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I concur. I love the scene where he setup the web in the sewer trying to catch Lizzie. And the school fight was tremendous especially the part where Peter spun him in a cocoon.
Review of The Amazing Spider-Man (TASM) in AVX 3-D
Short Version:
Those who saw Spider-Man 1 (SM1) and were children, I am happy to report that Spidey has grown up alongside you, and is somewhere between adolescent and young adult. This is the darkest Spider-Man movie ever made.
The 3D effects are aptly, Amazing and I strongly reccomend – nay, YOU MUST watch this movie in 3D. The movie experience is greatly enhanced by the 3D. I cannot say for certain that TASM is better than SM1. It may be nostalgia which makes me remember SM1 fondly as well as the fact that it was released first. But the argument can be made that if TASM was released first, I might be saying the same thing. Although not as unintentionally funny as The Avengers, the comedy is effective and should have been more frequent especially in the slow sections in order to make the movie feel shorter. Bottom line is, this by far is the most faithful adaptation of the classic origin story. By far.
8/10
TL DR Version:
It is hard to review this movie without making comparisons to the Sam Raimi version, a.k.a. Spider-Man 1, so here it is:
Direction/Cinematography:
Sam Raimi's direction made for numerous iconic moments that are ingrained in my mind. Tobey climbing the brick wall, the wrestling scene, the final Spidey on the flag scene...so many picturesque moments. Marc Webb's direction is not as picturesque but does work for action sequences, and for the conversation scenes.
Sound/Music:
The musical score from the original is more memorable. TASM seems cliche especially towards the end during the suspenseful parts and the
SPOILER AHEAD
spidey running on the rooftops crane operators helping scene. It sounded very Lion King-esque
SPOILER ENDS HERE
The Lizard was overall a more intimidating foe, but there was less verbal sparring between the hero and villain, like we had in SM1. Instead the Spidey-Lizard battle is very comic-book like. Sound effects were loud and crisp.
Overall, what TASM is is a much more faithful adaptation of the comic book story, albeit about 30 minutes too long for my tastes. The pacing in TASM seems to drone on, and some parts could have been removed altogether to make the plot flow at a faster pace.
Plot:
It is based on the comic book, and is even more faithful to the original tale than SM1. Albeit a few sequences were removed altogether.
SPOILER
The wrestling scene, Spidey confronting Uncle Ben's killer
END SPOILER
Acting:
Andrew Garfield did an equally if not a slightly better interpretation of Peter Parker than Tobey. Emma Stone did an above average job as the love interest. Overall the casting was excellent. Especially Sally Field and Martin Sheen as Peter's adoptive parents. Denis Leary as Gwen's father provides a sort-of anti-Comissionaer Gordon flavor which was refreshing to see such an outspoken character actor in a big summer movie.
Pacing:
Slow at the start and middle, picks up towards the end. 30 minutes could have been shaved off.
Art Direction/Costumes/Sets/Etc:
Christopher Nolan's influence on comic book movies can be felt in this movie.
CG Issues:
The Lizard looked fake, but not laughibly fake.
Visuals:
This is probably the best post conversion 3-D movie I have ever seen. The Spidey swinging scenes must be experienced by Spider-Man fans. If I didn't know any better, I would believe you if you told me it was filmed with 3-D cameras.
Morality: A number of good lessons, about responsibility, keeping secrets, taking risks, being a man...
Profanity:
Cannot recall any.
Re-watchability:
Spidey swinging in the city, Peter's scenes with Aunt May, Uncle Ben, Flash Thompson, Gwen and her dad.
Oh. and THE STAN LEE CAMEO BEST STAN LEE CAMEO EVER.
Just got back from seeing the flick..loved it. It was the movie I wish I got when I was 16 and am really glad I get now at 26. It had a huge emotional core, loved the relationship of Ben and Peter and May. Loved Gwen and Peter and even loved Captain Stacy. I definitely feel like Connors got the short end of the stick but since he's not dead, there's still a chance to go deeper into his character but on the real, I've never been a huge lizard fan to begin with so I guess it didn't bother me as much as it would others.
I can't say enough about Andrew. Son did Peter and Spider-Man justice, from the jokes to the tears to the anger to the goodness in his heart. And i LOVED how his relationship with Flash evolved.
