how he nailed ALL the range of emotions his character required... goofy in love, overconfident, well-meaning know-it-all, heartsick, hurt, vulnerable, intense, angry, vengeful, cocky, humbled and heroic. Very believable!

 

[Paste Pot Pete]

End of story?! How arrogant.

Hate to disagree, but I've seen the movie 6 times and NO ONE laughed while the characters were crying.

The scenes were very heavy and I FELT them. My eyes welled up when Peter forgave the Sandman and didn't dry up till the credits rolled. My boyfriend was wiping tears too. We weren't the only ones.

To laugh at someone's APPROPRIATE emotional PAIN because YOU think their face looked "funny" shows your own level of emotional IMMATURITY.

Everyone, ESPECIALLY Maguire, did an amazing job. I was actually surprized at how he nailed ALL the range of emotions his character required... goofy in love, overconfident, well-meaning know-it-all, heartsick, hurt, vulnerable, intense, angry, vengeful, cocky, humbled and heroic. Very believable!

I agree entirely.

It's funny how people rag on Tobey, claiming his acting to be poor or phony.

He acts like a normal human being acts. It's not polished. When people are happy or sad, they're not worried about looking cool or meaningful. Their shields are down and they are often completely awkward.

If everyone here were able to see themselves during a moment of extreme distress or sadness, they'd know what I mean. You're gonna make "funny" faces. It's soggy, it's blubbering. It happens.

The scene that affected me the most was the "breakup" on the bridge. I hate to make these general statements and sound like I'm blindly defending the movie, but I simply can't understand how anyone who has ever been in true love could not feel that scene. It was so real.

I've never been dumped like that, but it made me feel something. It gave me a horrible pit in my stomach, the feeling I know I'd get if my girlfriend ever so suddenly and unexpectedly ended our relationship. How Peter acted is exactly how I'd expect myself to - desperate, utterly confused and in shocked agony. That's honest to goodness humanity there.

And to Godzilla2000, you're right about Eddie. And what's great is that Topher totally knew what he was doing; I've heard in interviews with him that he, being a Venom fan, took into account Eddie's history in his portrayal. He's such a pathetic character, excellently done.

 

[Smegger56]

....never had someone close to you die, or had someone you truely loved.

My mother died of cancer 7 years ago, and I cried alot, so I guess that makes me emo. I choked up when I was saying my wedding vows to my wife. I cried when my children were born, so I guess that makes me emo too.

I actually feel bad for people who don't get the crying scenes, because when you are touched personally by a tragedy (and it's enevitable that we all will face it at one time or another), you will probably be totally unprepared for the grief you face.

You can make up words like "emo" to make you feel cool, but when tragedy strikes, it will hit you like a knife through the heart.

Ok, here it goes: People laughed, myself included, at most of the emotional scenes because they where poor. They didn't resonate the emotion necesary, IMO.

Look at The Pursuit of Happiness. That film was brilliant. Smiths performance was excellent. It felt real. That scene in Spidey 3 didn't feel real. It felt forced.

To say what you said above is wrong. How DARE YOU SAY THAT. I too lost someone dear, yet i laughed at that scene. So what does that make me?

Realise that people where laughing at the scene coz it was not very well done, and Maguires face.

You are are a... no, i wont say it, as i would like to stay on this forum.

 

[dodus]

The real problem was that it was out of character for Peter. We saw him get shat on, in every way imaginable, over and over again in SM2 and we saw how Peter reacted to getting shat on--silent and stoic, blank shock, a good amount of raging internal self-pity, and maybe a tear or two. Maybe you liked that characterization, maybe you didn't (I sure as hell did), but the fact is that's what was established. So it's quite a shock to see him hair-trigger burst into a blubbering mess when MJ starts breaking up with him. I still felt bad for him, esp. when he pulled out the ring, but I can see why people didn't have the intended response to it. It was kinda out of left field.

And to anyone who wants to browbeat people for not being "moved", or counter that getting shat on is different from being dumped when you're actually "in" the relationship, or actually say that anyone who laughed has never been in "true love", I've just got to say, what are you, like 15? You don't know **** about love, I think you need to date like 9 more chicks and then get back to us. Claiming that you're "mature" does not make it so, in fact, it's usually a signal to the opposite effect.

 

[DACrowe]

I make this point. If you think it is because of poor acting skills you no nothing of what a quality actor is. Maguire is a very good nuanced actor. He may have been pushed to go bigger and broader by his director (Raimi likes his Spider-Man movies to have the emtions be really large) but it works. Maguire though knows what he is doing when he "cries."

And I don't see why anyone would laugh at when he cried at Harry's death scene. The bridge scene maybe. But I do think it is worth noting how no one complains about MJ crying but when a male character cries, it doesn't work.

 

[Spider-Fan]

But I do think it is worth noting how no one complains about MJ crying but when a male character cries, it doesn't work.

I think that is worth noting. too.

 

[DACrowe]

Also, Maguire went broad with crying but if yo uwatch Cider House Rules, Seabiscuit or Ride with the Devil (where his best friend dies) he cries in a "non-funny" face. He just thinks Parker is broad and wears his heart on his sleeve.

 

[WorthyStevens]

The real problem was that it was out of character for Peter. We saw him get shat on, in every way imaginable, over and over again in SM2 and we saw how Peter reacted to getting shat on--silent and stoic, blank shock, a good amount of raging internal self-pity, and maybe a tear or two. Maybe you liked that characterization, maybe you didn't (I sure as hell did), but the fact is that's what was established. So it's quite a shock to see him hair-trigger burst into a blubbering mess when MJ starts breaking up with him.

He wasn't a blubbering mess at that scene, he just choked up. There were no tears whatsoever.

 

[ultimatefan]

Nobody laughed in Peter´s crying scenes in my theater, and Brazillian male audiences tend to be pretty macho.