Well that's definitely true.
Frankly I don't understand why either film changed that part. Something about a robber breaking and entering, confronting Uncle Ben and Aunt May in their personal space seems more threatening.
I recall thinking in the theater during Spider-Man that as neat as the whole wrestling scene to the chase and warehouse is, Uncle Ben being car jacked was odd.
Peter let's the thug go and escape via the elevator. Next thing we see is Peter walking down some street that just so happens to be the same one his uncle was just shot on. He over hears the police radio and they let him run off, leaving his deceased uncle for the city coroner I guess. Uncle Ben didn't even know Peter wasn't going to the library, so its not like he was waiting to pick him up right out front the arena, and the burgler made a beeline for Ben's car. I got the impression Peter was walking for a while from the transition to that scene. It must have been sheer luck he wound up on the same block as Ben. Like I said, it is odd. Doesn't really detract from the movie, but it stood out to me at 14 despite the awe I was experiencing watching the closest thing to Spider-Man in real life. And it stands out more after TASM.
People have already explained this scene.
I didn't expect TASM to retell the origin going into the movie but I am glad Webb decided to do so. Peter storms out of the house right after his argument with Uncle Ben,
This is part of the retelling of the origin that bugs me. Why wouldn't Peter tell Aunt May and Uncle Ben where he was in this new version. He wasn't out for personal gain or fame, he was going good, he was working at a science company. This didn't need to be hidden, especially since he wasn't using his powers, much less using them for personal gain, fame or greed. He was using his powers responsibly.
and the fateful moment this time goes down right in his neighbourhood. Uncle Ben puts 2 and 2 together when he sees the shady character running at him and a clerk yelling "Stop that guy!", and actually does what Peter did not, and attempts to stop the thief. And Peter, only being up the block, hears the shot. Even though it also deviates from the home robbery, it seemed like a much better angle on that series of events than Spider-Man.
Another part that bugs me, Peter ******** over not having enough money to buy milk, in the original origin he's mad because he's getting screwed out of money that he earned, not because someone wouldn't give him a few cents. Also the promoter knows Spider-man could've easily taken the guy out, not so here. It's just Peter being a dick, not being out for number one like the comic says he is. I don't care if Uncle Ben gets killed down the street, in his car or at home, it has to be because Peter was being selfish and greedy and wanting a little bit of revenge. Not stopping it because someone wouldn't give him a few cents doesn't work in my eyes.
I was surprised they changed it again this time, especially with them sticking closer to certain parts of the comic books.
What stuck closer to the comics? Surely not the origin, almost everything about it was changed.
I think the home invasion and Ben facing him in their house, with Aunt May there to witness it would potentially (surely) make for a more compelling scenario than either movie.
It could, but all scenarios are more about Peter's reaction and finding out it was his failure to act due to greed and revenge that is the real weight of the scene.
Edit- you know, I guess it could fall under some film makers desire to create something fresh, that they know the majority of the people buying the tickets haven't already seen in the comic. Which I respect and appreciate when I buy my ticket. These are adaptations after all, a key thing some forget when watching comic book movies. But sometimes it is just change for changes sake.
This was totally change for changes sake and bad change at that.
I also love that the Star-Tattoo Man is out and about. No way Peter is sitting around listening to X&Y and browsing Bing when he knows that guy is free to threaten someone else. Will he resume his manhunt?
Can't wait to see the sequel.
He wouldn't be listening to X&Y or browsing Big anyway, the death of Ben due to his failure means the rest of his life is devoted to making up for that mistake.
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