The Amazing Spider-Man Stan Lee talks Spider-Man Reboot and Iron Man 2 Cameo

[Captainhulk]

http://themovieblog.com/2010/01/stan-lee-talks-spider-man-reboot-and-iron-man-2-cameo

 

[The Joker]

I love Stan, but he is a yes man about ANYTHING Spidey related. Reboot or no reboot, he'd be singing the praises of whatever Sony were going to do with it. He'd probably have said Vulturess was a great idea.

His Iron Man 2 cameo sounds great though.

 

[TheSlag]

While I agree that Stan the Man is simply a puppet to ALL movies Marvel, for his own financial benefit, I think he truely believes that the reboot is a good idea, as it does get back more to the original storyline he developed.

As far as his cameos in the movies. HATE THEM! :

 

[The Joker]

As far as his cameos in the movies. HATE THEM! :

Really? Even the little ones like in Spider-Man 1 and 2, where he pulls someone out of the way of some falling debris?

 

[TheSlag]

Yeah, It's probably just me, but it strikes me as not taking the subject seriously. It is similar (though not as bad) as Raimi putting his friends and family in roles in the movies.

Take the movie seriously and cast ALL roles as such. Stan has had his moment in the sun, no need to continue the cameos.

 

[roach]

there hasnt been a Stan Lee cameo i didnt like...the highlights being Willie Lumpkin in the FF series and being confused for Hugh Hefner in Iron Man

 

[OctaviusINC]

I liked when he was in the films briefly like in SM1, SM2, DD, X-men. Thought they did a good job having him there. 1 or 2 seconds as a background character. But recently his cameos have been a tad too obnoxious. It's like all they need now is a giant neon sign flashing "THIS IS STAN LEE, HE CREATED THIS!". I don't know. I just don't like when movies call attention to his cameos. It defeats the purpose. That leads to everyone in the theater nudging each other whispering "Stan Lee! That's Stan Lee! Stan Lee!"

 

[peter_parker]

It's fun to see Stan in the movies. He's the one who built the house! It's not that bad... hey, these are fictional characters. If the movie is done well enough, it's ok to take a "fun" time out once in awhile. If it's not fun for a more general audience, there won't be the big money to throw into the movies to make them so good anyhow. If the movies were made purely for us comic book purists, the movies wouldn't make much money.... sad to say, but true.

 

[david icke]

I am sick of Stan Lee cameos as well, they were fine at first, as background characters, but it's getting to be a bit annoying.
I actually would not have minded him playing Willie Lumpkin as a regular role though, I would have been able to see 'Willie Lumpkin' there as opposed to Stan Lee somehow, but with all the no-name charcter cameos, it's just Stan Lee, Stan Lee, Stan Lee, Stan Lee...it takes you out of the movie.
It also reminds me of how Stan would be the one taking all the credit for the characters, doing interviews etc, while Kirby and co were doing all the work, so doubly annoying.

 

[[A]]

His best cameo: the one in Iron Man. The worst, the one in FF.. funny how the cameos are as good as the movies..

 

[Venom'sDad]

I don't mine Stan cameo's. We don't know how much time we have left to see the Godfather of Marvel. I for one hopes he continues to do as many cameo's he truely wish to do. No harm done.

Go Stan

 

[david icke]

His best cameo: the one in Iron Man. The worst, the one in FF.. funny how the cameos are as good as the movies..

I have to admit I laughed at the cameo in FF2, but I would have prefered him sticking to the part of Willie Lumpkin, I could have stopped thinking of him as 'Stan Lee' if he actually had a role from the books as an actual character.
I would say his worst cameo was the one in Spider-man 3, it was a nice thought, but it took you out of the movie completely.
I read somewhere a while back his cameo in IM2 would be as some kind of talk show host, sounds bad.
I dread to think what his cameo in Thor would be, maybe a barber offering to give Thor a haircut.

and yeah, I can see why folk think it's alright for all these cameos, after what stan has done for cb fans, but I can't help the fact he can take you out of the movie, and what once was meant to be a nice easter egg surprise, has now become a bit of a predictable borespot.

 

[[A]]

I read somewhere a while back his cameo in IM2 would be as some kind of talk show host, sounds bad

Yeah--Larry King alike.