The webswinging was excellent, the tone was great, and I surprisingly liked the action, especially how brutal it was. There were times when I winced at some of the bumps and bruises he took in the movie and as a friend of mine said, Pete's life was just messed up. He even said he wanted to cry for him lol. The packed theater clapped when the movie was over and in the end, what more can you ask? I'm already plotting on seeing it tomorrow, just an incredible movie that's still replaying in my head. Best Spidey flick ever to me and one of the best comic book flicks. Definitely my favorite since the dark knight because it hit all of the notes I wanted it to and I was so into what was going on. I felt like I was 5 again..
9.5/10. may as well give it a 10 but I'll stick with what I said. Oh and props to my theater for giving me an IMAX poster AND a spider-man clip
Very good movie. Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, espcecially were perfectly cast. Only Paltrow and Downey Jr in these movies have the type of real chemistry these two have, and this is better than even in Iron man in that regard.
Most of the characters, were really strong, particulary Captain Stacy.
The lizard, thats what was not that good. They just went way too far with him. Making him like that does not make it more scary, it makes it much less real, and it loses its effect.
I give it 8/10, better than the Avengers. If they only had got the Lizard right.
This is probably the best post conversion 3-D movie I have ever seen. The Spidey swinging scenes must be experienced by Spider-Man fans. If I didn't know any better, I would believe you if you told me it was filmed with 3-D cameras.
Morality: A number of good lessons, about responsibility, keeping secrets, taking risks, being a man...
Profanity:
Cannot recall any.
Re-watchability:
Spidey swinging in the city, Peter's scenes with Aunt May, Uncle Ben, Flash Thompson, Gwen and her dad.
Oh. and THE STAN LEE CAMEO BEST STAN LEE CAMEO EVER.
Okay, I was pretty glad this movie didn't contain the things that I feared. Too much emphasis on the parents, pre-destined ****, Connors being antagonistic from the beginning, etc. I was very pleased with some thing and it even surprised me in areas.
The origin and this whole reboot was still uneeded. I pretty much got everything from the Raimi films and that was fine and done. This approached the origin in a new light and I liked the new light.
Bottom line: This isn't entirely my Spider-Man. The first two Raimi films will always be my Spider-Man. But this is a great, cool and refreshing bonus for me.
Andrew Garfield was very good, but not really special; yet had the heart and soul of Peter Parker. When he was in and out of the suit, I believed that he was Spider-Man. Now to truly cement his greatness, when they give him more dramatic depth to chew on in the sequel, he can really flex his acting muscles.
Emma Stone as Gwen is good. Funny and charming and beautiful all at once. Her and Garfield's chemistry is good. Though their relationship at times felt kind of like it was treading and took too long to get to the meat of things.
Rhys Ifans as Connors was quite good. Sympathetic and emotional. And I was pleased that he was a good but still troubled soul about things. Even at the end, he still remained good. I was pleased he wasn't antagonistic from the beginning. I think Martha and Billy would have helped things but he did fine on his own.
The rest of the supporting cast is good. Martin Sheen and Sally Field. But they really don't hold a candle to Cliff Robertson and Rosemary Harris.
Webb set a good, consistent tone and this movie was fun. This movie didn't feel dark and brooding to me. It just felt more modern with a certain edginess to it, but it still felt like Spider-Man. None of the fun and enjoyment is sacrificed for grit and grittier and darkness for their own sakes.
Now my critcisms:
The screenplay and the structure needed work. At times it felt a bit long and meandering where it just needed to cut to the chase. Though I enjoyed aspects of it taking its time, the structure still felt off. Things like Uncle ben's death needing to be concluded. It was never really concluded. First you had Peter trying to find the killer, then they dropped it like it never happened. I never felt the emotional impact and turmoil of Peter's guilt in Uncle Ben's death. The rest of the plot, the Oscorp, Connors, parents thing swept it underneath everything else, and when they did mention it, it just didn't have the same impact.
I wasn't as emotionally connected to the characters. Maybe it's because I'm so familiar with them at this point or that this is another origin could be the result of that.
The thing about the Raimi films where in the first, the simplicity was what made everything work. They got to everything within about 10 to 15 minutes of eachother. Each scene meant something substantial, and it only took one scene to explain it. We got it immediately. This movie seemed to have needed more scenes to get a point across and it just didn't feel as effective.
Some things just felt like changes for the sake of change. Namely the convenient store scene. I mean which is more powerful? A guy robbing a store for a six pack with some cash register's money or a man robbing a wrestling arena with God knows how much dough and runs past Peter and sees his face. This implant's the idea of Peter could have stopping him so much mor ein our brains. Peter's guilt is felt. The fact we see his face and that he let him go is just more pwoerful. I appreciated Peter's falling through to the wreslting arena, but that was an awfully big coincidence.
