what are YOUR thoughts on THE SANDMAN?
mine...?
With the introduction of Sandman, it shouldve been about time to have a Spider-man villain who's cooler in terms of character temper. Thomas Haden Church is also known for his polished balance of sense of humor and a reputable acting career. The kind of actor that can bring to life one of the jollier villains in Spidey's world. But none of that humor is shown on screen, instead, we are given an overbrooding Sandman. Sure, he shines in some dramatic scenes, but please; they shouldnt have made him too serious throughout the entire film! It's as if we're not already sick of Harry Osborn's and Eddie Brock's whining. Thomas Haden Church was PERFECT for Sandman, he's got the Sandman look and his talent is capable of giving an inside out adaptation of Sandman's character. Instead, Church's talents are wasted with the film's lack of focus on his character.
Sandman became disappointing when they exaggeratingly turned him into an overgrown sand giant, a seemingly bastard child of the stay-puft marshmallow man from the Ghostbusters movie & Imotep from The Mummy.