 

[El Payaso]

Stan's cameos have been alright, some of them very good. But in Spiderman 3 and FF he was awful, really. I don't remember his scene in FF2.

 

[Venom 1988]

Stan's cameos have been alright, some of them very good. But in Spiderman 3 and FF he was awful, really. I don't remember his scene in FF2.

He was trying to get into the wedding, saying he was Stan Lee and that his name should be on the guest list. But...he wasn't on the list

 

[El Payaso]

He was trying to get into the wedding, saying he was Stan Lee and that his name should be on the guest list. But...he wasn't on the list

 

[david icke]

I will have to have a look at the FF1 cameo again now that more than one person has said they really don't like that one, lol. It's not a movie I watch at all regularly, but I just recall enjoying the fact they had actually cast him in a Marvel character's role that he actually resembled, instead of just having him being Stan Lee doing whatever they can think of Stan Lee doing this time.
The one I like best is in Daredevil when the young Matt blocks his way crossing the street, it's quick, relevant and you can hardly even notice it's Stan Lee, so it does not take you out of the movie's reality like some do.

 

[Chris Wallace]

I haven't known him to speak ill of any project since the 70's Spider-Man series.

 

[The Bruce]

He was trying to get into the wedding, saying he was Stan Lee and that his name should be on the guest list. But...he wasn't on the list

Just like in the original comic - Jack and Stan tried to get in to the wedding. I liked it.

What was his cameo in Spidey 3?

 

[The Joker]

Just like in the original comic - Jack and Stan tried to get in to the wedding. I liked it.

What was his cameo in Spidey 3?

Peter Parker is standing in Times Square looking at an announcement about Spidey to get the key to the city for saving Gwen.

Stan walks up beside him and says "You know, I guess one person can make a difference. 'Nuff said".

 

[Gamma Goliath]

I don't really think how well his cameos are, I'm just glad he's still around to do cameos.

 

[Chris Wallace]

I just want him to do as many as possible. I was disappointed they scrapped the one that was scheduled for Blade.

 

[roach]

I haven't known him to speak ill of any project since the 70's Spider-Man series.

Marvel could become a terror group in league with Al Queda and Stan would be like..."Well im sure its for the best"

 

[©KAW]

Yeah, It's probably just me, but it strikes me as not taking the subject seriously. It is similar (though not as bad) as Raimi putting his friends and family in roles in the movies.

Take the movie seriously and cast ALL roles as such. Stan has had his moment in the sun, no need to continue the cameos.

I agree, a cameo in the first film ONLY would have sufficed. Although I do think adding his family and friends was worst.

Sadly, Stan Lee could have been a powerful voice for making comic book films better, as a yes man puppet, you can't really take anything he says seriously.

 

[david icke]

Sadly, Stan Lee could have been a powerful voice for making comic book films better, as a yes man puppet, you can't really take anything he says seriously.

That's what you said about Mark Miller when I posted up his opinion on Spider-man1, when he said that "although it's very easy to pick at the movie, MaGuire was Ditko's Parker in the flesh".
and that wasn't even a 100% positve assessment, sounded to me like a level headed opinion.

If someone indiscriminately says that everyone is a 'puppet' when they work for Marvel and do not share their own opinon, well...you tell me what that says about that person(rhetorical question, lol).

Stan was also very critical of the outfit they gave Daredevil in the Incredible Hulk tv movie , 'The Trial of TIH'. Which was also his first cameo in a live action Marvel production(he was a jury member).

edit: and I am not surprised Stan has been positive about the Marvel movies in general, if indeed he has, the guy spent decades trying to get them onscreen and ended up with crappy humdingers, with the exception of the 70s/80s Hulk show. and, the Dolph Punisher movie, i like that one, but i bet Stan slagged it off.
But, this does not mean that anyone who works for Marvel and expresses a mixed/positive opinion on a movie is a 'yes man'.
Gene Colan slagged off the 2003 DD movie, and I'm sure there have been other less than positive opinions on adaptations by Marvel writer/artists I can't recall right now.

edit: I would say Stan is probably the exception in giving mostly positive opinions, because he is just so happy about finally getting decent versions onscreen compared to all the crap in the past.