It's funny, I noticed the same criticisms from the Raimi films are also found in this movie.
Oh, and hey, Spider-Man doesn't quip that much either. In only two scenes. And he mostly does it in the first while in the latter he says on quip. I'm so glad people seem to think Spider-Man was going to be a lot funnier by telling more jokes. When really, he told just as much as we've seen him already.
Helpful New Yorker's too. Oh, and the woman hitting the bad guy from behind uselessly. Peter's mask coming off all the time, and many people seeing his face and knowing who he is. And some cheese. As cool as the scene where Peter saves the little kid, him telling him to put on the mask to "make him feel stronger" and climbing up the web with the mask was a bit cheesy. I even heard someone say the movie was "corny" afterwards. Hmm...
So all in all, I was pleased and I look forward to what happens next. This movie was nothing amazing, but I really liked it and had a good time. Oh, and this is the best Stan Lee cameo ever.
Review of The Amazing Spider-Man (TASM) in AVX 3-D
Short Version:
Those who saw Spider-Man 1 (SM1) and were children, I am happy to report that Spidey has grown up alongside you, and is somewhere between adolescent and young adult. This is the darkest Spider-Man movie ever made.
The 3D effects are aptly, Amazing and I strongly reccomend nay, YOU MUST watch this movie in 3D. The movie experience is greatly enhanced by the 3D. I cannot say for certain that TASM is better than SM1. It may be nostalgia which makes me remember SM1 fondly as well as the fact that it was released first. But the argument can be made that if TASM was released first, I might be saying the same thing. Although not as unintentionally funny as The Avengers, the comedy is effective and should have been more frequent especially in the slow sections in order to make the movie feel shorter. Bottom line is, this by far is the most faithful adaptation of the classic origin story. By far.
8/10
TL DR Version:
It is hard to review this movie without making comparisons to the Sam Raimi version, a.k.a. Spider-Man 1, so here it is:
Direction/Cinematography:
Sam Raimi's direction made for numerous iconic moments that are ingrained in my mind. Tobey climbing the brick wall, the wrestling scene, the final Spidey on the flag scene...so many picturesque moments. Marc Webb's direction is not as picturesque but does work for action sequences, and for the conversation scenes.
Sound/Music:
The musical score from the original is more memorable. TASM seems cliche especially towards the end during the suspenseful parts and the
SPOILER AHEAD
spidey running on the rooftops crane operators helping scene. It sounded very Lion King-esque
SPOILER ENDS HERE
The Lizard was overall a more intimidating foe, but there was less verbal sparring between the hero and villain, like we had in SM1. Instead the Spidey-Lizard battle is very comic-book like. Sound effects were loud and crisp.
Overall, what TASM is is a much more faithful adaptation of the comic book story, albeit about 30 minutes too long for my tastes. The pacing in TASM seems to drone on, and some parts could have been removed altogether to make the plot flow at a faster pace.
Plot:
It is based on the comic book, and is even more faithful to the original tale than SM1. Albeit a few sequences were removed altogether.
SPOILER
The wrestling scene, Spidey confronting Uncle Ben's killer
END SPOILER
Acting:
Andrew Garfield did an equally if not a slightly better interpretation of Peter Parker than Tobey. Emma Stone did an above average job as the love interest. Overall the casting was excellent. Especially Sally Field and Martin Sheen as Peter's adoptive parents. Denis Leary as Gwen's father provides a sort-of anti-Comissionaer Gordon flavor which was refreshing to see such an outspoken character actor in a big summer movie.
Pacing:
Slow at the start and middle, picks up towards the end. 30 minutes could have been shaved off.
Art Direction/Costumes/Sets/Etc:
Christopher Nolan's influence on comic book movies can be felt in this movie.
CG Issues:
The Lizard looked fake, but not laughibly fake.
Visuals:
This is probably the best post conversion 3-D movie I have ever seen. The Spidey swinging scenes must be experienced by Spider-Man fans. If I didn't know any better, I would believe you if you told me it was filmed with 3-D cameras.
Morality: A number of good lessons, about responsibility, keeping secrets, taking risks, being a man...
Profanity:
Cannot recall any.
Re-watchability:
Spidey swinging in the city, Peter's scenes with Aunt May, Uncle Ben, Flash Thompson, Gwen and her dad.
Oh. and THE STAN LEE CAMEO BEST STAN LEE CAMEO EVER.
