The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Jamie Foxx IS Electro - Part 3

[NewYorkSpider]

I don't mind this look. It's certainly better than a green suit and yellow mask.

 

[Marvel Spider]

 

[Nicko-Ray]

Definitely fits into his insecurities...looking like that haha. He's probably like, "dammit! Are you serious?" Looking into the mirror. I wonder how he gets transformed into that? A gradual process? Or instant after his accident?

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Not what I expected.

But I think it will look much better with finished SFX.

and with the new Spidey costume the battle scenes are destined to be fantastic.

 

[The Infernal]

Yeah, I'm very interested in seeing the new Spidey costume on screen.

 

[Doctor Who]

Enough kidding aside, I do very much like the approach.

 

[SonicWarrior]

^Holy s**t, it's the Blue Man Group!!!

 

[Ant-manic]

but where is Tobias Funke? and is Electro wearing cut off jeans beneath the getup?

 

[ThePhantasm]

Only his face is blue? Not his hands?

 

[Jick]

Never mind.I have seen enough of negativity to the pic so,I am not going to say anything.

And what is there to say to me about it? Am I forced to like it? Can't I come to this thread to express my first thoughts on a quick image?

Like I said, I hope it grows on me. I'm not putting the villain of. I like Electro and I l like Foxx, so I'm hoping for the best, I just didn't like what we're seeing so far. That's all.

 

[terry78]

The hands probably will be CG enhanced for electric attacks.

 

[Doctor Who]

Only his face is blue? Not his hands?

Nope; he's all blue. Hands, face, and all.

 

[Gianakin_]

Having seen the new pics... I like it. Nothing too outstanding, but I like the Ultimate approach and it already beats the Lizard (not that it would be hard to do, but still).

 

[Mace Bloodstone]

Wow, I thought there would be at least 10 pages by now of chaseter bashing it.

 

[TheWallCrawler]

a villain like electro will without a doubt be CGI enhanced so I think even he knows that this design shouldn't be judged yet

 

[Sharkboy]

I love it, my initial qualm would be that Electro wouldn't be visually unique enough to center the films marketing around, but this completely does it for me. It's a striking Foxx is a good enough actor to bring a unique performance that will give TASM2 the buzz that the first one lacked.

It's cool to see ever since Heath's joker there has been this sense of importance added back into villainy and unique performances in films (especially cbms) Bane in TDKR, Silva in Skyfall, John Harrison in STID, Mandarin in IM3, Zod in MoS and now Electro in this. It just seems that putting strong actors and having them chew the hell out of scenery in unique ways that don't exactly adhere to source material is a great way to breathe new life into existing rogues while giving cinema great new villains in the vein of Hopkin's Lecter or Wells' Harry Lime.

 

[mayo23]

Color choice aside, I like how effective and compelling the practical effects and make up look in shots with the right amount of lighting. If anything, it should only look better after it's finalized in post.

 

[JOE]

Gotta wait for the trailer before I can decide what to think. He could be part CGI and have electricity flowing around him constantly. That'd be something different.

 

[Nicko-Ray]

Color choice aside, I like how effective and compelling the practical effects and make up look in shots with the right amount of lighting. If anything, it should only look better after it's finalized in post.

That's what I keep thinking!

Gotta wait for the trailer before I can decide what to think. He could be part CGI and have electricity flowing around him constantly. That'd be something different.

I can be wrong and they could go for something totally left field (but I doubt it), but I can almost guarantee they'll have CG with electricity flowing around him. It's a must.

 

[Vid Electricz]

I love it, my initial qualm would be that Electro wouldn't be visually unique enough to center the films marketing around, but this completely does it for me. It's a striking Foxx is a good enough actor to bring a unique performance that will give TASM2 the buzz that the first one lacked.

It's cool to see ever since Heath's joker there has been this sense of importance added back into villainy and unique performances in films (especially cbms) Bane in TDKR, Silva in Skyfall, John Harrison in STID, Mandarin in IM3, Zod in MoS and now Electro in this. It just seems that putting strong actors and having them chew the hell out of scenery in unique ways that don't exactly adhere to source material is a great way to breathe new life into existing rogues while giving cinema great new villains in the vein of Hopkin's Lecter or Wells' Harry Lime.

What about Dafoes take on Osborn and Molinas Dock Ock? Proper "scene chewing" and pathos, but not over the top like Silva.

The problem I have with this "new" trend is the transparency of trying to make the villain more iconic or "menacing" than they'd be thought of otherwise by riding these coattails. Skyfall, and particularly Silva were just awful. No depth, no real sense of menace or intrigue, but we, the audience are expected to buy him as such and his "attibuted pathos" because Mendes went to great lengths to replicate what Nolan did with the Joker.

 

[Victarion]

What about Dafoes take on Osborn and Molinas Dock Ock? Proper "scene chewing" and pathos, but not over the top like Silva.

The problem I have with this "new" trend is the transparency of trying to make the villain more iconic or "menacing" than they'd be thought of otherwise by riding these coattails. Skyfall, and particularly Silva were just awful. No depth, no real sense of menace or intrigue, but we, the audience are expected to buy him as such and his "attibuted pathos" because Mendes went to great lengths to replicate what Nolan did with the Joker.

Silva was ****ed in the head; Dafoe acted like a clown when he should've been a psychotic as Silva. FWIW I hated Silva in his introduction; after his convo with M where we got the backstory, I really liked him. I'm neutral on Doc Ock.

I wouldn't want everyone to be the sort of schemer Silva is; I'd like to see peeps emulating Bane and building on him. A badass mercenary who doesn't need lackeys or silly tricks. Hopefully we get something in between from Electro, given that he's apparently an elemental.

 

[UltimateWebhead]

Dafoe is a brilliant actor but his peformance in SM1 was a bit too much. Although I loved the scene where he was talking to himself/the Goblin in the mirror and a few other scenes such as the intial visit by Gen.Slocum to Oscorp...but once he put on that ridiculous mask it just killed it or lost it.

 

[The Joker]

What about Dafoes take on Osborn and Molinas Dock Ock? Proper "scene chewing" and pathos, but not over the top like Silva.

I loved Molina as Doc Ock. My favorite Spidey movie villain. He played it with a superb low key kind of menace. He rarely went over the top with it. When he threatened to peel the flesh off MJ's bones, and punctuated the threat by snapping one of his tentacle claws, I believed him.

Dafoe's strongest scenes are the Norman ones. He was a bit too cartoonish and hammy as Goblin.

 

[UltimateWebhead]

I loved Molina as Doc Ock.

By far, the best performance in the Raimi trilogy. He sold me on every level.

 

[Vid Electricz]

As far as Jaime's portrayal of Max Dillon, I'd really love to see some real consistency in the character- meaning he's this loser, put upon character who gains these amazing powers and doesn't know what to do with himself. I'd love to see the struggle that comes with that. I don't want to see a straight "villain" transformation (boring). Max is a victim of circumstance and I think Webb is smart enough (maybe) to portray him as a sympathetic human being (Webb tried with the Lizard, but the results were less than stellar).

This means, I hope that Max Dillon doesn't fall into the taunting, sracastic rejoinder/one liner throwing villain that we've seen in every superhero movie so far (yes, even Nolans films). I'd find it refreshing to see a character acting out of desperation after being pushed around for too long.