This is MY Spider-Man. My favorite of the franchise. Despite a couple of weak points in the script (mostly relating to The Lizard), I loved, loved, LOVED this version.
Andrew and Emma rocked it, and I particularly enjoyed the way they've set up Gwen's fate.
Also, I really enjoyed Marc Webb's direction of the action scenes. The way Spidey moved was even better than I imagined. I really, really hope he returns for the sequel. Because wow, the potential for that sequel is SO exciting to me right now.
I can't get over what a perfect Peter Parker I found Andrew Garfield to be. He was just wonderful.
As many of you saw, I have been a major downer lately since the reviews came out. The reason? I was lowering my expectations in case the critics were right. I was so successful, I walked into that movie with my excitement nearly non-existent. Was that a good idea? Abso-****ing-lutely. The movie was amazing. I mean, it had some problems, but at this moment in time; I'm in love. I mean, this could be "new-film-excitement", but I don't see this dying down too bad.
As many expected, the cast was amazing with none of the actors doing a worse job than those of the actors in the original series. Andrew, Emma, and Martin Sheen stood out for me, specifically. Andrew and Emma I expected, but Martin Sheen was a surprise. I genuinely felt like he cared for Peter and that he was an overall great guy. I, for lack of a better word, loved this Uncle Ben. I couldn't say that about the other Uncle Ben. Dennis Leary and Rhys Ifans were good. Not great. Good. They didn't blow me away but they did their job. Ifans was a step above Leary, however. He successfully portrayed both the good and bad and did it without any real problem. I felt like both sides were the same man, just looking at the situation through a different set of eyes. Aunt May was the "meh" one. She wasn't bad, she just didn't really touch me.
I read many reviews, official and non-official, and a lot of them criticized the screenplay and pacing. I can understand the pacing, (See my spoiler section below) but the screenplay? I mean, I'm not literature major (literally) but I didn't have any problem with the script. The dialogue was strong, the characters were likable, the flow of events made sense. What was the problem? (This is a serious question. If someone could PM me their personal "niggles" with the script, I would be very grateful.)
The special effects were stunning for the most part. Absolutely stunning. The swinging sequences were beautiful and I felt a sense of gravity on Spidey as he swung. His actual movements, for the most part, were on-par with that of the Raimi series, but the camera angles presented showcased it in a new light that I adored. The Lizard looked rather nice. I never had a real problem with the job done on him, which was surprising, and I even managed to appreciate the lip movements on him. When I learned he would speak, I feared he would look ridiculous while speaking, but it actually looked like he was speaking. I suppose my only real qualm was that one scene where Spider-Man swung around the antenna and kicked the Lizard. (The scene we all saw in the trailers.) The background felt weird.
The music was impressive in the sense that I'm not a huge fan of the score. It grows on me with each listen, but as a whole, it doesn't really do anything for me. In the movie, however, I loved it. It complemented each scene perfectly and added an excellent sense of heroism to each scene. I still don't love it, but it helped the movie a lot.
The 3D was not as amazing as I expected. It wasn't BAD, it just didn't pop out like I had anticipated, but to be honest, I'm not a 3D fan, so I wasn't disappointed in any sense. The 1st person sequences were practically non-existent too. Which was weird, but in no way saddening.
Now my spoilers:
The entire section between the scene where Peter lands in the Lucha-Libre ring to when he first shows up as Spider-Man felt too rushed. I felt like there were so many interesting scenes there but none of them lasted more than a few seconds each. I felt like if they had extended each scene by just a minute, and gotten rid of a few, it would have been perfect.
I also loved how they showed Peter's smarts through out the entire movie, especially the beginning. I liked how they showed Peter's mechanical smarts (Uncle Ben asking him to fix the water heater) which later showed up to aid him in building the web-shooters. They didn't just give him that talent for that one scene, it was pre-existent, which was nice.
The inclusion of the destruction of Peter's web shooters in the final fight was a nice touch. It gave reason to many of the scenes in the final fight; scenes that many of us were worried about. I also love the inclusion of the gun shot. It showed the true lengths that Spider-Man goes through to save the city and even gave him a reason to use his webbing as a bandage, which I liked.
On the other hand, the crane scene was...uh...okay, I guess. They pulled it off better than I expected when I read about it, but I could've done without it. It felt very forced and was sorta cheesy, for lack of a better word. The worst part was definitely when Spider-Man missed the first crane and caught the rafter being raised by Ray (the father of the boy Spider-Man saved.) It made no sense and just bothered me. Still does.
Overall, I really, really, really enjoyed the film. I felt it in no way embodied the first Spider-Man in any way. I was actually expecting to be reminded of the first film, but I actually wasn't, which was amazing. I know I'll bring up more points in general discussions and I know I forgot stuff, but I'm still excited over seeing the movie.
9/10
I know, very few will agree, but I actually liked it more than the Avengers. It was just as good as a film, but my fan-boy bias is definitely getting a hold of me here. Stan Lee's cameo was also really awesome. It did take you out of the scene, but I honestly don't mind that kind of scene as long as it's only once, which it was.
I did my best to judge this film on its own merits and NOT based on anything that has come before or how I feel it would measure up to the past trilogy. Based on what hit the screen, this is one very mediocre effort. Yes, it has its moments and the groundwork has been laid for the possibility of better things to come but this origin film is as unremarkable as it gets. Its not bad but its just not memorable or superb in any way. I do believe the story would have been far better had they skipped the actual origin altogether. I found it strange that the first act dragged yet no one was really fleshed out or developed. Whats the point then? If youre going to try and gain emotional attachment to Ben and May then have them do SOMETHING or impart some wisdom. As a fan, I find it criminal that they didnt even use the famous With great power comes great responsibility line. The villain is one dimensional and theres not one action sequence that stands out. I even hated the forced ham-fisted sequences towards the end with the construction workers and police officers. On the positive side, Garfield was good and Emma Stone was great in the lead roles. They made you care about both characters enough to save the movie. As stated, maybe they can take off from here but I doubt theres any large percentage of people that leaves the theatre after watching this one thats very impressed or that cant wait to see whats next. Interest? Maybe but theres not much to be passionate about unless the viewer is a HUGE Emma Stone or Garfield fan.
Having said that and watching the movie as fairly as I could. NOW I can make the comparisons and frankly, this movie falls short of all three of Raimi's efforts.
Yes, even Spider-Man 3 is the better all around film. I've always said that SM3 is an overcrowded film but it certainly has its moments. Besides far better action sequences, SM3 has more emotional impact and truly stand out moments. Sure, it also has "stub your toe" moments but the good outweighs the bad. Amazing Spider-Man has many monotone moments with a bit of heart sprinkled in. Nothing seems deep or really hits home. Even Uncle Ben's demise falls terribly flat and it's almost glossed over. SM3 swung for the fences and served up some tasty treats and some sours ones as well. This movie feels phoned in and serves up vanilla everything.
I really liked it. I don't know if I can call it the best, but it's surely my favorite. It might be a case of new is better than old, but when the old feels so old, it's nice to have a fresh take. Garfield is great and definitely my favorite of the two.
I don't care you who are, if you're a Spidey fan, then it's always great to see him swinging through NYC. I like the webslingin' here more because it felt closer to Spider-Man and more exciting with the camera not quite staying on a flat horizon.
Lizard- second best Spider-Man villain, yet.
The movie took a while to pick up, but it got really good once it did. Great fight scenes.
I really enjoyed it. The best Spider-Man movie thus far. It did suffer from the typical action movie conventions at times, but this is less important than how the characters are portrayed which was just spot on.
Just got back from the theater. I really liked it! I will always love Raimi's first two Spider-Man films but Garfield really made this movie, he was way better than Tobey. I actually bought him as Peter Parker a lot more and I liked how he was more confident and stopped stuttering and mumbling after he got his powers. I never liked that Tobey was still a bit of a softy and had trouble talking to Mary Jane after he got his powers.
One of the main complaints a lot of people had was that it retold the origin again, to be honest it didn't bother me. I think that had to do with different scenes like him breaking stuff around the house since he's not used to his strength yet. It changed it up a bit to where I wasn't bored.
Like I said, I still enjoy Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 but it was nice not having Raimi's cheese in this one and it wasn't as dark and gritty as some people were fearing in the past.
The movie was a tad slow at times and a few lines of dialogue kind of irked me but overall I felt the movie wasn't as bad as some are making it out to be. There is always room for improvement to make a great sequel. I really hope it gets a sequel since the origin is done with now.
Also, although the end swing was pretty cool it still hasn't topped the end swing from the first film.
I just got back, but before I review the film, I want to say that it really isn't fair to judge this movie based on Sony's decision to hit the 'panic button' on the Raimi Spidey franchise and start from scratch regardless of how many years ago the first and last films in said franchise were released.
Now, my review:
The Amazing Spider-Man is about as near-perfect a Spider-Man movie as you can get. It definitely rivals Spider-Man 2 in terms of quality, to the point that I honestly can't decide which of the two is the better film.
There were a number of things that were present in the trailers but were not present in the final film, and, while their absence didn't really hurt things, it would've been nice to see them included... in particular Gwen telling Peter that he's a wanted man and Connors asking Peter if he thought what happened to him was an accident.
People have been doing a lot of talking about the film retelling Spider-Man's by-now-familiar origin story, but the way things are handled is completely different from the Raimi trilogy, drawing a lot more on the Ultimate Comics' version of Spidey's origins than on the mainstream Marvel origin story while also injecting a few changes of their own in as well.
The cast was phenomenal from top to bottom, and the chemistry between Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone was palpable (you can definitely see why they fell for each other IRL).
I think someone said above that it was pretty obvious who came to talk to Connors in the mid-credits scene, but I have to disagree; yes, we get a couple of name-drops for Norman Osborne in the film, but the way the mid-credits scene plays itself out doesn't automatically scream 'the supposedly ill and dying Norman shows up to talk to Connors', so there's a degree of ambiguity in terms of using the mid-credits scene to telegrpah/foreshadow the sequel.
I'm giving the film a solid 'A+'; I can't decide if it's better than Spider-Man 2 (as noted above), but it is definitely one of the best comic book movies I've ever seen, and completely sets itself apart from the Raimi trilogy.
It is also most definitely better than its current 71% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes would indicate.
Yeah, anyone who says TASM has better fight scenes than SM2 or even SM3 are really overselling it. You can like TASM better (I like it better than SM3), but the fight scenes were not mind blowing. The train scene or bank/building scene in SM2, the Harry fight in SM3's beginning or the team-up at the end? Haven't been topped by any superhero movie but The Avengers earlier this summer. Just saying.
It will be hard to ever outdo that train scene with Ock. If Webb eventually does, more power to him. Other than the improved special effects (which is to be expected with changes in technology), there was nothing terribly original about the spidey moves in this movie.
Again, I sort of feel weird like I'm trashing this movie, when I loved it. It's just that this movie is turning into a fetish for some who just want to bash the Raimi films.
Actors were great in their parts, just wish they had a better script to work with. The action and effects are decent, and there are a few moments that touch you. However, this movie fails to add anything new to Spider-Man’s universe. Having to rewatch an origin just made things drag on. Strange why they thought it was even needed. The Spider-Man in 2002 with Tobey Maguire was better.
Actors were great in their parts, just wish they had a better script to work with. The action and effects are decent, and there are a few moments that touch you. However, this movie fails to add anything new to Spider-Mans universe. Having to rewatch an origin just made things drag on. Strange why they thought it was even needed. The Spider-Man in 2002 with Tobey Maguire was better.
I think you hit on my feelings as well. The performances were terrific. I loved Dennis Leary as Capt. Stacey. The script was patchwork at best. The origin story got in the way of the story that they were trying to tell with Conners and Peter's parents. The biggest casualty in all of that was Aunt May.
I just got back from watching. I'm...still working out my feelings but in general, very solid, fun movie. There were terrific performances and really great scenes (Spidey in the sewer, Peter toying with Flash in basketball). But there were some things that really didn't click with me. The Lizard for one, i just couldn't get used to the way he looked, he looked way too cartoony for my tastes. The one thing i LOVED about all of Raimi's movies is that he made the villains as realistic as possible, the cgi lizard in this movie just did not do it for me. Also i felt some of the pacing was shoddy at times. But again, this was a good film. I just didn't walk out of there with the same smile on my face that I had when I walked out of Spiderman 2 all those years ago.
And one quick side note, when spidey was talking to Gwen on the phone near the end, did he really say "you mother @#$$%" to her?? I think i knew what they were going for but i thought that was incredibly out of character for Spider-man to say something like that.
It will be hard to ever outdo that train scene with Ock. If Webb eventually does, more power to him. Other than the improved special effects (which is to be expected with changes in technology), there was nothing terribly original about the spidey moves in this movie.
Again, I sort of feel weird like I'm trashing this movie, when I loved it. It's just that this movie is turning into a fetish for some who just want to bash the Raimi films.
If you mean that spideys movements were just like what you'd imagine the comics would look like in real life, then yes, I'd agree with you. The way he moved and fought was phenomenal.
And one quick side note, when spidey was talking to Gwen on the phone near the end, did he really say "you mother @#$$%" to her?? I think i knew what they were going for but i thought that was incredibly out of character for Spider-man to say something like that.
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t: but he didn't say mother****er.
